Literotica Story Publishing Guidelines

This document focuses on requirements for publishing text stories and poems. If you need general publishing help, please see the Publishing FAQ. Our Content Guidelines provide a list of content we do not publish. Audio and Artwork guidelines are also available.

If you’re reading this, you likely have an erotic story or poem you’d like to publish on Literotica. We’d be very happy to help you join the ranks of Literotica Authors. Please read the guidelines below to make sure that your work gets published as quickly and easily as possible.

To publish a story on Literotica, you must certify the following stipulations to be true:

• You’re 18 years of age or older and legally able to write, publish, and read erotic material;
• You’re the sole creator of the work, you own the copyright, and you grant Literotica the legal rights to publish the submitted work;
• Your work does not contain any nonpublishable content as defined in our Content Guidelines;
• You grant Literotica the right to use all legal means available to protect your published work from unauthorized use by other parties.

Still with us? Great! Here’s how to be a Literotica author.

Easy Steps To Becoming A Published Literotica Author

1. You Must Be A Member To Publish on Literotica
   Join Literotica (it’s free) or Login if you’re already a member (see our Membership FAQ).

2. Minimum Length
   Stories published on Literotica must be at least 750 words in length. There is no maximum length.

3. Spelling & Grammar
   Spell check your manuscript and then read it again to find words the spell checker missed. Literotica does not spell check or edit submissions before publishing. Works with excessive spelling and/or grammar errors may be sent back for further editing. Obvious spelling and grammatical errors are poorly received by Lit readers so spell checking can make a big difference in how reader respond to your work.
   
   We encourage both seasoned and first-time writers to submit their work to Literotica. We do not expect grammatical and structural perfection in every story. We understand that as you publish more stories - applying suggestions from readers, other authors, and Volunteer Editors - your abilities as a writer will grow.

4. Paragraphs
   Please break your story up into reasonably sized paragraphs. Literotica stories are often read on small screen devices where excessively long paragraphs fatigue some readers. Stories with few/no paragraph breaks may be sent back for further editing.

5. Text Formatting
   The only text formatting officially supported in Literotica stories is Bold, Italics, Underline, Align Center, and Align Right. We do not currently support Font Color, Font Size, Font Face, Indenting, Links, Tables, or other complex formatting. Minimal text formatting means a better reading experience - and better reader response to your work. More details in our Text Formatting FAQ.

6. File Formats
   All manuscripts must be submitted via the User Control Panel, either by pasting your story text directly into our submission form, or by attaching the work as a file. We accept the following file formats: Word (.doc), Text (.txt) and Rich Text Files (.rtf). If your story uses text formatting, please see our Text Formatting FAQ.

7. Submit Your Work
   Once you’ve checked off the above items, it’s time to submit your work and get published! Follow our simple How To Publish on Literotica FAQ and your work will be available to tens of millions of readers in no time. Welcome to the exciting world of being a Literotica Author!!

Getting your story published on Literotica is just the beginning. In addition to improving your writing skills and potentially spicing up your sex life, having a story published on Lit means you can start receiving Reader Feedback, gain Followers and make new friends, create your own Series, keep an eye on your Story Stats, enter Story Contests, become a Volunteer Editor, talk to other authors on the , and much more.

If you need additional story publishing help, please check the Literotica FAQ, the Writer’s Resources, the , or contact support. Thank you again for being part of the Literotica Community.