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Lauren Taylor Bak

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Speculative smut. 👉👈 Reader, writer, peddler. https://laurentaylorbak.wordpress.com/ ♥ https://buymeacoffee.com/laurentaylorbak

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Lauren Taylor Bak @laurentaylorbak.bsky.social · Aug 7

I’m thrilled to officially launch custom erotica commissions, written by me, LTB. Whether you’re craving a steamy bitesized story to enjoy on your own or need a ghostwritten scene for your novel, I’ve created three tiers to suit your desires and your budget.

Commission Your Fantasy: Custom Bitesize Erotica Now Available

Have you ever wished you could read a story that pushes all your buttons: your favorite trope, your ultimate kink, your ideal characters, your OCs, your setting? A story that doesn’t compromise, doesn’t fade to black, and doesn’t make you dig through a hundred AO3 tags hoping someone out there wrote exactly what you wanted? Now you don’t have to wish.

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Lauren Taylor Bak @laurentaylorbak.bsky.social · 3h

a cartoon character is sitting on a couch with a pink background

ALT: a cartoon character is sitting on a couch with a pink background

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Lauren Taylor Bak @laurentaylorbak.bsky.social · 3d

Most Disney movies, but the one that really shocks people is never having seen The Lion King, for some reason. Also, until very recently, I had never seen a single Star Wars.... except The Mandalorian series.

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boobs are progressive and feminist @bapaf.bsky.social · 13d

cannot emphasize enough that thinking that the pro-censorship side has already won is how the pro-censorship side wins

Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 17d

i want to stress: i firmly believe that we, just us normal people, can push back against this global wave of censorship.

we CAN do this.

there may be temporary setbacks, lost battles, but i do firmly believe that with sustained action, we can make our futures better for art and human expression.

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Lauren Taylor Bak @laurentaylorbak.bsky.social · 6d

You should be ashamed by your lack of factchecking. This "study" (can we even call it that?) extrapolates data from a sex-addiction counseling clinic in Texas. The data were collected using surveymonkey and are clearly p-hacked.

Lauren Taylor Bak @laurentaylorbak.bsky.social · 8d

“will they or won’t they” troll/gnome tattoo shop romance drops when?!

Lauren Taylor Bak @laurentaylorbak.bsky.social · 8d

Bluesky's auto-censoring of content is so bad, it just censored a book cover with no nudity, no sexual words, no innuendo, nothing: just a woman in a bralette. Literally more covered than a swimsuit. I'm appealing but come ON. And they think they can ban CNC and noncon effectively??

Bluesky's censorship of the above post: "1 label has been placed on this content: Adult Content"

Lauren Taylor Bak @laurentaylorbak.bsky.social · 8d

Wow, that's bad timing if coincidental, and suicidal if not. Disney is an evil corporation and I piggyback off someone else's account to watch Star Wars, but I'm not even going to do that now.

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Lauren Taylor Bak @laurentaylorbak.bsky.social · 8d

My forthcoming novelette from JMS Books has a cover and a preorder link! Get it for 25% off before its release date, October 11: it’s less than $2! www.jms-books.com/lauren-taylo...

Lauren Taylor Bak @laurentaylorbak.bsky.social · 8d

I know they fired Kimmel because of the FCC’s mafioso schtick, but what do you mean they recouped losses by charging people more? They punished the people who *didn’t* cancel their subscriptions?

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Lauren Taylor Bak @laurentaylorbak.bsky.social · 8d

They did what?!

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Lauren Taylor Bak @laurentaylorbak.bsky.social · 9d

A really high-paying erotica market (DM me for name) takes five-year exclusivity, and they 1) are a subscription-based website, meaning it makes sense they don't want you to reprint elsewhere; and 2) pay commensurately for the privilege. For anthologies/magazines, anything longer than a year is sus!

Lauren Taylor Bak @laurentaylorbak.bsky.social · 12d

Apparently "soon" means today (had to get a jump because preorders went up earlier than expected): www.instagram.com/p/DPGjcybjbLU/

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Lauren Taylor Bak @laurentaylorbak.bsky.social · 12d

News: Blood From Stone Cover Reveal!

Are you read for it? The word is out: I have a spicy Sapphic novellette forthcoming with JMS Books! GENRE: Sapphic Fantasy Spicy RomanceLENGTH: 8,245 wordsRATING: 🔥🔥🔥 When enigmatic gallery owner Eury Thanasis invites her to tour a private collection, blind…

News: Blood From Stone Cover Reveal!

Are you read for it? The word is out: I have a spicy Sapphic novellette forthcoming with JMS Books! GENRE: Sapphic Fantasy Spicy RomanceLENGTH: 8,245 wordsRATING: 🔥🔥🔥 When enigmatic gallery owner Eury Thanasis invites her to tour a private collection, blind sculptor Cass Baird expects to gain an eccentric patron. Instead, she meets a woman who is larger than life: a figure from myth cursed to turn those she loves into stone.

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Lauren Taylor Bak @laurentaylorbak.bsky.social · 12d

I am glad it seems AI isn't coming for my job any time soon. Saw another recent post complaining that ChatGPT won't write anything explicit due to new safety protocols.

Erotica may be the last bastion of human writing!

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Lesbian Sheldon Cooper @campyalien.bsky.social · 13d

Sex scenes. Hands down. That's where the fun is. That's where the sauce is

SFFChat @sffchat.bsky.social · 14d

#SFFChat Q2: What scenes are the most fun for you to write?

A moon or planet fading into a black, blue, and red gradient background.

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Lauren Taylor Bak @laurentaylorbak.bsky.social · 12d

Oh I should start tracking mine! That's such a fun idea!

Also: congrats, that's awesome!

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Lauren Taylor Bak @laurentaylorbak.bsky.social · 12d

I've got a novellette forthcoming with JMS Books! Cover reveal sometime next week, probably.

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Lauren Taylor Bak @laurentaylorbak.bsky.social · 13d

"Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned" (alt translation, "Sorry, Daddy, I've been naughty") is a close second.

Lauren Taylor Bak @laurentaylorbak.bsky.social · 13d

"This feels like a human wrote it."

I don't care if that means it's weird/bad/ugly, as long as no one thinks I use AI! As a chronic em-dasher and notoriously blunt (hello audhd!) writer, I worry about coming across as robotic.

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Spoonie Authors Network @spoonieauthnet.bsky.social · 13d

Spoonie Author Chat (for creatives who manage spoons), September 25, 2025:

What would you hope folks say about you and your work?

(Please quote-post and add
#SpoonieAuthChat to your replies!)

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Lauren Taylor Bak @laurentaylorbak.bsky.social · 13d

nice

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Skyla Dawn Cameron @skyladawn.ca · 14d

Every time "people/Gen Z think there are too many sex scenes in fiction" discourse comes up, I just want everyone to know that I add another sex scene to whatever I'm working on, and every time someone says "I just think that sex scenes need a PURPOSE" I make the scenes even longer. 🥰

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Lauren Taylor Bak @laurentaylorbak.bsky.social · 13d

This is fantastic! Congratulations! I loved the ending.

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Joshua "The Crypt" Keep(er) @jekeep.bsky.social · 14d

There is no future wherein we limit artistic freedom around sex, while not also harming LGBTQ+ people, & increasing the threat of sexual abuse to children via loss of sexual education.

This is an integral part of fascisms rise. Accept that and get on board, or STFU. Otherwise you're aiding fascists

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Lauren Taylor Bak @laurentaylorbak.bsky.social · 14d

Knowing Québec, probably both 😔

Lauren Taylor Bak @laurentaylorbak.bsky.social · 14d

#SFFChat Q1: As Arthur C Clark put it: "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."

The line is blurry, but the short answer for me is usually 1) whether it breaks the laws of physics, or 2) how the characters in-world view it, especially based on their level of tech.

SFFChat @sffchat.bsky.social · 14d

#SFFChat Q1: What do you consider the difference between science and magic in fiction?

What's the dividing line? Is it subjective? Is it about content or approach?

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