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Naked Reader Book Club Discussion: Best Bondage Erotica 2012, edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel (Thursday, March 15th, 2012 @ 8pm ET)

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Contributor: removedacnt removedacnt
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Originally posted by Sacchi
I think the book comes out in mid-May. I'm looking forward to it, too. It's sad that we won't get to discuss it here!
I agree. Very sad!
03/15/2012
Contributor: Kake aka PoeticErotica Kake aka PoeticErotica
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Originally posted by Sacchi
Thanks, Kake. That's really interesting. Although for me it might turn out to be one more way to ut off actual writing.
Indeed but I've never really considered it in terms of a writing tool, which I think is kind of silly and ironic. Plus, regardless of the outcome, if done correctly, it can be (especially for me because I am a bit of a collage artist, I suppose) a work of art or at least a creative endeavor in and of itself. I cannot remember the last time I made an honest-to-god NON-digital collage. Might be fun and who knows? Could inspire some writing as well. If so, it's just gravy, I reckon. Sorry - typing out loud here, so to speak.
03/15/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
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Originally posted by Kake aka PoeticErotica
ooh, i've wanted to read that collection for sooo long. fire and temperature and heat and anything remotely related either turns me on to an extraordinary degree (what i've experienced) or intrigues and fascinates me so fully it's beyond ... more
I loved the whole thing except for one. (That one really turned me cold... consensual openness is crazy-hot for me, and nonconsensual openness is the antithesis.) It's actually more often about risky sex than it is about temperature, though there are a few temperature ones. Check out my review!
03/15/2012
Contributor: Sacchi Sacchi
I think the readers who've joined us here deserve huge thanks for all their wit, spirit, warmth, and enthusiasm for good sex in general and the way erotica contributes to that. I'll miss the exchanges and friendship. Love you all! We can all keep reading and writing and supporting erotica, though.
03/15/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
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Originally posted by Sacchi
I think the book comes out in mid-May. I'm looking forward to it, too. It's sad that we won't get to discuss it here!
If someone starts a thread a month after a new book comes out (and like, a two-weeks-in-advance reminder to all of us to read it) I hope we can still discuss things!
03/15/2012
Contributor: Kake aka PoeticErotica Kake aka PoeticErotica
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Originally posted by Kristina Wright
That's an intriguing concept. I don't work like that, but I do know other writers (usually those who are also artists) who do. Intriguing.
Yeah, I hadn't really thought of it as a writing tool before and don't think it'd be my usual m.o. in terms of writing, but as an experiment, I'd like to see where it leads, maybe?
03/15/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
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Originally posted by Sacchi
I think the readers who've joined us here deserve huge thanks for all their wit, spirit, warmth, and enthusiasm for good sex in general and the way erotica contributes to that. I'll miss the exchanges and friendship. Love you all! We can all ... more
Thank you Sacchi, for giving us the opportunity!
03/15/2012
Contributor: Kynky Kytty Kynky Kytty
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Originally posted by Antipova
If someone starts a thread a month after a new book comes out (and like, a two-weeks-in-advance reminder to all of us to read it) I hope we can still discuss things!
Great idea. I added Steamlust to my wishlist by the way. /Wink /wink /wink.
03/15/2012
Contributor: removedacnt removedacnt
I'm going to take off now too. I have to put my granddaughter to bed and then get on some work I need to get done.

Thank you everyone! This has been a wonderful, fun, educational, inspiring club.

Thank you Kat, Brenda, Laurel, Kristina, Sacchi and the members for making it so.
03/15/2012
Contributor: Kristina Wright Kristina Wright
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Originally posted by Sacchi
I think the readers who've joined us here deserve huge thanks for all their wit, spirit, warmth, and enthusiasm for good sex in general and the way erotica contributes to that. I'll miss the exchanges and friendship. Love you all! We can all ... more
Absolutely!
03/15/2012
Contributor: Kristina Wright Kristina Wright
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Originally posted by Kynky Kytty
Great idea. I added Steamlust to my wishlist by the way. /Wink /wink /wink.
Woo hoo! I hope you enjoy Steamlust. It's really such a FUN book-- even people who don't like erotica have enjoyed it (or don't know/like steampunk).
03/15/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
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Originally posted by Kynky Kytty
Great idea. I added Steamlust to my wishlist by the way. /Wink /wink /wink.
Good call, that's on my Top Ten list right now. I just have to save up enough to order somethign else from the list so I don't have to spring for shipping...
03/15/2012
Contributor: Kake aka PoeticErotica Kake aka PoeticErotica
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Originally posted by Sacchi
Here's a question for readers. Do you refer a book that's entirely focussed on kink, or one where there's a variety of types of sex, so that the kinky ones stand out?
Personally, I'm of the mindset the more kink the better. In all honesty, I wonder if I've, to a certain degree/extent, almost desensitized myself to sex without at least some degree of kink. When I'm reading vanilla erotica as foreplay, it doesn't really work for me and I generally switch books/stories. This makes me sad, esp. because I do enjoy relatively vanilla sex (on rare occasions). I'd hate to think I'd lost that part of my sensuality/sexuality. Le sigh.
03/15/2012
Contributor: Kristina Wright Kristina Wright
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Originally posted by removedacnt
I'm going to take off now too. I have to put my granddaughter to bed and then get on some work I need to get done.

Thank you everyone! This has been a wonderful, fun, educational, inspiring club.

Thank you Kat, Brenda, Laurel, ... more
Thank you! Good night!
03/15/2012
Contributor: Kake aka PoeticErotica Kake aka PoeticErotica
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Originally posted by Kynky Kytty
Hmmm, I'd be curious to know the approximates prices they ask. Must also depend on the fetishes involved.
Let's just put it this way - there was a range, decent enough I suppose, but as a starving artist on disability there wasn't a snowball's chance in hell of me being able to afford the least expensive option. Even if I saved for months. (Really, i'm hilariously poor).
03/15/2012
Contributor: Sacchi Sacchi
I hope those of you who've been reviewing books keep it up, because there are plenty more great ones down the line. And if you really like a book, giving it a mention on Amazon or Goodreads or elsewhere would be much appreciated by the writers.
03/15/2012
Contributor: Kake aka PoeticErotica Kake aka PoeticErotica
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Originally posted by Antipova
The one I saw was something like $120 for an hour? I consider it an expense well worth it, I learned *so much,* and felt completely safe and didn't have to worry that I was pulling anyone's heartstrings while I was learning.
Oh, wow. The quotes I saw around my part of the country were a bit steeper. More the 200-400 bucks/hr range.
03/15/2012
Contributor: Sacchi Sacchi
And I meant to add in my last post, I hope one thing these discussions have accomplished is giving readers a sense of the very human writers behind the stories. Although I expect there are times when you'd really rather not think about that, which is okay, too. It;s good when the story sweeps you up to the exclusion of anything else.
03/15/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
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Originally posted by Kake aka PoeticErotica
Oh, wow. The quotes I saw around my part of the country were a bit steeper. More the 200-400 bucks/hr range.
This Domme did it herself (her dungeon was the top floor of her house) rather than through a boudoir... that option appealed to me more from an ethics standpoint, but I assume the ones that are run more like businesses probably cost a bit more as well.
03/15/2012
Contributor: wrmbreze wrmbreze
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Originally posted by Sacchi
And I meant to add in my last post, I hope one thing these discussions have accomplished is giving readers a sense of the very human writers behind the stories. Although I expect there are times when you'd really rather not think about that, ... more
I love learning things about the person behind the story.
03/15/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
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Originally posted by Sacchi
And I meant to add in my last post, I hope one thing these discussions have accomplished is giving readers a sense of the very human writers behind the stories. Although I expect there are times when you'd really rather not think about that, ... more
Absolutely, actually---and I started always reading the Forwards thanks to you all!
03/15/2012
Contributor: Kake aka PoeticErotica Kake aka PoeticErotica
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Originally posted by Rayne Millaray
This meeting has been great! You guys are incredible. Sounds like you really enjoyed this book and the club. We're glad to hear it!

So how 'bout those prizes?

The $25 gift cards go to:

Kynky Kytty
Kake ... more
Oh, wow! Yay! Thank you sooo much! I swear to god, I think my day was just made! And congrats to Kynky Kytty, wrmbreze, Antipova, Sir, and specialKandL as well. I hope everyone spends wisely and/or enjoys their books!
03/15/2012
Contributor: wrmbreze wrmbreze
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Originally posted by Kake aka PoeticErotica
Oh, wow! Yay! Thank you sooo much! I swear to god, I think my day was just made! And congrats to Kynky Kytty, wrmbreze, Antipova, Sir, and specialKandL as well. I hope everyone spends wisely and/or enjoys their books!
03/15/2012
Contributor: Kake aka PoeticErotica Kake aka PoeticErotica
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Originally posted by Rayne Millaray
A friend of mine wrote up a piece about his experience for my personal site not too long ago. You can read it here if you're interested: link
Ooh! Thank you very, very much! Bookmarked and sent to springpad (my organizational/plannin g/clipping/notetakng/l istmaking/girl friday app that is cloud-based so i have it on the comp, the phone, and the nook, hehehe).
03/15/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
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Originally posted by Kake aka PoeticErotica
Oh, wow! Yay! Thank you sooo much! I swear to god, I think my day was just made! And congrats to Kynky Kytty, wrmbreze, Antipova, Sir, and specialKandL as well. I hope everyone spends wisely and/or enjoys their books!
03/15/2012
Contributor: wrmbreze wrmbreze
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Originally posted by Antipova
We'll just have to figure out some other way to have these discussions/get togethers.
03/15/2012
Contributor: Sacchi Sacchi
I'll say good night now, but i'll hang around for a bit. You've all been great company, and Eden Fantasy has been wonderful in giving us this venue for so long. I came along fairly late in the program--Kristina was the real moderator and spirit of the place until she had to take a break for kidlet-wrangling, and it's been great to have her here whenever she could manage.
03/15/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
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Originally posted by Sacchi
I'll say good night now, but i'll hang around for a bit. You've all been great company, and Eden Fantasy has been wonderful in giving us this venue for so long. I came along fairly late in the program--Kristina was the real moderator and ... more
Best childcare descriptor ever.
03/15/2012
Contributor: Kake aka PoeticErotica Kake aka PoeticErotica
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Originally posted by wrmbreze
I would love that too, would even be willing to help out if needed.
Same here.
03/15/2012
Contributor: Kake aka PoeticErotica Kake aka PoeticErotica
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Originally posted by Antipova
I loved the whole thing except for one. (That one really turned me cold... consensual openness is crazy-hot for me, and nonconsensual openness is the antithesis.) It's actually more often about risky sex than it is about temperature, though there ... more
Will do - thank you! <3
03/15/2012