Smut Source

Welcome to Smut Source

Your friendly resource location for all the things you need as a spicy romance author or reader. As a member of Smut Source you have access to online materials and courses available from a variety of sources.

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About Us

Smut Source is your one stop shop for some of the best Kink/BDSM courses you can find to support your work as an author. If you are a curious reader, we are here for you too. It’s time to pull back the curtain so we can all learn together in a safe and inclusive community.

We are strong believers in the statement, “We need to know the rules before we can bend them.”

This is a great place to learn them.

Our Educational Offerings

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In Person

You have the choice of a Mastermind Retreat for writing, or a Kink and BDSM Conference for anyone who would love to learn more, within the Smut Lovers Community we are here to support all forms of learning.

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Virtual

Each year we offer virtual tickets to our annual Smut Lovers conference. You can purchase them prior to the event at a discount or purchase the learning pathways at anytime on our Thinkific Platform. Click here for more.

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Free Online

Do you need a community to learn? Maybe a place to ask questions or just read at your own place? Our Free BDSM Essentials Course will give you access to free online classes. When you are done, join the Smut Source community online!

Are you having a hard time finding a sensitivity reader for your work? Anytime you are writing a character who is experience something outside of your lived experiences we recommend getting a sensitivity reader.
Within our database you will find people who can read for different cultures, religions, jobs, abilities. You will find people from the LGBTQIA+ community, the Kink/BDSM community and those who live in worlds quite different than your own.

These readers will have details about what they can read for and ways to reach out to them for quotes and consultation.

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