28 min
NAUGHTY BOOKS Sex Ed The Musical
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- Sexuality
"The biggest critics of my books are people who never read them."
--Jackie Collins
It brings in over a billion dollars in sales every year.
It’s devoured by dedicated customers who can never get enough.
It’s a global phenomenon with fans across every demographic.
Yet, erotic literature gets very little respect.
Henry Miller. Anaïs Nin. D.H. Lawrence. Vladimir Nabokov. John Updike. Erica Jong. All literary giants while also experts at writing about some really hot sex. Erotic fiction has highbrow roots but a very lowbrow reputation.
However, when Fifty Shades of Grey sold over 125 million copies worldwide and self publishing gave anyone with a computer the opportunity to upload their work for sale on Amazon’s Kindle store, the entire game changed. Suddenly women who loved reading erotic fiction saw an opportunity. Readers became writers. For some, success came practically overnight. For others, the pressures of taking each story to another extreme became unsustainable.
In this episode, I interview filmmaker and author Austen Rachlis, the producer/director of the documentary Naughty Books.
"Naughty Books follows three writers: Kelli Maine, Kristen Proby, and CJ Roberts, as they navigate what unexpected success means for their lives, both professionally and personally.
On the surface, this movie is about self-published romance novels, but at its core, it’s about women challenging the status quo and stepping forward to tell the world they aren’t ashamed of their sexuality. In a world where #MeToo dominates the headlines and predatory behavior is pervasive, Naughty Books celebrates women reclaiming their sexuality on their own terms."
Look, we live in crazy times. During the pandemic, sex toy sales have increased 200%. Erotic fiction sales have also increased. What does this tell you? Women need relief. An escape. We need Me Time.
So, crawl in bed. Light your favorite pumpkin spice candles. Get under your weighted blanket and discover the amazing story behind your favorite Naughty Books.
Sex Ed The Musical is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Podtail, IHeartRadio, Podbay, Spotify and more.
Please follow or subscribe wherever you enjoy podcasts.
If you’d be so kind as to leave us a 5-Star Review, we’d gratefully appreciate it.
Be sure to check out my writing on Medium.com at https://medium.com/@thewendymiller
Now that we have crossed the 54,000 downloads threshold, Sex Ed The Musical is actively pursuing sponsorship opportunities. If you represent a super awesome brand that fits in with our super awesome philosophy and want to reach the smartest and sexiest podcast audience in the world, please email us at info@sexedthemusical.com.
Thanks for listening!
"The biggest critics of my books are people who never read them."
--Jackie Collins
It brings in over a billion dollars in sales every year.
It’s devoured by dedicated customers who can never get enough.
It’s a global phenomenon with fans across every demographic.
Yet, erotic literature gets very little respect.
Henry Miller. Anaïs Nin. D.H. Lawrence. Vladimir Nabokov. John Updike. Erica Jong. All literary giants while also experts at writing about some really hot sex. Erotic fiction has highbrow roots but a very lowbrow reputation.
However, when Fifty Shades of Grey sold over 125 million copies worldwide and self publishing gave anyone with a computer the opportunity to upload their work for sale on Amazon’s Kindle store, the entire game changed. Suddenly women who loved reading erotic fiction saw an opportunity. Readers became writers. For some, success came practically overnight. For others, the pressures of taking each story to another extreme became unsustainable.
In this episode, I interview filmmaker and author Austen Rachlis, the producer/director of the documentary Naughty Books.
"Naughty Books follows three writers: Kelli Maine, Kristen Proby, and CJ Roberts, as they navigate what unexpected success means for their lives, both professionally and personally.
On the surface, this movie is about self-published romance novels, but at its core, it’s about women challenging the status quo and stepping forward to tell the world they aren’t ashamed of their sexuality. In a world where #MeToo dominates the headlines and predatory behavior is pervasive, Naughty Books celebrates women reclaiming their sexuality on their own terms."
Look, we live in crazy times. During the pandemic, sex toy sales have increased 200%. Erotic fiction sales have also increased. What does this tell you? Women need relief. An escape. We need Me Time.
So, crawl in bed. Light your favorite pumpkin spice candles. Get under your weighted blanket and discover the amazing story behind your favorite Naughty Books.
Sex Ed The Musical is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Podtail, IHeartRadio, Podbay, Spotify and more.
Please follow or subscribe wherever you enjoy podcasts.
If you’d be so kind as to leave us a 5-Star Review, we’d gratefully appreciate it.
Be sure to check out my writing on Medium.com at https://medium.com/@thewendymiller
Now that we have crossed the 54,000 downloads threshold, Sex Ed The Musical is actively pursuing sponsorship opportunities. If you represent a super awesome brand that fits in with our super awesome philosophy and want to reach the smartest and sexiest podcast audience in the world, please email us at info@sexedthemusical.com.
Thanks for listening!
28 min