Re: Before and After the Book Deal

I can be very clear and detail-oriented about the business of academic publishing, but I'm not sure I can say anything nice. It's not that I'm bitter; there's just nothing good to say.

And there's so much to explain before you even get to writing a book. Why is the American university system so broken that people feel compelled to put up with this nonsense? How is it ethically and economically sustainable?

I've spent the past six months writing original fiction and general-audience essays, and my experience has been like...

Submitting and getting rejected
Submitting and getting rejected
Submitting and getting rejected
Submitting and getting rejected
Submitting and getting rejected

...but sometimes something will get accepted, and that's all you need, really.

Even when my work is rejected, the experience is so easy and pleasant and professional that it's really driven home just how bizarre academic publishing is.

Idk, maybe I will write about it. If nothing else, it might be amusing.

ETA: Actually no no no no, academic publishing is not a vibe I want to inhabit right now.

Sex Sells

My kink is getting positive feedback and validation, and the pandemic has taught me that people really like my explicit stories about Peach and Bowser. I’m not feeling that particular ship at the moment, but I can probably train myself to write more smut. This is what I’m thinking…

- An Age of Calamity Zelda/Impa fic about sex toys called “Ancient Technology”
- A Skyward Sword Zelda/Impa fic about orgasm denial called “The Sacred Ritual”
- An Age of Calamity Kohga/Sooga fic about boner concealment called “Sexual Banana Healing”
- A Skyward Sword Hylia/Demise fic about femmedom god sex called “Shattered Earth”
- A BotW2 Ganon/Zelda/Link fluffy threesome fic called “Rehydrating Ganon”
- A Twilight Princess Zelda/Ashei fic about sexual training called “Fencing Lessons”
- A BotW Sidon/Link fic about monster fucking called “Mating Season”
- A LoZ Modern AU Zelda/Link fic about sexy spirit possession called “Hylia’s Chosen”

Idk, that’s all I have now. I can probably put out a story every three weeks or so if I set a reasonable schedule, and I imagine that I’ll get more ideas as I work.

The problem is that I’m not sure what people are into these days. Honestly, I’m not even sure what I’m into these days, aside from my stupid story about my stupid OCs who don’t actually touch each other.

I guess I’m really into Hollow Knight right now, but I’m not sure I’d be comfortable writing fic about it. The way that those tiny cute bugs canonically fuck (don’t ask) is a little too intense even for me.