Every writer should have at least one other art form. We need to work with something outside of our comfort zone with words. Not only is this a great way to deal with writing stress, blocks or rejection but you make your brain work in different ways, bringing out fresh vision and inventiveness.

I like ASCII art (typed pictures) and sewing (quilting and embroidery). I've begun teaching myself to draw. Just simple cartoon type drawing, nothing fancy, professional or very complex, just another outlet for my creativity. I’m finally trying to draw some of those pictures in my head.

Think about the things you enjoy doing. You may have a few creative hobbies or interests which you haven’t considered as art forms. Don't discount something just cause it doesn't suit the arty types. Maybe you create with plants, gardening. Maybe you enjoy home repairs and other do-it-yourself work around the home. Inventions and inventiveness are all apart of being creative. Maybe you like home decorating, photography, recycling thrift store finds, collecting some odd thing or other, it's all art.

Take stock of your creative outlets, you may find a few you didn't even know you have.

I'm still wandering around on the planet's surface. (Poor Pluto). I decided to keep my blog back on Blogger. The new beta is looking very interesting.

All this time since LiveJournal became part of Movable Type and you still can't make an HTML link without typing it in. What's wrong with them? People using LJ are not HTML geeks, most of them won't know the code to add a link without copying it from somewhere else. Even I have to check cause it's been so long since I actually typed it in myself.

What are you looking forward to blowing money on? For me it's these bone china posy bowls. I check once in a while to see how they are looking and being priced on Ebay.ca. They are still fairly cheap. Cheap enough that it costs more or as much to ship them as it does to buy them. Kind of puts me off from using Ebay. Anyway, these are one thing I am looking forward to buying more of once I'm moved, employed and have money to spend on extra luxury type things.

What luxury item do you like to collect?

I'm going to miss Steffi (The Bow Girl!) from Canadian Idol. She was the one with low votes last night. I voted for her so many times I lost count. But it wasn't enough. Good luck Steffi! We hope to see you soon.

Update - Steffi Didomenicantonio Actor, singer, podcast host, and writer.

I don't know what great advice I have on the business of erotic writing since I haven't had a great deal of success. I write a column for an adult website, freebie. I also write a newsletter about Sex Blogs for that same site, freebie too. I've been writing there since 2002 but it hasn't brought me fame or fortune.

I did have some success. I sold one short story for $100. That is my only erotic fiction sale. I also won a writing contest for one of my stories, Laundry Day from the Different Loving website. That was awhile ago, the site isn't there now but Gloria Brame is still selling her book. I don't have a book to sell.

So, if I had advice for people writing adult content it would be to stick with it in a strong way. Be persistent. Be consistent too. Look for other formats where you can get your name out but don't sit still and think that will be enough. Your name won't get known unless you make it known. Write for well known sites. If they turn you down send them another story and another. Be the writer you want to be, don't wait for it to come to you.

I'm going to work harder on it. I don't think I want to commit myself fully to being an erotica writer and leave it at that. But, I could be doing more with it as a sideline. I have a some experience, some fan mail and some contacts. It's up to me what I make of that. Same for anyone else who wants to get into the business of writing adult content.

Good luck. Get back to the Erotic Fiction Blog Carnival and see what someone else has to say.