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If you're questioning his ability to accept it, and you want to keep the relationship, don't do it. Really, the only way its going to end well is if he's fully on board, or even somewhat turned on by the thought of other guys getting to look, and being jealous of him because he's the one who gets to touch.

I'm assuming that you're talking about a "do it yourself" type endeavor, and not posing for established nude photo places. Just a word of advice, selling nudes, camming, or any other such work is not a "snap a pic and rake in the cash" situation. The market is too saturated, and the venues too many to concentrate the horny guys willing to open their wallets. If you're going to make anything more than pocket change, it's going to be a full-time job networking, advertising yourself, etc. You're also going to have to be at least mildly flirtatious with these guys, because it's an element of connection that they're looking for. That's a whole other discussion with the BF, as well as a whole other set of problems you'll need to solve in advance to protect your identity and safety.

Even then, earning even a bare-bones income is as much luck as anything. Just being hot isn't enough. There are a thousand hot girls doing the same thing.
It wasn't anonymous for a while... It didn't work out well. Lots of bad blood. Most likely some retaliation. It wasn't good, and it was rightly done away with.

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Actually an awesome idea

Also a non anonymous scoring system would be nice.
#1, give them different hair colors. That's the easiest identifier to use when the pronoun doesn't do the job and you feel the name is too repetitious.

You might consider having one shaved bare and the other not. That's another easy way to identify who's who in the right circumstances. One busty and the other not so much is another possibility. If it fits, older vs. younger is an easy identifier. Maybe one has tan lines and the other doesn't.

Sometimes you can use a relationship or profession as an identifier. One's a bartender and the other isn't, for example. Boss vs. employee for another. That can get clunky, but sometimes it works.

Nicknames/shortened versions of full names can help dull down repetition of identifiers. Start using both before the sex scene starts, though. Establish it in the narrative from the beginning.

Personality traits. Is one aggressive and one submissive? If you can make that come across in the narrative, that can identify who's who by the way they speak or react.

The location can be helpful under the right circumstances. Maybe she's grabbing her headboard instead of the headboard because it's her place.

By the same token, the position can work. Who's on top/against the wall/etc. can be established with the name, and then the position identifies who's who until the position changes.

It helps to plan some of this in advance, but draw on any differences between them, and see if it flows in the narrative as an alternative to the name or pronoun.
Decided to throw down a marker since I seem to be hitting yet another first of the year motivation slump. The increases on each listing are as follows: About 3 months when I wasn't writing anything. About one month after I started writing again. About 3 months where I had a lot of stories coming out.

Exception, the last two where one only has the latest increase and one is brand new.

Also added everything in the 19k vote range to the about to join the 20k club section for tracking purposes.

Newer stories ( and by "newer" I'm talking as far back as Mid 2018 ) continue to outpace older stories. Part of that is because those older stories are from a point in time where anonymous voting was allowed, and I always allowed it on my stories. I still have that setting selected, even though I doubt anonymous voting will ever be approved on Lush again.

I prefer maximum feedback over maximizing my score, which is why I don't take advantage of things such as the setting to force people to comment when they score. Probably works against me, because it's obvious that getting that perfect 5 score that puts you high on the popular page is a bigger driver of reads than anything other than constant production. If I used all the restrictive settings, my stuff would probably rise higher in the long run.

Anything that's on the first page of the "popular" tab with a high score will outpace similar stories, even if the difference in score is minimal.

Recommended Reads only seem to matter while the story is on the first page. After that, it doesn't seem to attract much attention. I think that's a disconnect between moderators and readers, where the mods prefer stories with high technical marks, clever plotting, etc., and the readership is primarily concerned with the naughty bits. Neither is absolute, but the different preferences are there.

Famous Track 20k+
Milf Allie 25786 -> 26585 -> 27079 -> 27380 -> 28807 (+494) (+301) (+1427) ~317/mo. June 2020
Fixed Wright Up 26149 -> 27024 -> 27487 -> 27644 -> 28466 (+463) (+157) (+822) ~206/mo. October 2020
Her Cut to the Chase 25926 -> 26409 -> 26642 -> 26687 -> 27055 (+233) (+45) (+368) ~92/mo. 2023
Morning Jo 18925 -> 22868 -> 24299 -> 24594 -> 25806 (+1443) (+295) (+1212) ~421/mo. 2021
Three Alarm 24217 -> 24517 ->24665 -> 24688 -> 25041 (+148) (+23) (+353) ~74/mo. 2025
Good Will 23901 -> 24186 -> 24327 -> 24358 -> 24763 (+141) (+31) (+405) ~82/mo. 2025
Selfie Stuck 21176 -> 22660 -> 23374 ->23588 -> 24459 (+714) (+214) (+871) ~257/mo. 2022
Kitty in the Cream 22929 -> 23319 -> 23540 -> 23605 -> 23938 (+221) (+65) (+333) ~88/mo. 2025
Hard Times 22506 -> 22823 -> 22985 -> 23025 -> 23513 (+162) (+40) (+488) ~98/mo. 2025
Summer's Heat 21565 ->22138 -> 22392 -> 22463 -> 22855 (+254) (+71) (+392) ~102/mo. 2025
Jerk 21351 -> 21744 -> 21883 -> 21939 -> 22638 (+139) (+56) (+699) ~127/mo. 2025
Souvenir 21185 -> 21503 -> 21647 -> 21684 -> 22086 (+144) (+37) (+402) ~83/mo. 2028
Sunny Daze 20779 -> 21526 -> 21597 -> 22023 (+747) (+71) (+426) ~177/mo. 2024
Taste the Rainbow 20085 ->20431 -> 20518 -> 21060 (+346) (+87) (+542) ~139/mo. 2025
Double Booked 19919 -> 20357 (+438)
Heart-Shaped Box 20211

About to join the 20k club
A Sale of Two Titties 19823
Vicki Cleans Up 19739
And I'll Get a Pole 19571
Divorcing My Vibe 19044

Legendary Track
Nude Holly Day 81714 -> 83257 -> 84094 -> 84298 -> 85406 (+837) (+204) (+1108) ~307/mo. 2024
Dip in the Lake 60592 -> 60975 -> 61303 -> 61423 -> 62256 (+328) (+120) (+823)
A Fine Substitute 54190 -> 55974 -> 56474 -> 56630 -> 57539 (+500) (+156) (+909)
Like Riding a Bike 41763 -> 42739 -> 43306 -> 43470 -> 44065 (+567) (+164) (+595)

Late 2024 into 2025 looks like a Famous/Legendary windfall as things currently stand. LOL Didn't even bother projecting the rest of the Legendary candidates, because they're more than a decade out. One that I haven't put on the list there is "Mom's Second Chance", but I'll drop a view track here in case I do decide to add it: 45654. It would actually be above Like Riding a Bike.

Because Morning Jo is likely to lap Her Cut to the Chase, I'll give a synopsis for it this time. Jo just returned home early from a business trip the night before, and there shouldn't be anyone else home. She makes her way to the kitchen in nothing but her bath robe only to discover that one of her son's friends is already there making a cup of joe, and wearing nothing but a pair of boxer shorts.
It's not so much that Lush limits the stories as it is the readership limits them. The readership is overwhelmingly opposed to actual force, and not particularly keen on power dynamics, either. There are outliers, as there are with any kink, but in places where force and coercion are allowed, they don't perform well. The readership prefers the pure fantasy version which is either mutual lust, or even romance. Anything that begins to feel closer to harsh reality creeps them out, and they react accordingly. Some readers will even react harshly to things that would otherwise be perfectly fine with characters who aren't related. Facials, anal, gagging... There are people who find that extremely offensive when presented in an story. I've literally seen comments that say its disrespectful/cruel to treat your mother/sister that way. Having sex with her is fine. Blasting a load on her face is evil.

Being kink shamed for something else in response to an story is surreal to the extreme, but it's commonplace.

For some reason, the same doesn't hold true in video form. There's plenty of that out there, as opposed to a far smaller amount in written erotica, indicating that there's a demand for it in video form.

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Strictly is illegal. Anything illegal or has some form of fascination. The stories here are regulated by denying force being used to achieve the relationship. That is a good thing. However, the fact people are fascinated with it proves there is a desire to read and write about proves that it is, in many peoples minds, the idea that it does occur in real life.
I have written a few stories involving . In a couple of the stories, the incidents that occurred were based on my knowledge of an actual instance, somewhat embellished for literary purposes, but the underlying facts are based on fact.
Just got hit too. What I do is click from the comment to their profile, and report the profile via the link at the top, entering comment spammer/forum spammer/PM spammer/etc. as the reason for reporting.

There's no real way to stop them. No matter what measures you put in place, they'll find a way around them. One thing that might frustrate some of the less sophisticated ones would be to block any comment containing "http", "https", "www", or ".com" There's not much reason to having anything resembling a URL in a story comment, so it's unlikely to have any effect on legitimate users.
Because most of what used to be is now readily available for free in vast quantities. They're creeping into the mainstream. 50 shades of gray. Eat that booty like groceries. The novelty and high is gone. It's no longer edgy, rebellious, and dirty. It's on your movie screen and on your radio all the time.

You already see the same progression happening with content. "In-law" and "Step" isn't enough now. That's reaching a saturation point in porn videos. Aunt, Uncle, Niece, Nephew are getting there as well. The numbers are falling on that sort of content, and it's full-on blood relatives in the nuclear family pulling in the big numbers now.

Porn and erotica are now burning through the last of the great taboos. The real question is what's next? What's more extreme than to trigger that high porn/erotica viewers are chasing? Boggles the mind and gives you chills when you think about it, because what lies beyond is some seriously scary territory.
Content isn't really an issue, because I used the keywords and category to determine whether its something that interests me from the beginning. That only comes into play when a story isn't tagged accurately, providing an unwelcome surprise.

It's not necessarily technical quality that matters to me. The dialogue feeling natural, the narrative flowing smoothly, and the sex being appropriate to the genre is what will encourage me to vote. Commenting comes from something such as characters really standing out, something amusing, a well-painted setting, etc.
Depends upon if your gaming is new release titles, or if you're a few years behind the times.

If you're grabbing new release titles, then absolutely. They're designed with 10 in mind now. If you prefer retro-gaming, then you probably want to make sure any titles you're considering are available on GOG ( and to a lesser extent, Steam ) where they'll keep things updated for compatibility with O.S. Updates. Not quite as critical for newer games, but things from even a few years ago can start running into issues where they were written for older O.S. and choke in the new one.

So long as you're making the jump from 7, the transition to 10 doesn't require a huge amount of getting used to it.
Never knew this thread was here either. I've always called mine cover images, but there's one for every story in my image gallery. Virtually none of them are forum appropriate, though.

Here's one from a micro fiction story I just posted over on the blue site that I'm really happy with.



I create sanitized versions for my signature block, which often requires some seriously tricky manipulation to make them forum appropriate.
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If you are looking for a storyteller then read lots of the stories here and on storiesspace.com and you might find stories that you wish to illustrate. That would be great giving all the fine writers on our sites a chance to create with your pictures. I'm sure most writers would love to modify any stories you enjoy to help you create your comics.

Think about it. Most stories have tags and categories to help you find what you are looking for. Good luck.


Got to agree there. That's the most likely prospect for finding a story that not only inspires you, but also is ready to go out of the gate. Find something that tickles your fancy, contact the author, and see if they'd like to collaborate. It's much more difficult for author and illustrator to start from scratch and come together in the middle. Worth it, but much more difficult.
And that list includes several nominations for our lovely Lauradj as well. Don't forget to check the author nominations, because she's there as well

Because I love the two stories that were nominated so much, I'm going to mention that I have two nominated for Classic Clitoride under my other pen names, Darkniciad and LesLumens. "To Catch a Merchant Princess" and "Heart of the Wood" are both available here for you to read. Feel free to add your nods to them if you feel they're worthy.
Don't hesitate to plug your ( or someone else's ) nominations here in this thread, either. I already see some Lush authors/stories in the list. The number of nominations determines the finalists, so every nomination counts. Make sure after you enter your nominations that you go through the list every so often and add your nod to any other deserving Lush authors/stories you see in the lists.

Again, think hard about those Lush poets and flash fiction writers you've enjoyed over the previous year. Those are the categories where Lush can virtually sweep. The other two sites that comprise the "Big 3" are severely tilted toward longer works, and those two types of writing get minimal attention there. Here, they do just as well if not better than longer stories.
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Is it possible to paraphrase the lyrics in your story to still get across their essence without infringing any direct copyright?


Even though it's black erotic horror and completely out of bounds here, I can offer some safe passages from one of mine for an example.

Morgan left his place of concealment, creeping up on the blind side of the wall surrounding the mansion. The gentle slope behind the wall served to conceal everything on the seaward side. A quick peek through the gate revealed darkened windows and no sign of life, as usual.


The light posts on either side of the gate provided a ridiculously easy means of gaining the top of the wall. With strength and practiced skill, Morgan shinnied up the pole, grasping the top of the wall and carefully eyeing the house one final time.


Morgan climbed in through the window and stuck his head back out to check left and right for any signs of someone having noticed him. Confident that he'd entered without detection, he closed the window and knelt down to pick up the slivers of wood dislodged during the break-in. He dropped them in his pocket out of habit to hide the obvious evidence of his entrance.


Naturally, the place he's robbing is on the seaside, considering it's based on the lyrics of Genesis - "Home by the Sea" That song conjures up some dark imagery, and I've written two horror takes on it.
Nominations for the 2019 Clitoride Awards are now open.

As with last year when I posted a nominations thread, Lush has a particular advantage when it comes to short/flash fiction and poetry, because those get a lot more attention here than they do elsewhere. Double down on that recognition by nominating your favorites in the appropriate categories in the Clitorides.

Only stories that completed in 2019 are eligible. That means any story where the whole, or the final chapter posted in 2019. More information can be found in the FAQs concerning the description of the categories, what is considered "short", "long", etc.

There were quite a few winners from Lush last year, after years of the Clitorides being dominated by a single erotic story site, so help turn it into a tradition by making your nominations.

https://clitoridesawards.org/

ETA: The length definitions are linked from the form where you enter the nominations, rather than the FAQS.
Considering it got an RR and so much praise, I'm glad I decided to defy the frustration and go ahead with this one. LOL
Okay, this is getting weird.

It appears it's only this one story that's a problem. I tried pasting the text from an older story, and no problem. So, I copied the text from a WIP, saved it in Word, and no problem. No matter what I do with this particular story, it will not paste from Word under any circumstances. So, I deleted the old Word version, assuming it must be corrupt. I copied the text from the original Wordperfect document, saved it anew in Word, and... Still doesn't work.

I can paste from Wordperfect and Wordpad, but the same document saved in Word results in the paste box refusing to transfer to the submission form.

I'm frikkin' baffled.

I guess I'll just paste this one from Wordperfect and put in the italics manually as I had to do before I figured out the workaround that let me get back to 1-step submissions. :: Shrug :: Maybe I shouldn't submit this one at all. Something seems to be screaming at me from the void.
Is anybody else having issues with pasting the story text into a new submission? I just tried numerous times, and I'm having no luck. I tried all three paste buttons, and the text pastes into the paste window, but then when I hit "Ok", nothing gets transferred to the submission form.

Backed out, restarted the submission from scratch. No dice. Closed the browser and tried again. No dice. Tried a different browser. No dice.

ETA: Tried yet another browser, as well as rebooting my system. I've pretty much eliminated everything I can think of on my end. The last browser I tried has never been on Lush before, so there certainly can't be any cookie or cache issues causing it.
Congratulations to the winners

Now that I have a template ready for easy modification, I think I'll probably do the same sort of seasonal tweaks to mine on a regular basis.

Happy New Year
I don't really have a lot of time to read between work, the boy, and writing my own stuff, but here are three that stand out right off the top of my head from recent reading: Lauradj, NaughtieAnnie, and WannabeWordsmith.
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Same. I have written a poem or two on my phone (there's one on Storiesspace waxing poetic about a Caribbean sunrise that I wrote laying on a beach chair after watching said sunrise) but still mostly use a PC for writing longer stuff.


The only thing I've ever written almost whole outside of the house was something I jotted down in chicken-scratches on the back of scrap paper at work on a miserably hot day. It was inspired by the first couple of lines, which are how the sky looked that day. I tweaked it once I sat down, and again when I wasn't happy with the ending, but most of it is as transcribed in bits and bobs throughout that day. It's over on the blue site under my Darkniciad pen name, called "Ride No More". More or less an insane fever dream. LOL
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So you would advise against using Google Docs or Word 365 with OneDrive for storage? Speaking as an IT geek, I suspect that most ordinary users would be in better shape using that than their own PC given how little most people actually know about maintaining their systems these days. Even I am using Google Drive as my primary storage and sync'ing it to a local drive for backup. Admittedly, that's partly due to me wanting to be able to work on it from multiple systems but it's also a fairly secure, stable storage. I could do it the way you do for sure, but I do that all day at work and would rather switch my IT guy brain off when I am doing personal stuff.

All that said, I would not rely on the posting system here as my primary storage or writing medium. I write in Word or Google Docs, then copy and paste to the editor only when I am ready to post.


They could change their terms of service and delete everything at the drop of a hat. If they want to, they could delete pretty much anything we would post here as a violation of TOS right now. Almost everything has a clause regarding obscenity. Google or MS aren't likely to lose your work, but it's still a risk I wouldn't be willing to take. Perhaps for those who share a system with children in the house, or who only have a tablet/phone with limited storage, etc. I still wouldn't depend upon it as the sole repository of hard work.

Wherever you put your WIPs, backup, backup, backup!

I personally can't write without a full keyboard, so working off a tablet/phone/laptop is out of the question for me. I just use them to take notes, and as often as not, it's an email sent from one pen name to the other. Usually some wordplay that made me giggle like the title "One Whore's Town" that I don't want to forget. 18k words and two chapters deep into that one now.
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How can I save my stories to continue later.


I've never looked to see whether it's even possible on Lush, but I would recommend against it. Depending upon anybody else's server as the sole place your work is stored is just asking to lose it. Save your work on a system you control, and back it up in at least one way beyond your normal save document. I personally have auto-save on, which keeps a backup of whatever I'm actively working on. I also regularly back up my WIPs to a removable drive. On top of that, I have an automated online backup service.

There is nothing more frustrating than having something you've put hours of work into vanish without a trace, forcing you to recreate it from memory.

If you can't keep your in-progress stories on your personal system, that's a whole other ball-o-wax.
While I have no idea if it's the case for Lush's payment provider, many such providers that service adult sites will not accept prepaid cards. Part of their purpose is to prevent underage people from accessing the service, and requiring an actual credit card is one way of doing that.
The "real thing"? To steal someone's joke from earlier, flaccid pass.

My Baileykins set one up once as a game to see if I could tell whether it was her or one of the other two models from the camsite who were there visiting/having me shoot pics or video/doing 2-3 girl privates. She was second, and I called it pretty much instantly. The prize for winning was all three of them finishing the job without a blanket wall between us and then snowballing. One of the few times I've ever come from just oral.
Follow the star, wanderers. You shall know it by its marking — 30k.

Congrats on making famous in a category that's hard to get readers in at all. Never mind making famous smile
At this point, sex is my bucket list. :P My Baileykins checked off every box I could imagine — and more. Haven't been with anyone since she passed away. Our son is non-verbal and autistic, and I work long hours with a long commute. No time to myself, let alone time to meet anyone.