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Ep 503: Today, we dive deep into the world of erotic fantasy and Sci-Fi romance with the incredibly talented indie author, Megan Landon. She weaves intricate tales inspired by her Colombian and Dutch roots, linguistic training, and a touch of magic. With a PhD in linguistics and a passion for sexuality in storytelling, she crafts intelligent heroines, supportive heroes, and slightly off-center worlds that captivate and enthrall. Her erotic flash fiction has appeared in Bust Magazine.

In this episode, Megan shares her journey into writing erotica, starting from high school love letters to boyfriends to rediscovering the genre in the aughts. She discusses the evolution of erotic literature, the impact of indie writing and publishing, and how the genre has exploded with diverse voices. Megan also reads an excerpt from her series on Medium, "Grow Lights," giving us a taste of her captivating storytelling.

We delve into the themes of BDSM in her writing, the challenges of developing such dynamics in short stories, and her approach to writing both fiction and nonfiction. Megan also shares her experiences with anthologies, collaborations with the Erotica Consortium, and her thoughts on the power of words in storytelling. Find more about Megan www.meganlandon.com/links
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/37071182.Megan_Landon
https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0BMGYH9KV

"Love Potion 69" Anthology featuring her "Botany and Brujería" short story (affiliate links, podcast may receive a commission on sales. Thanks for the support!) https://amzn.to/3XalUDc
Of Broken Bots and Tempting Techs Audiobook https://amzn.to/4g4LHpc

01:38 What ticked your desire to start writing erotic literature
19:28 You include some bdsm in your stories
21:57 Where are your books
31:01 I think we should be celebrating sensuality and sexuality, not censoring it
34:03 What do you tend to start with when you're writing a story
37:57 Are you more of a pantser or a plotter
44:14 You've done several anthologies with erotica consortium
47:24 What was an early experience where you learned that language had power
51:17 Do you do research when writing about space or something like that
57:24 so what to you is the definition of being a success?
01:01:18 So what are you working on now that you can share with us

Quotes from Megan: "You can't turn your back on a passion, right?"
"Human sexuality is kind of the essence of what it is to be a living, breathing person."
"I think that success is being able to do what you love in a way that nourishes you and sustains and nourishes the people around you."

Ruan: "We are living in the most amazing time ever, because never in the history of the world have storytellers been able to disseminate to large groups of people."
Ruan's books: http://books.ruanwillowauthor.com/

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