The Smutlancers

Author: Kayla Lords

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Erotica / Opportunities / Paid Opportunities

Bellesa

“Bellesa’s collection of original erotic fiction is for the unapologetically bold to explore, celebrate, and own their sexuality.” URL: www.bellesa.co Payment: $50 USD per original short story (2k-3k words); no payment for previously published works Submission Information: Bellesa is looking for high quality, sex-positive filth that speaks to the entire sensory experience and encourages us to explore all the ways that sexuality can manifest in humans from all walks of life. We want writing that comes from a place of passion and authenticity — show us what really gets YOU going. PItch info: Send your polished story directly to the...

episode 33 of the smutlancer podcast discusses self-promotion strategy for sex bloggers 0

Episodes / Erotic Authors / Sex Bloggers/Sex Toy Reviewers

Thinking About Self-Promotion More Strategically SL033

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This week, I’m talking about different ways sex bloggers can get in front of new audiences (that they don’t always take) and ways to think of self-promotion in a more strategic way. And why that’s a good thing for your sex blog and your smutlancing goals. In this episode: This week’s episode is brought to you by QuickBooks Self Employed We’re creative, and many of us are driven by inspiration and how we feel about our work. That’s what helps us create. But we also worry that we’re not good enough which can make us shy away from promotional opportunities....

Fear of missing out hurts productivity for several reasons -- here are four 2

Smutlancer Life

4 Ways FOMO Kills Your Productivity

FOMO or Fear of Missing Out is an absolute drain on a lot of us. It’s not good for our confidence, our productivity, or our mindset. How do you know if FOMO has you in its ugly grips? Are you scrolling through social media, and even though it’s making you feel awful, you can’t stop? Do you randomly check Twitter or Instagram, knowing you should be working, but wondering if there’s anything interesting going on? A lot of people think of FOMO as not wanting to miss out on fun stuff, the Twitter conversations, and the fun IG stories. For...

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Blogging / Making Money / Sex Bloggers/Sex Toy Reviewers

How to Build a Sex Blog That Makes Money

Ultimately, building a sex blog that makes money takes time, patience, and a willingness to put yourself out there and learn new things. I hope this guide helps you whether you’re brand new to sex blogging or you’ve been doing it for a while. There are no guarantees of anything, especially when it comes to making money online. You can have the most beautiful site, but if you have to create good content and build an audience. Your content can be amazing, but if your site is hard to navigate and harder to read, you’ll find it tough to build...

episode 32 of the Smutlancer podcast is an interview with Eroticon organizer and dear friend Molly Moore 0

Episodes

All About Eroticon: An Interview with Molly Moore

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I’m back from my hiatus and happy to be podcasting again! For the first episode of October, let’s go big! In episode 32, I talk to my dear friend Molly Moore, who is also one of the organizers of Eroticon. If you don’t know, Eroticon is a conference for sex writers, bloggers, erotic authors, and anyone creating content about sex. Going in 2017 changed me, for the better, and validated all of my work leading to that moment and my dreams and goals going forward. It’s a life-changing experience, and if you can get there, I highly recommend it. In...

September 2018 income report for the smutlancer Kayla Lords 0

Income Report

Smutlancer Monthly Income Report: September 2018

I hesitate to call September a “tight” month because I know there are people who will kill to earn this kind of money, but it was tight for us. We made it through and things are already looking up in the coming months. It was also nice to have a few blog and podcast sponsorships come through. That definitely helped out. The lesson for this month is this: multiple streams of income are always best. You may have to focus on building one up for a while and then focus on another, but try never to depend on a single...

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Erotic Authors / Sex Bloggers/Sex Toy Reviewers / Smutlancer Life

How Giveaways Build an Audience and How to Plan One (Using Rafflecopter)

I looooove hosting giveaways. From the time I set up the giveaway to the moment I get to notify a winner, I’m excited. Giving away free stuff is fun. Being the one who connects an audience to a company or product I love feels good. So…should you do a giveaway? How is it done? Why should you consider it? Here’s what I’ve got for you… Why You Should Do a Giveaway The why is unique to you, so there’s no single right reason. Maybe you like giving free stuff to people or you have something you want to promote. Maybe...

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Blogging / Sex Bloggers/Sex Toy Reviewers

9 Things New Sex Bloggers Need to Know

Thanks to Quinn Rhodes for suggesting this topic. Her actual request was for a podcast episode on the things I wish I’d known or the things newbie sex bloggers need to know, and I think that’ll happen in the future. For now, let’s talk about the topic here. It’s big enough to come back to later. Is this everything single thing a sex blogger needs to know? Definitely not. Partly because that list could go on forever, and partly because we all come to this with our own experiences. You may have known some of these things when you began....

What I Learned About the Sex Blogging Community from a Cross-Stitch Convention 2

Blogging / Sex Bloggers/Sex Toy Reviewers / Smutlancer Life

What I Learned About the Sex Blogging Community from a Cross-Stitch Convention

In August 2018, I attended my first ever cross-stitch (a form of needlepoint) convention. Even though I’ve been stitching for 30 years, I felt completely out of my element. During it all, I learned a lot about myself, sex blogging, and communities. The first thing I learned is that there’s a convention for everything, including cross-stitch. The second thing I learned is that no matter how different one community may seem from another, we have more in common than we think. Sometimes it takes being on the outside of one community to better understand your own…and to remember how newcomers...

August 2018 income report for Kayla Lords, the smutlancer and sex writer 2

Income Report

Smutlancer Monthly Income Report: August 2018

I’m not going to lie to you — putting out my income and expenses onto the internet leaves me feeling extremely vulnerable. Last month I went through an anxious, rage-y thing (in my head, where no one else could see). It wasn’t until people told me how much this helped them or inspired them that I took a deep breath about it. And now it’s time to look at the August numbers. Over the next couple of months, you should start to see how freelance/smutlancer income can fluctuate. Which is why you never have just one stream of income and...