Moonlight publishes only traditional romance genres and sub-genres. We are only interested in romances with love scenes and plots between a man and a women. No manuscript will be considered that is degrading or demeaning to any individual, race, religion, or group of people. We have absolutely no interest at this time in publishing any of the following genres: new age, politics, or spy/espionage, erotica, gay or lesbian, organized crime, fairytale, or medical thrillers.
NO PORNOGRAPHY OR PROFANITY: we do NOT want vulgarity or pornography! Nor do we want profanity or "swear" words of ANY kind!
NO PEDOPHILIA: NO heroines under the age of 16 having any type of intercourse in the storyline.
NO RAPE SCENES PLEASE: Rape may be used as part of the plot action, especially supporting character development, ONLY!
NO BODILY FUNCTIONS: (Yek!)
NO NECROPHILIA: (Double Yek!)
NO BESTIALITY: this applies to shape-shifting creatures too!
NO ORGIES: love scenes must be romantic, and between a man and woman, ONLY.
We are not accepting submissions at this time
Please check back with us November 2011
GENRES WE LOVE TO PUBLISH:
SERIES AND TRILOGY’S: We love them!
PARANORMAL/ROMANCE: Romance that has a supernatural element or with Shape-shifters, ghosts, haunted houses (yes!) vampires or werewolves! Good vs. evil is a great storyline, and it will never go out of style! And any Paranormal/Romance stories in any time period, with Sexy Heroes who are mostly vampires or werewolves, and any sensual female beauties who are vampires, witches, and vampire ghost hunters, or clairvoyant etc.
ROMANTIC/SUSPENSE: Romance that includes an element of intrigue or Jeopardy and/or with a sinister mystery or a dark family secret weaved into the storyline. ‘Lady-in-peril’ situations are great and can be suspenseful.
CONTEMPORARY/ROMANCE: Contemporary stories for single women, 18-30, with warm-hearted heroes and Spiritual-based, sweet romances. We love wholesome love stories with riveting dialogue and lively characters, and we prefer a happy ending with little to no sex in the storyline.
GOTHICS: can be contemporary novels, which are sometimes called romantic/suspense, paranormal/romance, ghost stories, mysteries, or even labeled as horror, but still have the same necessary elements of any true old-fashioned gothic novel...a plot frequently tinged with suggestions of supernatural, the setting (mansion) is bewitching, mysterious, and crowded with terrifying possibilities, which imply danger or evil, with rooms designated as off-limits to the beautiful, bold heroine in peril, and flavored with sexual tension, shameful family secrets, and an anti-hero of somewhat questionable motives and intentions.
POETRY: romantic or dark, (if it’s Edgar Allen Poe), we want to see it! Poetry submissions should be no longer than a hundred MSWord pages, or 25,000 words. We want to see poetry that touches the soul and enlightens the spirit.
HISTORICAL ROMANCE: In general, romance set before 1900; Romance set in period from 1900-1970ish; Romance set in Regency period, medium to high level of sensuality; Costume drama romance set in the Regency period, light in sensuality. We love Victorian times, and we enjoy publishing books that explore those genres, especially a well-developed plotline that could actually take place in modern times.
PARANORMAL/ROMANCE and HORROR with ROMANCE: Romance that has a supernatural element; We love anything ghostlike or scary! Ghosts, reincarnation, vampires, werewolves, or shapeshifters in any romantic setting are great! Good vs. Evil is still a great storyline, where “Love” or “Faith” conquers ALL!
MYSTERY/ROMANCE: Romance that revolves around a heroine's problem-solving escapades or with any suspense or mystery woven into the storyline, but not necessary to the main plot, and as long as romance is in the main focus of the storyline.
YOUNG ADULT ROMANCE: A storyline with characters generally between the ages of thirteen and twenty-one, with romance, and some sort of adolescent experiences and difficulties to overcome. Forbidden, young love is a still an intriguing storyline.
NOTE: Vulgarity or offensive language; profanity is not necessary in dialogue, so is the gross use of "certain" words, most particularly the more graphic or crude ones used for various body parts, or the excessive use of curse words;{swear words} will not be published by this indie company. Keep it clean, please! What we enjoy to see in our submissions are non-explicit love scenes and very little use of profanity. We want to publish charming stories with the female heroine as the lead character, with explosive chemistry between the heroine and hero, or anti-hero, with an enjoyable buildup of emotional and romantic conflict, leaving the love scenes as romantic and sweet as possible.
BOOK LENGTHS:
Full Novel = 85,000 to 100,000 words (double-spaced)
Mid Novel =75,000 words (double-spaced)
Novella = 35,000-65,000 words (double-spaced)
Email us a professional query letter, and attach the first three chapters and a detailed five to ten page synopsis.
Three month response times
