I have a story with almost no sex.
There is vague descriptions of sex and sex acts, even rape, but no overly graphic stuff.
More like what you'd read in a romance novel or a Koontz novel.
Should I put it in SOL or it there a better venue ???
May fit on Fine Stories, which is a sister site. You will probably get more eyeballs on it here. There are other story sites, but Lazeez does not like them being advertised on SOL.
There is nothing to stop you posting on multiple sites. Many authors have stories here and on competing sites.
May fit on Fine Stories, which is a sister site.
Reread the OP. No sex, a requirement of Finestories, and almost no sex make the story ineligible for Finestories. Not to mention the description of rape.
Nearly every one of my books has no sex. Some have violence, some don't have violence, and I post them all here, and they do fine. Go ahead and post it on SOL.
I've noticed that straight stories/stories where sex isn't the focus seem to do better on SOL than in other places.
While I don't want to say the patrons are more refined, there is a smaller pool of readers, and with a smaller pool you'll find less people willing to bitch at you because you didn't provide them with a pump and dump story.
rlfj's Grim Reaper stories say 'Minimal Sex'. Without double-checking, my memory is that they're extremely close to 'No Sex', possibly there.
Plenty of violence (well done and necessary to the plot, but plenty).
They're well-reviewed and well-respected here.
I think you'll be fine.
Thanks all.
Yes, my question was about how readers will accept the 'straight stories'.
I can do 'stroke' easily, but I have this one project that I'd like to keep fairly 'PG' rated.