Submission Form We are honored that you’ve chosen to submit your story for our review. Before you begin, you will need to have a copy of your full story available for online access using Google Docs, Dropbox, or any other online storage medium. You will also need a second file containing a sample from your story that is 500-2500 words long that you believe showcases your writing at its best. Starting a story is hard. Ending a story is hard. Fixing plot holes is hard. These are all things that we at Spiteful Books can assist with. What we are looking for is your voice and your style. We want to see how you tell stories, how you string words into sentences, sentences into paragraphs, and paragraphs into chapters that grab the reader and don’t let go. You won’t be judged for spelling, grammar, or formatting. You will not be judged solely by the quality of your opening sentences. You may submit more than one story. If you close this page before finishing your submission you may have to start over. Contact Information Name * First Name Last Name Email * Phone (###) ### #### Story Overview Title * Is your story finished? * Yes No How much work do you think is still required for your story? * Unsure Ready to Publish Needs Formatting Needs Basic Editing Needs Extensive Work What is the word count for your story? * How many main characters are in your story? * How many of those characters are women? * How many of those characters are BIPOC? * How many of those characters are LGBTQIA+? * What is the target age range for your story? * Adult New Adult (18-30) Young Adult / Teen (12-18) Middle Grade / Pre-Teen (8-12) Children's Chapter Book (6-9) Children's Picture Book (3-8) What genres apply to your story? Fantasy Modern Sci-Fi Historical Western Horror Thriller Mystery Romance Erotica Crime Action / Adventure Political Humor Paranormal New Weird Short Story Poetry Are there any other genre terms you would like to add? Content Warnings What is the spice level of your book? * ♠️ Zero Spiciness - No sexual content. 🌶️ Hint of Spice - May contain nudity, sensuality, fade-to-black sexual intimacy, but no graphic depictions of sexual content. 🌶️🌶️ Mild Sauce - May contain sexual content without being explicit, or hints of sensuality throughout. 🌶️🌶️🌶️ Medium Kick- May contain explicit sexual content, or have mild sexual content throughout. 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ High Heat - May contain extreme, creative sexual content, or have a medium amount of explicit sexual content throughout. 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Too Hot To Handle - Erotica. Are there any references to sexual assault? * None. Implied, but never directly mentioned. Yes, but never depicted in detail. Yes, and is described specifically. Are there any references to dubious consent? * None. Implied, but never directly mentioned. Yes, but never depicted in detail. Yes, and is described specifically. Are there any references to sexual activity involving teens? * None. Implied, but never directly mentioned. Yes, but never depicted in detail. Yes, and is described specifically. Are ther any references to sexual activity involving children? * None. Implied, but never directly mentioned. Yes, but never depicted in detail. Yes, and is described specifically. Are there references to any of the following topics? alcohol drug use self harm suicide suicidal ideation Are any of these types of violence depicted? Violence to Animals Domestic Abuse Hate Crimes Extreme Gore Torture War Do any of the following die? The Main Character The Kid The Baby The Dog (Cat/Ferret/Beloved Animal Companion) Are there any other Content Warnings that our review team should know before reviewing? Editing Process Spiteful Books will never make changes to your story without consulting with you first. With that in mind: Are you willing to accept copy edits to fix spelling, grammar, and punctuation? * No Yes Are you willing to rewrite paragraphs? * No Yes Are you willing to cut paragraphs? * No Yes Are you willing to modify, combine, or cut characters? * No Yes The Story Link to the full story: Link to the 500-2500 word showcase of your talent: * Success!Thank you for submitting your story with Spiteful Books! We will contact you within one week using the information provided to inform you of your place in our queue. After that, you can check our Submissions page to see how far the review team is from checking your story, and keep in mind:Rejection can come quickly. Acceptance always takes time.
