The Smutlancers

Author: Kayla Lords

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Blogging

Spreading Smutty Love Volume 5

I feel like such a slacker that it’s been so long since I participated in Share Our Shit Saturday (aka #SOSS), but also, I’m trying this radical new thing called Not Doing All the Things All at Once. So…yeah. Balance. Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been collecting pieces I’ve seen around the web from sex bloggers and other creators I admire. So the publication date might not be current but the information definitely is. Be a Dictator Okay, so we shouldn’t all be actual, literal dictators, but Girl on the Net’s explanation about her comment moderation policy was...

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Erotic Authors / Freelancers / Making Money / Sex Bloggers/Sex Toy Reviewers

How to Vet a Company Before Agreeing to Work With Them

The other day, I shared how you can respond to offers of paid work, from sponsored posts to freelance gigs. Before you agree to do work for any sex company, it’s important to make sure they’re the kind of brand or business you want to be associated with. It’s possible that you don’t care, and only want to get paid. But when your name is attached to content, affiliate offers, or in any other way to a company, it’s best to know who you’re getting involved with. We all have our own personal criteria and set of morals and ethics...

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Episodes

Interview with Kink Craft

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I promised interviews with companies, brands, and websites that publish sex writing and other creative content, and I meant it. For the first interview, I talked to Andrew and Pixie from Kink Craft in the UK. What began as a professional relationship between writer and company has grown into a genuine friendship between us. Hear what one company has to say about paying writers, the content they look for, and how it incorporates into their business model. If you’re in the UK or attend Eroticon, make sure you get to know them personally. For anyone looking for a new place...

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Freelancers / Making Money / Sex Bloggers/Sex Toy Reviewers

Weeding Out Legitimate Offers from the BS Offers

Anytime sex is involved, it’s an easy assumption that someone shady is going to message you. If you’ve been a sex blogger or creator long enough, you’re almost used to the random dick pics or the “Hey” messages you get on any (and every) social media outlet. My Dominant friends also get the, “I’ll do anything you want” messages so let’s not forget those. They’re invasive, annoying, harmful, maddening, and all of the above. It also means that, over time, we learn to be skeptical in a way that most other people aren’t. We read between the lines and develop...

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Freelancers / Making Money

7 Ways to Promote Yourself and Get Hired

Once you decide you want to make money as a sex writer or any kind of content creator, the biggest question is usually, “How?” How do I get someone to hire me? Where do I find the jobs? When will the money begin rolling in? Well, I don’t know what other people have experienced but as a sex writer, the money has never just rolled in for me. It came in drips and drabs at first. But with time and patience, the money you earn builds on itself. Before you can make the first paycheck, you have to promote yourself...

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Episodes / Sex Bloggers/Sex Toy Reviewers

Shame and Vulnerability in Sex and in Sex Blogging SL003

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Now that the holidays are over, it’s time for a new episode. This week, let’s talk about shame and vulnerability that occurs in sex and when we create content – whether it’s about sex or not. In this episode: This week’s episode is sponsored by Blubrry, a podcast hosting solution. I recently read Daring Greatly and I Thought It Was Just Me by Brene Brown These books focus on her research in vulnerability and shame Shame is, unfortunately, central to how some people think about sex. Talking about it – writing about it – can be an act of vulnerability...

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Writing

e[lust] 101

No articles from The Smutlancer appear in this month’s e[lust] but that doesn’t mean I can’t share it. (Full disclosure: A blog post I wrote on KaylaLords.com does appear here.) Even when you’re not directly connected to good content, share it anyway. It spreads the love, the cheer, and the smut.  And I highly encourage any and all smutty writers and sex bloggers to submit your work to e[lust] each month. Photo courtesy of Candysnatch Reviews Welcome to Elust 101– The only place where the smartest and hottest sex bloggers are featured under one roof every month. Whether you’re looking...

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Episodes

You’ve Got to Show Up SL002

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Episode two is all about showing up and putting in the work. It was recorded during sex blogger list season but the principles apply all year long. If your goal next year is to appear on a sex blogger list or move up a few spots from the year before or if you just want to become a better blogger, you’ve got to show up. In this episode: This week’s episode is sponsored by Blubrry, a podcast hosting solution. What you do with a personal journal/project is different than what you do when trying to make money Requires showing up...

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Blogging

Spreading Smutty Love for #SOSS Volume 4 – Top 100 Sex Bloggers

I’m two weeks late to the party on sharing the Top 100 Sex Bloggers List of 2017 but as this list is meant to be useful until the 2018 list comes out, anytime is a good time. It’s the ultimate in Share Our Shit, isn’t it? I challenge you to look for a name you don’t know, click over, and if you like their work, share it. Now and going forward. Yes, that’s my name in the number one spot, and if you’re not familiar with my sex blog, feel free to check it out. But let me draw your...

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Blogging / Erotic Authors / Sex Bloggers/Sex Toy Reviewers

About that About Page

As the end of the year approaches, plenty of writers and bloggers (myself included) are planning for the coming year and looking around at their blog. If you’re like me, you might be thinking, “I need to clean this joint up!” Or maybe you’ve decided to take your blog or website in a new and better direction. While you’re making those tweaks and updates, make sure you have an About page – and update the one you’ve got. Why Do You Need an About Page? It’s nice to think that everyone who follows us on Twitter, Facebook, or other social...