Established Author Completed Book Upload
This form is to be used to submit finished novels or novellas by Blushing Books established authors who have had three or more books accepted and published by Blushing Books. If you have not had three or more books accepted by Blushing, please return to the submission guidelines page and use the "new author" form. Our minimum submission length is 40,000 words. This is a change over what we have previously accepted.
Please use this field to update your address if you have moved since your last book contract with us. If there has been no change, simply enter no.
Please select the option that fits this submission best.
We need to know: A.Who published it (either the name of publisher or if it was self-published) B. The date of publication C. How it was published (print, digital, or both) D. The circumstances under which the rights reverted to you E. Whether or not the book is currently available anywhere
If you do not have an exact year, get as close as you can. For example: "Contemporary - New York." / "1880s - Paris" / "1700 - England and America"
Please select ALL that apply. This helps us to list your books in the best categories.
This is not a synopsis or summary. This is a short, (2-3 paragraphs of 2-3 sentences each) that would be used a sales or "teaser" text. * This is what you would see on the back of a book or the listing on Amazon.
Taglines are short sentences on the cover or promotional images of books, meant to be enticing enough to get you to pick up the book. They usually give you a feel for the tone of the book, and sometimes hint at plot or conflict. Now, boiling down an entire book into one marketable sentence is tough. But it is important to keep it short and simple, but intriguing. A great place to find good examples is Twitter. Check out your favorite authors there. Here are some catchy examples: 1. Power is a dangerous game. 2. There’s no such thing as safe. 3. Can the best thing happen at the worst time? 4. What if you got a second chance at life? 5. The truth won’t let her go. Please share up to 3 taglines.
Please tell us the name of your main character, approximate age, and how far into the book this character is introduced. If your main character is NOT a female, tell us why your book is right for Blushing Books
If you want your story to hook readers, you have to show your characters facing opposing forces. There are two major types of conflict – internal and external – and stories that really hook readers have both.
Please confirm that you have read our submission guidelines and are aware that: We are unlikely to publish: Any story told from a male point of view. The main character must be female and the story told primarily from her point of view. Books containing angels or demons as main characters. Books set in ancient times (ancient Egypt, etc.) Any books that contain gods or goddesses or are based primarily on mythology. Transgender, M/M or F/F titles. Any historical title set after 1930 (This means we are not looking at Depression, World War II or more recent at this time.) Any book which uses first person present tense in the primary action. Short diary or journal entries or letters which use first person present are acceptable. Anthologies of short stories We do NOT publish: Any story that is in any way demeaning to an individual or group of people. Pedophilia. Sexual incest though big brother/father may spank sister/daughter, and we will consider a story in which step-siblings (not half-siblings) have relationships. NO aggravated rape for purposes of sexual excitement. Rape may be used as part of the plot action, especially supporting character development, but should always be portrayed negatively and should not be described explicitly. Stories that involve a heroine being forced to accept sexual advances in order to advance the storyline may be acceptable, even if they are described for the purposes of sexual excitement. The difference between overt rape and semi- non-consensual sexual activity is a difficult one to explain. What we don’t want are stories about rape for the sake of rape. NO bodily functions as sexual activity (e.g., “golden showers”). NO necrophilia. NO guns, knives or other weapons stuffed in various parts of the female anatomy. NO extreme brutality presented for purposes of sexual excitement (e.g., it can be mentioned that an evil character tortures people or that a character has been tortured in the past or fears it in the future, but this cannot be described in a graphic way.) We are not interested in bloody whippings, branding, needle play, asphyxiation, etc. NO bestiality. This rule refers to common animals indigenous to earth; this does not apply to shapeshifting protagonists and sentient “otherworldly” humanoid animals in sci-fi or fantasy.
1. You are the copyright holder of the enclosed file and you currently hold the rights to the title. 2. You are offering this title to Blushing Books for consideration for publication. 3. This is not a simultaneous submission - which means that you are not submitting simultaneously to another publisher. We are quite happy to consider multiple manuscripts from a given author simultaneously.
We accept txt., .doc or .docx files only. Please name your file something unique to your story that helps us identify it. If you do not click submit after you click upload the form will not complete. *