Katy Swann | Writing BDSM Romance

I sort of stumbled into writing erotic romance. I had initially only intended to write one erotic short story just to prove to myself that I could write something a bit naughty. I had previously written vanilla romantic ghost stories, but had been thinking about trying my hand at something a bit saucier for a while. I had a brief storyline in mind and so started writing what should have been a short story. But I became so caught up in the characters that I carried on writing until I ended up with what eventually became a trilogy. It was whilst writing this that I discovered my love of writing BDSM romance, with an emphasis on Dominance and submission.

I became passionate about showing the beauty of a D/s relationship. Not only the trust, respect and honesty involved, but also how sexy Dominance and submission can be. Whether it’s the heroine simply kneeling at the feet of her Dom or the hard spanking he gives her whilst she’s bent over his knee, it’s incredibly hot. The best sex comes from the mind and D/s is all about being in the right headspace. I love coming up with different ways for the Dom to torment the heroine to get her into this headspace and the fun they have as a result.

I’ve become so used to writing erotic romance now that I’m not sure I could write a vanilla romance anymore. The temptation to make the male lead pin down the heroine and give her a good hard spanking is just too strong.

I recently wrote a story called KNEEL FOR YOU, part of the OVER THE KNEE anthology, which sums up my love of spanking and D/s fiction. Kirsten, the heroine, is a journalist who is given an assignment to write an article about BDSM. Kirsten protests at first, claiming not to know anything about BDSM, but that isn’t strictly true. She had once been very active in the BDSM lifestyle, but there’s no way she wants anyone to know that. Despite her initial misgivings she ends up writing an exceptional piece about Britain’s kinky secrets that even gets her praise from her hard-to-please boss. The icing on the cake for Kirsten, though, is the Dom she meets during her research. He soon reintroduces her to the joys of submission, spanking and very kinky sex.

I had so much fun writing this story and can’t wait to get cracking with the next one. I think I’ll be sticking to erotic romance for quite some time. KNEEL FOR YOU will be on general release by Totally Bound Publishing on 27 November 2015.

About Katy Swann

Katy Swann is in her forties and lives near London, UK with her husband, three children and two cats.

Katy writes BDSM romance with an emphasis on D/s. She finds the D/s dynamic the most exciting and erotic aspect of BDSM although a good spanking or flogging comes a close second. Her books are first and foremost love stories with a large dose of D/s and kinky sex.

The Boundaries Trilogy (TO LOVE AND SUBMIT, TO LOVE AND TRUST & TO LOVE AND OBEY) was published in December 2013 and was her first release. She is currently working on a new series of standalone BDSM romance novels called Dominion.

Coffee, chocolate and cats are her favourite things and are often close by when she sits down to write.

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About OVER THE KNEE

IN THE EYES OF THE LAW by Ashe Barker
She’s still his wife, in the eyes of the law. But is she still his submissive? His to spank?

SPICING IT UP by Lily Harlem
Heat from a spanking ensures that Cassandra simmers with pleasure in a way she never would have imagined.

KNEEL FOR YOU by Katy Swann
Should she agree to be spanked? Just the once? It would all be in the name of research, of course…

SILK AND DECADENCE by Wendi Zwaduk
There is always fun in the club, but taking the fun outside and into life might be exactly what’s needed for a lifetime of passion.

PROPERLY, OR NOT AT ALL by Lucy Felthouse
How will a husband and wife cope when they’re told one of their favourite kinky pastimes is temporarily off the menu?

A PRIVATE EDUCATION by Dolly Watt
Archivist Emma Willoughby learns a lesson in kinky lust when she’s invited to assess the ninth Earl of Folchester’s private library.