Needed by STARbooks Press:

Cruising: Gay Stories of Public Erotica

Edited by Shane Allison

Deadline: October 01 , 2008

Maximum word count: 5000 words

Who can forget that rush of adrenaline when you walk in the backroom of a bar, or men steaming it up in gym showers, feet tapping in the stalls of college bathrooms and raunchy trysts in big city bathhouses, or small town sex arcades.

I'm looking for stories of public sex for my new anthology. I am looking for tales that not only have an erotic element, but to also address the issues of sexual politics in the public arena. The stories must have great character development, and go beyond the trite male on male sex ritual. Two or more characters are appreciated.

GUIDELINES:

1. Submissions should be no more than 5,000 words.
2. Name, address, phone number, e-mail address (if applicable), and word count should all appear on the first page.
3. Submissions must be your original work that has yet to be published.
4. Please include a short bio with your submission.
6. All submissions must be typed, double-spaced in a 12 font and printed on one side of the page. No manuscripts will be returned.
7. Submissions for the anthology will be accepted electronically. E-mail your story as an attachment preferably in Microsoft word or as a rich text file (RTF) to sdallison01@hotmail.com with Cruising in the subject line

You don't need to sell your story in the letter; your work will speak for itself. If your query is accepted, I will be in contact with you about submitting the complete work. Be sure your query has been proofed and edited.

Sloppy or poorly written stories will not be considered, replied to, or acknowledged!!!