Thriving in Sex Work
Thriving in Sex Work

Author: Lola Davina

Publisher:

Published: 2017-07-13

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 9780998892061

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A self-help book for sex workers.Sex work is ?easy money? Hardly. The adult industry is riddled with pitfalls and dangers. Erotic labor is often emotionally demanding, draining, and complex. It can be hard to know who to turn to for advice on keeping yourself safe and sane. Lola Davina, former stripper, dominatrix, porn actress and escort, provides the life skills you need to prosper, including: ? Cultivating friendships, community, and romance ? Mastering money? Debunking sex industry myths such as you have to be flawless, or clients hate to hear ?no? Avoiding trigger states, like loneliness, fatigue, boredom, anxiety and depression, that lead to bad decision-making and burnout? Surviving bad calls, shifts, and shoots ? and so much more?Thriving in sex work means having a healthy body, mind, heart, and bank account. No matter your job title or gender, whether you're independent or work for someone else, if you want to succeed in sex work, then this book is for you.

Thriving in Sex Work Workbook
Thriving in Sex Work Workbook

Author: Lola Davina

Publisher: Erotic as Power Press

Published: 2018-02-15

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 9780998892092

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Sex work doesn't come with a beginner's manual. Erotic labor can be demanding, draining, and complex. There's no such thing as an employee handbook; most of us struggle to figure out this crazy business on our own. Lola Davina, acclaimed author of "Thriving in Sex Work: Heartfelt Advice for Staying Sane in the Sex Industry," drawing on more than 25 years in and around the sex industry, has created a workbook for sex work success. Lola's step-by-step practical action plans and creative exercises guide you to: Identify, target, and achieve your ideal clientele. Keep your body healthy and your mind clear.Be your own very best boss (even when working for someone else.) Execute feasible business and financial plans.Become the sex work rock star you were born to be! Creative, informative, inspirational, and fun, the "Thriving in Sex Work Workbook" helps make sex work work for you.

Thriving in Sex Work
Thriving in Sex Work

Author: Lola Davina

Publisher:

Published: 2020-09

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 9780998892054

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Secrets and silence swirl around money; sex work money doubly so. But sex workers can't afford to be mystified by their finances. Lola Davina, author of the "Thriving in Sex Work" series, offers a comprehensive, easy-to-follow guide to financial well-being for all sex workers regardless of income, gender, or job title. With her trademark warmth and wit, Lola shows you how to:?Master your personal finances, even the yuckiest chores.?Manage your time wisely, while earning what you deserve.?Dismantle destructive thought patterns that cause you to overspend, undercharge, and give up your power.?Share with loved ones without oversharing.?Enjoy your work and love your life!Thriving in sex work means a healthy body, mind, heart, and bank account. Packed with expertise, time-tested creative exercises, and personal stories, "Sex Work and Money" will help take your business to the next level!

Turning Pro
Turning Pro

Author: Magdelene Meretrix

Publisher: Greenery Press (CA)

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781890159306

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From dance hall girls to happy hookers, the world has always been fascinated with sex workers. Now, a woman who's done almost every kind of sex work imaginable reveals the actual details of sex work: how to get a job, how to keep yourself safe, how much you can expect to make, how to plan your exit strategy, and more... as well as dozens of juicy anecdotes about what life is like between the sheets. An essential manual for anybody who's ever considered a career as a phone sex operator, escort, call girl, exotic dancer, adult film performer or any other kind of sex worker.

Camming
Camming

Author: Angela Jones

Publisher: NYU Press

Published: 2020-02-18

Total Pages: 335

ISBN-13: 1479829420

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The first inside look at how sex workers use webcams to make a living The erotic webcam industry, also known as “camming,” is a thriving global business. Angela Jones takes readers inside this multi-billion dollar industry, revealing how its workers experience intimacy, community, empowerment—and, as she compellingly argues, pleasure. Drawing on in-depth interviews, survey data, web analytics, and more, Jones highlights not only the dangers, but also the rewards, of working in one of the most taboo corners of the Internet. She provides an inside look at the public and private shows between cam models and their customers, from exotic dancing and pornographic videos, to masturbation shows and erotic chatrooms. A fascinating, much-needed glimpse into the lives of cam models, Camming takes us behind the webcam lens to experience the power of erotic labor in the twenty-first century.

Sex Work
Sex Work

Author: Teela Sanders

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-01-11

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 1134023383

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This is a richly detailed account of the way the sex industry works, and one of the few empirical studies that investigates the off street industry in Britain. The book seeks to advance a greater knowledge of the social organisation of the sex industry by uncovering the day-to-day activities of women involved in the indoor markets. What types of occupational risks do women experience in work of this kind? How do these hazards affect their personal lives? A key concern throughout the book is to assess whether women are passive victims of the circumstances of prostitution or whether they understand and calculate their responses to danger. Drawing upon both sociological and criminological theories, and on detailed research in the city of Birmingham, the author addresses these questions by estimating the rationality of those responses and by providing a measure of how women make sense of different risks. Sex Work: a risky business describes how women create complex psychological and emotional techniques to maintain their sanity while selling sex, and goes on to argue that the indoor sex markets in Britain have a distinct 'occupational culture' with a set of social norms, code of conduct and moral hierarchies that make it a high regulated workplace despite its illicit and sometimes illegal nature.

Surviving and Thriving with an Invisible Chronic Illness
Surviving and Thriving with an Invisible Chronic Illness

Author: Ilana Jacqueline

Publisher: New Harbinger Publications

Published: 2018-03-01

Total Pages: 181

ISBN-13: 1626256012

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“An important antidote to the dogmatic ‘kale and vitamins’ tone of most ‘self-help’ literature.” —Alexa Tsoulis-Reay, senior writer, New York magazine Popular blogger Ilana Jacqueline offers smart and savvy advice, humor, and practical tips for living with an invisible chronic illness. Do you live with a chronic, debilitating, yet invisible condition? You may feel isolated, out of step, judged, lonely, or misunderstood—and that’s on top of dealing with the symptoms of your actual illness. Take heart. You are not alone, although sometimes it can feel that way. Written by a blogger who suffers from an invisible chronic illness, Surviving and Thriving with an Invisible Chronic Illness offers peer-to-peer support to help you stay sane, be your own advocate, and get back to living your life. This compelling guide is written for anyone suffering with an illness no one can see—such as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), fibromyalgia, multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), Lyme disease, lupus, dysautonomia, or even multiple sclerosis (MP). This book will tell you everything you need to know about living with a complicated, invisible condition—from how to balance sex, dating, and relationships to handling work and school with unavoidable absences. You’ll also learn to navigate judg-y or skeptical relatives and strangers and—most importantly—manage your medical care. Suffering from a chronic illness doesn’t mean you can’t live an active, engaged life. This book will show you how.

The Tax Domme's Guide for Sex Workers and All Other Business People
The Tax Domme's Guide for Sex Workers and All Other Business People

Author: Mistress Lori St. Kitts

Publisher: Booksurge Publishing

Published: 2013-02-13

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781439251065

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Essential tax information for the small business owner in every industry that will bring their tax liability to its knees. Written in language that everyone can understand, this well-rounded guide offers essential business basics and tax information that all small business owners need to know to set up, maintain and grow a successful business. Some of the hot topics discussed are: Office & file organization Record, file and tax return recovery W-2, 1099-Misc and the new 1099-K Business expenses Incorporation, Partnership and LLC basics Health and retirement benefits for the self-employed Talking to the IRS and responding to notices What to expect in an audit In an honest and frank discussion about sex work, business and taxes, Tax Domme also addresses those issues specific to people working in the Adult Industry such as: How any type of sex worker can prepare and file their tax return legally Handling income from various sex work properly Deductions specific to the different types of sex work demystified This guide was inspired by questions from business owners, client tax issues encountered and discussions with colleagues and the IRS.

Eight Dates
Eight Dates

Author: John Gottman

Publisher: Workman Publishing

Published: 2019-02-05

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1523504463

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Whether you’re newly together and eager to make it work or a longtime couple looking to strengthen and deepen your bond, Eight Dates offers a program of how, why, and when to have eight basic conversations with your partner that can result in a lifetime of love. “Happily ever after” is not by chance, it’s by choice– the choice each person in a relationship makes to remain open, remain curious, and, most of all, to keep talking to one another. From award-winning marriage researcher and bestselling author Dr. John Gottman and fellow researcher Julie Gottman, Eight Dates offers an ingenious and simple-to-implement approach to effective relationship communication. Here are the subjects that every serious couple should discuss: Trust. Family. Sex and intimacy. Dealing with conflict. Work and money. Dreams, and more. And here is how to talk about them—how to broach subjects that are difficult or embarrassing, how to be brave enough to say what you really feel. There are also suggestions for where and when to go on each date—book your favorite romantic restaurant for the Sex & Intimacy conversation (and maybe go to a yoga or dance class beforehand). There are questionnaires, innovative exercises, real-life case studies, and skills to master, including the Four Skills of Intimate Conversation and the Art of Listening. Because making love last is not about having a certain feeling—it’s about both of you being active and involved.

Reclaiming Pleasure
Reclaiming Pleasure

Author: Holly Richmond

Publisher: New Harbinger Publications

Published: 2021-10-01

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 1684038448

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Go beyond surviving to reclaim your sexual self. If you have experienced sexual abuse, assault, harassment, or rape, you may feel disconnected from your sexual self—even if you’ve overcome the initial trauma of your experience. You are a survivor; but surviving is just the beginning. This book explores what comes next. Written by a psychotherapist and grounded in cutting-edge research, Reclaiming Pleasure picks up where other sexual trauma recovery books leave off. It offers practical tools to help you cultivate a sense of safety, security and trust in order to reclaim the vitality, pleasure and great sex you deserve. The book will also serve as your compass on a journey toward the rediscovery of desire, letting you explore what you want from others and for yourself. This groundbreaking book will help you: Understand the lasting mental, physical, sexual, and relational impacts of sexual trauma Move beyond feelings of shame Reclaim pleasure and reignite passion in your life Surviving is merely the first step in the process of recovery from sexual trauma. With this sex-positive and empowering guide, you are invited to take your recovery to the next level. You’ll feel emboldened by the desire for better sex, healthier relationships, and a more connected, pleasurable life.