The Smutlancers

Author: Kayla Lords

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Episodes / Erotic Authors / Freelancers / Sex Bloggers/Sex Toy Reviewers

What is a Smutlancer? SL001

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In the very first episode of The Smutlancer podcast, I try to answer one simple question…what the hell is a smutlancer? And also, what you can expect from this podcast. In this episode: What is a smutlancer? What you can expect from this podcast Creating content and getting paid Talking about sex, kink, relationships, gender, sexuality, you name it Written word, podcast, maybe video Getting clients, pitching ideas, making money from your own blog Building relationships Better blogging Books I’ve read Interviews with editors and publications Links from the show: Follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook KaylaLords.com Loving BDSM...

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Smutlancer Life

5 Reasons You’re Not Working On Your Smutlancing Dreams

I’m guilty of a very bad habit as a creator. If the stars don’t align just perfectly to give me the perfect parameters that I need to create something – write a blog post, record a podcast, or work on future goals (like course creation and ebooks) – I won’t do it. So what does that mean? It’s too cold (or too hot). I don’t want to write at the kitchen table but Starbucks is too crowded or noisy (or I don’t have money for a coffee). Instead of the hour I want, I only have 15 minutes which means,...

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Making Money / Sex Bloggers/Sex Toy Reviewers

What is a Nofollow Link?

If you’ve never heard of a nofollow link, you’re not alone. The vast majority of people – bloggers included – don’t know what that term means. But if you’re being paid to add links to your website or publish sponsored content, it’s time to make sure you understand exactly what this kind of link is and why it’s important. Dofollow Links To truly understand what a nofollow link is, it’s best to understand what a dofollow link is first. When you link to another website (not your own), it’s automatically a dofollow link. It’s got link juice. And what the...

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Blogging / Erotic Authors / Freelancers / Sex Bloggers/Sex Toy Reviewers

What Would You Do If Social Media Disappeared Tomorrow?

Debates rage on social media, as they do, all the time. Some I ignore. But some make me think. Sometimes I think, “Can’t we all just get along?” And then sometimes I realize I have Something To Say. Lately, it’s been about voices and platforms and where sex bloggers are most effective or maybe even where they should be. To be fair, I was a blogger long before I ever created a social media account. To me, Facebook was where I talked to my vanilla world about my vanilla life. Eventually I signed up for kinky social media accounts as Kayla...

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Blogging

Spreading Smutty Love for #SOSS Volume 3

It’s time for another week of spreading smutty love as it relates to the sex blogging and content creation life. Because I like this round-up (as opposed to what I do on KaylaLords.com or LovingBDSM.net) to focus on topics that matter to us as writers, finding posts is more of a challenge. Thankfully, I love a challenge. This week’s pieces for Share Our Shit Saturday come from three of the bloggers I respect most in the sex blogging community. And if you’re not already following them, what are you waiting for?? Like XMas Eve for Sex Bloggers by Molly Moore...

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Freelancers / Smutlancer Life

Pitching and Rejection: What You Need to Know

The first rule of creating content – smutty fiction, personal sex blogging essays, or topical and newsy ideas – is the same for everyone. You will be rejected. At some point, at some time, someone (or many some ones) won’t like your ideas, thoughts, or musings. It’s the nature of the creative life. But there’s something especially difficult about putting yourself out there and suggesting an idea (ya know, when you pitch something) and having it rejected. It hurts and, for many of us, it can be soul-crushing. The common wisdom is to “develop a thick skin” and while that’s...

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Making Money

Being a Brand Isn’t a Bad Thing

It doesn’t matter if you’re a sex blogger with five readers and three followers on Twitter or you’ve got thousands of followers and make a steady income writing about sex. No matter where you are in this smutlancer journey, you’re a brand. Before you crinkle your nose and imagine slimy sales gimmicks, cheesy commercials, and “selling” yourself – in a non-sexy, non-consensual way, hold on. How you brand yourself is another topic completely. But the fact is, especially when you want people to follow, like, read, and/or pay you, you need to understand what it means to be a brand....

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

8 Tools That Make You More Productive as a Writer and Marketer

Sometimes we just want to write, but more often, we really want people to read what we write – or follow us, visit our website, and connect in some way. At that point, we’re no longer just sex blogger, writer, or podcaster. Now we’re a marketer, too. As long as you’re actively trying to get more people to know you exist and consume your content, you’re in the marketing business. That doesn’t have to be as shady or as stressful as it may sound or feel (depending on your experience with marketing). Yes, it takes work, time, and practice but...

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Smutlancer Life

Don’t Be Afraid to Take a Vacation From Creating Content

With Thanksgiving (here in the U.S.) just a few days away, taking time off from work has been on my mind lately. Very few of us mind being told, “You don’t have to work today.” Frankly, I love finding a day or two with no looming deadlines and a little bit of free time – as rare as it is. But what about when you work for yourself? Can you or should you take a vacation? Taking a break is absolutely necessary as a self-employed smutlancer – whether it’s a full-time or part-time gig. It’s also one of the hardest...

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Writing

Spreading Smutty Love for #SOSS: Volume 2

Back for another week of spreading smutty love – all in the hopes of helping you as a smutlancer. This week, some of what I’ve found speaks to the why and how of what we do. And the rest? Well, that focuses on the problems we face trying to create sexual content. Censorship by Default by May More Okay, this may seem a little meta but I’m sharing one of May More’s #SOSS posts, Censorship by Default. She shared some great people, so there’s that, but it’s her discussion on censorship that caught my attention. She makes the case that...