Annabelle Hawthorne

Meet Annabelle Hawthorne – a writer who is not afraid to push boundaries with her monstrous erotica novels.
 
Her writing may seem unusual to some, but for Annabelle, it is a space where she can fully explore the unknown, the forbidden, and the taboo. Her imagination is rich with tales of elves, Banshees, and demons, and she invites readers to step into these fantastical worlds with her.
 
 Her work has been praised for its boldness and its ability to challenge societal norms. Her stories go beyond mere eroticism – they delve into the psyche of her characters, examining their fears and desires, and exposing the complexities of their relationships with the otherworldly beings they encounter.
 
But despite the controversy that surrounds her work, Annabelle remains unapologetic. She is committed to creating literature that empowers damaged people, explores sexuality, and embraces diversity.
 
So if you’re looking for a reading experience that is thrilling, seductive, and completely unapologetic, look no further than Annabelle Hawthorne and her tantalizing tales of Monster Erotica.

What inspired you to write erotic fantasy? Have you always been attracted to stories consisting of these fantasy beings?

Three words. Cold. Hard. Cash.

I’m (mostly) kidding. Literally on day 1 (so back in August of 2017), I wrote the first chapter of a monstergirl harem story and the first chapter of a non-fantasy harem story involving an older man who hooks up with college-aged women. One of those two stories took off like a rocket, which allowed me to identify the niche I was strong in and then I figured out how to monetize it.

As much as I’d like to give you some fancy writer origin story, such as a sexual awakening while watching Gargoyles, it’s nothing that fancy at all. I’m just a complete slut for books and love writing stories. I’m actually pretty satisfied writing in the fantasy genre, because I feel like it has more options for me. In all honesty, I don’t necessarily have an attraction specifically to cryptids or anything like it. I’m more turned on by a good setup with a sexy payoff, and having a monster lover in a magical universe allows me to create some insane scenarios. I like writing scenes that nobody has thought of before. For instance, there was that time I had my MC have vaginal intercourse with a succubus and a banshee at the exact same time, due to the banshee’s spirit-like nature. Or that time the MC used a Tinkerbell -sized fairy to masturbate because their bodies are like little rubber onaholes.

The best part about the experience is finding a way to make these outlandish scenes somehow drive the plot forward. A story that started as a bit of a joke allowed me to refine my skills and build up a loyal fanbase who is eager to see me succeed.

What are some of the challenges of writing erotic scenes with some of these characters?

Getting inside their heads. A character with a tail may want it to be touched, or maybe they hate that. A thousand year old character will have a different approach to sex than someone in their twenties. One of my characters (Cecilia the banshee) was a being created to look like a woman, but never meant to fully interact as one. So while she was created with sexual organs, she didn’t really have an urge or desire to use them until meeting the male MC and falling for him. That simple act of curiosity and self discovery elevated her sex scenes. She kept vanishing before orgasm because she’s technically a spirit, and didn’t know how to hold herself together during all of that excitement.

Some characters have the urge to breed, others are just perverts, like the gargoyle Abella. Gargoyles are made of stone, which means they could crush a human. This necessitated writing scenes and positions where her weight could be fully supported. Readers appreciate these details, because then the fantasy world feels rich and fleshed out.

You also write non fantasy titles also, how does your process differ for those books?

Ah, I believe you may be referring to Quarantined. I had a free night and got a little drunk before typing that one out in one go. It was going to be the first in a series of short stories, but life happened and I was only able to keep up with Horny Monsters. While I may deviate away from fantasy in the future, it’s absolutely paying my bills right now.

Now what I will say for aspiring writers is that each genre has its own set of rules, and every person their own process. There are absolutely great resources out there to help you succeed, but you won’t find them by doing Writer’s Lifts. I actually didn’t do my research early on and wrote some scenes that absolutely angered the harem crowd, but it is what it is. My current understanding of the harem genre has helped me write a couple bestselling novels in the last year, and my process now boils down to “Get your shit done.” It’s also why I’m not very active on social media, I choose words on the page before anything else.

How do you research the sexual content in your books?

Now I know some of you are hoping I’ll just say porn. Prepare for disappointment!

Every sexual encounter is a new opportunity for perspective. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen a comment like “How many different ways can you write about tab A going into slot B anyway, sounds boring!” Hey, look, if your cis-het sexual relationships already feel so meaningless that you have to justify your inability to write satisfactory prose by shitting on my genre, that’s fine, it’s your kink, you go for it. Meanwhile, I’ll be contemplating numerous ways to fit tabs, slots, and whats-its together using words to elicit emotional and potentially sexual responses. 

Sex isn’t just about the tabs and slots on your body. That’s the first mistake amateur writers will make. Sure, your standard missionary sex between a man and a woman may be a straightforward coupling where a combination of sight, sound, and touch generate arousal, but that’s not true of everything! Kinks are often like recipes. You can fiddle with the different amounts, but some ingredients are necessary. There’s an entire psychology behind each and every act. That’s your base recipe right there.

For example, people in the BDSM community hate Fifty Shades for its inaccurate depictions of the lifestyle (you can go look that up on your own, my arms are far too tired to beat that dead horse any further.) Before writing my own BDSM scene, I spoke with people about that particular kink and learned about the elements of trust required, how after-care is important, and how the mind was wired to translate something as simple as a spanking into a loving act. I could have just taken the easy way out and written the scene based off of what I saw in a movie one time, but then the scene is all filler and no substance.

So yes, I ask a lot of questions. I have actually read research journals. I know more now about how a foot fetish may work than any other person I know. Don’t be afraid to broaden those horizons, and, if possible, maybe experiment a little bit yourself.

Also… I’ll watch some porn.

Who are your favourite characters in your books?

In Horny Monsters, it has to be Death at number one. I literally tossed him in at the end of Radley’s Wardrobe as a bit of a lark, and he is absolutely a fan-favorite. As the physical manifestation of Death itself, he has a child-like quality in that he has never had the chance to experience life as we do. He steals scenes wherever he goes, much like my succubus, Lily. That’s actually why I paired the two of them up in Book 6 (which is coming out next year). Having these two heavyweights travel the world and deliver presents for Santa while avoiding the Yule lads as well as Jólakötturinn was so much fun for me.

But if I had to pick someone as my all-time favorite, it would be Mayari from my collaborative project, Master Class. She’s a six year old Oni who has stolen so many readers’ hearts with her antics that it’s almost unfair. She acts very much as a foil to the battle-hardened Eli Hearthsong, a Master Enchanter who was forced to kill tens of thousands of demons in the war.

What can you tell me about your Patreon offering, What can people expect to get there?

I typically post two chapters a month from my Horny Monsters universe, along with a bunch of commissioned artwork. Sometimes I’m able to publish art alongside the chapters, meaning my readers are getting a sexy picture book! I also have polls where readers get to pick scenes from previous chapters to go into Special Editions of the book that only Patrons can earn for overall contributions.

I also hired a cosplayer once to do a sexy photo shoot for a couple of characters. Patrons who have been around a while can earn access to those pics and vids, which is another fun bonus for them. The bar for Patreon entry is low at $1 a post, so I have a lot of patrons who pay me twelve bucks a year to get advanced access to chapters of Horny Monsters (my primary series). I’m currently writing Book 7 and people are very emotionally invested in where the tale is going.

And while my Patreon is where I make most of my money, the real fun is on my Discord channel. We’ve got a great community of people there who hang out, exchange recipes, and just talk about what’s going on in their lives. So while I know my Patreon has a ton of value for people, you also get the chance to join a community of oddballs who are largely fun to hang with.

What frustrates you the most about the erotica community?

Predators! Allow me to explain.

I got my start on Litrotica, where people publish stories for free to be consumed. One of the benefits of the free sites is that you can publish anonymously. Have a weird fantasy that you need to get out of your system? You can share it with the world through Literotica, StoriesOnline, etc.

However, maybe your step-aunt harem fisting fantasy isn’t something you want the people at your church to know about. Maybe that rimming fantasy involving your sister in-law would get you in hot water with the spouse. So you do what any smart person would do; you make yourself a pen name and tell nobody.

So how does this relate to predators? They like to lurk on the free websites and see what’s popular. Once they find it, they just copy/paste it into a document and then upload it to Amazon in an attempt to sell it. So now we have a bit of a problem.You see, somebody took your anal grandma story and is clearly turning it into hundreds of dollars. But if you want to file a DMCA takedown notice, you have to do so under your legal name and then prove that you and BeefyPudding69 (writer of My Neighbor Eats My Ass) are the same personn and that you own that shit. Well, guess what? THE PEOPLE WHO PLAGIARIZED YOU GET TO SEE THIS INFO!

A lot of plagiarists know this! I’ve actually read stories about assholes who have threatened to dox authors if they don’t rescind their claims. If you’ve ever seen a popular author vanish overnight, this might actually be the case. I’ve seen at least three authors who looked like they were going to hit it big, but then ended up doxxed by somebody and folded. Before I even published my first novel, people were re-posting it on other websites. My solution was to create a publishing company and put someone I trust in charge who does this for me, and have filed four DMCAs this year alone on stolen material.

So that’s one predator I despise. The other is the erotica “author” who is actually on the prowl, but will lie about their gender and identity for the purposes of exploiting others. A semi-famous one among my Twitter circle was the man who masqueraded as a lesbian in order to exchange sexy DMs and pics with other lesbian authors. He was essentially collecting stories and images from women and then redistributing them in order to reel in more fish for his manipulative gratification. So yeah, there’s a lot of horny authors who will lie about who and what they are in order to manipulate you into doing things you wouldn’t ordinarily do. Definitely a writer beware situation.

Who are some of your favourite erotica creatives?

Oh, man, it would have to be Betty White. That woman is a tigress. They say the oldest pots make the best soup, know what I mean? That woman just exudes pure erotic energy. Wonder if she’s done any new work recently, I haven’t heard much about her.

Okay, so I’m kidding. I’ll actually fess up and admit that I have absolutely lost track of a few people whose work I admired, and haven’t had any time to peruse new material. I’m actually sort of at that point where I write enough smut that I typically read other genres exclusively, just to give my brain a break from reading about dicks. However, I will admit to being an Oglaf fan. I adore the story-telling they produce and comics are low energy enough that I can just giggle like an idiot and move forward with my day.

It also doesn’t help that I’m not really close with anyone in the erotica community. I don’t have anyone saying “Hey, have you seen this awesome thing that makes everyone horny right now?” Most of my free time gets spent goofing with my readers or making plans to take over the tri-state area with Virgil Knightley. 

What project can we look forward to next?

I’ve currently got three books coming out this year. Radley’s Apocalypse for Horny Monsters, and two more collaborative books, Succubus Summoner and Master Class 3. There may be a stealth release or two coming, but that largely depends on what happens with my schedule this fall. You see, after five years of busting my ass on the periphery, I will be making the move to full time author! That’s right, I’ve been smut-smithing outside of the day gig, which often means substituting writing for sleep. Over a year back, I was spending at least a few days a week writing in my car, because I had an awkward hour of downtime where I wasn’t home. Anyway, it will be a pretty exciting time for my readers, because it will give me the opportunity to branch out and flex some different content creating muscles.

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