Bodice Ripper Contest MATURE CONTENT A project of Pacifica Literary Review (see other related projects). Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (May 2022). We provide the following information as an archive. About Lately we’ve noticed that almost every sub we get that deals with sex or sexuality presents the act as fraught with peril, dangerous, and the site of a great deal of personal unhappiness. Which is not to say that this isn’t real for many people, but also: sex can be fun, foolish even, a wonderland of silly innuendo, cornball delight, and slippery fluids. Think self-aware slash fiction, Red Shoe Diaries as sketch comedy, Lost in Space meets Hustler photoshoot. Send us your sultriest stories, your cheesiest pickup lines, your titillating novellas, the guiltiest of your pleasures. Send us something risqué, ridiculous, send the blood to our cheeks, and let’s have some fun for once with these awkward hungry bodies. Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 2022 Publication Medium & Contest Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationOne-time contest Collapse section Fiction Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.Genres: Open to all/most Genres (Excluding: Erotica), including: GeneralLengths: Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words. Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Sexuality/Gender: General, See guidelines. Other: See guidelines.Winner's Prize:Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word).Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.Lengths: Essay: Up to 5,000 words. Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 5,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Literary, Mainstream, Personal.Topics: Sexuality/Gender: General, Sex, See guidelines. Other: See guidelines.Winner's Prize:Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word).Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.Genres: Open to all/most Genres (Excluding: Erotica), including: GeneralLengths: Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Sexuality/Gender: General, See guidelines. Other: See guidelines.Winner's Prize:Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem).Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.Media: Text. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. 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