I'm writing a book, but I can't talk to anyone I know about it....?

Question

It's a book of erotica. I don't know how you even get started with publishing & protecting it from being copied. How to even get the word out, to begin with. Please don't judge. Just help if you can.

Answer 1

First join a critique forum for people who write erotica. I'm not a member of these forums, so I don't know if they're good or not, but give them a shot:

http://veinglory.8.forumer.com/

The best way you can prevent your work from being copied is not to post it directly on the forum, but instead ask people if they want to "beta read" your work. That basically means you'll email it to them and they'll critique it personally. There are also places on that site that deal with promotional stuff, so check that out.

The best way to find an erotica publisher is to look for books that you consider similar to yours (for instance a supernatural erotica, a historical erotica, g*y erotica, whatever the case may be) and look up the publishing info in the front cover of those books. Make sure to check their website and see how they like to handle submissions. For instance, they might only want a query letter and a few chapters instead of your whole manuscript. But again, there should be more detailed info on the erotica forum.

Good luck!