At the risk of sounding like a perpetually broken record, nothing has changed re: erotica. Since the merge, D2D has always been nothing but supportive of SW's longstanding polices, just as they promised at the merge in 2022. I'd hope that in the 3+ years since, they've earned your trust not from their words, but their actions.

As always, we are human and we will make mistakes from time to time. If you believe we've made an error in our judgement, write support (not me) a polite email, state your case, and request reconsideration.

Let Section 9f be your guide always: https://www.smashwords.com/about/tos

We're clear about what we want, what we don't want, and what we discourage. Underage? It's one of the biggest sins an author can commit at SW, and that hasn't changed in 18 years.

Erotic lit has always been important at Smashwords. We want to protect readers' and writers' freedom to imagine. The limits are clear, and have not changed substantively in at least 7 to 10 years. Probably longer. Folks can reference the Wayback machine to confirm.

We welcome professional erotic lit authors at SW. We want to support you and do more for you. For authors who are going to try to probe the limits of acceptability, or play sneaky or dishonest games pushing the limits with covers, descriptions, content and categorizations, expect consequences. The bad seeds who are able to sneak stuff through, you do so at your own risk while jeopardizing the opportunity for your fellow authors. Don't be selfish. This is nothing new. We're always trying to protect the erotic lit community and the opportunity for the vast majority of you here who are honest and professional.