How do I find out the best writer's markets for erotica; I should
qualify 'best': by that I mean high quality writing that actually has
substance, not just a thin plot used as an excuse for sexploitation.
Also 'best' means actual monetary rewards.

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Request for Question Clarification by knowledge_seeker-ga on 05 Aug 2003 09:03 PDT

Hey timespacette,

Are you looking for book publishers or magazines that publish short stories?

-K~

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Clarification of Question by timespacette-ga on 05 Aug 2003 09:15 PDT

Yes.  Book publishers, magazines and 'collections', serial writing, etc.

Perhaps today's best resource for erotica writers is the award winning
Erotica Readers and Writers Association

"Founded in 1996, the Erotica Readers & Writers Association (ERWA) has
become an important and trusted source of information for people who
enjoy sensuality, the pleasures of reading erotica, and the challenges
of writing erotica. "
It's been commended by Playboy, ELLE magazine, AVN online magazine,
cited in 2002 by Writer's Digest as "One of the Best Website For
Writers"
http://www.erotica-readers.com/

The Erotic Authors Association
 "is dedicated to enhancing the professional environment the erotica
writer encounters, through our annual awards for literary merit, our
bi-annual sponsorship of regional readings that are open to the
general public, and our ultimate goal of providing grants and prize
money to help nurture the creative erotic voice in deserving
individuals"
http://www.eroticauthorsassociation.com/html/about.htm

You'll find an extensive list of links to both erotica market pages
and some very good articles
on erotica writers on the Kilgore Trout page 
http://www.raygirvan.co.uk/apoth/erolinks.htm


Provides links to "how to write erotica"  as well as a list of
markets, some with guidelines.
http://www.mamohanraj.com/Writing/porn.html

Excellent links to information on markets and how to at About.com
"Erotic Publishing"
http://publishing.miningco.com/cs/eroticapublishing/

The Guild of Erotic Writers
"Exists to support and advise writers of erotica, including poetry,
films, novels and short stories. It has been in existence since 1995,
when it was founded in conjunction with Erotic Stories magazine. Since
1997, the Guild has been run by the independent partnership CTCK. For
various reasons things have been a bit quiet for about a year, but the
Guild is now relaunching."
 For more details, contact Zak@missdemeanour.idps.co.uk.

A good article on writing erotica including links to market
information by by Catherine Lundoff
http://www.writing-world.com/fiction/erotica.shtml

A list of literary erotica and pornography markets by PIF magazine
http://www.pifmagazine.com/vol35/c_markets.php3

 The Porn and Erotica Market Report, a paid subscripption ($8.95 for
six months) offers monthly "updates and information on markets and
editors in the field"
http://www.katyterrega.com/pemr.html

From a National Writers Union listings of e-publishers that pay
royalties:

Van Goach Books, www.vangoachbooks.com, one of the few with erotic
category.

Dreams Unlimited, www.dreams-unlimited.com., has a strong erotic and
sf/f/h components to its catalogue.

Kudlicka Publishing, www.kudlickapublishing.homestead.com., perhaps
the only imprint whose catalogue includes both children and erotica
plus anthologies.
http://www.nwu.org/pw/mkt0101.htm


Suite101.com offers an on-line course in writing erotica: "Writing
Erotica: Sex Sells"
http://www.suite101.com/course.cfm/17879/overview


Search strategy: writers market erotica, erotica writers association

Nellie Bly
Google Answers Researcher

A great start . . . . thanks!