Quick Tips Before You Submit:
You should ask yourself these questions:
Have I broken any rules? https://www.lushstories.com/forum/writing-resources/simplified-acceptable-content-guide
Are all of my characters sixteen years or older, including flashbacks or memories?
Do I already have a story submitted for review?
Is my story under 10,000 words? If not, it will need to be broken into parts or edited to fit.
Does My Title Look Like This
"Is my dialogue punctuation on the inside of the quotation marks?" she asked.
She asked, "Do my sentences start with a capitalized letter?"
Are my paragraphs really long or one long paragraph?
Do I overuse elongated, capitalized, or a lot of bold words? Mmmmmmm, Yessssss, FUUUUUUUUCK.
Are my numbers under 100 spelled out unless it's time or measurement?
Have I done a proper edit, checking for misspelled or misused words?
Word Counts and Chapter Requirements.
Does my cover photo meet Lush guidelines?
No visible genitalia, no penetration, no ejaculation, no graphic or violent scenes.
Microfiction: Maximum of 100 words. They must tell a complete erotic story.
Flash Erotica: Must be between 100 and 1000 words. They must tell a complete Erotic story.
Remember, with those two categories every word is absolutely necessary.
All Other Categories (except poems): Must be between 1001 and 10,000 words. Stories over 10,000 will be returned and you will be asked to break them into Chapters or edit them to fit the limit.
Poems: Must fall into one of two categories, Erotic or Love. We do not accept poetry that does not fit into these categories.
You cannot have chapters in the Microfiction or Flash categories. You are allowed to tell complete erotic stories using the same characters and or the same world.
If you do that, you are allowed to put the word series as one of your taglines so your followers know it is a story based in the same world. We will not accept Micro or Flash stories with Chapters on them or if they do not feel complete.
All of these tips will go a long way toward getting your story approved the first time. As always, if you have questions please do not hesitate to reach out to one of us.