I loved this, Flopsy.

I'm not a big fan of First Person because of the constant use of the "I this and I that." After a while it becomes annoying. Plus, you can't get into another character's head with first person. You can't say what that person is thinking to your readers. I have to say we have some talented authors who use it well.

Fan fiction isn't my bag either.

As for the supernatural twist you speak of: I think you'd like The Vampire Elsbeth. (Shameless plug, I know) :)

B

I have yet to read anything that you have written without loving it! I love your humorous stories, I love your slightly spooky ones, I love every clever one of them!

I consder we are incredibly lucky to have such a talented writer in our midst and working endlessly on our behalf!

I will now pass round the hat for a collection for sherry and crisps! :D S

Thanks for the insights into your amazingly creative output. It's a testament to your skill that the 'whatever is in my head ... hope it all turns out OK' ones do just that; in fact, they're impossible to identify! Your stories have a naturalness about them that is always so readable. What's more, you must be the most versatile author here, with your range of genres and styles. Finally, what I love about so much of your work is how quintessentially ENGLISH it is - often Northern, too.

It has been years since I thought of Laura's Spanking Corner when the internet was still pretty new, those were/are great stories.
I can tell you are doing exactly what you love whenever I read your work. It is flowing and rhythmic in a quiet unassuming manner. This article reflects your talents.

I know I have mentioned this before to you, but not publically. It is astonishing to me how large your community has grown here in the library because of your, hard work, vision and perseverance. How fortunate are all of us to be a part of it..
IC

Always enjoy your tales. Thanks for your insights.
And I too remember well "Listen With Mother"!

I agree with above comments Flopsy and add to the chorus of voices saying how lucky we are to have your wonderful and inspirational stories on this site. Keep them coming! x

I'm sure your comment about titles is apt, Flopsy. I've noticed with my own stories that titles with words like spank and nurse get a lot of readers. Trouble is, I don't much like such titles: they seem too obvious to me. I AM a fan of your supernatural fiction!

Most of the time I too use the third person, but the first person is an interesting challenge and while it restricts you, it poses a fascinating challenge, to make the world as that character would see it. That way you can communicate a lot about your character by the way (s)he describes something.

As for spanking fan fiction, I find spanking bottoms much preferable. However, I don't know if this count as fan fiction, but there's a lot of fun in taking well-known characters and exaggerating or distorting them a bit while retaining distinctive characteristics. A variant is to introduce characters from different series or authors to one another. How would James Bond get on with Poirot, or Sherlock Holmes with old Mayfair's strip girl Carrie?

Great insight and interview, flopsy. I'd love to know what you had published commercially and maybe even read it to compare styles. I adore your Horrible Aunt Harriet stories and always eagerly read each new adventure.

Thanks for all the information. I wondered already if you are only writing spanking stories, now I got the answer. As to the work of John Benson I must admit that I did just the same: dismissed it with a shrug and was quite puzzled why everybody else is praising his work so high. Maybe I should have a second try on his work too.

Most interesting. Like you, my original interest arose from those great comics the Dandy and Beano. That was before they became PC. In the old days you could always rely on at least one spanking or caning at the end of the strip. Of course we kids indentified ourselves with it as we were spanked at home and caned at school.

I never got to grips with most of John Benson. For some reason in my early validating days, I got a whole stream of them, and they did nothing for me. Perhaps I should revisit them,

At any rate, I just love your stories, particularly the Horrible Aunt Harriet ones. You can always count on a twist in most of them.

I agree with your statement about observing the idiosynchrosies of human behavior, and letting characters finding their own voice. These help make a story 'real' - no matter how far-fetched the plot might be.

Flopsie,
I always read your stories first. Keep up the good work.
Megan

This is such a good and informative interview which tells us so much. It's fascinating to read of the influences under which your considerable talents developed, and how you've put them to use for the delectation of us all! Your quite considerable imagination is what I most admire. Thanks, flopsy, for being such an inspiration.

Lovely interview, Flopsy. I wonder who the interviewer was. :)

You are a very creative person with words and images as is evident by your lovely stories and amazing editions of the Wellred Weekly and its older cousin, Weekly Whacker, as well as the hillarious descriptions of BL Islanders' dwellings (btw, wouldn't it be nice to reassign some of the inhabitants of Buildings and Towers?) .

I'm really grateful for getting your invitation to post a few stories in the Library exactly 1,600 days ago and being able to know your work.

Laura's Spanking Corner - how could I have forgotten it? On checking my favourites list I see it's still up and running, though it hasn't been updated for many years. Glad that Mike from London has found a new home on KLSF, for me he is one of the best.
Of the many spanking sites on the web I think KLSF is one of the very best, in fact probably No.1 for me. It is so clearly run by highly intelligent and literate people, not least of which is you, Flopsybunny.

Loved reading your interview and we have several of the same authors as favorites... but Flopsy about YOUR first spanking and your personal experience. If I may be so bold, I'd love to hear about when fantasy became reality for you, and I am sure I am not alone. :)

Flopsy, I thought that was a terrific idea, well carried through, great insight into your art. I found it interesting that you had a male authority figure in your early years, I had a female teacher who was my heart throb, I still remember her and recall one of her after school "chats". Thanks.

Thank you flopsy. That was simply sooooo interesting and enlightening. Like you my first spanking fiction was Laura's Spanking Corner which I took to as if a whole door had been opened for me. I think my first fantasy also revolved around a teacher. For me though it was a 'she' and I was six! Why did it take me until my 50s to develop that interest???!!!

Very insightful for all of us who enjoy the fruits of your many hard labors. A couple of things which, to me, mark your work are not addressed. First, your energy level is beyond comprehending and I have to wonder whether the LSF has a random drug testing policy? No one can or does have the level of energy resulting in great work as do you. Second, your extraordinary personality under girds your writing. You have such a delightful sense of humor [humour?], a calm equanimity couple with an energy that delights. Was that just good genetics? Or the nurture as well as the nature. I cannot imagine any of us who would not want to meet you in a lecture hall someday just to listen for a couple of hours. Thanks again for the interview and even more for your writing.

Thank you Flopsy for letting me know more about who you are and your writing interests. I am a a big fan of yours and was happy to read this article. I, too, started reading Laura's corner.I love every story of yours (and series, etc.) that I have ever read.