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Smart Smut: Why Erotic Fiction Deserves Better (And Where It's Going)

Is erotica "lesser" writing? We don't think so — and neither does our guest, Allison Whaley, CEO of Bothered Stories. We talk about the craft and business of literary erotica: what separates smart smut from mere explicit content and why fiction lives in the imagination in a way video never can. We get into the good stuff: the long tradition of dismissing erotic literature or punishing authors and readers of spicy stories. For example, Penguin Books literally went on trial in 1960 for publishing Lady Chatterley's Lover. Wait until you hear the numbers for romance novels. TLDR romance props up the entire publishing industry yet considered inferior to “real” literature. Why?

Whether you write it, read it, or just believe desire deserves to be taken seriously — this one's for you.

In this episode:

Why literary erotica gets dismissed (and why that's nonsense)
What makes smut "smart"
The craft: tease, tension, and payoff
Kink and power dynamics done right

Listen here, subscribe to Bothered Stories, and if a story in your imagination has been begging to be written — well, maybe this episode is the nudge you've been waiting for.

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