Have you ever dreamt of making money by writing erotica or erotic romance? You could be on your way, thanks to Christina Palmer, author of the top ten bestseller Duty Bound and over 20 other short stories and novels. Erotica and romance are still two of the hottest genres of the moment and in this book, Christina Palmer, who has sold over 70,000 books in 13 countries is sharing her simple formula for success along with new bonus chapters. This edition will show you, step by step, how to structure and implement the basic outline of your short story and how to tailor it to your target audience, be it men or women. It includes new chapters on pricing (including a comprehensive evaluation of 35% v 70% royalties) and marketplaces, and how to make the transition from short stories to novels. New to this edition is also a special case study of bestselling author Nikki Sex, who has been wildly successful in making the transition from short stories to the longer form. Whether you want to write hard-core, soft-core or erotic romance, Christina will arm you with the simple architecture to pursue your own success as an author of sexy short erotica and also includes a foreword by Bianca James and an erotic thesaurus.

If you'd like to write erotica but struggle with knowing where to start, this book is for you. Do you have a talent for writing and a steamy imagination that you're ready to explore? Romance and erotica writers are carving out a whole new career based on self-publishing, taking their slice of an industry worth billions of dollars. Have you ever thought you might join them? Whether you want to write for pocket-money or more, How to Write Erotica is a great guide to getting started. Calista Foxton is a new erotic fiction writer. This book is a record of all the things she wishes she'd known at the beginning. From how to select your market to promoting your story, Calista walks you through every step of the way with her personal insight and plenty of practical tips that any budding author can learn from. How to Write Erotica includes choosing your kinks, avoiding procrastination, structuring your story, creating a cover, publishing your first e-book and a whole lot more. There are readers waiting for the story you're about to write. If you need a little gentle encouragement and lots of hints on starting out on the road to being the next E L James, this book is for you. Why not read and get started right away?

A Master's Level Course in Writing and Selling Erotica. "Want to write erotica and GET PUBLISHED? Then do yourself a favor and buy this book!" -Marilyn Jaye Lewis, author, founder The Erotic Authors Association. No one knows more about writing and selling erotica, from inspiration to publication, than M. Christian. The author of over three hundred stories (many selected for annual "Best of" anthologies), eight collections of his own short fiction, five novels, and editor of over two dozen anthologies, M. Christian has seen the process from every point of view, as writer, editor and publisher. "Christian's book is a must-read. ...practical insider's tips ... a fearlessly honest look at the realities of publishing erotica ... will educate, amuse and inspire." -Donna George Storey, author Amorous Woman. In this unique insider's guide, M. Christian makes the path easy for others with lifesaving tips, hard-earned lessons and personal observations, including how to: * incorporate the key elements that make an erotic story sell; * think sexy and cultivate your erotic imagination; * create plots and characters that turn readers on; * put the right dash of sex in a sex story; * sell your work to magazines, websites, anthologies, book publishers; * write convincing stories for sexual orientations and interests beyond your own; * find the best internet resources for writers of erotica; * pinpoint the right place to sell your work; * get along with editors and publishers; * respond correctly to fans, reviewers and criticism; * and much much more! "I'm over the moon. M. Christian's book is awesome!." -Adrienne Benedicks, founder Erotic Readers and Writers Association.

Erotic romance reigns supreme as a big category of women's fictions; a billion-dollar business serviced by a new breed of uninhibited writer. This book is the necessary how-to for first-timers and a terrific guide for seasoned professionals as well, who are putting their racy (and lucrative) fantasies to paper. Now, for the first time, a veteran erotic romance author shows exactly what to do and how. The first book to guide writers to succeed in this mutli-million dollar genre. Explores how to set up a plot and write good, steamy sex scenes. From a best-selling experienced author. Includes resource section for research tools and further reading. Interviews with top editors in the field. Foreword by Kate Duffy, editorial director at Kensington Publishing and founding editor of the genre.

From bookstores to the Internet to Susie Bright's own tremendous success with the BEST AMERICAN EROTICA series, we are clearly reading and writing erotica more than ever. Now Susie Bright shows readers how to heat up sex scenes in everything from traditional novels and romances to science fiction and horror. She guides aspiring writers in reading erotica to discover the elements and styles that work. Then she walks them through the writing process: how to get hot ideas, devise steamy plots, use language like a pro and bring the story to a memorable climax. Each chapter features writing exercises and suggestions for non-writing activities that will galvanise the imagination and flatten any hurdle. Drawing on her own experiences, Bright explains how to find an agent, work with an editor, choose a publishing company and sell the work.

Erotic novels are more than a string of sexual scenes, they need a plot, characters and a variety of sexual encounters. This book offers realistic encouragement and tips from top-selling authors and explains how to get started, develop the plot and characters and present your work for publication.

A how-to book for writers eager to break into one of today's hottest, most lucrative, and most receptive free-lance markets--the world of erotic fiction and nonfiction.

Fifty Shades of Grey has made Erotica the genre of the moment and thousands of creative writers will be aspiring to become the next E L James. This book is for them.

With growing academic responsibilities, family commitments, and inboxes, scholars are struggling to fulfill their writing goals. A finished book—or even steady journal articles—may seem like an impossible dream. But, as Joli Jensen proves, it really is possible to write happily and productively in academe. Jensen begins by busting the myth that universities are supportive writing environments. She points out that academia, an arena dedicated to scholarship, offers pressures that actually prevent scholarly writing. She shows how to acknowledge these less-than-ideal conditions, and how to keep these circumstances from draining writing time and energy. Jensen introduces tools and techniques that encourage frequent, low-stress writing. She points out common ways writers stall and offers workarounds that maintain productivity. Her focus is not on content, but on how to overcome whatever stands in the way of academic writing. Write No Matter What draws on popular and scholarly insights into the writing process and stems from Jensen’s experience designing and directing a faculty writing program. With more than three decades as an academic writer, Jensen knows what really helps and hinders the scholarly writing process for scholars in the humanities, social sciences,and sciences. Cut down the academic sword of Damocles, Jensen advises. Learn how to write often and effectively, without pressure or shame. With her encouragement, writers of all levels will find ways to create the writing support they need and deserve.

Whether you want to write a short love scene or a complete erotic novel, every writer will find the advice Derek Parker gives indispensable. He covers language, plot, how explicit text should be and gives numerous quotations which demonstrate his points. He covers eroticism in novels and poetry. In addition he addresses the practicalities of finding a publisher, marketing work and the pros and cons of using an agent.