About this project
So you're a lesbian, or you like lesbians. And you read books about lesbians, just like all of us over on Literally Lesbian Book Review.
Join the editor of Literally Lesbian (that's me!) as we crowdsource the characters, plot, and "new lesbian fiction rules" to create your new favorite lesbian novel.
The Rules (so far):
- Not all the lesbians are ladies who pass as straight ladies! Crazy!
- Gold star lesbians present and included!
- No one is trying to get pregnant!
- There are butches! And they date femmes! And other butches!
- Women of color!
- No one comes out of the closet! Shockingly, the gays know they're gay and the straights know they're straight before the story begins.
How it works
- If we're fully funded by June 1, the project website will launch, and the writing/planning process will begin.
- Your writer promises one chapter completed per week. Ten dollars gets you access to the writing as it's completed. (Ugly as it may be. Seriously, first drafts are terrible and awesome in a can't look away car wreck kind of way.)
- Beyond the rewards below, followers of Literally Lesbian on twitter (@litlesbian) and followers of the project blog will be invited to weigh in on plot/character/scene development and add their own twists and turns.
- The first draft will be completed by September 1, 2011. Then on to revisions. Query letters will go out no later than January 15. If we find a publisher, wonderful! You'll get updates as that process progresses. No publisher? No problem! We'll self-publish it and have copies available no later than June 2012.
Thank you in advance for all your lezzie love and support - we're going to have a grand old time this summer!
PS: Have an idea for a reward you don't see here? Contact me here or tweet it to me @litlesbian.
And also! Even if you can't contribute ($1? Pretty please?), check in at www.literallylesbian.blogspot.com for periodic updates and links (and, of course, great reviews of lesbian novels).
FAQ
Have a question? If the info above doesn't help, you can ask the project creator directly.
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This project reached the deadline without achieving its funding goal on June 2, 2011.
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A very special thank you note and updates as the novel progresses.
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A copy of the ebook (if we self-publish) or a digital copy of the current manuscript (if we get a traditional publisher) in June 2012.
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Access to the as-its-written blog, updated weekly. See just how terrible the first draft can be, add your suggestions, and see the glory that is the revisions process!
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Add your "please not again" rule, to be voted on by the whole gang - the top 20 rules are guaranteed to be followed.
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A signed copy of the book AND a signed photo of me writing it! So fancy!
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Name the leading ladies!
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BE the leading lady (or let your lady be the leading lady). Send me a photo of you or a special friend, and lo and behold, the description of one of the main characters sounds JUST LIKE YOU!
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Or, one of the villainesses could look just like your ex...
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Do you have an ex? Do you not particularly like her right now? Would you like one of the main antagonist characters in this novel to, perhaps, be named after her? Here's your chance!
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What happens next? Throw a wrench into the plot (literally? figuratively?) by adding a little anecdote/conversation of your own. All of these "wrenches" must be used in the first 40,000 words so I have time to bring it all back together by "The End."
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Product Placement. I'm only going to do this once, so get it while it's hot: your product/blog/website mentioned by name in the book.
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Your Lesbian Library! Receive paperback or Kindle/nook editions of 10 books reviewed by Literally Lesbian. (U.S.A and Canada only)
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Date night! At some point our heroine is going to need to have a night out on the town. Are you in Boston? Let's paint the town red - or at least find a little adventure to add to the story.
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I will fly (or drive) to your lesbian event (Pride? A concert? Womenfest?) and use your event as the setting/inspiration for a whole chapter! Maybe more!
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I'll quit my third job for the whole summer to focus on banging out the first draft of this awesome novel, and you will be my hero for life.
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I'm a writer, editor, and blogger with a deep, abiding, slightly unhealthy love for lesbian literature.
