Writing: Sex Won’t Get You Published Here
As the editor of the most dynamic flash fiction blog on the Internet, I reject around 98% of the erotica that is submitted to my blog for publication. I’m going to tell you why.
Hello hello hello, my brother and sister writers. It’s the Old Soldier once again with some constant content flow for ya. I’m full of pep even though it is almost 2:00 AM in Pittsburgh. I’ve been tweeting all day, but I wanted to get this article in before I called it a night.
One of the reasons that I’m in such a good mood is that I just checked the number of hits my blog has gotten for the month of February. Hold on to your hats: 11, 945.
You know the Old Soldier must be doing something right.
Actually, I know exactly what I’m doing. It’s what any blogger does: regular posting of content that is inspiring, informative and entertaining. And on my blog, erotica is part of the entertainment. I wrote most of the erotica on the blog; and even though I do accept submissions, and a lot of the submissions are sexy submissions, I’ve only published one or two submitted pieces of erotica in over a two year period. The reason is very simple.
The writers think a sex act is a story.
A sex act is just a sex act. But a piece of fiction captures a significant moment that in some way, no matter how slight, changes something. For me, blogging and writing go hand in hand. In my mind I can’t decide if I’m a blogger or a writer.
But when it comes to writing a flash fiction story, there is no doubt in my mind. If a writer wants to be published in the most dynamic blog on the Internet, that writer had better submit a story.
This is the Old Soldier blogging out of Pittsburgh.
Oh, the above photo is some of my old amateur work that I shot with a disposable camera. It is one of the more tame photos that visitors find on my blog. I call it, “Woman in Her Underwear.” I think it’s pretty sexy. I will have to tell you the story behind this photo some other time. And it’s a good one, too.
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February 12th, 2011 at 1:50 am
Congratulations! This article has some funny lines. My views have increased a lot since I’ve been using Twitter.
February 12th, 2011 at 1:55 am
Nice work Guy. Look forward to reading the story behind the woman in her underwear.
February 12th, 2011 at 2:05 am
11,000 views so far in Feb? wow… mine is 2000 views only.
February 12th, 2011 at 2:23 am
very true Guy. I always say that you are best in flash fiction and telling seductive stories without ugliness.
February 12th, 2011 at 2:29 am
very nice article. I to write erotica, but i found a way to publish with Amazon, and they been accepting everything I can throw at them.
February 12th, 2011 at 2:34 am
You are indeed very successful in your blog.
February 12th, 2011 at 2:35 am
You really know how to stir the imagination. “o) Take care.
February 12th, 2011 at 3:08 am
Way to go Old Soldier. That is good news.
February 12th, 2011 at 5:06 am
I did try to contribute to your blog but you referred to my work as “Schoolboy essays! and “a good subject for a classroom debate!” I do hope you reject others work with a little more tact and feeling for other writers who work so very hard to get ahead. Glad your bog is doing well I really am, just temper it with humility. Take care. LB
February 12th, 2011 at 5:43 am
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February 12th, 2011 at 6:54 am
Is the number of views (11, 945) the views you got for your personal Pittsburg blog or the Triond one?
February 12th, 2011 at 6:55 am
Very good article, it makes one think about some of the things we read.
February 12th, 2011 at 7:57 am
gud share
February 12th, 2011 at 8:09 am
Uma, 11,945 are hits my personal blog has gotten so far this month.
February 12th, 2011 at 8:32 am
Very nice and interesting share. Thanks for the match.
February 12th, 2011 at 9:04 am
I started a blog but never get round to it much these days with my other writing endeavors. Great piece, Guy and sex does sell, but depending how it is written in which to find publication.
February 12th, 2011 at 11:20 am
10X for the info
February 12th, 2011 at 11:33 am
Your blog is doing swimmingly Guy, you work hard and deserve no less. I love the way you manage to promote and drive readers to your blogs. I really need to do this with a blog to drive people to my clay visions website.
February 12th, 2011 at 2:19 pm
thanks for the share.
February 12th, 2011 at 4:36 pm
nice job, i want to congratulate you for your blogging success!
February 12th, 2011 at 5:47 pm
Congratulations to you on your views. You really do deserve it because your work is always great. Thanks for sharing.
February 12th, 2011 at 9:53 pm
Congrats to you. Good work. I look forward to the story behind the picture.
February 13th, 2011 at 10:22 am
interesting post.
February 14th, 2011 at 11:00 am
Interesting share. Thanks.
February 17th, 2011 at 8:27 am
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February 24th, 2011 at 12:01 pm
oNLY fOR sEX
i dare to disagree
its only SEX
that sells for free
agree or don’t agree
ONLY FREE SEX
one loves to see
in a movie
or under the inner wear
you show that girl to me
ur snap above
can you not her inside see ?
only sexy ones perhaps may see
this is no erotica ,
don’t print it for me ,
sexy i am
as sexy can be ,
some day perhaps you may realise
how HOT a sexy one ,
one can be.
February 27th, 2011 at 11:56 pm
yes guy, good title.
sex sells.
March 19th, 2011 at 4:50 am
Sex sells only because when it is offered up for sale, there are always eager buyers. I applaud you for setting standards of decency on your blog.
March 20th, 2011 at 4:44 pm
Good title use Guy cheers