Writers: Syd & XP
Subject: Black Candles, Rent-Free, and More
Link: LS666 Email / 04.06.2026 / Black Candles 1 / Black Candles 2 /
Black Candles, Rent-Free, and More
Hail XP, do you know you live rent-free in my brain? Firstly, let me say I enjoy erotic horror; it’s my favourite genre, especially erotic horror movies, but not 99% of the crap on the Internet, or the garbage spewed by Hollywood that is supposed to pass for erotic horror. What I enjoy is movies with dark, taboo themes and, hopefully, a storyline. One of my favourites, and one you have written about, is the early 1980’s movie Black Candles, with its extremely hot MILF Helga Line in the lead role. Such erotic movies containing the themes and storyline I enjoy are extremely rare, though I can’t understand why more aren’t made.
Erotic horror stories are another favourite genre of mine, and I’ve said on several occasions, you, XP, are my favourite author.
I have attempted to write several stories around extreme and taboo subjects. I get scenarios that spur me to write, and ideas come into my head, but good storytelling isn’t just about fuck, fuck, fuck, there’s so much more to it. So as I write, I think of you XP, and the way you write, how you tell your stories, and how you create visions in my head.
As I read from your introduction to the characters, the themes, the period the story is set in, especially how initially your characters may be righteous, honourable, devoutly religious, but then slowly the twist, the corruption that shatters any exterior persona, and you transform your characters into depraved, lust-filled demonic souls. I read every paragraph you write with excitement. At the same time, I look forward to the next paragraph and how you will develop your storyline; you never disappoint.
You are obviously knowledgeable regarding what you write about: cultures, occult, paganism, etc, you do your research, and it shows and really sets the theme for your stories. I don’t have your knowledge or writing skills, but I wish I could create stories with the elements that you do, the elements that create vivid pictures in the minds of your readers, that can hold my attention, keep me glued to the page, eager for the next paragraph.
But I am not you, XP, my friend. I don’t even enjoy the process of writing. I limit myself to maybe one hour a week, as I get bored, then I want to finish, and maybe it shows in my stories that I don’t enjoy the process, but I like to push boundaries and explore depravity and corruption, but I’m just not up to your standard. I have been a fan and admirer of your work for years, XP. Keep up the awesome work,
RESPONSE BY XP (VIA LS666 EMAIL & BLOG)
Thanks for your sincere encouragement. Let me say that I was never interested in writing when I was young. I was trained as a designer and always worked on visual themes. I was pretty good at it and ended up running a very successful design business for years. Maybe my visual skills still come into play when I developed the image theming for LS666 (in terms of image choices and the distinctive colouration I use in all the image work.
My writing started purely out of frustration. I could never find the kind of stories I wanted to read. Stories that combined dark themes, fetishes, and the kind of scenarios that I imagined through masturbation. My first story was written for myself, and I never intended to share it with anyone. However, I had an online friend, whom I wrote into the story, and I shared it with him. He thought it was cool, and I ended up sharing with a few other online friends with similar interests on various platforms — all of which no longer exist.
That’s when I discovered ASSTR. I found other writers whose work inspired me. And I started to write and upload work regularly on ASSTR. I was heavily influenced by early horror writers, like HP Lovecraft. Though these works were not erotic in any way, I loved the mood and foreboding images that they created in my head. Ever since I was ten years old, I had been interested in occult, devil worship, black magic, voodoo, tribalism, and sex rituals. I found these themes blended perfectly with the works of Anne Rice, Clive Barker, and many others.
Some of my work is heavily influenced by real stories. I have had extensive discussions before I write these ones. And sadly, some of the people who have contributed to these have disappeared. “Pleasure Has No Boundaries” was about an Asian friend who worked in a Catholic Sunday School as a teacher. She was into little girls. She disappeared for a long while. When she finally contacted me again, she’d been sent to prison for sex with an underage girl — though it was consensual. The irony is that she got released on “good behavior” as she consented to have sex with both male and female guards.
You’re right. I do a lot of research. To me, it’s about the “small things” – either drawn from personal experience or through reading around the subject. Of course, my fetishes always seem to dominate — transexuals, pissing, anal, rimming, young boys fucking each other … It takes months to write a story sometimes, as I search, write, refine, and often rewrite. Nobody sees this. They just think it pops out. But, I have a graveyard of about 40 stories that I never finished … as I just didn’t think they were good enough. Like the story, “ShaWoman”. The version I uploaded was the third version of this. I still have two other completely different versions of that same theme that I probably will never publish.
It’s funny how you mentioned “Black Candles”. The movie was suggested my a fan, and I watched it about three times. Then I transcribed the entire movie, line by line. I then rewrote the story, adding in my own detailing and subtle changes to make it more explicit. My favorite horror movie is still “The Devil’s Advocate” … which I rewrote as “Justice”. I did the same with “The VVitch”, “The Day Of The Lord”, and “The Nun” … movies are a great source of inspiration.
Right now, I’m writing my own version of “Sucker Punch” … but I am struggling with the ending. Sometimes, I just leave a story for a while, write something else, and then come back to it when I have a fresh perspective. Writing is my way of expressing my sexuality — it’s a safe and rewarding outlet for taboo thoughts and desires. Thanks again for your kind words. XP