Hi,
Want to become a writer for Bloomin’ Faeries!? Then read on…
I’m looking for talented writers to help me create high-quality content for the Members area. If you think you’ve got what it takes, I’m interested in buying comic scripts from you at USD $25/page. I’m interested in stories 4-6 pages long.
Still here? You’ve got a fun and sexy faerie story in mind? Write it and send it to me (jayceeknight at bloomingfaeries dot com). From there, three things can happen:
- I’m not interested. I’ll tell you straight up, and why, and that’ll be the end of it (no hard feelings, I hope).
- I may be interested. I might require that you rewrite some bits. I’ll give you an advance to secure the rights and pay the remainder upon delivery.
- We have a deal! I’ll send you money and give you credits.
I strongly recommend you use Celtx to write them–it’s free and makes writing scripts a breeze. If you’re looking for samples, you can check out another post I made.
This will be considered work-for-hire under the US Copyrights Act of 1976 (which is legalese to say I own the final material).
In case you’re not sure I’ll be interested in your story and to avoid wasting your time, feel free to pitch me the story by email. If I already have something in the works that is similar (not very likely), I’ll tell you upfront. I’m not interested in stealing anyone’s work or ideas–I have plenty myself, just not enough time to write them. That’s why I’m doing this.
Hope I get some takers!
–Jaycee
“I’m doing it.”
28 thoughts on “Looking For Writers”
Lurker
Can you give us an example of what format and type of content you are looking for? Perhaps a script for an old non-member comic.
Jaycee
I’ll see if I can fish out some scripts, but the general idea is to “tell” a sexy anecdote that would last 5-10 minutes in real life. Here are a few examples of pitches for stories I’ve already published:
“Sir Thane and Gustav are wandering the cold wilderness, looking for the Ice Queen, who apparently could lift his curse. Two female dragons intercept him, ready to end his life. On Gustav’s instructions, Thane suggests it would be more entertaining if they killed him while in human form, which they agree to do. As female humans, however, they fall under Thane’s curse and get unbelievably aroused. Sex ensues (2-3 pages). Later, as Thane and Gustav leave, we see (from high above) that a half-dozen unsuspecting dragons are about to attack Thane.”
“Jaycee gets arrested while driving by a busty female officer. When she realizes he’s staring at her tightly packed boobs, she gets him out of the car and throws him onto the hood. Minx, who was watching this with Attitude from inside the car, convinces the older faerie to intervene, promising to record this with Jaycee’s iPhone (for later humiliation, no doubt). Under Attitude’s spell, the cop throws herself at Jaycee and the two have wild sex right there. Attitude later discovers that Minx was using the wrong camera on the phone and only recorded herself.”
“A slim female cat burglar had infiltrated a museum, intent on stealing a large crystal egg that turns out to be a faerie’s property. She punishes the thief by giving her huge boobs and having the egg (which starts to magically vibrate) push up between her legs. Humiliation and reluctant orgasms occur. The faerie decides she likes this thief and is going to stick around for a while, promising more embarrassments in the future.”
Hopeful that’ll give you an idea of the content and length I’m looking for. Overall, at least half the pages should contain sexy material.
As for format, I strongly recommend using a free software called Celtx, which has a standard comic format. It’s easy to use and simplifies writing. It exports to PDF, making it ideal to share with almost anyone.
–Jaycee
“I’m doing it.”
Lurker
Forgive me for being dense, but I see a bit of a discrepancy between your request for “stories 4-6 pages long” and the single paragraph examples.
Jaycee
Those are examples of pitches. If someone wants to go directly to a 6-page script, that’s a different format (see my latest post showing a script).
–Jaycee
“I’m doing it.”
Lurker
Never mind, just saw this: https://www.bloomingfaeries.com/uncategorized/script-jaycees-quickies-ch-1/
Another question though, regarding the copyright.
Let’s imagine that I successfully pitch a plot to you and you publish it as a comic. Then, some time in the future, I decide to write (or co-write) a story (not a comic) based on that plot. Or create a computer game based on it. You get the idea. If you hold the copyright, I am not legally allowed to do that.
Now, I understand that there are ways around the problem (such as, assigning the copyright to you but retaining a non-exclusive right to ) but that very much depends on the on the will of both sides to reach an agreement.
I would like to hear your thoughts about it.
Also, what is your take on stories that are were previously submitted to other writers as a commission (that is, the submitter paid, or possibly for free)? Or do you demand complete and utter exclusivity?
Jaycee
I mentioned in the original post that the work is done under work-for-hire as defined in the US Copyrights Act of 1976 (you can click on the words, it will take you to the definition of what that means). The short version is, after I’ve paid for the script…:
– Only I own the entire work (characters included), though you get credits
– Only I can sell/distribute the work (or burn it if I don’t like it)
– I can make books, movies, t-shirts out of it, etc., and it’s all mine
– You can’t publish it anywhere, even for free (because it’s mine)
– In short, it’s pretty much all mine
Yeah, that sucks, I won’t deny it. This is generally done as a defensive measure, to avoid someone coming back against me later and asking for royalties. Unless someone reuses everything (like, the characters, their names, their descriptions, their lines of dialogues and a similar sequence of events), it’s unlikely I’d have much of a case to sue anyone. The closer it would be to what I purchased, the stronger my case would be; and it works in the other direction as well.
There’s probably a longer conversation behind this (the “value” of ideas), which I won’t get into here. Personally, I wouldn’t reuse an idea I’ve already sold to someone because that’s not the kind of reputation I want as a creator. If I’m a man with only one idea, I won’t have much of a career.
To answer your last question, I’m not interested in pitches you’ve made to other clients unless you have the rights to use said pitch (which you wouldn’t have if it was done as work-for-hire). It would also be important to me that the pitch is something that’s fitting within the brand & universe of Bloomin’ Faeries!, and not a generic story shopped around to everyone. I’m not that kind of publisher. 🙂
–Jaycee
“I’m doing it.”
Lurker
I think I wasn’t clear. Please allow me to clarify:
I was not talking about the “work” (the multipage script) but rather about the “pitch” (the single paragraph examples).
Obviously, the rights to the work will belong to you, but demanding the rights to the /idea/, which could be written in so many different ways, is a completely different thing. And as far as I know, and idea is not copyrightable.
Some quick googling led me to this:
http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/01/28/the-non-infringability-of-plot-andor-ideas/
Also, I am not talking about pitches that I made to other /clients/, quite the contrary. There are a couple /ideas/ that I commissioned other people to write for me (as in: I was the client). If I were to reuse such ideas, the script that I would write based on them would look very different from what I got.
The TL;DR version:
Same general idea, completely different presentation.
Jaycee
Ah, I see.
No, the pitches are yours. You can do whatever you want with them. And the idea itself, as you correctly point out, belongs to no one. It’s the work that we purchase, never the idea.
–Jaycee
“I’m doing it.”
Choppy
So tempting Q,Q
Choppy
Oh! Jaycee if you have the chance, I need to know if the concept you’re looking for will have Faeries or are you looking something new? Ugh I also apologize if what I said is not told properly in this question.
Jaycee
It’s a good question, and I should have entered it pre-emptively. Yes, I’m looking for contents that features “standard” faerie mischief, but it doesn’t need to be set in any particular time period. There were faeries in medieval times and they’re here today.
So long as there are boobs and females to carry them around (and get somehow aroused, embarrassed, or otherwise inconvenienced), it’s all good. 🙂
–Jaycee
“I’m doing it.”
Choppy
Well then~ am going to have to rethink this through for the story I had in mind lol
Meachy
This sounds fun, gonna have to give the a go after I finish, class and work tonight.
Victor St Cyr
Are you preferring the 3 panel strip in multi strips, or are full page scripts okay?
Lurker
Some guidelines and boundaries, please.
Who can be the victims: male, female, either, both?
What are the acceptable changes and ones to steer clear of? Physical? Mental?
Is the rule about no visible penises still in place? Are phantom ones OK? what about bulges?
Jaycee
I think the comic strip gives a pretty good indication of what the audience that comes here is looking for. Victims are most likely female. It’s rare that the changes are mental; it’s most often physical. The goal is to titillate a largely male audience, so if you think you’ve got a story that can do that, it’ll get more consideration.
Word of warning to those who want to introduce new “rules” about faeries (special conditions to their powers, or some vulnerabilities I’ve never mentioned before, etc.): please don’t.
Penises: just like in the comics, I prefer to avoid detailed depictions (but some artists have gone ahead and done them in the past, just never at my request). Bulges are fine.
–Jaycee
“I’m doing it.”
Lurker
I can think of two ways to go about it in a strip: either have the reader identify with the male protagonist of the story or not.
In the first case, having the faeries mess with the male protagonist as well is legitimate.
Jaycee
If it (quickly) leads to something the readers will find sexy, it’s legitimate; otherwise, not so much. So it really depends on what kind of faerie curse we’re talking about.
–Jaycee
“I’m doing it.”
Dave L
What level of violence is acceptable?
1. violence-free
2. slapstick only
3.blood and bruises
4. total torture-porn
Thanks
Jaycee
Somewhere between 1 & 2, closer to 1 in general.
–Jaycee
“I’m doing it.”
Lurker
> slapstick only
Slapping someone’s “stick”?
Potential Fairy Trainer
So the subjects should be female. Cool. But how much male fun is acceptable to you? I started reading this comic because of sexy stuff the fairies do to men. I don’t know how many bi/gay guys or bi/straight women you have reading BF, but we’re out there and we want the men to have fun too.
I’ll be submitting regardless!
Jaycee
Submit away! I’ll accept good stories regardless of whether the protagonist is male or female.
–Jaycee
“I’m doing it.”
curious
$25 / page? How big is a “page”? Three/four panel strip? Standard six panel comic book page?
Jaycee
It’s for a full comic page. That’ll generally be 5-7 panels.
–Jaycee
“I’m doing it.”
Choppy
Are you still accepting ideas? o.o/
Jaycee
For Jaycee’s Quickies, I’m kind of full now, but if you have ideas for other series, they’re welcome.
–Jaycee
“I’m doing it.”
Choppy
Okie dokie I’ll email the idea then o.o