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Coralm · 01-23-2012, 01:35 PM

I did see that section, but "obscene, offensive, pornographic or sexually explicit material" doesn't mean you can't have a sex scene. Worded like that it seems they wanted to preclude erotica submissions. Of course, I have no idea what your book is like, so maybe you're closer to that side. I wouldn't let that clause stop me from submitting a book with any sex in it at all, though.

VydorScope · 01-23-2012, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Coralm

I did see that section, but "obscene, offensive, pornographic or sexually explicit material" doesn't mean you can't have a sex scene. Worded like that it seems they wanted to preclude erotica submissions. Of course, I have no idea what your book is like, so maybe you're closer to that side. I wouldn't let that clause stop me from submitting a book with any sex in it at all, though.

What it says to me is that they can ax any level of sex they deem unacceptable. So if nigel p bird's book has any degree of sex in it, its at risk of rejection. That probably should not stop him from trying, as there is no penalty for rejection.

murraypaul · 01-25-2012, 11:32 AM

I can't imagine anyone running an open submission and not having a rejection clause like that, it is just common sense, surely?

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01-23-2012, 01:35 PM	#16
Coralm Enthusiast Posts: 35 Karma: 87810 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: CT Device: Kindle	I did see that section, but "obscene, offensive, pornographic or sexually explicit material" doesn't mean you can't have a sex scene. Worded like that it seems they wanted to preclude erotica submissions. Of course, I have no idea what your book is like, so maybe you're closer to that side. I wouldn't let that clause stop me from submitting a book with any sex in it at all, though.

01-25-2012, 11:32 AM	#18
murraypaul Interested Bystander Posts: 3,726 Karma: 19728152 Join Date: Jun 2008 Device: Note 4, Kobo One	I can't imagine anyone running an open submission and not having a rejection clause like that, it is just common sense, surely?

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