Save Money on Printer Ink

Looking to save a little cash in 2010? Change your font!
An article over at yahoo says that if you switch from Arial to Century Gothic (which I prefer anyway) you could save up to $20 this year on ink. These changes are likely to save corporations and schools thousands over the course of the year. [...]

Two new lines at Ellora’s Cave

Ellora’s Cave recently announced that they’re opening two new lines. First up in Gen-Edge, featuring 18-25 year olds.
The other is called Branded. In Branded books, couples must be married before they have sex.
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Calls for Submissions at Liquid Silver

We got a report from one of our members (thanks Leila) that Liquid Silver has two new calls for submissions.
First up, Holiday themed stories. Click here for more info.
And the other is called Geeks Need Love Too. Find out about that here.
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Cobblestone Press Submissions

Cobblestone Press has updated their submission guidelines. Join their Submissions loop (to stay in the loop) or

More Publishers & Submission Guidelines

Kensington Books – Brava, Aphrodisia, Zebra, etc.
Avon
Harlequin – Silhouette, Mira, Steeple Hill, Kimani, etc.
Avalon
More publisher information can be found here.
Getting ready to submit?
Check out this submission checklist.
Top 10 Submitting Does and Don’ts

Call for Submissions & Guidelines

The following are not endorsements, simply mentions of submission calls I’m aware of. If you know of a submission call, please leave a comment with the details.
Ellora’s Cave – new theme, Ice Cream & Wet Beverages
Samhain Publishing – Cowboy Roundup, Shapeshifter Anthology
Noble Romance – offering up to $1000 advance
Liquid Silver Books
Loose Id – BBW & [...]

Tracking Your Manuscripts

This is my weird little way of tracking manuscripts. Since I’m a visual person, I use a mindmapping software to show me everything at a glance.If you’re not familiar with mind mapping, I think of it as a patch of pumpkins. Each pumpkin could be about a character or a chapter and all the lines [...]

Following the Guidelines: Is it Voluntary Torture or Common Courtesy?

By Deanna Lee
Editor in Chief
Cobblestone Press, LLC
What happens to a submission when it hits in my inbox? I’m sure that’s a question more than one author has so I’ll break that process down.

I review the cover letter
Verify the correct file format
File the submission for review based on the genre and purpose of the submission (i.e. [...]