Hi all.

I'm writing a BDSM novel - my first effort; it's partially based on my own story as a lifestyle subbie for the last eight years. I'm up to about 42,000 words and the natural story will probably get to about 60/65,000 without padding. I think it's good (naturally!) and a couple of unshockable vanilla friends are enjoying the tale (although they've skipped the heavier pain scenes!).

Question is where do I go from here? Should I put it up in the library in chapters for feedback? Which are the most receptive publishers for a first novel? Should I approach an agent, if so which one? (I live in Portugal). I know I need to write a synopsis but how long/how much detail should it contain?

Apologies for all the questions and if this post is in the wrong place. Many thanks in advance for any advice.

cadela.