Writers Resources

• Sex Blogs Newsletter - Newsletter for adult writers in general with a focus on sex blog writing.
  
• Erotica Factor - For erotica writers to hone their craft and break into the written-sex markets.
  
• Tribe: Erotic Fiction - A place to discuss both reading and writing of erotic stories (your own, or others' with the author's permission) or links to them.
  
• Tribe: Erotique - An online group for serious erotica writers. Erotica critique, inspiration, support and just plain sharing thoughts about writing erotic fiction.
  
• So you Want to be a Writer? - Erotic Fiction: A Writer's Perspective. An essay on the erotic novel market and its trends by Ray Girvan.
  
• BDSM Scribes - Feedback and discussion for BDSM erotica writers.
  
• Yahoo Groups: Erotic_Mysteries - For writers of erotica. Whether it be mysteries, thrillers, hardboiled crime, horror, fantasies, or romance.
  
• Erosworkshop - Erotica writers' workshop, moderated by Mary Anne Mohanraj. This is a Yahoo Adult Group. You must be 18 to subscribe.
  
• Gowriterotica - An online women's erotica writing workshop.
  
• The Erotica Webmaster - Notes and links for authors. Where to place your work and how to promote your site.
  
• The ERB - Discussion board for readers and writers of erotica. Join to discuss writing, get market listings, share feedback and meet others in the community.
  
• KinkyArtists.com - An interactive resource site for writers, artists and poets. A place to get exposure, get feedback, discuss the latest tools of your craft, network, view others work, get inspiration, or just hang out.
  
• Tommyhawk's Guide to Writing Erotica - This primer is about writing quality gay erotica, but it has useful suggestions for all writers.
  
• Sexual Synonyms - A thesaurus of sexual terms and their street slang equivalents.
  
• A New Sensation: Keys to Sensual Writing - By Julie Anne Parks. How-to advice and inspiration for erotica writers.
  
• Poison Pen's Guide for Amateur Writers of Erotica - The basics for novice writers from spelling and grammar to choosing a pen name by Andrew Nellis.
  
• Writing About Sex - An article about the two ways to write about sex: literal and metaphorical.
  
• Can You Write Porn? - Part I - Book Excerpt from It's A Dirty Job...Writing Porn For Fun and Profit by Katy Terrega.
  
• Bedtime Stories - The first step towards being a published author. Written by Josephine Scott, Editor-in-Chief at The Olympia Press.
  
• Association of Erotic Artists - To promote the work of erotic artists having a connection to Great Britain, Europe and the Commonwealth.
  
• Alt.Sex.Stories Text Repository - The purpose of this page is to provide authors with links to various websites and other useful online information in the pursuit of better writing.
  
• Mood, Genre, and Erotica - An article on questions, mood vs. genre, and mixing mood and genre.
  
• How To Write Sex Stories Good - An article written by Michael K. Smith on writing a good erotic story.
  
• Writing Erotica - An article by John McMullen on his biases, fetish fiction, mechanical details, narrative voice and distance, predictable plots and boring sex, suggestions, and scenarios.
  
• Essence of Erotica - A collection of author and publisher websites featuring erotic stories, books and poetry. For lovers of tasteful erotica literature.
  
• Desdmona's Fish Tank - A writer's group for authors of erotic stories. Have your story reviewed prior to publication, and help others review their stories.
  
• Authors of Erotic Paranormal Romance Webring - Authors of published book-length erotic paranormal and fantasy romance. This is a literary ring. No porn allowed.
  
• Hot Tips for Hot Writers - Tips on writing sex scenes, improving writing techniques, and getting published from Kerri Sharp, Editor of Black Lace Books.
  
• Erotica Readers Association - Author Resource Library - Author related issues, including copyright and publishing information. A list of reference and resource books that help with the technical side of writing, along with books on how to publish and who to publish with.
  
• GayLinkContent.com - Searchable database of content providers for websites and publications. Submitable listings.
  
• Hot Erotica Web Ring - This ring is for writers and fans of erotica romances. It is not for porn. Only for tastefully written erotica and romantica stories.
  
• Katy Terrega - Resources for Writers of Porn and Erotica - Includes her free newsletter, writing tips, a short story contest, market information, clinics, and manuscript critiques.
  
• Literotica.com: Writer's Resources - Essays and how-to articles from the writers at Literotica.com that will help improve your writing.
  
• Mary Anne's Writing Resources - Resources for erotica writers from Mary Anne Mohanraj. Articles on technique, the genre, the writing process, and the business end of writing. There is also a list of markets.
  
• Authors of Literary Erotica Web Ring - For published authors, editors and publishers of literary erotica. A ring where published erotica authors may showcase their work and network with other authors and editors.
  
• Sex-Porn Thesaurus - Thesaurus for writers of adult content.
  
• How to write Leather Erotica and Get Published - Writing advice from Cain Berlinger, one of Allyson publications best gay writers of 1997.
  
• My Pleasure - Sexy Writing Exercise - Writing exercise from erotica expert Susie Bright.
  
• Tips on Writing Erotica - 10 tips for writing erotica by Oliver Klosov.
  
• Underground Writing, Part III: Writing Pornography for a Living - Article by Daryln Brewer about some of the negative aspects of writing erotica for a living.
  
• Quality of Course - The Writing School at Quality of Course. Upon successful completion of the course, you will obtain a professional diploma in Erotica Writing.
  
• Erotic Scribblers - For all writers of erotica including short stories, novels, novellas, poetry, and letters. Published and unpublished writers welcomed.
  
• Sex Lexis - Dictionary of sexual terms, a second dictionary of equivalents of the "F" word and thesaurus.
  
• Sex-Writer.com - Market resource guide for sex/ erotica writers. Pay site.
  
• Sexforyourhead.com: Adult Writer's Cooperative - A place for erotica writers to self publish, be read and get paid.
  
• Smart Groups: Adult Articles Only - This is an outlet for writers to deliver their free reprint articles to adult ezine publishers and webmasters of adult sites.
  
• Spectator.net - Smut 101 - "A Pornographer's Guide to Writing Scorching, Stylish, Sellable Erotica" by M. Christian.
  
• Minotaur's Sex Tips for Slash Writers - Tips for adult writers from a fan of slash fiction.
  
• Suite101: Writing Erotica - Linda Alexander writes a how-to column for erotica writers. Archive of articles.
  
• Oooh: The Ins and Outs of Writing Sex - A Verge Magazine feature article by Todd Jackson.
  
• Writing and Selling Erotica Fiction - Article by Catherine Lundoff.
  

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