AUTHOR'S INTRODUCTION TO:
"SUBMISSION IN SEATTLE"
Most erotic stories with an SM theme are set in distant times or
places so that the reader can more easily enjoy descriptions of
intense sexual behavior that would be unacceptable in his or her own
society. "Submission in Seattle" adds a small dash of fantasy to a
very real part of modern American society, the BDSM subculture. I
hope that you will find this reality-based story even more erotic than
one which is totally based on fantasy. I have been told by some that
the story is too "cerebral" for most people to be able to enjoy it as
erotica. However, others have said that it is the most erotic BDSM
story they have ever read.
The popularity of BDSM has exploded in recent years, spurred on by the
rapid growth of the internet. The creed of the modern BDSM culture is
"Safe, Sane and Consensual". One might assume that erotic fiction
which respects this boundary would be less arousing than the usual
punishment/rape/enslavement SM tales that are found on the internet or
in the erotica section of your local bookstore. "Submission in
Seattle" may surprise you.
To millions of television and film viewers, the standard symbol of
BDSM is the stereotypical leather-clad professional Dominatrix. In
American society, female domination of males is the most visible and
politically correct form of BDSM relationship. For those couples who
choose to practice male domination of the female, there is no such
reassuring symbol for them to follow. The majority of these couples
exercise their rights as consenting adults in private, in isolation
and with a justifiable fear of persecution.
As the BDSM community matures, subgroups which enjoy certain facets of
BDSM play are beginning to coalesce. One group that is now asserting
its right to exist is the maledom-femsub community. This novel is for
them and those who are curious.
Our main character, Howard Cole, is a professional male dominant for
women. As everyone in the BDSM community knows, this is highly
unusual. The simple rule of supply and demand in sexual commerce
prevents men from making a living in this manner. However, a small
number of dominant heterosexual men have established themselves as
professionals. Typically just one or two in a large city that might
support scores of female pro-Dommes. If you are in need of their
services, seek them out in the darker regions of the internet. You
won't be disappointed.
M.B. 1998
