Story Submission Guidelines
- All stories MUST be posted on one of the OEAM Yahoo
groups to be added to the OEAM archive. You must
be a member in good standing of one or more of these groups. (This means
that every chapter of a work in progress must be posted to a group as well).
- All stories must be sent to the archivist as a file (.doc, .wpd, .wps, .rtf, .htm, .html). ANY exceptions MUST be
cleared with the archivist first. Make sure the story has a header* included. If you do not send your story to the archivist after posting, it is assumed that it is your choice not to be archived.
- All stories should be grammar and spell checked
before being submitted to the archivist. Unreadable stories will be returned
for the author to correct and re-submit.
- It is not mandatory, but it is advised that authors
have a beta reader, someone who can help them correct errors in grammar,
content, etc. Check out the Beta Listing
and Tips page if you need to find a beta, or find out what a beta does.
- Authors are not permitted to have more than three 'Works In Progress' posted to the archive at any one time. All exceptions must be approved by the list administrator before submitting to the archive. (See archive notes on this change.)
- No story may contain underage (under 18) persons
real or fictional in a sexual situation.
- The website administrator and
archivist reserve the right to reject or remove any fiction at our discretion.
Title: (Include chapter numbers if needed)
Author: (Include email address)
Type: (Fictional Character or Real Person Slash, Het, or Gen)
Characters: (The main characters in your story)
Rating: (See ratings guide below)
Disclaimer: (All stories MUST include a disclaimer)
Timeline: (If necessary, tell where/when your story takes place)
Warning: (Any warnings like BDSM, violence, non-con, character death, etc.)
Beta: (Give them credit here - if you have one)
Author's Note: (Any extra information that you may wish to include)
Summary: (A short synopsis of the story)
Right click on this link to download a complete copy of the header in .txt format.
**Ratings Guidelines (These are based on the US ratings system)
G - Would you read it to a young child? If yes, it's G. No sexuality alluded to except in hints. Nothing beyond a hug or kiss on the cheek.
PG - Short kisses, cuddling, some action/mild violence. Sexuality alluded to. A kiss on the mouth that does not include tongue. Minor angst or emotional trauma okay.
PG-13 - Kissing with tongue, clothed frottage, blood. Some violence, not extreme. Sexuality talked about but nothing done below the waist.
R - Sex, with no description of penetration, gore. Violence.
NC-17 - Fully descriptive sexual acts, explicit or graphic sex. Torture, strong BDSM, extreme violence.
(Ratings guideline was put together by Lobelia at Manly Men)