Written by an escort/author over the span of a decade, The Escort's Notebook reads like a unique newsfeed and/or business manual and touches on a variety of provocative issues, including:
The benefits and drawbacks of online sex work Clients - the good, the bad, and the hobbyists Escort advertising and marketing Sex work activism and why it matters Maximizing the opportunities of Internet escort work Maximizing safety for Internet escorts The rise of sex trafficking hysteria and SESTA/FOSTA
Nearly 100 insightful entries have been curated and updated (when necessary) to give the reader a truly unadulterated and open-minded glimpse at an often misunderstood career. Includes pieces that have never been publicly published before.
Enjoy known, popular entries like: My First Professional Sex Escort Emergency Start-up Kit What Makes a Good Client? Expensive vs High-End Screening 101 Boundaries Literary Sex Ed for Escorts, Sex Worker Library, and Courtesan Books
If this book were in print, it would be close to 300 pages. Open your mind and learn about the business of online sex work, mixed with the obvious humanity of the workers within it. Value for current and former independent escorts, clients, allies, and the curious public.
Amanda Brooks is a well-known American escort, author, and advocate. She's appeared on The O'Reilly Factor, lectured at Duke University, and appears in CNBC's "The Business of High End Prostitution" and National Geographic's "Sex For Sale."
Amanda Brooks is an American author, escort and advocate.
Amanda's escort work has spanned four continents: North America, Europe, Australia and Asia. Her career in sex work has encompassed stripping in upscale clubs, US brothel work, and domestic and international mid-range to high-end independent escort work. Her two award-winning books are The Internet Escort's Handbook Book 1: The Foundation (2006) and Book 2: Advertising and Marketing (2009). Amanda is currently working on Book 3 and is an acclaimed blogger.
A native Texan, Amanda returned to Dallas in 2011 where she currently resides. Amanda holds a double-major Bachelor's degree in English and photography.
I've followed the work of activist and author Amanda Brooks for many years via her popular online blog. So I was particularly excited about this recent release (a compilation of her best blog entries).
As a sex worker, she provides the industry and the onlooker alike with fresh and smart insight on often misunderstood line of work. The posts range from escort advertising and marketing (with applicable tips for just about any online business frankly) to the recent hysteria surrounding sex work trafficking (SESTA/FOSTA) to personal insights on being a woman with a brain trying to make it in this world.
I particularly liked the accessibility of the book. I could pick it up and read it at just about any page and learn something or simply laugh a little. It's a refreshing read, as one expects from experiencing the work of an open-minded and intelligent woman.