How this author turned her One Direction erotic fan fiction into a lucrative empire

At just 30 years old, Anna Todd is on fire.

The former Waffle House waitress created one of the wildest erotica empires in the world with her series “After,” loosely basing it around her love for former British pop band One Direction. 

“I've been married since I was 18, so I can't be like, ‘I have tons of experience.’ I think it's just me reading so many erotic novels,” she said. “It’s weird because the sex scenes almost come so easily and natural to me.” 

Like “Fifty Shades of Grey” series author E.L. James and Beth Reekles of “The Kissing Booth,” Todd is part of a growing movement of authors who self-published online first. 

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