De-Evolution of a Writer

I restarted this blog with good intentions. Really, I did. I planned to post a story every week and write articles of such philosophical deliciousness that your brain would get fat from consuming all the heavy facts and symbolic richness that are my thoughts. I was going to put my butt in the chair and churn out content like 10,000 monkeys pounding on typewriters. Except I’m human. And I use a computer. And the random letters I typed would form real words that may or may not make sense when put together.

But the economy stubbornly refuses to improve. Feel free to thank our government representatives for that. Since I’m a self-employed freelance writer, I have to focus on doing the writing that pays the bills which leaves very little time for my personal stuff. I wouldn’t have to do this if people didn’t insist on getting money from me.

Getting Started in Erotica Writing

Erotic fiction has been around for centuries but, in recent years, has enjoyed a surge in popularity. If you have every toyed with the idea of writing erotica but don’t know where to begin, here are a few tips to help get you started on the road to writing bedroom fiction.

Get with the genre

Though both deal heavily with the subject of sex, pornography and erotica are two different animals. Erotica follows the basic rules of writing in that there must be interesting characters and a plot surrounding the sexual elements. Porn, on the other hand, deals strictly with the act itself. If there is a plot or even interesting characters, it’s purely coincidental.

It is important to know the difference therefore immerse yourself in the writing of published erotica authors such as Katy Terretaga and Erica Jong. There are also many websites that offer a library of free stories by both professional and amateur writers. I assure you, you’ll quickly get a sense of what is and what is not erotica.

Random Updates: New Story and Funny Video

In between client projects and my personal writing projects, I’ve been working on the site. I updated my posts, got rid of some excess categories, tagged everything, and did some SEO so that it can start ranking in the search engines. Although it has been awhile since I’ve had to think about this stuff, it’s been easy getting back into the groove of things. Plus I’ve been surfing the internet reading about social media, SEO/SEM, and other ways to market a website.

You may have noticed that the title and description of the site has changed. Part of that has to do with the keyword research I did this weekend. Mainly, though, it is a refinement of my goals for this website. First and foremost this site exists as a repository for my erotic fiction stories. Ultimately, I would like to build a readership and sell books (and other things) so I can quit freelance writing and make money doing something I really enjoy. The fact that I also post about life, writing, and other random shit is only a secondary function of my blog.

Using A Pen Name

Daniel Handler wrote a book series called ‘A Series Of Unfortunate Events’ the last of which is set to publish October of this year. He…What’s that you say Daniel Handler didn’t write those books but a guy named Lemony Snicket did? Of course Daniel Handler published that book. You see Lemony Snicket is Daniel Handler’s pen name.

Pen names have been used by authors for as long as the art of storytelling has been around. The list of reasons to do so go on for miles. Women writers such as JK Rowling and Mary Ann Cross used masculine pseudonyms to neutralize the sexism associated with their genre of writing. Political writers wrote their diatribes under witty monikers to avoid persecution and sometimes assassination. Although erotica is moving up from the slums of poorly lit adult toy stores to the posh book shelves of Borders and Waldenbooks, the general public is still slow to accept those who ‘peddle flesh stories’. For the erotica writer, the pen name is the author’s shield against public censure and discrimination.

The Truth about Erotica, Romantica, and Porn

So I’ve been doing stuff. What kind of stuff? The kind of stuff that pays the bills. I’ve had to crunch my time extra hard these days so I could have money to thoroughly take advantage of the after Christmas sales. Although I plan on hitting a few stores, most likely I’ll be blowing all of that cash at Target.

I have had a little bit of free time, though. I’ve played on Twitter a little bit, started reading my novel, worked on a few short stories, and watched some porn.

That’s right. I watch porn.