It’s A Grave(s)yard Smash
From my laboratory in the castle east to the master bedroom where the vampires feast, everybody is talking about monster romance! Come join this Monster Stack and talk with me about smut, ethics, romance, sex toys, and writing. It’s a graveyard smash!
About me, Mary Elizabeth Graves
I’m a romance and erotica writer with a love of all things monstrous. And THIS is my laboratory! On my substack, I play around with ideas that don’t quite fit into my regular writing, like researching how to write more ethical erotica, ranting about my favorite monster romances, or writing smutty scenes I couldn’t fit into a regular book plot.
SMUT
Date Night with a Monster is my short story series where headboards go bump in the night! If you’re interested in reading about banging pop culture monsters like the Carmilla the Vampiress, the Frankensteins, or the Hex Girls, this is the newsletter for you!
BOOK CLUB
Daddy Meta slapped my hand instead of my ass like I begged him to, so I have some fun content I used to put on Instagram that I now post here because it’s too naughty. There’s Monster Vibes Only, where I pair sex toys with my favorite books, Mummy Monthly Wrap-Ups of stuff I’ve been reading/watching/listening to, and other bookish stuff!
CONSENTACLES: MONSTROUS THOUGHTS ON ETHICAL EROTICA
I have an on-going essay series about researching what sex psychology, biology, philosophy, history, literary critical theory, and the zeitgeist can tell us about smut. Lately I’ve been reading a lot about the psychology of sexual fantasies!
PERSONAL ESSAYS
Sometimes I even dare to write about myself. My personal musings can range from my writing/publishing journey, to difficult friendships, to my struggle with internalized biphobia, misogyny, and anti-fat bias, to the many strange sexual experiences I’ve had.