The Book
“Guns, Drugs & Prostitution”
The true memoir of Susan Allison Taylor-Lalisse.
Synopsis
Have you ever wondered what it means to live the life of a sex worker?
This is the true story of a woman who entered the adult entertainment industry as a means of survival, all while outrunning an estranged ex who had made repeated attempts on her life and the lives of her children. It is a story of hopelessness and the pitfalls of drugs and addiction, of a single parent fighting to hold onto everything she had built, and of the toll that came with life as an adult entertainer.
Names have been changed to protect the privacy of the individuals in this memoir.
Read on, in “Guns, Drugs & Prostitution.”
- Survival
- Reinvention
- Motherhood
- The Adult Entertainment Industry
Why This Book
“Every scar in this book is real. Every chapter is a woman refusing to disappear.”
Names have been changed to protect the privacy of the individuals in this memoir. What remains is the truth of one woman’s survival, told without flinching.
Also From Susan Taylor-Lalisse
Write Your Novel
A Memoir Writing Journal
Your past. Your truth. Your legacy.
Every novel begins with an idea. Maybe it is a character you cannot stop thinking about, a story that has been living in your mind for years, or simply a sentence that makes you wonder: what if? Turning that idea into a complete novel takes more than inspiration. It takes planning, consistency, creativity, and the willingness to keep writing when the story does not come easily.
“Write Your Novel” is designed to help you turn your ideas into a structured, workable story. This notebook gives you space to develop your protagonist, explore their motivations and conflicts, build your story through its major acts, develop themes and settings, plan important turning points, and organize individual chapters. You will also find space to track your writing progress, reflect on your work, brainstorm new ideas, and prepare for revision.
There is no perfect way to write a novel. The goal is not to create a perfect first draft. The goal is to create a story worth finishing. Your novel starts here.
What’s Inside
- Project Foundation: title, genre, audience, and core themes
- Character Development: profiles, protagonists, antagonists, and relationships
- World Building: settings, culture, and social context
- Plot Structure and Story Planning
- Chapters and Scenes: chapter lists, summaries, and a scene dashboard
- Writing Progress and Productivity: goals, word count tracking, weekly planning
- Research and Inspiration: notes, quotes, and sources
- Revision and Editing: a full revision checklist
This memoir contains mature themes including adult content, drug use, and domestic violence.