Spicy and Sweet - Will The Duality Behind My Branding Get Me Banned? NSFW warning

Social media, let's talk about it. I feel its something a lot of us mature content creators are dealing with currently. It seems like every week social media sites are cracking down on what sort of content they allow and which they don't.

Which, frankly, they do have the right to do that.

HOWEVER, and a big BUTT here, an elephant sized butt if you will. When there is some ties from these website owners, lobbying and the government, it's things that make you pause and go, hmm. Now, I won't get too political here, (only cause I feel I lack the ability to articulate what I'm thinking) but it is something I've been keeping an eye on as it's something my branding depends on.

For those who are newer to me, I'm a very sex positive, anti censorship, and believes in individual accountability coupled with social progress, so that was something SUPER important to me when I sat down and decided what my brand would be.

So, when I see things on social media working to make thing more palatable for families, I can't help but role my eyes because it's really just religious fundamentalism disguised as progress. If you end up reading my book, I think my thoughts on these things show up in the political subplot. There's a particular scene I recently added that sort of came out when I got feedback back to add more about the kingdom. It was only when reading it back for editing did I realize how much of the current US political system I was mocking.

Back to the point, it does come down to the fact that reading is political, and politics influences what I can/can't write, share, and draw. But, I'm sure there are some of you saying, "but you can chose to post your content anywhere," which to an extent, correct. I could be using BlueSky more, and frankly I should be. But coupled with the fact that most of my audience remains on Instagram and Threads, posting to BlueSky would severely limit my exposure. "Just cross post," I'm sure you're saying in rebuttal, to which I say, "Yes, I absolutely should. But I only have so much energy, and cross posting isn't as easy as it seems. It takes even an extra minute out of everything I'm doing, that's time wasted." Aside the point, I should be utilizing that platform more.

But to the other point, I worry more and more everyday when I see payment processors cracking down on spicy content. One of THE major ones can ban an account if they know spicy content is being sold and any of the money in their account can be withheld from you. This terrifies me! Even though I've switched over to Vgen, this processor sill is a major protection for a lot of consumers (as it should be) but when the site suggest using words like, "spicy" in order to not alert this processor, it's another one of those things that make me go, "hmm."

That on top of worrying that Instagram or Threads may just one day decide that my content is too explicit for their family friendly branding--UGH! Terrified! Which is frustrating because I have SO MUCH beautiful art to share. Spicy and Sweet!

So, that brings me back around to my branding, why did I go with Spicy and Sweet to begin with?

Well, I'm a sucker for romance, and I knew my passion is towards that direction. I love drawing all forms of romance art, even solo characters who are in romance series, UGH! Give me all the romance related content! I've always been this way, I'm not going to lie. I've been a shipper since the day I stepped from the womb, I shipped characters before I even knew what shipping was, writing fan fiction in my head was my bedtime stories.

That's what I wanted, and for myself romance spicy, sweet, and everything in between. There isn't a lot that I don't love in romance, dark, toxic, green flags, angsty, and the sweetest of sweets! So, I thought the Spicy and Sweet branding would help encompass ALL of that. And so far, its been successful. I've had everyone from queer romance, dark romance, fantasy romance, monster romance and more all approach me, so I really do thing the tagline helps bring a layer of comfort when approaching me for a commission.

Published on Patreon May 11, 2026

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