Hard Labour

What I learned about sex work and writing

Devon Delacroix reflects on four years of writing “Hard Labour”

By Devon Delacroix

Hard Labour

I had sex with a client in a Chinese restaurant

‘I wasn’t sure I was in the right place’

By Devon Delacroix

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Why I couldn’t stay hard in a gangbang

‘Even in the most anonymous situation, a reliable erection requires some kind of connection’

By Devon Delacroix

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My client asked me to wear a balaclava during sex

I look more like a bike courier trying to stay warm and less of a sex worker

By Devon Delacroix

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I role-played as a cult leader for a sex-work client

He wants to be dominated, but something’s off — and it’s not just my costume

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I had a threesome with my crush and client

Jake and I are finally going to have sex for the first time. The only catch is that there will be an audience

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When your client’s fantasy goes wrong

‘Sorry,’ he said. ‘This isn’t working for me.’

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When role reversal fantasies just aren’t sexy

The ability to detach is a hugely valuable skill for a sex worker, especially when the scene isn’t a turn-on

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When a one-on-one encounter becomes a ménage à quatre

Tricks often think of sex workers as fuck machines up for anything — that doesn’t mean you can surprise us with additional parties

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Why role-play is more complex than you think

From language, limits and safewords, each situation has its own set of unique challenges

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How a client helped me overcome my fear of renting porn

Just the thought of renting a DVD caused me a surprising amount of anxiety

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I was invited by a monogamous couple to spice up their sex life — and it went all wrong

They took a risk by opening up their relationship, but they didn’t anticipate what could happen

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When your client wants his first porn shoot, sort of (Part 2)

He hesitates when I pass him the first dildo

By Devon Delacroix

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When your client wants his first porn shoot, sort of (Part 1)

He’s a reluctant model but he’s got a debt to pay

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I roleplayed as a door-to-door canvasser to fulfil my client’s desires (Part 2)

It’s an odd experience to have the empty eyes of nearly 200 masks staring at you while you’re trying to get off

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I roleplayed as a door-to-door canvasser to fulfil my client’s desires (Part 1)

It was hard to be serious when my client’s apartment looked like a bag of leprechauns exploded

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I wore a snowmobile suit and winter boots for a sex-work client (Part 2)

By Devon Delacroix

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I wore a snowmobile suit and winter boots for a sex-work client (Part 1)

By Devon Delacroix