BDSM- it doesn't have to be serious all the time

Welcome to another day in the BDSM Authors Playroom Blog Hop! I hope you're having as much fun as we are! Today I'm here to talk about a subject that doesn't seem to get much play (heh) in the BDSM community--even though we ALWAYS recommend your play is safe, sane, and consensual, that doesn't mean it always has to be serious. You can have fun with BDSM.

What do I mean? Well, let's think about this...

One thing I want to make clear before I start. I am not making fun of anyone else's choices. What gets you revved up is your business and nobody else's.

With that out of the way...let's start with puppy and pony play. There are many people who take this very seriously, and some who use it for punishment, but many lifestylers do it because a person dressed up like a puppy or a pony is kinda cute and fun.

Then there are the "fun" spankings and other "reward" things. There are impression paddles that say "ouch" and panties that say "spank me". How about the feather ticklers Doms can use to torture ticklish subs? Or the Wartenburg wheel? You can also make a chocolate impression of a penis with a handy kit.

The point is...yes, BDSM should be taken seriously to make sure all parties are safe. But that doesn't mean you can't have a little--or a lot--of fun!

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To further illustrate this point, here's a short excerpt from my holiday BDSM novella, Caught. Yes, as you can see below, you CAN marry the themes of the holidays and BDSM!

Sir came back into the room carrying a big pile of stuff and set it all down on the edge of the bed. Callie started to look down, but Sir said, “Uh-uh, eyes up.” Dutifully she raised her gaze until she was staring at the ceiling. Her arms were still above her head, and she heard him chuckle. “My perfect little submissive, already in position to be restrained.” Glancing at the headboard, she frowned. The leather wasn’t exactly conducive to bondage. “Don’t you worry, pet. I’ve got a plan.”

He began to unravel something from a package, but Callie couldn’t tell what it was, though it sounded kind of crinkly. He came to the head of the bed, and she saw he was holding a long length of gold garland. “Hands.” Eyebrow raised, she offered him her hands, and he tied them together. Sir went into the attached bath and came back with a towel, which he placed underneath her. Her eyebrow rose again, but Sir just gave her an enigmatic smile and left the room.

“Now where did he go?” she muttered.

Callie jumped when Sir answered. “Forgot something in the playroom.” He grinned down at her. “Didn’t hear me coming, did you?” He held up a contraption. “Spread those lovely thighs for me, baby.” She did, and he attached a leather cuff at about midthigh. A small spreader bar stretched between them. He ran the garland through the D bolts on each cuff, which basically formed a triangle of garland going from her hands to her legs. “Hmmm, that’s going to be too much pressure on your poor wrists,” he murmured. “Aha! An idea…” Sir left the room again, and Callie shook her head in amusement. She’d never seen this side of him—he was like a kid in a candy store.

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