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Porn Publishing PSA
14 years ago
General
There are some things that publishers, be they in or outside the fandom, will not touch with a ten foot pole.
One of those is any erotica involving a character who is under the age of 18.
In some countries it's considered child porn and actually Illegal. In others, it's just too controversial and too close for comfort.
I don't want to have an argument on whether it's OK or not to write about minors and sex. I happen to think it depends on the circumstances of the story, but that's not the issue here. The issue is that as a policy, publishers will not print it.
So if you're going to write it, your only option is to post it online.
This is for your information.
One of those is any erotica involving a character who is under the age of 18.
In some countries it's considered child porn and actually Illegal. In others, it's just too controversial and too close for comfort.
I don't want to have an argument on whether it's OK or not to write about minors and sex. I happen to think it depends on the circumstances of the story, but that's not the issue here. The issue is that as a policy, publishers will not print it.
So if you're going to write it, your only option is to post it online.
This is for your information.
Also I just wanted to know for general knowledge. :)
But I don't think it's just about laws. Look at all the heat that Soft Paws or whatever it was got; it was a cub art comic and it got them a lot of hate before they closed up shop.
It's a topic that's just too risky for publishers. Even if it were Legal (in the US I believe it is), there's still the public opinion you have to contend with.
Oh hey that reminds me, when am i going to get that thing you need to send me? :P It's May.