The Smutlancers

Author: Kayla Lords

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Income Report

Smutlancer Monthly Income Report: November 2019

The past several weeks have been a complete whirlwind — I blame the holidays. My primary focus is keeping my head above water, planning for 2020, and getting things done before my two week hiatus from all things blog/podcast/video. Even though we’re looking at November’s income here, I’m already excited for December because some promising things have been happening — that I hope will carry on into the new year. But first, let’s look at November 2019! November 2019 Income November income is primarily based on work completed in October. I bill clients on the last day of every month,...

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Episodes

The Fear of Stopping

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This week’s episode discusses goal setting from a different angle — the fear we sometimes feel when we decide to stop doing something. Change can be scary, and not just new changes we’ve never done before. Stopping or ending a thing we’ve done for a long time can make us fearful or unsettled, too.

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Setting Goals You Can Achieve

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So close to the end of the year, it seemed appropriate to talk about goal setting. We’re not telling you what to goals to set for yourself or how to choose them. If you’re listening to this podcast, you’ve probably got a million goals you want to achieve already. We’re taking a different approach — this is about how to view your goal setting process and your goals once they’re set. In this episode: How we view goal setting Looking at what we’re already doing — figuring out what to continue and what to stop Long-term planning instead of getting...

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Figuring Out Who Your Audience Is

In a recent group chat for Smutlancers community members (through Patreon — you do know about our Smutlancers Patreon, right?!?!), we got into a discussion about figuring out your audience. The idea being that once you know who consumes your content, you can create more content geared to them and keep them coming back. I think there are two ways to look at this. Content, Then Audience This, I think, is the path most sex bloggers and those who create very personal content take. It’s less a path and more a happy accident. You write or record what feels right...

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Why You Need a Planner in Your Life

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The year is almost over, and if you’re like us, you’re already starting to think about next year. If getting organized and feeling at least a LITTLE less stressed, Molly shares her experiences with the Circle Planner (her planner of choice) AND a giveaway (scroll to the bottom to enter)! Note: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means when you make a purchase, Molly makes a little cash. In this episode: Why Molly uses a planner How she got into the Circle Planner Why she’s sticking with this planner Lessons learned Enter the giveaway (scroll down) Links...

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Income Report

Smutlancer Monthly Income Report: October 2019

October went by in a total blur. My focus was on health issues more than anything else, and I’m glad that I have some level of dependable income as a smutlancer. As long as I get my contracted worked done, I know approximately how much I’ll get paid. There were a few pleasant surprises — like a higher than normal affiliate payout — but it was a typical month.

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7 Steps To Have a More Productive Week

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I’m giving you a checklist, a series of things to do to see improvement. Yeah, it’s not my usual style, but I think most of these steps can help you be more productive. And by “productive” I don’t mean hustle-and-grind-it-out. I mean, get the stuff done you want to get done and accomplish the goals you’ve set for yourself. 

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About Those “Guest Post” Emails You Keep Getting

Have you received an email or two (or a dozen) with an extremely vague request for a guest blog post on your site — from an unknown person or site?  It may or may not mention a backlink. It may or may not mention payment. What is this about? How should you handle it? In a twist that shocks no one, I’ve got thoughts.

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November 2019 Mailbag

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It’s time for the November mailbag episode. Molly and I answer questions on self-publishing, staying anonymous, how we write as much as we do, and more! In this episode: How to develop a consistent writing practice and how to make yourself start How do we write as much as we do? Is Kindle the best way to self publish? Is it feasible to write smut for a short while and then stop? Can someone stay anonymous while writing smut? Links from the episode: List of Blogging Memes Ask the Smutlancer The Smutlancers Community on Patreon Follow The Smutlancer on Instagram,...