We spend a lot of time, as smutlancers, saying that we should be paid for our work, and that’s completely true. But once you’ve secured the agreement for payment, there’s still a lot of work to be done — and a lot of ways where things can go wrong. Deserving payment is one thing, but actually getting paid is another. In this episode, let’s talk about actually getting paid as a smutlancer. In this episode: This week’s episode is brought to you by QuickBooks Self Employed Different types of work and situations require different ways of handling payments You need...

I’ve benefited greatly from the feedback of my audience, the advice of other bloggers, and simply being told about things I might not have seen otherwise. While a lot of “advice” has to be taken with a grain of salt, some feedback and offers to share thoughts and ideas really can help us all. The hard part is knowing when it’s given in good faith and figuring out what to do with feedback when we get it. In this episode: This week’s episode is brought to you by QuickBooks Self Employed In the past several weeks, I’ve been helped with...

In this week’s episode, let’s start talking about a big and important topic — mental health, smutlancing, and trying to make the two work together. I’m not an expert, and I don’t know what you should do, but I feel like I’ve learned a few truths about my own mental health. And how to still go after my goals. Mostly, I want anyone listening to know they’re not alone and their mental health isn’t something to be ashamed of. Since this is such a big topic, no one should think this is the only conversation we’ll have about mental health...

Some people will tell you to be patient as you work towards your smutlancing goals. Others will say you need to hustle and grind. After much listening, learning, and thinking, I believe you need both. Let’s talk about it. In this episode: This week’s episode is brought to you by QuickBooks Self Employed Hustle and grind has a bad reputation, but to me it’s what we do each and every day to further our goals. It doesn’t mean we’re on 100 percent of the time — but that we’ve made a plan and we’re committed to it. Patience is knowing...

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....

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...

I’m not gonna lie. This week’s episode has me feeling vulnerable and emotional. It’s also longer than normal. Basically, my imposter syndrome is all over the damn place. But I hope it’s helpful and useful to you as you work towards your own smutlancing goals. This is one strategic path I’m taking to get some work done that I’ve had on my goals list for a while, but in order to do it, I have to get out of my comfort zone. I’m fairly certain that’s true for everyone. In this episode: This week’s episode is brought to you by...

I’m back from a convention that wasn’t about business but purely about fun. Even though I’m going through con-drop, I’m also re-evaluating my relationship with social media. Not just as a private individual, but also as someone who wants to make a career online. I have no answers in this week’s episode. Only questions for all of us to consider. In this episode: This week’s episode is brought to you by QuickBooks Self Employed Pen name vs real name Total anonymity versus a few boundaries Sharing all of your feelings, good and bad, or not Politics or religion — a...

This week’s episode is a bit rambling, likely a lot ranty, and in my defense, I was tired, lol. Okay so that’s not a good reason, but it’s one of those weird topics where I don’t want anyone to feel discouraged, but the truth might hurt. No one makes their top price when they get started. You have to start small, prove your abilities, add value, and raise your rates steadily, over time. Don’t accept pennies, but don’t expect the pay rate of someone with a decade of experience, either. In this episode: This week’s episode is brought to you...

This week, I’m going with a theme — self-promotion. On Monday we talked about what’s not working, and on Friday, we talked about what good self-promotion looks like (links below). Today, though, let’s focus on getting comfortable with it. If promoting yourself makes you slightly uncomfortable, you’re not alone. In this episode: This week’s episode is brought to you by QuickBooks Self Employed. Even after all this time, self-promotion still makes me nervous. I blame imposter syndrome and the fear of spamming people. Start small. Schedule it — it gives you the feeling of being slightly removed from it all....