Curious about how FeliciaM blog came into be? Explore this blog post about why this erotica author became frustrated with the so-called mortality of a hypocritical society.
Soon after I had published a few naughty erotic stories, I began to realise how difficult it is to advertise the style of sexy books and short stories that erotica readers want. It was frustrating. I had written hot sex scenes. I have stories with girls masturbating, bondage sex, threesomes - MMF - plus age gap sex and romance. These are areas I know damned well many people love. We enjoy titillating the senses, participating safely in these delicious sexy fantasies. I also know this society, in general, revolves around sex. We have sex shops in every town and suburb, prostitution is tolerated, most movies have a graphic sex scene, current songs have crude lyrics, billboards and product ads feature seductive near-naked men and women. So what is the distinction when it comes to the written word? Is sex on paper more dangerous? Suddenly, publishers and advertisers are looking to protect their reputations.
My primary publishing platform, Amazon KDP, does not allow very explicit covers or titles and gets a little wimpish about the wording of the description people get to see. I am OK with that... I don't see the need for explicit covers either. However, it is annoying that they are happy to promote books from other publishers that have tits, bottoms and cocks on open display and words like Fuck me right there on the cover.
I am not sure their cover and title censorship really works for the best. For example, I am aware that the story I called My Farm Boy has the same title as a number of kids' books, where the characters do quite different things in the farm sheds to what my fictional couple do!
Not one of them pats a pussy.
It would be quite the education if Grandma ordered my book online for little Johnny... maybe an education for Grandma too.
That other essential promotional tool, the author's Facebook page, is also problematic. Facebook is even stricter about content than Amazon... they will chase advertisement links through to landing pages to see if there is something that will offend readers on that site.
Hence, if FaceBook thinks my book's sale page on Amazon is too provocative, though Amazon itself has approved it, Facebook can block my ad or, worse, ban my whole FaceBook site.
Anyone would think Facebook users don't have sex and need to be protected from bad girls like FeliciaM! I had my FB site minimum age setting to Over 21s but not even that helped ... oh, what is the point of fighting Facebook? I am over it!
The main problem I have with all these watered-down descriptions, work-around covers, and the general need to apply good taste is that it forces me to pretend my books are not formidable erotica. This could backfire and lead many unsuspecting readers to click on what has been presented to them as a sweet romance, only to find it has my customary vivid explicit descriptions and blunt terminology. I mean, if my female readers want to experience a cunt getting pounded, do they need to have it couched in genteel terms such as 'He applied his member vigorously'. My belief is that you want to finish the story feeling a little battered and exhausted yourself.
Now, for example, I have tried to be discreet, as required, with my 19th century Parisian story The Secret Window on Rue des Plaisirs. The cover picture shows a window with a low, broad stone sill in a narrow cobbled street. Some unsuspecting lady might buy it, presuming it is all sweet and innocent, only to find Madeleine Picot masturbating with a courgette on Page 2 and with the handle of a fire iron later on.
I want to offend no one. However, I know that the general erotica buyer has no objection to adult content - and, in fact, might be quite disappointed if they found none. Right?
You have a reason for being here, reading this right now. Often, a woman wants to experience dangerous, exotic or taboo sex vicariously without the risks of doing it for real.
I started this blog page in the hope that, by working behind my own logo, I can stop someone unwittingly stumbling into the sort of content they might consider offensive.
If they haven't figured out by the time they get to this page what erotica means, there is little more I can do to protect them.
I want to be myself - respectable businesswoman by day/ crazy sex-fantasy writer by night. I want to relax and use the same language I use in my books.
Here, in my very own blog, I want to call a fuck a fuck, or talk about a sudden urge to stroke my clit, or ask you if you've had a threesome or sex with another woman.
If you read and enjoy my style here, then you cannot possibly be shocked if you follow links to my Amazon sales site. No one gets offended.
But, hey, I do hope you like what you see in these blogs.
For that matter, you might like to try my threesome story for starters -- it is just US99 cents on Amazon e-books. Click here to buy: Claimed on the Way to Dinner: Two men. One night. A Surrender to Desire.