Awe Struck E-Books - Description: Awe Struck E-Books is an online bookstore of electronic publications for sale.
Submission Needs: They are seeking manuscripts with topics including romance (all types), soft sci-fi and other fiction, especially with an emphasis on characters with disabilities.
Payment: Royalties according to their Author Submission Guidelines are an adjusted commission of 40%.
Address:Send submissions to: acquisitions@awestruckebooks.net.

Echelon Press - Description: We publish sci-fi, romance, paranormal, mystery/suspense, young adult/kids, and nonfiction.
Guidelines: http://www.echelonpress.com/Docs/EchelonPressSubInfo.htm. No e-mail submissions. Both need Standard Manuscript format, entire work on a 3.5" floppy disk in RTF or DOC format, SAS postcard for confirmation of manuscript receipt, SASE for manuscript return, cover letter that includes: word count, brief synopsis, publishing credits.
Submission Needs: We need authors with strong character development, good plotting skills, strong technical skills, and those who can write at an emotional level.
Word Length: Single Title (50,000- 120,000 words), Short Story/Novella (6,000- 50,000 words).
Postal Address: Echelon Press, Submissions Dep't, PO Box 1084, Crowley, TX 76036.

Harlequin Address: Mail your query letters to: Silhouette/Harlequin Books/Steeple Hill Books, 233 Broadway, Suite 1001, New York, NY 10279, U.S.A.

Romance and Beyond Magazine - Submission Needs: The editors of Romance and Beyond Magazine are seeking fantasy, science fiction, paranormal, and other speculative fiction (up to 10,000 words) in which a romantic relationship develops between the hero and heroine. We are, also interested in purchasing nonfiction articles on mixing romance with other genres, on writing for publication in general, and on New Age topics.
Word Length: Query first for articles over 1000 words.
Payment: We pay 1/2 (one-half) cent per word, two free copies of the magazine in which your work appears, and a discount on future orders.
Address: Submissions to Mary Tarver (Editor) at: Briada Press, Inc. PMB 9, 3527 Ambassador Caffery Parkway, Lafayette, LA, 70503-5130. We DO NOT accept on-line submissions.

Shades of Romance Magazine - Description: We cater to the readers and writers of multicultural romance and fiction.
Submission Needs: We are accepting submissions for: The Writer's Path: Articles on the craft and art of writing multi-cultural romance and fiction. Shades of Motivation: Inspirational thought on writing. The Marketing Path: Articles on how to market your writing. The Publishing Path: Articles on the business of writing, promoting and selling fiction. Fillers: Tips on freelancing time management, writing exercises and romance. We will also consider humorous anecdotes, essays regarding writing, the writing life and articles that would interest multi-cultural book readers.
Guidelines: No unsolicited submissions. Our themes for the next six issues: Jan/Feb - Freelance Writing; Mar/Apr - Fiction Writing; May/Jun - Scriptwriting; Jul/Aug - Poetry Writing; Sep/Oct - Is Paranormal a Genre for you? Short stories must focus on romance and have an upbeat ending. All genres considered, including historical, contemporary, paranormal, mystery, regency Futuristic, and Time-Travel. After we respond to your query, submit in a word doc attachment or inside and e-mail. Double spaced. We accept reprints.
Payment: Articles: $20. Fillers: $10. Short stories: $25. Poetry: $5. Reprints: $10. All payments by PayPal within 30 days.
Word Length: Articles: 800-1500 words. Short Story: 1000-1500 words. Poetry: one page.

The Romance Rag - Description: Buys varied number of features (500-750 words), 18 columns (500-750 words), 8 fiction mss (3,500-12,000 words), 18 poems (3-45 lines), 18 fillers (50 words maximum).
Rights: First North American serial, first and e-rights, nonexclusive world electronic archival and permission to use excerpts from work in promotional materials.
Payment: Pays $25-300/assigned article, $25-150/column, $150-500/fiction ms, $10/filler. Pays on acceptance Byline given; 15% kill fee.
Address: Accepts queries by mail or e-mail submissions@romancerag.com.

Vintage Romance Publishing, LLC - Description: Vintage Romance Publishing is an e-publisher specializing in nostalgic romances set in the 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, and early 1950s.
Guidelines: Novella: Query via e-mail with brief letter of intro. Include one paragraph description of book and you. No e-mail attachments in initial contact. If we like it, we'll ask for 1st chapter with synopsis.
Poetry: Min of 3 poems per author to be considered for anthology. Type "POETRY" in subject window. Include name, mailing address, e-mail at beginning of each of your works.
Submission Needs: Novella: They're quick, light-hearted romances that leave readers smiling.
Poetry: Now accepting romantic poetry for publication in a bi-annual anthology of verse. All poetic styles with a romantic tone: dreamy, lyrical, eloquent, animated.
Word Length: Novella: 25,000 words or less.
Poetry: 40 lines.

Yaoi Press - Description: publishes graphic novels. These are thick, soft-cover, digest-sized comic books. Our books are drawn in the Japanese "manga" style. Our stories all fall into a niche Japanese genre called 'yaoi' that is popular with women in the United States. Yaoi is romantic stories about guys in love with other guys for women readers. We need graphic novel script writers. We're hoping some polished fiction writers will consider making the leap into something different. Please research the genre of yaoi online before you submit. It's not the same as gay fiction. Sample scripts available upon request. Payment : is $10-$15 per graphic novel page depending on your professional published credits.
Word Length: A full-length graphic novel is 100-120 pages. We also publish shorter bonus stories of 20-60 pages.