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Sensual Unrolls a New Format
We are now a smaller, more boutique publication
As of today, December 20, 2024, Sensual: An erotic life is changing its format, as well as the number of writers we publish. I mentioned earlier in the month that my husband is undergoing cancer treatment so I’m no longer able to manage a larger publication with new writers constantly coming on board and lots of editing necessary. In other words, I felt the need to scale way back and hone the focus.
I hope that it will result in a tighter and even higher-quality publication.
Here’s a recap of some of the things that are changing:
We’re in the process of becoming a more boutique publication with a small stable of high-quality writers who share their thoughts and experiences about sex, sexuality, and erotic relationships. The focus will be on high-quality essays that have a strong personal slant to them.
This means that as of today, poetry will no longer be accepted.
We’ve enjoyed the voices of our poetry contributors, but this feels to me like the right time to keep things centered on essays informed by personal experience or point of view.
That also means many fewer writers, keeping submissions to a core group of long-time contributors whose message is in alignment with that of Sensual. For the time being, these are the writers from whom we will be accepting submissions:
Demeter V Delune, Zara Everly, Ben Rosenthal, Tris Harkness, Soulitinerary, Michelle Marie Warner, LibrariAnna, Sarene B. Arias, Keeva Black, Ava Gavi, and Gal Mux
If you don’t find your name on the list and wish to make a pitch for why you think you should stay on as a contributing writer, you can email me, Elle Beau, at sensualenchantment@gmail.com. As I noted above, there’s a lot going on in my life right now, and someone who is a great fit for the new iteration of Sensual may have slipped my mind, so don’t hesitate to reach out if you specialize in interesting and informative sex-positive essays with a strong personal point of view or based in your own experiences.
