Rachel Kramer Bussel on the Art of Writing Erotica, Creating Anthologies, and Erotic Fiction Excerpt The Big Book of Quickies

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Writing about Love, Sex, Relationships: Rachel Kramer Bussel, an accomplished erotica author and editor, shares her inspiring journey into the world of erotic writing. Starting in 1999 while in law school, her first published story "Monica and Me" launched a successful career exploring diverse sexual fantasies and desires through short stories, anthologies, and teaching. Bussel highlights the joys of writing erotica fiction, from creative exercises with word limits to collaborating with other authors for varied perspectives and anthologies & fiction books (affiliate links below, podcast may receive commissions, thank you! "The Big Book of Quickies" https://amzn.to/3YL9dB9 Enjoy the excerpt read by Rachel her story in the anthology "Mile High Hotness")

She celebrates normalizing diverse sexualities through the genre while lamenting external efforts to restrict its accessibility. The speakers discuss erotica's nuances, challenging perceptions of it being a "lesser" form, which it's not! They emphasize its diversity in exploring fantasies safely, its potential for self-discovery, and the pains authors suffer from some societal attitudes dismissing its literary merits.

Writing intimate scenes requires developing characters' emotions & motivations beyond just physical details. Researching unfamiliar experiences brings authenticity, exposing authors and readers to new perspectives. The speakers advocate understanding that personal tastes vary, but skilled writing can engage readers regardless of specific content. Summary cleanvoice ai

Rachel Kramer Bussel (rachelkramerbussel.com) is the author of craft guide How to Write Erotica https://amzn.to/4dLcFA4 as well as Lap Dance Lust: A Collection of Erotica Stories https://amzn.to/3X5iV06 She is the editor of over 70 erotica anthologies, including 10 volumes of the Best Women's Erotica of the Year series, The Big Book of Quickies, The Big Book of Orgasms Volumes 1 and 2, Come Again: Sex Toy Erotica, and more. Her anthology Surrender won the National Leather Association Samois Anthology Award and she won the 2021 National Leather Association John Preston Short Fiction Award for her short story "Necessary Roughness" in her anthology Best Bondage Erotica of the Year, Volume 1. Rachel's essays and journalism have been published in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Glamour, Marie Claire, Salon, The Village Voice, and many other publications. Follow her @raquelita on X  @rachelkramerbussel on Instagram. Website https://rachelkramerbussel.com/
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