As is the case on most days ending in Y, the erotica genre has been brushed aside on social media by those arguing that sex scenes in books are not only distasteful, but superfluous.
In case you haven’t heard, sex scenes are the mark of inexperienced, lazy writers (spoken by someone who’s clearly never tried to write one).
According to this particular brand of critic, sex scenes aren’t just passé, but specifically, “so 1970ish.” (Spoken by someone who probably hasn’t had sex since the 1970s.)
I’m sure you can imagine how well this criticism was received by our resident smut peddlers. …
A few weekends ago, two of my aunts came over for a visit. We ate some food, had some laughs, and successfully avoided all the pink elephants floating around the room Dumbo-style for the five-ish hours we spent together.
By the time they left, I was exhausted.
I’m sure it comes as no surprise when I confess that I also didn’t get half as much writing done as I had hoped, even with the entire evening at my disposal. Like many writers, I’m an introvert, which means I gain energy from being alone and expend energy around others.
As much as I love seeing my family, I can’t help walking away from time spent with them feeling like a maple tree in March: utterly tapped. …
I spent a not-insignificant portion of this past weekend learning how to install new fonts into my trusty old version of Adobe Photoshop CS6. For a while, I thought I was going to have to either upgrade to Adobe’s CC subscription service, or start outsourcing my graphics and covers in order to keep them from looking outdated.
Fortunately, I had my brilliant, tech-savvy Sister in Smut, Mischa Eliot, to set me straight.
After learning I could, in fact, update my fonts, I picked up this gorgeous script-style font package for $15 over at Creative Market. I’ve been having a blast playing around with all the different fonts and logo templates. …
The Virgin’s Promise Archetype: Going Above and Beyond Happy Ever After in Fiction
Hi, I’m Rachel, and I write Virgin’s Promise stories.
Now, I know what you’re probably thinking, and no, I’m not saying I only write about virgins, though there’s certainly a market for that niche. And for those who saw my graphic and thought, She must be writing erotica about the Virgin Mary! Sorry to disappoint.
What I mean is that I write stories that follow the Virgin’s archetypal journey.
Let’s back up a bit.
I was inspired by this Twitter thread from author Jennifer Porter about going above and beyond the Happy Ever After in romance. The crux of the thread was that romances ending with the characters happy and together in a universe that is still hostile and toxic, can leave the reader feeling dissatisfied with the HEA. …
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