What happened to the lesbians?

[THBGato]

I primarily submit stories to either the NonCon, Mind Control, or Lesbian categories. Ratings are by and large average across those three categories. But readership (views) and favorites are much higher in NonCon and Mind Control than in Lesbian.

Wasn't 2018 when Wattpad took off? There are thousands of lesbian romances on Wattpad, many with over a million reads, so maybe readers went there? Enemies-to-lovers stories are particularly well represented. However, I can't see MC or NC stories going down well on Wattpad.

Not if a bunch of them discovered good men, got married, had kids, and made sandwiches.

By good men, you mean spermdonors who want to co-parent, right? The sandwiches are for the kids' lunchboxes, right?

 

[MelissaBaby]

Part I of my novel goes live tomorrow. It’s in Novels & Novellas, not least as it has some hetero sex as well. But its general vibe is lesbian.

I put Queen of the Roller Derby in Novels and Novellas, and tagged it lesbian. It's over 50k words and I thought, well, it is a novel. Stories with lesbian characters need not be pigeonholed.

 

[AwkwardMD]

I put Queen of the Roller Derby in Novels and Novellas, and tagged it lesbian. It's over 50k words and I thought, well, it is a novel. Stories will lesbian characters need not be pigeonholed.

That one is stellar.

 

[onehitwanda]

Conversely, we should know our place and never dare to put anything about women loving women in Romance.

 

[StillStunned]

Conversely, we should know our place and never dare to put anything about women loving women in Romance.

Everything I've read on this forum indicates that there are only two possibilities for lesbian stories: hardcore raunchy sex, or tragedy.

 

[iwatchus]

Everything I've read on this forum indicates that there are only two possibilities for lesbian stories: hardcore raunchy sex, or tragedy.

Never sure whether to take a statement like this from you at face value (probably never is a good bet), but this is certainly not true.

 

[StillStunned]

Never sure whether to take a statement like this from you at face value (probably never is a good bet), but this is certainly not true.

As a rule of thumb, it's probably safe to take nothing I say seriously, unless it's about writing or editing. Or my wife.

 

[MelissaBaby]

That one is stellar.

Thank you, I appreciate that. I think it's the best thing I've done.

I'm agnostic on the whole issue of categories in general. Few of my stories fit neatly anywhere.

 

[MelissaBaby]

Never sure whether to take a statement like this from you at face value (probably never is a good bet), but this is certainly not true.

Notice that he said "read on the forum" not from the stories themselves.

 

[Jackie.Hikaru]

Conversely, we should know our place and never dare to put anything about women loving women in Romance.

Except for when they truly self-actualize and realize that their place in the world is making sandwiches.

 

[onehitwanda]

Except for when they truly self-actualize and realize that their place in the world is making sandwiches.

I think I'd have fifty shades of Gay to traverse before I got there.

 

[Jackie.Hikaru]

I think I'd have fifty shades of Gay to traverse before I got there.

Good

 

[Bramblethorn]

Conversely, we should know our place and never dare to put anything about women loving women in Romance.

Unless they're speaking French, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, or Italian.

 

[Nightaelf]

Seems like the lesbian sex category is withering away? Been running 3-4 stories a day for awhile now, vs like 10 stories for the other main categories. Seems very odd. Where did all the lesbian writers go? Were they mostly AIs?

I have a story in this category pending since august 23th. I think more writers might have that issue.

 

[EmilyMiller]

Everything I've read on this forum indicates that there are only two possibilities for lesbian stories: hardcore raunchy sex, or tragedy.

Totally disagree! Evidence? My catalog.

 

[BearNextDoor]

As always, this is a helpful guide for identification, and I crack up every time I read it.

This is hilarious and also completely ends any thought I might have had about writing two girls kissing ever again. Nooooope

 

[caleb35]

As always, this is a helpful guide for identification, and I crack up every time I read it.

This is arguably one of the best things on the entire website.

 

[redgarters]

I'm desperately trying to finish and post my latest one, praying not to get stuck in the hellish fires of Pending Purgatory.

On another note, a smug plot bunny is now bouncing around in my head trying to convince me to write a lesbian romance that entirely takes place in a sandwich shop.

 

[HelenL]

I have one for the category that is alllllllllllllmost ready to go, and three in various stages of construction...

 

[SugarStorm]

write a lesbian romance that entirely takes place in a sandwich shop.

 

[Areala-chan]

On another note, a smug plot bunny is now bouncing around in my head trying to convince me to write a lesbian romance that entirely takes place in a sandwich shop.

"Love Between the Loaves".

"Love With a Side of Mayo".

"Catch Her In the Rye...".

"Pride and Pumpernickel".

Damn it, now I want to do this too.

 

[StillStunned]

"One Sandwich, Please, Hold The Sausage".

 

[SugarStorm]

Damn it, now I want to do this too.

Looks like The Sandwich Saga is taking shape. I’ll add Multigrain of Madness to the lineup.

 

[Areala-chan]

"Five Loaves and Two Dishes".

 

[TheLobster]

write a lesbian romance that entirely takes place in a sandwich shop.

Finally a lesbian story where a footlong is not out of place.