The Smutlancers

Author: Kayla Lords

For Her Own Good Two Centuries of the Experts' Advice for Women 0

Books

Book Review: For Her Own Good: Two Centuries of the Experts’ Advice to Women

If you’re going to write about sex, sexuality, gender, relationships, and/or the issues associated with any of it, I believe it’s necessary to learn as much as you can. One way I love to educate myself is through reading. Every so often, I’ll share a book I’ve read and why you might want to read it, too. Affiliate links are included in this post. If you click an affiliate link and buy something from the site, I make a small commission and you fuel my coffee addiction. I’ve read Barbara Ehrenreich’s work in the past – Nickel and Dimed was...

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Smutlancer Life

Get Ready to Work Hard as a Sex Writer

Can I lay out several cold, hard facts on writing – about sex or some other topic – for you? Sometimes you have to write even when you hate the assignment. We all feel like frauds sometimes. Most of us are envious of other sex writers, wishing we could do what they’re doing. Over time, I’m sure I’ll talk more about these truths, but the biggest of them all is this: Making money at writing is hard work. Writing about sex is hard work. Writing is hard work. And if you’re not prepared to work for what you want, then get...

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

4 Ways to Make Money Writing About Sex

You can’t make money writing about sex…can you? That’s we ask ourselves when we realize we want to write about sex (I know I did). Plenty of people believe that because so many people want free porn, cheap erotica, and easy thrills, no one’s going to pay for sex writing – smutty or informational. Writing and other artistic endeavors are often treated like free labor, regardless of industry. It’s the writing that’s taken for granted, not necessarily the sex. Let’s clear up a myth about sex writing and money – the money is there. The sex toy industry alone is...

Kayla Lords Smutlancer Story 2

Smutlancer Life

My Story: Writing About Sex for Money

“Writing is like sex. First you do it for love, then you do it for your friends, and then you do it for money.” ~Virginia Woolf I know that Virginia Woolf isn’t specifically talking to sex writers in this quote, but it fits. Her words outline my personal journey into the world of writing about sex for money. What started as a way to write and figure myself out, turned into something I did to connect with the sex blogging community. Then, around 2015, I decided I wanted to make money while writing about sex and relationships. Becoming a Smutlancer How...