The Library of Spanking Fiction: Wellred Weekly


Wellred Weekly
Volume 1, Number 8 : June 3, 2012
 
Articles
Items of interest regarding all things spanking

Editorial
by flopsybunny

Here is issue 8, packed to the brim with delectable goodies for discerning spanko's. Read and enjoy!

Spanking and feminism - now there's an interesting concept, ably tackled by Cara Bristol, an erotic romance author who specializes in domestic discipline and spanking romances. She looks at the difference between erotic spanking and domestic discipline, gender roles, power and control issues, and domestic discipline in relation to spanking fiction. Moving on to spanking fiction in general, Artofzee presents an essay centred around the phrases 'The story is in the telling' and 'what if?' He relates these truisms to the process of story creation, outlining that "the challenge to writers is to constantly seek and develop the uniqueness born in that flash of 'what if?'"

Many Brits have fond memories of war hero and actor Jimmy Edwards, a character best remembered for his politically incorrect BBC radio and TV series Whack-O! in which he played the blustering, cane-wielding headmaster of Chiselbury school. Cayenne gives us an insight into the career of Jimmy Edwards and focuses on the years where the lighter side of corporal punishment was widely appreciated and reflected in British comics like the Beano and the Dandy. Next, we have Tom Hobbes singing the praises of the razor strop. And if you think the only purpose of the razor strop is to advance the shaving of stubble from chins - think again! Tom explores the iconic status of this very effective spanking implement and shows how it became associated with one of the rights of passage for many young American males. He also gives advice on keeping the razor strop supple with neat's foot oil. That reminds me, I once asked my Grandad what sort of animal a neat was, and why was its foot used to make oil. He showed me a bottle of yellow liquid, and when he unscrewed the top I was almost gassed by the vile stench of the stuff! I digress ...

Februs explores the attitudes of authors and readers at the LSF in regard to providing feedback. Most authors appreciate a comment or two on their work, particularly as they make it available for free. Comments can motivate some authors to write and share more stories in the future. So why then, do some readers avoid making comments on works that they take great pleasure in reading? And why is there a requirement to comment at all? To find out the answers to these questions and more, you will need to read the article! Moving on from authors of spanking fiction to spanking artists, we are pleased to present an interview with spanking artist Cc. Cc's drawings are sexy and cute. She gives us some information about the things that inspire her to draw and an insight into her favourite artists and her stance on domestic discipline - a topic reflected in her artwork.

Our second interview in this issue features the work of spanking author, Cal33. An avid reader who devours everything from Hardy, Faulkner, and Nabokov to Lovecraft and Stephen King, he also enjoys reading and writing spanking fiction. He shares with us how he started writing and where he gets his ideas from, and I'm sure that many of us share his humorous view that there can be "something intrinsically droll about a person baring their bottom and, reluctantly or otherwise, allowing someone to inflict pain by whacking said bottom." The whacking of bottoms continues in Fiona's article as she recollects her schooldays at a time when corporal punishment in schools was the norm. Indeed, the deputy headmaster was affectionately(?) referred to as 'Whacker Bailey'. Fiona recounts a scenario involving the public punishment of a group of schoolchildren caught shoplifting on a school trip to Belgium.

When someone mentions 'Gothic literature', what do you think of? Our immediate reaction is likely to focus on vampires, werewolves and ghosts, and movies such as the Twilight Saga. That opinion is perfectly understandable, but Penelope Hasler drills deeper into the genre in her essay which examines gothic Literature and its relation to spanking fiction. She ably demonstrates the intimate relationship between two seemingly distinct literary genres, and also shows that a spanking story doesn't necessarily need to include werewolves to be thought of as 'Gothic'. Next, we present an account by R Humphries outlining the creation of the lengthy Woody Back to School Unit saga - which is just about as far away as you can get from Gothic! Describing himself as "a refugee of the last great caning generation," spanking was commonplace in R Humphries formative years - a fact that undeniably influenced his writings. He takes us on a tour of the early days of the evolution of Woody, introducing us to characters that are still going strong in his imaginary world, having being given an extra visual dimension by commercial cartoonist Dave Ell.

Harriet Marwood shares how she has given the popular concept of life coaching her own unique spin by setting herself up as a spanking life coach. The spankings she delivers to clients are not frivolous role play; they are given as real life punishment in her little 'spankatorium' (what a wonderful word!). Harriet talks about how she uses her background and skills to good advantage in her work as a Domestic Disciplinarian. She has a number of satisfied clients with very sore rear ends! Our final piece in this issue considers the topic of abuse within spanking. Richard Windsor gives us an insight into his life as a spanko and ponders that given the very nature of what we do, whether anything could be considered abusive, especially when 'non-consensual consent' has been given. His definition of what constitutes abuse within the spanking world is basically anything that he considers to be beyond his own personal comfort level. I'm sure most of us can readily identify with that view.




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