<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Olympia Black Science Fiction Author]]></title><description><![CDATA[I wonder why aliens don't contact us.
I wonder where technology is taking us.
My stories can be shocking.]]></description><link>https://www.olympiablack.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 01:37:50 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.olympiablack.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Content &#38; Trigger Guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Their Human Receptionist Whispers from the Imperial Cage — Book 3 I do not typically publish formal trigger warning lists. Readers of dark science fiction romance generally understand the tone and themes of my work. However, Their Human Receptionist  has brought in many readers from fantasy and other romance subgenres who may be new to darker sci-fi territory. This guide exists so no one walks into this story unprepared. Dark romance,  for me ,  is meant to explore power, autonomy, moral...]]></description><link>https://www.olympiablack.com/post/content-trigger-guide</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6995508b180bb9f884cc9f17</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 05:48:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f27012_be519a1da36b412789a7a42a30f45278~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_600,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Olympia Black</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goodreads Does Not Equal Gospel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anyone with an email address can create an unlimited number of Goodreads accounts. That means anyone can leave reviews — even without reading the book. And yes, groups of people absolutely do this to “cancel” authors they dislike. I know because it happened to me. Two years ago. And yet, the misinformation is still circulating.]]></description><link>https://www.olympiablack.com/post/goodreads-does-not-equal-gospel</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68bda3ad4a174cd50f4177ed</guid><category><![CDATA[Indie Author]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 07 Sep 2025 15:52:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f27012_3fdd17abd6ce4e0ea9810a9dd1a3479d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Olympia Black</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I Don’t Use Trigger Warnings (The Way You Think I Should)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Because the kind of darkness I write doesn’t always fit into tidy trigger checklists. These aren’t stories about tropes or kink packaged for mass appeal. They’re stories about power. About control. ]]></description><link>https://www.olympiablack.com/post/why-i-don-t-use-trigger-warnings-the-way-you-think-i-should</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6887668c65e042dc2487bbee</guid><category><![CDATA[Indie Author]]></category><category><![CDATA[Explanations]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 12:15:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f27012_c5a671f74b2f4a34bd276ab733af911c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_860,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Olympia Black</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 21st-Century Way to Ruin Something You Don't Like, Call It "AI Generated." ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I HIRE real artists, narrators, editors, and work hard to write my own books. I shouldn't have to waste time defending my work against this witch hunt. ]]></description><link>https://www.olympiablack.com/post/21st-century-witch-hunts-look-a-bit-different-don-t-they</link><guid isPermaLink="false">685644d3179fee421c2d244a</guid><category><![CDATA[Women’s Sexual Agency]]></category><category><![CDATA[21st Century Witch Hunt]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 21 Jun 2025 07:04:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f27012_a38fed4fb3b34d2cb3532c056110d00a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_526,h_522,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Olympia Black</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Galactic Sentience Classification System]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the universe of Whispers from the Imperial Cage , the Intergalactic Court (IGC) employs a standardized classification system for evaluating cognitive capacity across species. This system differs from Earth's scientific definitions and is used throughout galactic society for legal, commercial, and social purposes. IGC Cognitive Classification Levels: Level 1 - Basic Sentience: Capacity for sensory perception and emotional response. Includes most animal life forms capable of feeling pain,...]]></description><link>https://www.olympiablack.com/post/galactic-sentience-classification-system</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6851c4bc355e04d3497a5df3</guid><category><![CDATA[Imperial Classification]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 20:07:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f27012_535f3c8531734c458acb61edc810627d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Olympia Black</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women's Sexual Agency is also Human Agency]]></title><description><![CDATA[When women write about sex, especially in a raw, honest, or emotionally complex way, it often gets dismissed as "porn" or "smut" because it threatens the traditional boundaries that have long defined acceptable female expression. There's a cultural discomfort—especially in male-dominated literary criticism—with women owning their sexual narratives without shame, without permission, and without softening the edges.]]></description><link>https://www.olympiablack.com/post/womenssexual-agency-is-human-agency</link><guid isPermaLink="false">680391695473c994f1b9b9cc</guid><category><![CDATA[Indie Author]]></category><category><![CDATA[Women’s Sexual Agency]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2025 12:18:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f27012_c5e4a6df9b324943aaf3d363209f5680~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Olympia Black</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Notes from the Author about My Wild Pet (As it is in the back of the book)]]></title><description><![CDATA[

The only real message I wanted to convey with this dark sci-fi romance is that freedom is never absolute.]]></description><link>https://www.olympiablack.com/post/notes-from-the-author-about-my-wild-pet</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67c7587410f98a62132c4499</guid><category><![CDATA[Inspiration from History]]></category><category><![CDATA[Explanations]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:59:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f27012_45b1e3927057440c84c24065724ddf1e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Olympia Black</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alien Encounters: The Impact of Social Media on Human Interaction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alien Encounters: The Impact of Social Media on Human Interaction
My Inspiration for “I’m Bored on Earth, Take Me” wasn’t just a romp in spa]]></description><link>https://www.olympiablack.com/post/alien-encounters-the-impact-of-social-media-on-human-interaction</link><guid isPermaLink="false">671f7c0fa903d004f5c01cb1</guid><category><![CDATA[Indie Author]]></category><category><![CDATA[Explanations]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 12:04:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f27012_698c2c2f8bc845a7bd696f7ae605004c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Olympia Black</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does Body Count Matter? My Human Wife. *Spoilers*]]></title><description><![CDATA[He’s awakened my body to my humanness. Thank you for reading, My Human Wife. I would like to discuss my inspiration for this book. This...]]></description><link>https://www.olympiablack.com/post/does-body-count-matter-my-human-wife-spoilers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65c8bc5ffef947924b7eee31</guid><category><![CDATA[Explanations]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2024 12:29:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f27012_4647a41d1ca148ad8bbcd913deb7c880~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Olympia Black</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["23 Books You Should Read If You Loved Fifty Shades of Grey"]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was just goolging Olympia Black and found that I was mentioned in UK Cosmo in 2022.  I never knew.  But I know everyone of those other...]]></description><link>https://www.olympiablack.com/post/23-books-you-should-read-if-you-loved-fifty-shades-of-grey</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65c5df465a3e854fa5a33ec2</guid><category><![CDATA[Indie Author]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mentions in Glossy Magazines]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2024 08:20:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f27012_b877bdb59396460c95239357f6eb7ffd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_981,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Olympia Black</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Olympia Black is Mentioned in “They Cloned Tyrone”?? (Olympia Black Answers)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lately I began to receive a lot of messages and emails asking me why I’m mentioned in the Netflix movie, “They Cloned Tyrone.” To be...]]></description><link>https://www.olympiablack.com/post/why-olympia-black-is-mentioned-in-they-cloned-tyrone-olympia-black-answers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64ead68dcf66ed1b3b9f788d</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Aug 2023 05:05:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f27012_f78edf2c5ed54d63b5984fc9dcd4beba~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_426,h_597,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Olympia Black</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the Cover of My Human Pet ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unfortunately, due to Community Guidelines, that kind of nudity is not allowed on book covers. The female main character has long blonde...]]></description><link>https://www.olympiablack.com/post/why-the-cover-of-my-human-pet</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63fdd5403de1771d40735695</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2023 10:48:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f27012_4388c027724e4b6cbd57519af948ffe7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Olympia Black</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["Volunteer 4711" Themes ]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are subtle themes throughout "Volunteer 4711" that symbolize her transformation from a volunteer with no rights or privacy to an...]]></description><link>https://www.olympiablack.com/post/volunteer-4711-explained-urination-and-masturbation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6345b5a0c920997c270c6714</guid><category><![CDATA[Explanations]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2022 18:35:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f27012_d7bf8312b5fc4f27a4fd447041924538~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Olympia Black</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Human Pet Themes]]></title><description><![CDATA[“My Human Pet” is not meant to be just another science fiction romance to be taken at face value, and there are many deeper meanings to it. *BEWARE OF SPOILERS* I begin the story with the words, "Shark attack," because it is more likely you will get eaten by a shark than abducted by aliens.   Ensley is proud to be a New Yorker because the press and propaganda in the US she has grown up with have told her she should be. The other women treat Ensley badly because she is from New York and acts...]]></description><link>https://www.olympiablack.com/post/my-human-pet-explained</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6275158681bbdc6e0708cf23</guid><category><![CDATA[Explanations]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2022 12:36:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f27012_b8650647f41042b1accfa015cdab99e7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_970,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Olympia Black</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["Shark Attack!"]]></title><description><![CDATA[I start my science fiction novel, My Human Pet , with the words "Shark Attack!" , as a metaphor for it being more likely a shark attacks...]]></description><link>https://www.olympiablack.com/post/shark-attack</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61d6cac74e94380016f84da4</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2022 11:00:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f27012_d68f3d30a74b456ab5e858a908fac3a7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_597,h_843,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Olympia Black</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Inspiration Behind “My Human Pet”, The Story of Ota Benga]]></title><description><![CDATA[If we were to be taken by aliens would they treat a human with any kind of respect? I doubt it. We can barely get ourselves to the moon....]]></description><link>https://www.olympiablack.com/post/the-inspiration-behind-my-human-pet-the-story-of-ota-benga</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5eca59d20c18550017b1358b</guid><category><![CDATA[Inspiration from History]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2020 11:34:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f27012_daf4bc7597d84117b6ef0f423f13ca37~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_540,h_401,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Olympia Black</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Being an Indie Author: Publishing My First Book by Olympia Black (Written for Bookcase and Coffee)]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is no question that being an indie author requires a larger skill set than going down the route with a traditional publisher.]]></description><link>https://www.olympiablack.com/post/being-an-indie-author-publishing-my-first-book-by-olympia-black-written-for-bookcase-and-coffee</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e919b08c1bac00017e0a5d3</guid><category><![CDATA[Indie Author]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2020 10:30:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f27012_8cad056ef52a42f3b48a325bbed531c2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Olympia Black</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Human Pet Excerpt: ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was abducted by the alien puppy pound.
Thrown into a cage and sold as a galactic pet.
An alien captain has made me his beloved pet.
Things]]></description><link>https://www.olympiablack.com/post/my-human-pet</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e2191285c6f520017aaded3</guid><category><![CDATA[Excerpt]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2020 10:50:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f27012_ce2e63bcbce443ca9b87cbfb95c068c6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Olympia Black</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>