I've heard every euphemism ever created to avoid calling what I write by its proper name: Erotica.
It's dirty, it's filth, it's garbage, it's smut, yes, I've heard them all and I've been extremely careful of airing it out that it's exactly what I want to write.
Why "naughty" books? Why not?
I've been accused of jumping on the acclaimed "50 Shades of Grey", as though it was the very first erotica novel ever written. Please...
Americans are severely repressed from expressing our sexual side. Too much tradition and our innate concern for what everyone else thinks, have made nearly all aspects of sexuality taboo in our society.Many authors are afraid of pushing the envelop with the sex scene within their stories because they don't want to lose their more puritan readers, but as E.L. James discovered, we are hungry for erotica.
However, it must be noted that, as with anything in life, there's high and low quality. There are millions of short stories that are nothing but raw pornography, and although most of their authors laugh all the way to the bank, there are others among us, who want to entertain, as well as spice up, a reader's mind.
My male friends often joke about how wonderful it would be to be a Sex Therapist. They have a poor understanding of what a sex therapist really deals with from day to day. It's not a daily episode of Penthouse Letters, not even close. However, I saw the potential for a unique character that could give readers a better understanding of therapy. Inevitably, there's that element of gratification that I'm not afraid of committing to the page, and Erika's Chronicles was born.
I didn't even blink when I listed it as an Erotica story. I've come in contact with more than a few inspiring Erotica authors and I believe they are some of the bravest souls on the planet. I'd like to be considered brave, but also a good author as well.So why write naughty books? Why not? We all have fantasies. I'm just willing to share my trove of them.
K.C.S.
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