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How to Write Erotic Short Stories that Sell: A Simple Formula
Have you ever dreamed of making money by writing erotica? You could be on your way, thanks to Christina Palmer, author of the top ten bestseller Duty Bound - The Enslavement of Jenny and over 15 other titles. Erotica is one of the most popular genre's of the moment and massive sales of books like "Shades of Grey" have been stoked by the ever increasing popularity of E-readers like Kindle and Nook. Christina Palmer has sold over 50,000 erotic short stories since March 2012 and for the first time is sharing her simple formula for success. The author of erotic short stories like the bestselling "Taking Jenny" and "The Bad Cop" will show you, step by step, how to structure and implement the basic outline of your story and also includes helpful tips on how to cater for your target audience, be it men or women. Whether you want to write hard-core, soft-core or erotic romance, Christina will arm you with the simple architecture to pursue your own success as an author of sexy erotica. This edition includes a foreword by Bianca James and also a simple erotic thesaurus. Warning: Contains sexual content and is for adults (18+) only.
102 pages, Paperback
First published February 18, 2013
About the author
Christina Palmer
36 books38 followersWhen I was still in High School, one of my friends smuggled in a book she had found in her Mom's bedside drawer. It was Princess Daisy by Judith Krantz. As a group we giggled over the steamy sex scenes in that book, but I was more than amused, I was intrigued (amongst other things) and asked if I could borrow it.
Well you know what? I never actually gave it back and I realize now, that was the beginning of my love affair with erotica. It wasn't long before I began writing my own erotic stories, all of which are still hiding away in a dusty briefcase in my wardrobe. Apart from an embarrassing discovery by my mother in those earlier days, my experience has been a positive one and I continued writing for my boyfriends and eventually my husband, all of whom loved my work.
At my husbands encouragement I decided to publish one of his favorites "Taking Jenny" onto Kindle last year and 30,000 sales of my stories later, here I am. Thank you for taking the time to read this, and I hope you continue to enjoy my stories...I have lots more to tell.
Well you know what? I never actually gave it back and I realize now, that was the beginning of my love affair with erotica. It wasn't long before I began writing my own erotic stories, all of which are still hiding away in a dusty briefcase in my wardrobe. Apart from an embarrassing discovery by my mother in those earlier days, my experience has been a positive one and I continued writing for my boyfriends and eventually my husband, all of whom loved my work.
At my husbands encouragement I decided to publish one of his favorites "Taking Jenny" onto Kindle last year and 30,000 sales of my stories later, here I am. Thank you for taking the time to read this, and I hope you continue to enjoy my stories...I have lots more to tell.
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February 10, 2016
Not really helpful
They say if you can not write anything else you turn to erotica and that seems to be the case with this writer. I was expecting a step by step of the elements that went into writing good erotica and instead I got samples of her book and details of her story along with a larger sample of her book at the end. Plus there was a lot of fillers, why you should write this blah, blah, blah! The only helpful thing was in the last few pages, this writer gives us plenty of alternatives to overused words in the erotica genre. If it weren't for the list I would not have given this two stars.
They say if you can not write anything else you turn to erotica and that seems to be the case with this writer. I was expecting a step by step of the elements that went into writing good erotica and instead I got samples of her book and details of her story along with a larger sample of her book at the end. Plus there was a lot of fillers, why you should write this blah, blah, blah! The only helpful thing was in the last few pages, this writer gives us plenty of alternatives to overused words in the erotica genre. If it weren't for the list I would not have given this two stars.
March 1, 2015
This is a must for anyone wanting to give a stab at Erotica writing. Lots of good tips to get you started. The erotic thesaurus is invaluable. Reasonable price for what you get. Fast read to get you writing the next day.
April 23, 2017
Where's the beef?!
I couldn't glean a single nugget from this book. It's fluff masquerading as a way to push her short stories
I couldn't glean a single nugget from this book. It's fluff masquerading as a way to push her short stories
January 27, 2019
I've read enough books on this topic now that they're all blurring together. This one includes a case study of an author (Bianca James, writer of the foreword) who made over $100k selling erotica. However, I looked up her books, and it looks like she's stopped publishing on Amazon, and her books aren't selling all that well now (ranking 300,000+). The author herself also presented some impressive success but doesn't seem to be doing this any more.
It seemed like an unusually long book for this topic, but it turns out the second half is reprints of three of the author's erotic stories. The actual content is about the same as the other books.
The second story actually made me gag. That's a first.
For future reference:
-This is the book with the author who was ranking in the top 10 on Amazon at the same time as Stephen King.
- It also contains an erotic thesaurus
It seemed like an unusually long book for this topic, but it turns out the second half is reprints of three of the author's erotic stories. The actual content is about the same as the other books.
The second story actually made me gag. That's a first.
For future reference:
-This is the book with the author who was ranking in the top 10 on Amazon at the same time as Stephen King.
- It also contains an erotic thesaurus
March 16, 2019
Another “nuts and bolts” book on how to write, publish, and promote erotica. This is part of my continuing education; can I make a go of this?
Not so heavy on the details, this book. More strategy than tactics. But good stuff, not vague. Follow this book's path, couple it with some basic talent - you must be able to read, write, and enjoy sex well - and you will taste sweet rewards.
There's the secret: there is a vast audience of readers eager for good erotica, but not so many who can both supply well-written erotic stories, and perhaps even more importantly bring their talent to wide attention.
What to write, how to write it, how to promote it. I’m glad of being taught by people who can give good advice. Just to seal the deal, we get some top notch examples of the author's erotica; I’m still moist from reading them!
Not so heavy on the details, this book. More strategy than tactics. But good stuff, not vague. Follow this book's path, couple it with some basic talent - you must be able to read, write, and enjoy sex well - and you will taste sweet rewards.
There's the secret: there is a vast audience of readers eager for good erotica, but not so many who can both supply well-written erotic stories, and perhaps even more importantly bring their talent to wide attention.
What to write, how to write it, how to promote it. I’m glad of being taught by people who can give good advice. Just to seal the deal, we get some top notch examples of the author's erotica; I’m still moist from reading them!
June 6, 2025
Great book
A lot of great information inside on writing, pricing along with erotica theasasaurous
I recommend this this book if you are interested in writing erotica
A lot of great information inside on writing, pricing along with erotica theasasaurous
I recommend this this book if you are interested in writing erotica
September 1, 2014
I've been curious about writing erotica, since it seems so popular, and in a writing group I'm in, someone made a comment, referencing things in this book. So I decided to check it out.
It's.... ok? It's not bad, by any means, and I did learn from it.
It is, however, short. Short isn't bad, I would rather have a short book provide me with all the information it promises, and nothing more, than a book full of filler, with only a little real information. Palmer delivers 37% of the book (according to Kindle) with information about writing.
The rest of the book are two short stories she's published, so the reader can see how she's used the formula. I'm glad she offered up two different stories, to show the formula doesn't have to be used the same way each time, And because she doesn't go “to see the forumla in action, buy my book.” That would have pissed me off. However, I just find it kind of strange that the example stories are twice the length of the information.
It's.... ok? It's not bad, by any means, and I did learn from it.
It is, however, short. Short isn't bad, I would rather have a short book provide me with all the information it promises, and nothing more, than a book full of filler, with only a little real information. Palmer delivers 37% of the book (according to Kindle) with information about writing.
The rest of the book are two short stories she's published, so the reader can see how she's used the formula. I'm glad she offered up two different stories, to show the formula doesn't have to be used the same way each time, And because she doesn't go “to see the forumla in action, buy my book.” That would have pissed me off. However, I just find it kind of strange that the example stories are twice the length of the information.
April 16, 2014
I don't know. Erotica stories kinda write themselves, don't they? The author's own two short stories, included at the end, seemed like great examples of the genre, though. If you had the question 'how do I write an erotic short story' on your mind while just reading her actual work, it's like the actual 'how to write' bit also explains itself.
Time to gift the world some new text-based pornography.
Time to gift the world some new text-based pornography.
March 12, 2016
Some the advice is stuff that I've figured out on my own forays into erotica. Most of the book is short stories--three seems too many but I guess that helps to provide some value. The stories really need a capable editor as the author does not seem to understand the basics of grammar; it's the kind of stuff that would get torn to shreds in any online critique group. The "erotica thesaurus" is pretty useless.
Overall it's not great but it was free so I'm not going to complain too much.
Overall it's not great but it was free so I'm not going to complain too much.
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