No matter what kind of smutlancer you are, you’re a creative person. Inspiration is a part of creativity, but you shouldn’t rely on it to build your business. Here’s what you can do instead of waiting around for inspiration to strike.

When you’re first starting out, it’s hard to imagine a time when you’ll get the opportunity to say yes to something or that there will ever be a time when you’ll choose to say no. But both will happen, eventually. There is no single perfect way to know which is the right answer, but there are things to consider when you’re weighing your decisions. For the record, I’ve said yes to things because I didn’t have the privilege of saying no to them. Declining an offer of work for money can, at times, be an absolute privilege. I’ve also benefited...

In order to learn new things and get ahead, sometimes we have to ask — for help, time, and/or money. And the longer you put content out into the world, the more likely you are to get asked for something — help, time, and/or money. There’s an art to asking and being asked..

In episode 44 we dive into the topic of setting your rates, as a sex blogger or a freelancer working with clients. There is no universal or even minimal rate to charge. It takes thought and planning to figure out your rates.

In episode 43 of the Smutlancer Podcast, let’s talk about all those goals we set for 2019 and the ones we’re still working on. Being intentional with our time and effort, focusing on the task, and being patient will help us all achieving our smutlancing goals.

In this week’s episode — before I take two weeks off for the holidays — let’s talk about setting goals for next year that help you succeed. We’ve talked about goals in the past, but this conversation is about how you approach your goals so you have a better chance of achieving them. This week’s episode is brought to you by Blubrry, a podcasting hosting solution. I was sick last week so no episode and on vacation for the next two weeks so no episodes. I will return on January 9, 2019. The end of year is a time to...

This week’s topic was inspired by a conversation I recently had with Amy Norton of Coffee and Kink. How do you know when it’s the right time to quit your day job and become a full time smutlancer? I wish there was an easy answer, but life is never that simple. This is a really big conversation, and just the three points I chose to focus on took longer than normal. We’ll definitely come back to this topic, and if you’ve got questions, let me know — it might help me know where to begin when we talk about this...

In this week’s episode, I want to encourage everyone to stop worrying about what “everyone” does or that “no one” does the thing you want to try. As a freelancer, a sex blogger, a creative person of any kind, the best thing we can ever do is find and follow our own path. Even if it doesn’t look like what anyone else seems to be doing. In this episode: This week’s episode is brought to you by Blubrry, a podcasting hosting solution. Many of us want to do what’s right, but that means we get stuck in doing what other...

Thanksgiving is nearly here for the U.S., and it’s a time when many of us start thinking about what we’re thankful for. While there are a lot of legitimate challenges and dumpster fires in the world, there are things we can be grateful for, too. If we don’t hold onto the bright spots where we can find them, it’s easy to think all is lost. In this episode, I let my optimistic side out for a bit and share what I believe most of us can be thankful for as smutlancers and sex bloggers. In this episode: This week’s episode...

In episode 38, I discuss that moment when you’re so overwhelmed that you feel like quitting on all your smutlancing goals. It happened to me quite recently, and I think I figured out a good process to use to deal with it. If you’ve felt that way, you’re not alone, and I don’t think we have to be stuck in that feeling either. In this episode: This week’s episode is brought to you by QuickBooks Self Employed We’ve talked about quitting in the past and sometimes quitting is a really good option. Not all feelings of wanting to quit are...