"Against YA: Adults should be embarrassed to read children's books." --Slate, June 2014. "Adults Should Read Adult Books." --New York Times, May 23, 2012. "Why are so many adults reading YA and teen fiction?" --The Guardian, February 2015. The list goes on. Whatever you do, don't Google "adults reading YA fiction." The results are a cesspool of bookshaming and finger … [Read more...] about Move Over New Adult, There Are New Stories to Tell
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Is Amazon Destroying Indie Authors Careers?
Ask any self-published author about their thoughts on Amazon, and you're likely to get one hundred opinions from one hundred writers. For some, the retail giant represents the gateway to opportunity, options for publishing that were never before available in history. For others, Amazon is symbolic of everything wrong with corporations: arbitrary rules, hoops to jump through, … [Read more...] about Is Amazon Destroying Indie Authors Careers?
Fifty Shades of Bad for You?
Whether you're a fan of the books and movie franchise or not, there's little doubt that 50 Shades and its complete line of products has made an impact. Some can argue that it brought not only indie authors but also fan fiction into the more respectable mainstream, although a growing number of critics are pointing to the unhealthy dynamics in the book as everything wrong with … [Read more...] about Fifty Shades of Bad for You?
Samhain Closes: Is Amazon to Blame?
Well-known romance publisher Samhain Publishing sent out a recent email to its authors, informing them that--like so many other mainstays in the past few months--they will be closing their doors. Like others, they cited the decline in book sales coupled with the ever-present struggle to get noticed in a market that is beyond saturated with other great books. Unlike some … [Read more...] about Samhain Closes: Is Amazon to Blame?
Pokemon Go Erotica Hits eBook Shelves
Gotta catch 'em all... or something like that. Rabid fans of the hot new app-based geolocation game Pokemon Go have something new to keep them busy, at least while they're not out chasing down non-existent cartoon characters. Author Chuck Tingle--who truly is in a class all by himself when it comes to publishing intrepidly timely erotica--has released a brand-new title, … [Read more...] about Pokemon Go Erotica Hits eBook Shelves
Get Patriotic with Some Donald Trump Fan Fic
Happy Independence Day to all those US readers who celebrate. In between the barbecuing and the fireworks and the drinking, today would be a great day to slip away for some steamy private time by curling up with a hot, trashy, erotic romance. And who better to star in your government-based fantasies than the Orange One himself, Donald Trump? Yes, Trump erotica has been on … [Read more...] about Get Patriotic with Some Donald Trump Fan Fic
Erotic e-Books can Only be sold After 10 PM in Germany
The German Publishers & Booksellers Association have mandated that all e-books that aimed at adult audiences cannot be sold until after 10 PM. This includes romance, erotica and any e-book whose metadata classifies it as not being suitable for minors. How do you classify an e-book as being exclusively for adults? There is a new data entry field for publishers or … [Read more...] about Erotic e-Books can Only be sold After 10 PM in Germany
Racy Cover Lands Author in Court over Theft of Image
It's always a good thing when Gronkerotica makes national headlines since it serves to remind the rest of us that yes, there are steamy books available that offer fun word play on terms and phrases like "tight end" and "the receiver was wide open." The fact that the title character (spoiler alert) doesn't get to have sex in the erotica title he stars in is unimportant to this … [Read more...] about Racy Cover Lands Author in Court over Theft of Image
Latest Bestselling Trend Is Coloring Books…for Adults
There is no disputing the fact that the publishing industry looks nothing like it did even ten years ago, let alone a hundred years ago. As a result of these swift and all-encompassing changes, bookselling has changed dramatically, too. One of the first major shifts was in the large numbers of adult readers who were voraciously consuming young adult literature, largely because … [Read more...] about Latest Bestselling Trend Is Coloring Books…for Adults
Self Publishing Erotica: If You Write It, There’s an Audience for It
First it was Big Foot. Then the Loch Ness Monster. Dinosaur CEOs came along shortly after. There was even a book featuring a dominating HDMI cable. And now, even basic office supplies are getting in on the sexy fun. What is it about authors writing erotica featuring mythical creatures, prehistoric has-beens, and random household objects? Yes, this is the world of … [Read more...] about Self Publishing Erotica: If You Write It, There’s an Audience for It
Patriots Win, But It’s Not Enough to Save Gronkerotica
There's a seedy underbelly to the world of digital self-publishing, and it's best if we all just walk away. If you look too closely in the darkened corners of the Amazon Kindle store, you may be the next victim of titles like A Billionaire Dinosaur Forced Me Gay and Taken By The Haunted HDMI Cable (we promise, unfortunately, that both of these titles are all too real). So … [Read more...] about Patriots Win, But It’s Not Enough to Save Gronkerotica
The Stigma Around Erotica Continues
Despite the fact that Fifty Shades of Grey is old news--at least the book, the film doesn't release until Valentine's Day next year--and the door to free publishing of adult content has been thrown wide open since EL James' book took newsstands by storm, critics are still claiming the downfall of human society due to the abundance of explicit content. Interestingly, it seems … [Read more...] about The Stigma Around Erotica Continues
Indie Authors Have the Power to Give Back
Self-published authors who've experienced a measure of success in their writing careers often cite the usual reasons for their decisions to publish independently. These authors have grown tired of the query game and the contract negotiations involved in turning over their book rights to a publisher, and often highlight the new-found freedom write what they wish and the control … [Read more...] about Indie Authors Have the Power to Give Back
Cleis Press, Penthouse Collaborate on New Line of Erotica eBooks
It took them long enough, but some of the biggest names in books and porn have finally realized that sex sells. That's why Cleis Press and Penthouse will begin publishing a new line of digital erotica titles, set to launch this fall. Billed as the Penthouse Variations On series, this line of titles will eventually be a title of six different anthologies, with the first title … [Read more...] about Cleis Press, Penthouse Collaborate on New Line of Erotica eBooks