The BDSM lifestyle offers egroups, newsletters, magazines and books written by the "Masters" of the trade. They offer to share their wisdom and experiences with others so that they may too learn of the joys and pleasures the are there to use. They also are not shy about expressing their opinions or choices on why they live the way they do. For those who wish to learn, for those who wish to explore and for those who wish to understand, the material is out there just waiting to be discovered. Read it with an open mind and let it lead you to make your own decisions. This list has been complied with compliments to Sensuous Sadie. If you have an addition to the list, please email her [SensuousSadie@aol.com] or visit her website [www.SensousSadie.com]. *This list is free to distribute. Please retain her contact information at the top. E-MAIL NEWSLETTERS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SCENEsubmissions EDITOR: Sensuous Sadie CONTACT: SUBSCRIBE: To subscribe send an e-mail to: SCENEsubmissions-subscribe@yahoogroups.com COST: Free HOW OFTEN: Weekly every Sunday morning CONTENT: BDSM columnists, humor, poetry, quotes, and reviews on new England events. READ IT NOW: The current issue is posted at: www.SensuousSadie.com BDSM NEWS EDITOR: Goth Girl SUBSCRIBE: To subscribe send an e-mail to: news@bdsmnews.info COST: Free HOW OFTEN: Monthly CONTENT: This great newsletter includes event, book and website reviews, news, and great columnists. READ IT NOW: The current issue is posted at: www.bdsmnews.info STEELSKYS LEATHER PLAYGROUND EDITOR: SteelSkys SUBSCRIBE: To subscribe send an e-mail to: SteelSkysLeatherPlayGround-subscribe@yahoogroups.com COST: Free via email HOW OFTEN: Weekly CONTENT: SteelSkys delivering fresh, hot BD/SM news and views to your E-box every week: BD/SM Links, News, Events, Articles, Advertisements, and more! READ IT NOW: The current issue is posted at: KinkyLinkE (you have to join first) LEATHERVIEWS EDITOR: Jack Rinella, author of The Master's Manual & A Handbook of Erotic Dominance. CONTACT: Subscription form is located at: www.LeatherViews.com COST: Free HOW OFTEN: Weekly every Monday morning via e-mail CONTENT: 1200 words of leather wisdom, humor, technique, and experience. He writes plainly, honestly, and frankly. After all, this isn’t fantasy, it’s lifestyle. READ IT NOW: Jack doesn't post the current issue, but you can read many of his fine columns at: www.LeatherViews.com/Jack Rinella LOLITA'S PREDICTIONS & PREDILICTIONS SUBSCRIBE: To subscribe send an e-mail to: pnp-wner@group.QueerNet.org Include: 1) how old you are 2) that you are willing to receive material that may be considered sexually explicit 3) where you heard about the P+P. NOTE: "My email is often frank and sexually explicit. You must be over 18 years of age; by subscribing, you are certifying that you are over the age of 18, that it is legal for you to read sexually explicit material in your area, and that you freely wish to read such material." COST: Free HOW OFTEN: Weekly CONTENT: The P+P lists and reviews many SM/Leather/Fetish activities and events including those of The Eulenspiegel Society (TES), Lesbian Sex Mafia (LSM), Black Rose, and others. Please remember that this newsletter is not affiliated with these organizations in any way and does not reflect the opinions of these organizations or the Board of Directors thereof. This newsletter was started among friends as a way to keep in touch. It has since grown to include many other interested people. DOMSUBNATION SUBSCRIBE: To subscribe send an e-mail to: subscribe-heart@domsubnation.com COST: Free HOW OFTEN: Monthly on the 16th of each month CONTENT: We offers news from or for the community, events overviews, announcements, informational articles, pointers to BDSM information and fun on the Internet, interviews with people in the lifestyle, fiction and more. READ IT NOW: The current issue is posted at: www.domsubnation.com POWEREROTICS CONTACT: Subscription form is located at: www.powerotics.com COST: Free HOW OFTEN: Six days a week via e-mail CONTENT: It offers news from or for the community - straight from some of the most influential BDSM-related newsdesks in the world, event announcements, informational articles, pointers to BDSM information and fun on the Internet, a serial story and more. READ IT NOW: Great articles and stuff at: Powerotics CLEAN SHEETS *this is more general sexuality than BDSM, but has quality writing SUBSCRIBE: To subscribe send an e-mail to: cleansheets-subscribe@yahoogroups.com COST: Free HOW OFTEN: Weekly CONTENT: Clean Sheets publishes sex-positive, upbeat, and very contemporary articles on all aspects of sexuality. READ IT NOW: The current issue is posted at: www.cleansheets.com The CUFSmaine NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIBE: To subscribe send an e-mail to: CUFSmaine@aol.com COST: Free via email or snail mail for a small yearly fee. HOW OFTEN: Monthly, near the beginning of the month CONTENT: The CUF Link contains information about Maine and New England BDSM events, book reviews, commentary, personal ads, humor, and more! Subscribers must be over the age 18. Those subscribing to the Newsletter become automatic members of CUFSmaine and is eligible to attend Munches, classes and obtain a discount card good for savings at local and national BDSM stores and scene vendors. READ IT NOW: Past issues are posted at: www.cufsmaine.org/newslett.htm FETISH NEWS CONTACT: To subscribe send an e-mail to: fetish-news-subscribe@yahoogroups.com COST: Free HOW OFTEN: Monthly CONTENT: A newsletter about erotic power exchange, BDSM and various popular kinks and perversions. Reports on new additions at The Fetish Club, Fetish Information Exchange and other top-ranked alternative lifestyle websites. News, events, questions and answers, sex laws, surveys, humour, trivia, erotica (sex stories), recommendations, and more. MAGAZINES ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PROMETHEUS Quarterly literary magazine of the TES Association (formerly known as The Eulenspiegel Society) of New York, the country's oldest and largest existing BDSM support organization, founded in 1971. EDITOR: Prometheus@tes.org VISIT THEIR WEBSITE: www.tes.org/publications/prometheus.html COST: ? HOW OFTEN: Quarterly CONTENT: Non-fiction includes first-person experience, consumer reports, media reviews, how-to's, reports on leather events, and essays. PROMETHEUS fiction and poetry range from literary erotica to explicit porn, from fantasy to humor. WRITER'S GUIDELINES: Each issue is currently 88-96 glossy pages with professional-quality production and design and a print run of 2,500 copies distributed to 1,000 TES members and through select vendors nationwide. We are looking for well-crafted, creative fiction, non-fiction, and poetry (also B/W photography and artwork) exploring some aspect of dominance and submission, bondage and discipline, fetish, role play, power exchange or S/M between consenting adults. TES is a pansexual organization so material involving all genders, sexual orientations and BDSM orientations is welcomed. DISCIPLINE MAGAZINE EDITOR: jeanluc@disciplinemagazine.com VISIT THEIR WEBSITE: www.disciplinemagazine.com COST: $4.99 + $2 Shipping TO ORDER: We ship in plain unidentifiable envelopes. PayPal copies directly to claudia@ircbar.com OR Send a check or money order to Discipline Magazine PO Box 60156 Montreal, Qc Canada H2J 4E1. HOW OFTEN: Quarterly CONTENT: The idea of the magazine is to give a 'news' forum to the scene. It's primary goal is to act as a link between fetishists, and talk about what is going on locally: who's doing what, where, when. We try to have news from as many places as possible. We list local events and are always looking for local content (interviews, local writers, that sort of thing). We are an information-based digest size publication. This is not your typical glossy photo filled fetish magazine, nor will it become that. We think it's got to be affordable and relevant, so that people can keep up with what is happening around them. NEW ENGLAND LEATHER ALLIANCE NEWSLETTER VISIT THEIR WEBSITE: www.nla-newengland.org COST: $10 HOW OFTEN: Quarterly CONTENT: NELA is an organization dedicated to making a safe place in the world for all leather/fetishes/SM people through education, advocacy, and charitable giving. They have an excellent quarterly newsletter, and are well known throughout New England as one of our premier organizations. Membership is $10 giving you free entry to the Fetish Flea Market in Boston as well as a subscription to the quarterly newsletter. The newsletter includes stories, columns, and listings of New England BDSM groups. E-GROUP NEWSLETTERS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ EROTIC POWER EXCHANGE READING ROOM EDITOR:SensuousSadie@aol.com WHERE TO READ IT: www.epedominion.com COST: Free HOW OFTEN: Updated weekly CONTENT: BDSM fiction, poetry, quotes, & interviews with group leaders DOMSUBFRIENDS VOYEUR ONLINE WHERE TO READ IT: www.domsubfriends.com COST: Free HOW OFTEN: Monthly CONTENT: Various columns, poetry & fiction BDSM RESOURCE CENTER EDITOR: editor@thebrc.net WHERE TO READ IT: www.thebrc.net COST: Free HOW OFTEN: Ongoing CONTENT: No porn, no pop-ups, no advertising. We offer educational articles, issue driven discussion board, and educational evening chats Mon, Tues and Wed evenings. DOM SUB LIFESTYLE WHERE TO READ IT: www.domsublifestyle.com COST: Free HOW OFTEN: Bi-Monthly CONTENT: Various articles & interviews by scene notables including Dorothy Hayden & Sensuous Sadie DOM'S VIEW WHERE TO READ IT: www.domsview.com COST: Free HOW OFTEN: Unsure CONTENT: We are scouting for Dom/mes and Top Switches who would like to submit Articles, Essays, How To's, D/s Humor, Poetry, and Erotica, written by Doms or Switches about the BDSM lifestyle. We are also looking for BDSM Art and amateur BDSM photography. A CAPTIVE HEART WHERE TO READ IT: www.domsubnation.com TO GET ON THE MAILING LIST SEND AN E-MAIL TO: CaptiveHeart-subscribe@yahoogroups.com COST: Free HOW OFTEN: Unsure CONTENT: Various E-GROUPS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NEW ENGLAND DOMMES A discussion list for female dominants in the New England area of the US. This list is open only to Dommes, no males or submissives, in order to give Dommes a safe place to discuss those things that DO come up, without worrying about how you'll look to others. No flaming, no insults - just support & camaraderie. Switches in their Domme mode are also welcome. To Subscribe send an e-mail to: NEDommes-subscribe@yahoogroups.com LEATHER LIFESTYLE AND HISTORY The Leather Lifestyle and History group aims to educate its members on the various practices and workings of Bd/sm, D/s, S&m etc. We support all the wonderful variations of O/our shared kink. No one will be discriminated against in this group. To Subscribe send an e-mail to: Leather-Lifestyle_History-subscribe@yahoogroups.com STRICTLY D/S An intelligent discussion list for those people 21 and over who are interested in or participating in Dominant/submissive relationships. This is not an SM or a BDSM list - this list is for D/s topics only. In no way, shape or form is the forum for personal ads. We take our discussions very seriously. All kinks are welcome here, but be prepared to communicate yours if you're asked "Why." This is not a support list, this is a list for intelligent discussion of real dominance and submissive subjects. To Subscribe send an e-mail to: StrictlyDs-subscribe@yahoogroups.com TRANSSEXUAL/GENDERQUEER BDSM GROUP TransSM list is a new email list for transpeople (transsexual/genderqueer) who are into BDSM, D/s, Kink, Leather. The list is open to people on the FTM spectrum, MTF spectrum, and in-between. This list is not primarily for crossdressers or transvestites, although they are welcome if you see themselves as an ally to the FTM, MTF, and genderqueer communities. The list is not for "tranny-chasers" and it is not a pick-up list. A little flirting is to be expected, but it is not primarily a dating list. To Join, please email Momma Bear Trish at trish@listmistress.org with statement of age (18+), where you heard about the list and that you agree to keep everything you see on the list confidential unless marked for wide distribution. YOUNG WHIPPER SNAPPERS A Safe and respectful place where 18-30 year olds in the Long Island area can find like-minded people to share thoughts on safe, sane and consensual B.D.S.M. We do not discriminate anyone and all are welcome if you have the utmost respect for your fellow group members. Yes, even you old folks and non-locals too are welcome to observe. Everyone is expected to keep a sane mindset and be considerate to everyone else. Now lets have some fun. To Subscribe send an e-mail to: TheYoungWhipperSnappers-subscribe@yahoogroups.com 
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