Open Submission Call for Short Stories

 At DLG Publishing Partners, we value the written word of the authors signed and are committed to working with individuals who are passionate about the content, brand, and vision of the work they create. DLG recognizes love is universal and comes in many different shapes, forms, and sizes, which is why we’re interested in well-crafted stories, fresh characters, original worlds, and diverse experiences with a realistic or otherworldly feel.

Currently, we're seeking Short Stories (7k - 10k words long) with fresh, exciting voices in all categories. If you have something new, exciting, unique, and diverse, we want to hear from you. 

We accept both agented and unagented submissions that haven’t been previously published; however, in some cases, we will accept some previously published standalones and series on a case-by-case basis (proof of rights is required).


It is not necessary that all titles submitted to DLG Publishing Partners have a central romance plot, a happily-ever-after, or a happy-for-now ending. Instead, we ask that your story provide a fresh out-of-the-box look into the everyday world, or otherworldly realm of well-developed characters, who face thought-provoking obstacles with heart-racing stakes. We ask that all titles fall within the required word count: Short Story: 7k – 12k words.


 DLG accepts the following heat levels:
 

  • 1 – sweet (sexual tension only, no sexually explicit content beyond kissing)
  • 2 – moderate (mild-moderate suggestive sexual content but closes the door on the act)
  • 3 – sensual (sexual content with the door open)
  • 4 – erotic (graphic sexual content showing sexual acts)

 

As always, we are extremely interested in short stories with themed potential for collections and anthologies. Feel free to send a single story or multiple (one story submission per submittable form: so three short stories equates to three individual submittable submissions). If you do upload more than one theme-based story, please indicate it ties to XYZ story submitted.
 

  • Bad Boy/Girl meets Girl/Boy next door
  • Billionaire Boys/Girls Club
  • Crime/Detective Paranormal
  • Crime/Detective Themes
  • Western Paranormal
  • Western Themes
  • Paranormal Romance (Shifters of all kinds)
  • Second Chances
  • Wiccan-based themes meet real world issues


DLG seeks to work with authors who have or are willing to develop a strong online social media presence, committed to promotional marketing of their work, and actively seek to build their brand. We accept the following genres and/or categories.
 

  • Action/Adventure
  • Chick Lit
  • Contemporary
  • Erotica
  • Fantasy
  • Historical
  • Horror
  • LGBT
  • New Adult
  • Novellas
  • Paranormal
  • Romance
  • Science Fiction
  • Shapeshifters
  • Thrillers, Mystery & Suspense
  • Young Adult

 

If you don’t see your genre/category listed, send us a query outlining the niche of your body of work to the following email address: submissions@dlgpublishingpartners.com
 

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:

  • In the submission form, provide a short bio with relevant work experience, a tagline (short hook), story blurb, and contact information where specified.
  • Provide links to any author website or social media platform, including newsletter sign-up.
  • Send the FULL short story manuscript of 7k - 10k+ word count as a word document (rtf, doc, docx).

If sending an email query for information, title the subject line of the email as followed:

  • SS SUBMISSION_TITLE_Author Name_Genre and send to: submissions@dlgpublishingpartners.com 


Please Note: Due to a large volume of submissions, DLG will only accept full submissions through the Submittable form unless instructed to submit a different way. We strive to respond to short story submissions in 30-days, but it could take as long as 90 depending on volume of submissions. If DLG rejects a submission, and you make major changes to, feel free to resubmit after six months detailing the changes in the query.


When submitting short stories with collection or anthology potential, please provide a brief paragraph explaining how the stories connect and the number of stories proposed in the collection/anthology.


If you do not receive an email confirmation confirming we’ve received your submission through Submittable, please resubmit. DLG strives to respond to every submission sent in within 90-days, so don’t hesitate to send a follow-up email if you haven’t heard from us after day 90.


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