The Healing Power of Smut Part 3: The Positive Effects of Reading on Women's Sexuality and Confidence with Emmie Florence

Ep 587: The Healing Power of Smut Part 3: The Positive Effects of Reading Smut on Women's Sexuality, Empowerment, Pleasure, Confidence, Body Positivity and Healing with reader and writer Emmie Florence. 

Topics Discussed: 

Erotica Authors, Creative Nonfiction, Female Empowerment, Kink Communities, Smut Journey, Women’s Sexuality, Body Positivity, Fantasy Exploration, Community Building, Sexual Liberation, Reading Smut, Diverse Erotica, Empowering Narratives, Female Pleasure, Smut Recommendations, Non-Judgmental Spaces, Emotional Healing

Guest Bio:

M. Florence is a Midwestern, GenX multi-genre writer. She works, teaches, and (sometimes) writes. Her work has been published in Prairie Home Magazine and Bending Genres. She holds a PhD in smut reading and is ready to talk all things monster and dark romance. You can find her chatting up smut writers at @mflorence.bsky.social.

Kink 22: https://www.ryn-rehnard.com/guest-writers/2159247_kink-22-by-m-florence-nswf

Erotic short: https://prairiehomemag.com/lower/

Episode Summary:

In this exciting episode of Oh F*ck Yeah, Ruan Willow, it's a deep dive into the transformative world of erotica with the talented writer Emmie Florence. Together, they explore the healing power of smut, discussing how reading and writing erotic literature can empower women and foster self-acceptance. Emmie shares her personal journey and reads her provocative piece, "Kink 22," which captures the complexities of desire and submission.

The discussion challenges societal norms surrounding female sexuality, celebrates the diversity of erotic literature, and highlight the importance of community within the smut world. From recommendations of must-read smutty erotica authors to the liberating experience of embracing one's desires, this episode is a heartfelt conversation about finding joy and empowerment through the written word. And above all, pleasure.

Episode Timeline:
00:00 - New series, The Healing Power of Smut
00:57 - Emmie Florence talks about the healing power of smut
07:18 - The diversity within smut or erotica or dark romance is incredible
08:32 - Being a woman isn't just one thing
09:57 - The level of acceptance in the smut community is much greater than traditional book groups
13:41 - Reading erotica has given me a better relationship with my body
18:49 - The last piece of this is, I think, the trickiest part
21:36 - One thing I really love to focus on in my writing is female pleasure
25:30 - The more smut you can read, the better

Narration of Emma's Policy mentioned in the podcast episode: https://books.ruanwillowauthor.com/emmaspolicyaudiobook

Season's Teasings: Snowbound Seductions Anthology a collection of erotic fiction (affiliate links): https://books.ruanwillowauthor.com/seasonsteasingssnowboundseductions