In keeping with Gene Roddenberry’s original vision of Star Trek, it is my intention to keep the content of this website family friendly. As a kid, I remember watching Star Trek on Saturday mornings and being enthralled by the stories of people and their adventures on other worlds and dealing with and experiencing the cultures of others. They were able to do this without undue swearing or gratuitous sex or violence. So, please keep these notions in mind when submitting your work for publication.
A few suggestions, if I may. A cover for your novel/short story is a real plus. There are plenty of great images available that you can draw from, and you can be surprised what you can do with the free NASA images you can download off the internet. My son-in-law recently educated me on how easy it is to create a stylised version of the Enterprise that could be used for a cover, free from copyright issues. So, consider the eye-catching assistance a book cover can offer.
Also, when it comes to it, most countries in the world respect copyright, but it’s a good idea to mark your book at the start with your name, followed by the year of writing and a © for good measure. If you’ve used an artist’s image for your book cover, it’s a good idea to credit them on a credits page, along with your copyright. At the bottom of this PDF is an example of a page from one of my books for a suggestion.
Be advised that I may make suggestions to improve your layout and/or punctuation/spelling mistakes. I won’t do so, however, without the author’s consent. These pieces are your work, not mine, and they should reflect your ideas.
For more details of how I suggest you format your books for the site, please download the PDF below. I hope to read your submissions soon!