porn for pay (uh. kind of.)

[hoosierbitch]

1.  Anyone got advice on where to publish/submit/idek short erotic fiction for moneys? I want to do some original fiction, partly for the exercise and partly out of curiosity (it's been a really long time!), and I figure I might be able to make a little bit of money while I experiment. I'm down for F/F, F/M, M/M, ?/?/?, any genre. I think I'm going to stay in short fiction for the time being, because I suck at fics that are longer than 15k and I don't even want to think about mentally organizing an original fic that's that long. 
2. In related news: anyone up for beta-ing a F/M porny fic...? It involves female domination, crops, powerplay, and bondage. Because of yes.
3. The job hunt is picking up a bit. I've applied to enough places that I'm starting to get a couple of bites. Ideally I want to end up with a 40hr/wk job with flexible hours, and then do random theatre gigs as they present themselves. Failing that, I'll take ANYTHING THAT PAYS ME MONEY, because of how I like to live under roofs and drive my car and eat food that isn't rice.
4. Got housing for the fall locked down! Nice place. Big room, good location. 3-person, but the other people need my approval before they get to move in, because I wheedled the landlord. \o/
5. I'm having to harass my roommate from last year. He owes me nearly $1,000 for utilities and he left his part of the house in such bad shape that we're not getting our security deposit back. I feel like Shylock. It is less than fun. 
6. I fuckin' love pickles. 

Comments

[canaan]

A lot of erotic presses only take shorts if you've published longer work with them. I know Storm Moon Press & Riptide both take themed shorts. I see ERA's been mentioned for market listings. CallForSubs is an LJ comm where calls are sometimes posted. Both Absolute Writes & Predators and Editors are good places to make sure a market hasn't gone predatory (eg Silver Pub or Noble Romance). Beware: shorts often pay very little till you have a following.

Good luck!

[hoosierbitch]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate the input & info. I figure I won't make much money soon (if ever!), but even a bit makes a difference. Plus, it's kind of really cool. :-) I hope I'll be able to develop a following with original fic at some point. It's a nice goal to look forward to.

Thanks again!