I sat with Vanessa via IM the other night after she announced that her ebook, “Become a Professional Plus-size Modelâ€, was ready to launch, and asked her a few questions about the ebook.

Bad days happen. Hate happens. Irritation, confusion, misunderstandings, panic, sadness, disappointment, anger — these all happen. How we deal with them, however, is what makes us who we are.

The silver lining in all of this is that I can take this experience and pass that lesson along to any new models looking into signing agreements with webmasters: OWN YOUR NAME. In all its shapes, variations, and forms. Otherwise, someone else will end up owning you.

I’m sure that all of the legal issues surrounding Mr. Flynt’s restraining and cease-and-desist orders against his nephews for launching an adult company named FLYNT had put him in a courthouse mood – and with “Stimulus” this and “Package” that, I’m sure that he knows a prime opportunity to laugh in the face of Washington when he sees it.

Focus, drive, intelligence and ambition don’t hurt, but make sure you’re coming into this business with both eyes wide open.

I would hope that over time people would see BBW as a preference rather than a fetish – especially with celebrities becoming thinner and thinner these days.

The truth of the matter is, and I’ve said this before, the women I’ve worked for have been some of the most beautiful, level-headed, intelligent, genuine, and down-to-earth women I’ve ever met.

I hope that by reading these profiles that you’ll understand that “women in adult” doesn’t always mean bubble-headed naked girls who have nothing else to offer. These ladies prove over and over again that brains are indeed sexy!

Marketing is so important in any field that you are in. I have to market myself, my sites, my blog, and my Clips4Sales site, but I do take the time to market as an affiliate too. I went about mine in a different way.

You too can learn how to produce your own content, take advantage of all of the online and offline opportunities available to you, and do so in a safe, business-like manner. This is the ONLY method in which to be successful in an industry that is more often than not filled with dangerous opportunities and pitfalls.