New story: To Capture a Star

I have a new release through Extasy Books titled “To Capture a Star”. This is a science fiction story that shares the same universe as the Praxton series, and I actually did include a visit to the planet Praxton.

The tale involves the search for an actress, Carlie, by a detective agency. Carlie has been kidnapped and taken to a slave training facility, despite her pleas and offers to buy her way out. The concept of beautiful women made into sex slaves is not new, but I did put a new twist on it.
The slave training facility is run like a business and the costs of training slaves are monitored. While there is discipline involved for poor behaviour, most of the training is physiological. A pair of trainers works with a group of slaves, and in this case Carlie is housed with two other females and one male. Discipline, humiliation and also reward for good behaviour are the tools used to force slaves to submit to the training.
While Carlie is kept in the training facilities, private detectives Jill and Nathan follow leads as they travel to different planets. When they land on the planet Praxton, a struggle occurs between them on who is in control.
I hope you will enjoy the mystery on who actually paid for Carlie's abduction to turn her into a slave. There's also the changing relation between Carlie and the other slaves and between the two main detectives.
Cheers
Nick Howard

Slave collars and Praxton

I want to answer a question I received about Praxton and women wearing collars..

My first book in the series is titled “Praxton, Slaves of the Rogue World”.
At the time I started the story (it was going to be a short story) and I wanted to use a title that sounded like one of those bad movies from the ‘60’s (like the Galaxy of Terror) and just have some fun with it. But, as you know, Praxton has taken a life of its ownSo to clear things up, the women on Praxton do wear collars that show they belong to a male guardian. Now the Alliance Worlds consider they are slaves, something they feel they have a moral obligation to set free. However the women on Praxton are not slaves and don’t consider themselves one. True, they must obey their guardian and
accept whatever discipline he feels is necessary to maintain the household. But there is a difference here from being a slave; women can leave their guardian and find another to take care of them.
Praxton has many more females than males and it is common for a guardian to have two or more females under his care. So if a female doesn’t like their present guardian, or can’t get along with the other females, she can seek another guardian. Praxton society may not make it easy for her to do so, but she can legally obtain a new guardian. Usually she would quietly ask her friends if their guardian is able to accept a new female or in some cases discreetly advertize for a guardian.

Now about the collars; they are not the usual collars you find here sold at various adult sites. First, most Praxton collars have matching cuffs and are considered a type of jewellery. The chains that join the cuffs are decorative and light rather than strong and heavy. Generally speaking a Praxton woman will wear her collar and cuffs at all times she is out of her bedroom. Thus the collars are usually made fairly light and made to be comfortable. A Praxton female will normally have several collars to choose from. Likely she will have a collar for special occasions that will have jewels and made with precious metals, as well as other collars that will compliment with what is wearing that day or match her mood.
The collars on Praxton normally have a closure that automatically locks (This would also true of the cuffs). Symbolically this shows the female is under the guardian’s control. In reality the female normally would have a second key in her possession in case she needed to temporally remove it.

So what do these collars look like? I have some pictures of collars that might give you an idea of the everyday style Praxton females wear. Leather is not used on Praxton; like other worlds the use of animal skins is considered barbaric. Thus other materials are used that may appear to be like leather but would be slightly different. Some of these pics are taken from BondageCollars.com Have look at their website, some very interesting items.

Anyway, I hope this post gives abetter understanding of Praxton collars and what they mean.

Spanking Survey

I mentioned in my last blog that there were several surveys on adult spanking on the Internet. I checked a few of them out and found the results interesting. I've reprinted part of one survey below, this one entirely answered by women.

3.) Your age is?
18% (47) 18-20
14% (37) 21-25
11% (31) 26-30
7% (20) 31-35
11% (30) 36-40
24% (64) 41-50
10% (26) 51-60
1% (4) 61 and over
259 voters have answered this question.

4.) Marital status is?
40% (105) Single
46% (121) Married
10% (27) Divorced
1% (3) Widow
1% (4) Separated
260 voters have answered this question.

5.) Were you spanked as a child?
70% (179) Yes
29% (76) No
255 voters have answered this question.

6.) Are you spanked as an adult female? (over 18)
87% (224) Yes
12% (33) No
257 voters have answered this question.

7.) If you answered ”No,” in #6, under the right circumstances would you like to be?
96% (120) Yes (Please continue)
4% (5) No (Thank you. Please stop here and view the poll results)
125 voters have answered this question.

8.) If you answered ”Yes,” on #7, would the right circumstances be? (Check all that apply, stop here, and see the Spanking of Adult Females #5 - Wana’be Spanked poll http://www.misterpoll.com/2879437003.html)
47% (78) Playful (for fun)
59% (98) Sexual
73% (122) Disciplinary
33% (56) To satisfy a psychological need
38% (63) To maintain dominate/submissive relationships
165 voters have answered this question.

9.) If you are spanked as an adult, are these spankings? (check all that apply)
40% (99) Playful
59% (143) Sexual
78% (189) Disciplinary
31% (77) To satisfy a psychological need
33% (82) To maintain dominate/submissive relationships
242 voters have answered this question.


10.) Who spanks you? (check all that apply)
21% (51) Father
5% (12) Father’s friends
23% (56) Mother
5% (13) Mother’s friends
42% (101) Husband
8% (20) Husband’s friends
25% (61) Boyfriend
6% (16) Boyfriend’s friends
23% (55) Your female friend(s)
17% (42) Your male friend(s)
8% (20) Male neighbor(s)
14% (34) Female neighbor(s)
11% (28) Boss
10% (25) Brother
3% (9) Brother’s friends
11% (27) Sister
5% (13) Sister’s friends
4% (10) Son
5% (14) Daughter
8% (21) Strangers
7% (18) Other
11% (27) Lesbian lover (added 08/05/03)
5% (13) Lesbian friends (added 08/05/03)
237 voters have answered this question.

11.) Who is your primary spanker? (who spanks you the most)
7% (18) Father
0% (0) Father’s friends
8% (21) Mother
0% (1) Mother’s friends
35% (85) Husband
0% (2) Husband’s friends
17% (41) Boyfriend
0% (1) Boyfriend’s friends
3% (9) Your female friend(s)
2% (7) Your male friend(s)
0% (1) Male neighbor(s)
3% (8) Female neighbor(s)
2% (5) Boss
1% (4) Brother
0% (0) Brother’s friends
0% (0) Sister
0% (0) Sister’s friends
1% (3) Son
1% (4) Daughter
7% (17) Lesbian lover (added 08/05/03)
0% (2) Strangers
2% (6) Other
0% (2) Lesbian friends (added 08/05/03)
237 voters have answered this question.

I did bold one answer here, the one question that showed 87% of adult females had been spanked by those taking place in the survey. Another question on who did the spanking was interesting to note that there was a wide range of answers. I expected the answer to be more towards husbands or boyfriends.

This survey was taken from Mister Poll. The link to this survey is http://www.misterpoll.com/polls/122138/results They also have several other interesting surveys.

Anyway, this is all food for thought. I'm not sure why spanking is so popular. A few years ago it was shown on TV- I think there was an espisode on Star Trek where Captain Kirk spanked a bratty princess. That would be now be politically incorrect. I long for the good old days. Maybe that's why there are few spanking scenes in my Praxton series. Science fiction where lovely women are given some discipline.

Nick

Praxton Life

I said in my last blog I would give more of an insight of Praxton and the way of life there. The rest of human civilization, namely the Alliance worlds, believe the women on Praxton are treated as slaves. Praxton disagrees but let me describe a bit about Praxton`s past.
The early history of Praxton started when two rival groups decided to colonize the planet at the same time. One group was military in structure, the other was intent on populating the world as quickly as possible and brought more women than men. Soon the military group was trying to capture the women for their own needs. After a brief war an agreement was reached but outlaw slave trading flourished.
Raiders, small groups of outlaws, would capture women from the estates of wealthy land owners. They would then sell the women to other wealthy estates.
Once a women was purchased, usually at an auction, the owner would take steps to ensure she didn`t easily disappear. The new slave would be given clothes of the owner`s choice, collared and likely cuffed with chains. Often they would be placed in a locked cell with other slaves. To help ensure her behaviour the new owner would often use mild discipline such as spanking or a light whip.
Modern Praxton reflects its not so civilized past. Women still wear collars that identify there male guardian. However the collars are more cosmetic in nature and can be very decorative. Females also wear cuffs with chains attached but wear them as jewellery. Though the collar and cuffs are always locked, most women carry a spare key to remove them in case they need to remove them for washing or changing clothes.
More on Praxton customs later, but I would like to announce Praxton, Book One is now available at Midnight Showcase http://www.midnightshowcase.com/midnight/PraxtonBook1.htm

Haven Story

I don't know if you have had time to check out my novel "Haven" but I would like to give a bit more information about the story and how it relates to the sequels "Praxton, Slaves of the Rogue World". Society pushes us towards political correctness, something that has being going since history began I suppose. Certainly a lot of people came to the New World to escape what they considered an oppressive society in the Old World.
Haven takes place in the far future where political correctness makes humans want to establish their own worlds under their own laws. However Earth doesn't want these outlying worlds to have too much independence and forces them to agree to the Charter of Conduct, a document enforcing Earth's way of life. When Haven is rediscovered by Earth and the Alliance Worlds, they discover that eating meat, using wood and having natural birth is no longer considered civilized. A struggle begins between the opposing views.
Haven touches on the world of Praxton. When the story of Haven is told Praxon is still an independent world but is facing increasing hostilities to agree to the Charter of Conduct.
Praxton's crime is the keeping of women in a collar that identifies their male guardian, and the population of Praxton is such that there are several females for each male. I have simplified the Praxton story line here of course, but one thing I like to emphasise is that the women choose to live on Praxton under these conditions. In fact the Alliance Worlds are appalled how many women choose to immigrate to Praxton.

The fact is many women do enjoy being tied up occasionally, wear collar and cuffs and like to have an occasional spanking, or at least fantasize about it. So in the face of political correctness, I wrote about Praxton.
Television doesn't have a problem showing a woman being murdered but can you imagine the outcry if one is spanked? I guess being murdered is the lesser of the two evils.

Nick Howard

Web site revised

I'm in the process of redoing my website and I hope to have done this week. I have neglected my present website due to the backlog of work I have. Besides working to up date the new website, I have been working on several stories.
My new website will be linked to some free stories I wrote and to other websites. I will still have a few pictures of women in bondage that i trust you will interesting.

Praxton, Slaves of the Rogue World is no longer available at A1Adult books. The good news is that Midnight Showcase Publishing is going to publish the series. I am finishing up the third Praxton book and I hope all three books will be available soon.
I have another new story with another new publisher. eXtasybooks is going to publish Buy Me, the sequal to the popular The Doorway story.

I do hope you will check the new website. It should be up and running by the end of the month, perhaps in a couple of days if bugs don't show up.

Praxton Collars

I would to give a bit more information on the collars worn by women on the world of Praxton. Before I do that, I want to be clear about one thing about the females on Praxton. First, they are not slaves. Now I know the title of the book(s) are Praxton-Slaves of the the Rogue World and that appears at first to be a contradiction. However the title refers to how the Alliance Worlds percieve them. The people on Praxton don't think of their planet as being "rogue" and they deny the females there are slaves.
The females on Praxton are submissive to males, and to a lesser degree to other females. There is a pecking order among the females- some of that is official as in the Senior Female but also on an informal standing as well.
Now back to the collars. The collars on Praxton can range in quality and type according to why the female is wearing it. A formal occasion would require the use of a more ornate collar while other collars would be used for more casual clothes. One thing a female does not do is to leave her bedroom without one on. The collar to her identifies her male guardian and she simply would not be seen without one on.
The collars, as mentioned in the books, are always locked. In reality, most females have a key to unlock their collar. This allows them to remove it for washing, or when they are shopping for another collar. Thus the appearance of a female may lead outsiders to say she is a slave, the truth is she a submissive. She wants to wear a collar and has the ability to remove it.
That's it for collars for now. If you have an opinion on them, let me know.
Happy Canada Day!

website repair

I recently upgraded to Internet Explorer 8, and it caused some problems with viewing my website. I don't why everytime Microsoft comes out with new and improved versions of anything, it causes big problems with previous programs. Don't these guys test their products beyond whether it starts up?
I'm sorry for those who went to my website and found they couldn't navigate beyond the first page. Corrections have been made, but if you're having trouble viewing my website please let me know. I'll try to figure out what's going on.

Praxton Three is now being edited and I hope to release it in the coming months. I think you'll love the story as a woman from Earth is faced with a decision to travel to Praxton with her boyfriend.
I also want to announce there will be a Praxton Four. The story line is being developed and I hope to start on it this fall. Meanwhile I have a few other stories I'm working on.

"M" was being dificult and I have to say she was deserving of a bit of discipline. What is a bit surprising is how even a simple tie can reduce her to being a quiet submissive. She struggled when I took a length of rope and approached her. But once the first loop of rope went around her wrist I sensed her resolve weaken and when I tied her other wrist, she gave in. With her wrists tied behind her back she merely looked at me as she sat on the couch without any sign of deviance. I, of course, pulled down her jeans and gave her a good spanking. She didn't strauggle and I moved on to the next step of corrective action.
I have found in the past that even putting gag on her quickly reduces her resistance, and even though her hands might still be free, she doesn't dare try to remove the gag.
One lady wrote to me and told me her husband keeps a set of handcuffs in the glovebox of their truck. She like the thought that wherever they are there is a possibility he will cuff her. She admitted it rarely happens but the threat it could keeps her in line.
Let me know if the hint of bondage keeps other ladies submissive.

More details another time on simple bondage methods.

back again

Hi, I'm sorry I haven't blogged for ages. I guess I got caught up on other things and as time went by I forgot about doing this blog. I have also had trouble writing. I tried to write a couple of stories but they just didn't work. I felt bad about my lack of production but you can't force yourself to write good fiction.
Then a couple of weeks ago I started to try to write the next book of Praxton, Slaves of the Rogue World. Suddenly it was like a light switch went on. The words flowed and my fingers couldn't type fast enough. I'm about 2/3rds of the way through now and know where I'm going with it. In fact I already have a plot for the fourth book.
I will update this blog again but won't wait so long next time.

Note: I want to thank those who emailed me and told me to keep writing. I love hearing back from my readers and their suggestions on what they think could happen next on Praxton and other stories.

NS Howard

Birthday

First off I want to wish "M", my sweetheart, hapy birthday. Besides the usual small gifts, birthday cake and card I will try to do something special for her. That will involve BDSM.
"M" likes to be put into bondage and then disciplined. Not all the time of course, but her birthday is a good time for this. I like the use of cuffs. They can be quickly locked into place and limbs can be changed position easily. For example I can put her spreadeagle on the bed and then change her to a hogtie position.
But "M" likes rope, lots of it with a complex tie. Thus I have plenty of rope available for her birthday. I plan to wrap each limb with rope as well as around her body. She does like a crotch rope, espicially with her wrists tied helplessly behind her back.
The second part is the discipline. She will receive a spanking that she enjoys and possibly a small whipping on her back. It will a great birthday for her.

Sales of latest book, Praxton- Slaves of the Rogue World Book 2, has been very good. As I mentioned before it did win February's Pure Erotica Book of the Month. Thank you to all those who purchased it.

Double

As I indicated on my website "M" and I had a guest from Australia stay with us. She found it a bit cold here, but most visitors. We did introduce her to a snowball fight and since she didn't know how to make a decent snowball it was pretty one sided.
We also found she was bit curious about bondage and I ended up tying her up to "M", a double treat for me. Clothes were kept on but it was still a nice experience.

If you are hoping to be able to tie two women at the same time you do have to go nice and slow. Build up their confidence in themselves and in you. Don't push too hard; it may take more than one time to get them to the point where they will allow you to tie them up semi-nude and using extra rope. You may want to use cuffs first, they are quicker to put on and remove. Have fun and remember even when they are in restraints they want to still feel they are in control.

My book Praxton, Slaves of the Rogue World Book Two has done well so far at A1 Adult Books (http://www.a1adultebooks.com/site.php?cat=&pr=1081)
I have an excerpt on my website that you may read if you wish but the story has a lot of female nudity and bondage. If you email me I'll send you the first chapter as well.

Valentine's Day

February 14 is a great day to spend with your sweetheart. It also a day to give her something romantic. There are alot of things to choose from but keep in mind the gift is for her and not just something that makes you feel good. Your lady will appreciate the attention you spend on her and the thought into the gift.

Suggestion: Give her a gift she can tell her friends about. That may be a day at the spa or even a romantic dinner out. Perhaps a favourite movie of hers on a DVD.
Now you can also suppliment that gift with something else. Lingerie. Velvet handcuffs. A stylish collar. Pink bondage rope. One year I gave "M", among other things, a roll of red ribbon.

The red ribbon was about an inch wide and I used it to slowly wrap her body in it. And I mean everywhere. Around her arms and legs, over her breasts, between her legs and around her neck. She was helpless and moaned as I gently pulled at different parts of the ribbon.

So give her something she wants, and then later you can tie her up and put her in bondage and have a gift for yourself.

New Book! Praxton, Slaves of the Rogue World Book Two is being released this week. The novel continues the story of Praxton, this time the Alliance Worlds invade Praxton to free the women. However the women don't want to stop wearing their collars and cuffs and Praxton fights back.
There is a lot of nudity and the use of restraints in this story as well as mild disciline. Like Praxton Book One the bondage and sex is consensual.

Cuffs or ropes

In my novel Praxton, Slaves of the Rogue World, the female characters all wear collars and usually cuffs. I used cuffs in the novel for several reasons.

The first is that cuffs are always on and makes it easy for her Guardian to quickly join them together or attach them to chains. The cuffs and collars on Praxton were also considered part of the fashion accessories. They often matched and could be of an elaborate design. Females did not leave their bedroom without a collar on and often choose cuffs to go with outfit they were planning to wear that day.

I also choose cuffs over ropes for one other very good reason. Females on Praxton were expected to take very good care of themselves and spent a good portion of each morning preparing themselves. That effort would be partially defeated if ropes were used and left marks on the skin. On Praxton it was illegal for the Guardian to leave permanent marks on the female skin.

There is nothing wrong with ropes; certainly to the female they may make her feel even more restrained as they put pressure on area where they are attached. Ropes can also do more than just secure limbs. They can used in breast bondage and make the breast and nipples more prominent. In addition they can circle the waist and go between her legs to make crotch rope. These all allow the male to control her very effectively and help stimulate her as well.
The preference is always personal and can be a combination of the two. For beginners cuffs may be better. Ropes can be put on too tight and there is a small risk of pinching her skin if not done with care. Not sure which to use on her? Ask her and then restrain away!