Kindleporn Authors
Irregular is a whole new podcast concept we've been working on for a little while, and we hope you're as pleased with the result as we are currently.
Differing from The F Plus, the idea behind Irregular is to actually have subjects on the show, and to have a conversation with them about what makes them who they are. This is very much a side project which won't be done as often as The F Plus, but it's a concept we're excited about and based on the strength of our first episode, we're hoping to make some more of these.
Irregular has its own website as well as its own RSS Feed, so people subscribed to The F Plus won't be automatically downloading episodes of Irregular or vice versa, but we will be posting updates on this site when new episodes are out.
In the first Irregular episode, we have a lively discussion with three very different Kindleporn authors. There's Jessi Bond, Francis Ashe and a secret guest who wishes to remain nameless for reasons that will become obvious fairly quickly into the episode.
We spend about an hour and a half talking about the business of erotica publishing, the inspiration necessary for writing stories about vampires having sex with their stepfathers, and the sideways efforts of censorship.
Music: L'Aguardiente by Camper Van Beethoven
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Quoting Isfahan:Amazon, like most other such sites, relies largely on customers to blow the whistle on stuff like this. There's an initial vetting process, but it's hardly thorough. As such, a combination of half-assed control and the customers not caring enough to report it/not wanting their porn to go away makes it possible for stuff to just slip by unnoticed. People like me, to my knowledge, do pseudo to remain safe while still playing to a lucrative audience.
If you have obligations (like a normal job) on top of that, it gets harder. If you're like me and also write clean stuff, it gets harder still. Your time is eroded away by dicks, and the rate at which your returns grow is rather slow. Opportunists with no staying power burn out fast, and we rise back up to the top.
Like, as people learn you can get paid money for writing smut, they'll all jump on the bandwagon and, since there are a limited number of people specifically paying for smut via Amazon, authors will invariably slip through the cracks and their work will go unpurchased.
Either way, though, I think this podcast is a great idea. I love the idea of getting to know the people behind the various weird and sometimes fucked-up things the F-Plus covers. I love getting into the psychology of things, so this is right up my alley. The discussion was interesting and lively, and I really enjoyed hearing how the three authors differed in their approaches and viewpoints. I hope to see the next episode of Irregular up soon, as well as the next F-Plus.
Keep it up. You guys rock!
Was that ever an issue, though? The guests on this show explained that actual incest in Kindleporn is a huge no-no. Did your stories just sort of fly under the radar, or, as with many things, does pulling down a shitload of money mysteriously make the rules disappear?
I'm not trying to be a smartass—it's more a matter of cynicism with me. I know Amazon loves money (like any company would!) and I can't imagine they'd want to alienate their big sellers too much, so I'm just saying I wouldn't put it past them to look the other way on a case-by-case basis.
Just to clarify. ;)
Great interview!
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