I write under the pen name AD Smith. I write SFW Romantic Fiction and NSFW Erotic Fiction and Romance Erotica on Medium and published my first eBook on Kindle in February called Liberating Desires: Alexi's Awakening. I plan to release several more in 2024.
About my stories - all of my stories are LGBTQ+ friendly. All of them. If you ever read something that causes you to question this, please contact me (my email is below) so that I can check it. Or, it may be something that I'm overlooking a sensitivity or viewpoint that I had not considered.
All of my stories are fiction and not intended to represent any specific person or situation - unless I specify otherwise. It is very true, however, that many of my stories are rooted in real life experiences (and not all mine).
I find inspiration in many places and use them to develop my stories. My stories are heavily character-driven and you'll see I use a few reoccurring characters (which I organize into series on Medium).
You also can find more goodies on my Substack site - totally free - where I publish extras, behind-the-scenes tidbits and extra images from my stories each month.
I have a few personal boundaries with my stories. I don't write about cheating. It's simply too sensitive for me, personally, so I avoid it. BDSM - while the thought of BDSM turns me on sometimes, I am too chicken to explore that world, and so I don't write about it (I admit to sneaking it in a few shorts and as side elements in a few stories).
I also won't try to write about things that I don't have a true personal understanding about. Easy example is pain and suffering - physical, emotional, lost love, etc. If you've never experienced it at a deep level or in a way that's left a mark on your life, it's likely not something you should try to represent in a story. So, that's a boundary for me.
Yes, if you've read my stories, it's no surprise that I lean heavily on Erotic Romance. I love both so much - the raw, erotic, steamy and the subtle, romantic, slow burn. I find it challenging - in a fun way - to pack some of this together in Medium's short-story format. I hope to offer fans of these stories longer versions in 2024 through Amazon.
It's also worth noting that I also like to self-illustrate my stories with custom AI-generated images - especially for the characters in the erotica series. It's another way for me to bring them to life and I find the visual art side of this to be another outlet for telling my stories. I'm hoping to create a Substack in 2024 that offers die-hard fans a way to access more of the visuals I create for the stories that don't make the final cut on Medium, and some of the backstory about each of my published pieces.
Finally, who am I? For now, I'm just AD Smith. Yes, it's going to remain a mystery for now. To explain, I don't feel my current employer would be accepting of my smut habit :-) if I disclosed my true identity here. And, I need to keep that job and its benefits. So, I'm sticking to the pen name identity and not revealing my true name, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, home city, or anything else that might offer clues as to who I am.
I'm just a regular person with a dirty mind, potty mouth, romantic heart, love of other people, heart for anyone facing tough times and a love of writing.
I was asked if any of the photos used in my profile banner and logo are representations of me - they're not. The images in my profile banner here and on Twitter are of some of my reoccurring characters. The current logo profile is of two women - but nobody specific. The last profile logo was of one of my first story characters, Sara.
If it weren't for the job, I would happily disclose my identity and share more about me. Until I can, I'm simply AD.
I hope you enjoy my stories!
If you should need to reach me directly, email me at (authoradsmith @ gmail).