The Smutlancers Podcast

In this week’s episode, the last of 2020, we talk about looking back on what you did (or didn’t) accomplish for the year to help you set your goals for the upcoming year.

In this episode:

* You don’t have to wait for an arbitrary date to implement new goals.

* Nothing inherently magical happens on January 1.

* Think about what you don’t want to do anymore just as much as what you do want to do.

* Consider short-term goals.

* Figure out your organizational system. We highly recommend planners.

Links from the episode:

My PA Planner

Circle Planner – Use code MOLLYMOORE to save 10 percent off

The Smutlancers Community on Patreon

Follow The Smutlancer on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook

Follow Eroticon on Twitter and Instagram

KaylaLords.com

Molly’s Daily Kiss

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Nothing much going on in this episode other than a small podcast schedule change for the rest of 2020. Hopefully, by the December episode, we’ll be able to tell you what the podcast will look like in 2021, but we’re still figuring that out.

Our plan is to take this extra time to write more blog content, so we’re definitely NOT going anywhere.

In this episode:

* Podcast schedule change

* Only one more episode in 2020 – first Monday in December

Links from the episode:

The Smutlancers Community on Patreon

Follow The Smutlancer on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook

Follow Eroticon on Twitter and Instagram

KaylaLords.com

Molly’s Daily Kiss

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We’ve been asked a few times, “How do I handle multiple Twitter accounts?” And our response is, “We wish we knew!” That’s because, we feel like we struggle with the balance of personal social media, professional social media, and social media management on behalf of clients. So yes, if you find it difficult to do, you’re definitely not alone.

That being said, we have come up with strategies, tools, and methods to do the best we can. So let’s talk about it. In this episode, we mention Twitter and Instagram primarily, but we think it holds true for any social media platform you’re on. Finding the balance of posting enough and having the right voice is tough.

In this episode:

* Why you might need to manage multiple accounts

* How to decide on a different voice for each

* How to stay within a brand’s voice

* Tools to use

* Mistakes we made and make

Links from the episode:

Tweeten

Buffer

Co-Schedule

Sociality

The Smutlancers Community on Patreon

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Follow Eroticon on Twitter and Instagram

KaylaLords.com

Molly’s Daily Kiss

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We hope it never happens to anyone, but we also know it can happen to anyone — your sex blog gets hacked. What do you do now? How do you prevent it from happening? That’s what Michael and Molly are talking about this week on the podcast!

In this episode:

* Why sites get hacked

* How it happens

* What to do when it happens

* How to prevent it from happening

Links from the episode:

The Smutlancers Community on Patreon

Follow The Smutlancer on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook

Follow Eroticon on Twitter and Instagram

KaylaLords.com

Molly’s Daily Kiss

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I honestly didn’t (and still don’t) know what to call this week’s episode. Instead of the topic I planned, I took you into my thought process, a few fears, a couple of realization, and no clear resolution. So….life, basically. When forced to face a smutlancing fear, I figured a few things out. Not that I know quite what to do with that information.

Links from the episode:

Buy 31 Days of Erotic Fiction

The Smutlancers Community on Patreon

Follow The Smutlancer on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook

Follow Eroticon on Twitter and Instagram

KaylaLords.com

Molly’s Daily Kiss

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Smutlancers ask some of the best questions, and we love answering them! This month, we answer questions about estimating your time, taking sexy pictures, remaining professional when a brand disappoints you, invoicing, and more!

In this episode:

* Get your copy of 31 Days of Erotic Fiction now!

* Estimating the time work will take to complete

* Deciding how often to pitch

* Taking sexy photos

* Calling in or out an adult brand on inclusivity

* Deadlines on invoices

* Deciding whether to pitch an idea or use it for your blog

Links from the episode:

Buy 31 Days of Erotic Fiction

The Smutlancers Community on Patreon

Follow The Smutlancer on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook

Follow Eroticon on Twitter and Instagram

KaylaLords.com

Molly’s Daily Kiss

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This may be the most exciting set of show notes I’ve ever had the chance to write. In this episode, there’s squeeing, too, so be warned. We’re finally ready to reveal our fever dream to the world and share our newest project with everyone: Obscene Ideas. Not only are we telling you what it is, but we’re talking about how we made it happen — the people we worked with, the resources we used, and the way we approached the entire project.

Also, what we talk about in this episode is just the beginning. We have many more plans in the works — both for Obscene Ideas and in general. Stay tuned!

In this episode:

* Our new project is an attempt to answer one question we get all the time and one complaint we hear from sex writers all the time: What do I do when I don’t have any ideas or inspiration?

* We’ve put together our first digital product, and you can pre-order it through October 11, 2020!

* The website is obsceneideas.com. On Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, you can follow us at obscene ideas (all one word). 

* Subscribe to the newsletter to follow our blog where we’ll share blogging and writing tips and tricks to help you improve your technical skills.

* We want to build a community around this project so people who purchase the workbook and join in online will be able to link their work in a blog-meme-style way.

* The pre-sale price is $10. Starting October 12, the price goes up to $15.

* To make this project a reality, we relied heavily on people we trust:

* Violet Fawkes for graphics

* Michael Knight for web development

* Our beta readers for their invaluable feedback

* The Smutlancers community for always asking such good questions and supporting us even when we kept the plan a secret.

Links from the episode:

Obscene Ideas

Buy 31 Days of Erotic Fiction

Follow Obscene Ideas on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook

Turning Your Fever Dreams Into Something Real (podcast episode 99)

Violet Fawkes

Michael Knight

Designrr.io (the offer we used)

BookBrush

Canva (affiliate link)

Buffer

The Smutlancers Community on Patreon

Follow The Smutlancer on Instagram,

In our episode on the Smutlancers rebrand, we told you we planned to feature more interviews between Molly and our fellow smutlancers! This week, she talks to Victoria Blisse (she/her) about her smutlancing career that spans several years — longer than you might realize!

Links from the episode:

Victoria Blisse’s website

Follow @VictoriaBlisse on Twitter

The Smutlancers Community on Patreon

Follow The Smutlancer on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook

Follow Eroticon on Twitter and Instagram

KaylaLords.com

Molly’s Daily Kiss

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We’ve talked about procrastination in the past, and I’ve mentioned that when you feel it, there’s a reason for it. Sometimes it’s because you have to do a thing you don’t want to do — but you have to do it anyway. Or maybe you don’t.

That’s what I’m talking about in this week’s podcast episode!

In this episode:

* I love all desire to do work I wanted to do. My procrastination was at level 100.

* Add in some not-so-nice self-talk and almost taking time off (time I couldn’t afford to take off).

* There was a thing I really didn’t want to do, but it was something only I could do.

* Dread and fear lead to a block of my creativity, motivation, and productivity.

* There are only two options: do it or don’t.

* How do you know which to choose?

Links from the episode:

The Smutlancers Community on Patreon

Follow The Smutlancer on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook

Follow Eroticon on Twitter and Instagram

KaylaLords.com

Molly’s Daily Kiss

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Continuing with our theme of all-Smutlancers, all-the-time (sort of) since the rebrand, we decided to use this month’s mailbag episode to answer questions asked in the Smutlancers community. In a relatively short amount of time, many questions were asked. For community members, they get an answer as soon as someone can reply — even if it’s not from Molly or myself.  For anyone curious about how helpful the Smutlancers community can be, here’s a peek into the “ask anything” channel in our Slack group.

In this episode:

* Using blog meme badges

* Running giveaways

* Blocking an IP address

* Keeping cloned sites

* Advice on writing a bio

* Updating themes

* Shipping items without a PO box

* Using a name vs site name

* Gaining Twitter followers

* What to write in a newsletter

* Writing through depression

* Newsletter pop-ups

* Re-sizing images already uploaded on your blog

* Best time to send professional emails

* Getting the courage to pitch a major publication

Links from the episode:

The Smutlancers Community on Patreon

Follow The Smutlancer on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook

Follow Eroticon on Twitter and Instagram

KaylaLords.com

Molly’s Daily Kiss

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