tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post7735626404083996780..comments2024-01-03T23:18:26.327-05:00Comments on Celeste Jones: Spanking Stories Book Club: Breeder by Cara BristolUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-14388450401214296162013-11-16T08:31:00.394-05:002013-11-16T08:31:00.394-05:00You're on fire, Cara! It's so exciting to ...You're on fire, Cara! It's so exciting to see your enthusiasm for these books too. Celeste Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17636997442600551241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-77623909840727579992013-11-16T08:29:36.571-05:002013-11-16T08:29:36.571-05:00Excellent point, Cara. Sometimes I find myself thi...Excellent point, Cara. Sometimes I find myself thinking "will readers like it better if I do this or that?" and it seems that whenever I try to write w/that in mind, it seems forced and those parts don't work so well. Your instincts were excellent w/this book because it all worked so well. Celeste Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17636997442600551241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-10262740363277373902013-11-16T08:29:01.478-05:002013-11-16T08:29:01.478-05:00Thank you, Aubrey. It never occurred to me to chan...Thank you, Aubrey. It never occurred to me to change female anatomy in Breeder.Hm....<br /><br />Breeder will be a trilogy. I'm almost halfway done with Breeder 2: Terran, and I am considering writing a prequel as well. I should make a note to address the genesis of Protocol.Cara Bristolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13787980548582603649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-7270756065744635962013-11-16T08:21:05.058-05:002013-11-16T08:21:05.058-05:00You must have bought the book on Amazon! I know Lo...You must have bought the book on Amazon! I know Loose Id has an M/M disclaimer on its site and it's generally in my blurb.But it's not on Amazon. I could have gone different ways with the M/M. I could even have made it a menage story, either M/F/M or M/M/F, but I wanted it to be an M/F love story while still making a statement about gender and sexual equality. There were so many factorsCara Bristolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13787980548582603649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-12292554321780351862013-11-15T20:50:19.091-05:002013-11-15T20:50:19.091-05:00So, I'm a huge sci-fi fan but that also makes ...So, I'm a huge sci-fi fan but that also makes me more critical of sci-fi. Many sci-fi erotica writers create a new world only to then make characters with too many inconsistencies in behavior to their world. They make them too modern Earth. I'm not going to lie. I was 110% ready to be let down. I, of course, was not let down. I was blown out of the water. There are so many places in the Aubrey Carahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10333014898721899603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-41166867157938273352013-11-15T19:04:08.782-05:002013-11-15T19:04:08.782-05:00I love sci-fi, and I love Cara's style, so buy...I love sci-fi, and I love Cara's style, so buying this book on its release day was a no-brainer for me. I don't regret it.<br /><br />The m/m stuff surprised me. I generally don't read m/m fiction because it doesn't appeal. Cara's treatment of it was well done, though I think it might have been tailored to meet the needs of readers who enjoy that stuff, rather than the generalPatricia Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05042411219884835267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-2679220984972140042013-11-15T17:28:17.700-05:002013-11-15T17:28:17.700-05:00Thanks, Mary.Thanks, Mary.Cara Bristolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13787980548582603649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-91030369939158259552013-11-15T17:23:33.326-05:002013-11-15T17:23:33.326-05:00This does sound like a good read. On my TBR list:)...This does sound like a good read. On my TBR list:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00415912513807382320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-69081863616504072812013-11-15T14:06:50.817-05:002013-11-15T14:06:50.817-05:00Interesting. The relationship between Dak and Corr...Interesting. The relationship between Dak and Corren seemed more like a business deal or arranged marriage, especially since they had each been tested to determine if they were Alpha or Beta. I thought it was interesting that Corren only missed being an Alpha by a point or two (I don't remember exactly but I know it was close). That explained a bit of his bitterness. Celeste Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17636997442600551241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-52101029169484111012013-11-15T14:03:59.605-05:002013-11-15T14:03:59.605-05:00Sorry Cara! And I only felt that way at the very b...Sorry Cara! And I only felt that way at the very beginning but the snippets you shared really got me hooked. <br /><br />I think the spankings were handled well. It certainly wasn't funishment and I don't think I'd call it DD since it was not an agreement between the two, but given the harsh and violet nature of life on Pareson, I thought it made sense. Celeste Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17636997442600551241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-80165525928106663802013-11-15T14:02:02.608-05:002013-11-15T14:02:02.608-05:00Hi Natasha! Thanks for breaking the ice. Good poin...Hi Natasha! Thanks for breaking the ice. Good point about Omra working within the boundaries she was allowed. I also enjoyed watching her sort of push the boundaries as she grew more comfortable with Dak and as their relation grew closer and more equal. Celeste Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17636997442600551241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-26413594098680689382013-11-15T13:15:18.990-05:002013-11-15T13:15:18.990-05:00Thanks for de-lurking yourself Kelsey! We're f...Thanks for de-lurking yourself Kelsey! We're friendly here, so I hope you'll come back and comment often. <br /><br />It's interesting that we like to think that we are so modern but in our own neighborhoods, things might not necessarily be much better for women than they are on Parseon. That must be an interesting challenge for you and your daughter, Kelsey. Celeste Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17636997442600551241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-32121291308987210212013-11-15T12:27:07.682-05:002013-11-15T12:27:07.682-05:00Dak and Corren's relationship was tricky to wr...Dak and Corren's relationship was tricky to write. I needed to show that the culture was, yet I knew I needed to avoid the infidelity issue. I tried to do that in two ways, first, by making the relationship not what either of them wanted, and second by changing the rules. On Parseon, it is not considered cheating for a male to take a female. It's "slumming," but not cheating.Cara Bristolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13787980548582603649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-45807116746766146982013-11-15T12:20:29.291-05:002013-11-15T12:20:29.291-05:00Thank you, Kelsey. The way middle eastern women ar...Thank you, Kelsey. The way middle eastern women are treated was one of the "inspirations" for Breeder. I kind of had that at the back of my mind as I wrote it.Cara Bristolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13787980548582603649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-49469781065225592442013-11-15T11:59:47.910-05:002013-11-15T11:59:47.910-05:00I'm trying to stop lurking since LOL was this ...I'm trying to stop lurking since LOL was this week so I'll post my thoughts.<br /><br />I'm not usually a huge sci-fi fan. Before discovering this genre and community 3/4 years ago (yes, I've been lurking that long) I used to read a lot of historical romance. I always associate sci-fi with men (my husband and 12 year old son read science fiction and watch all those movies). I&#Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09203866928823753273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-51459450897343046112013-11-15T08:55:13.092-05:002013-11-15T08:55:13.092-05:00I'm a huge sci fi fan, so I was looking forwar...I'm a huge sci fi fan, so I was looking forward to the release of Breeder and snatched it up on release day. Even without the spankings/dd in Breeder, I would have still loved it, but the spankings of course were like icing on the cake for me.<br /><br />The m/m scene in the book didn't bother me. The only way it would've bothered me is if Dak and his beta were deeply in love, becauseSue Lyndonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420556675096411446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-55623323394238495422013-11-15T07:45:21.273-05:002013-11-15T07:45:21.273-05:00Parseon is a brutal, harsh place and no one gets o...Parseon is a brutal, harsh place and no one gets off easy, not even the men, but it is harshest on women. I eliminated periods because I thought I had to give the women <i>something</i> that made their lives easier. BTW, menstruation factors into the plot of Breeder 2.Cara Bristolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13787980548582603649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-65476514395564190732013-11-15T07:38:42.365-05:002013-11-15T07:38:42.365-05:00I am almost finished with Breeder. My kindle says ...I am almost finished with Breeder. My kindle says I am 72% through!<br /><br />I am the same, I don't like sci fi, it completely turns me off and my eyes glaze over and I have trouble paying attention. But then Cara was sharing all these little snippets and I was intrigued! <br /><br />The m/m sex didn't bother me. It didn't turn me on like m/f sex scenes do, but it didn't bother Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09958878959625455361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-4939145007971193952013-11-15T07:27:39.455-05:002013-11-15T07:27:39.455-05:00Thanks for dropping by, Natasha, you're the fi...Thanks for dropping by, Natasha, you're the first! The Parseons accepted the dictates and beliefs their culture without ever considering if it was true. The fact is we all believe what we are taught as children. My hope is that Breeder will make people think about "our" own culture and things we believe that may not be true.Cara Bristolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13787980548582603649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-45306250778797006242013-11-15T07:20:14.061-05:002013-11-15T07:20:14.061-05:00You "bet you won't like it?"You woun...You "bet you won't like it?"You wound me, Celeste. <i>Wound</i>. me. LOL. I appreciate that you gave it a try. I knew that sci-fi would be a hard sell. It's a genre that people either like or they don't and I had no following for this genre. I know what I dislike about sci-fi and I tried to avoid those things in Breeder. One thing I learned is that "Science fiction Cara Bristolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13787980548582603649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-88442743337569621032013-11-15T05:35:12.760-05:002013-11-15T05:35:12.760-05:00Hey Celeste and Cara. I saw this on Triberr so rem...Hey Celeste and Cara. I saw this on Triberr so remembered to come over. I loved Breeder. I don't normally read sci-fi (even though I've written one, I don't normally read it for some reason). Actually - I think the reason is it's a sort of masculine area or something - at least in my mind. Anyhow back on topic. Hold please, let me re-read the questions.<br /><br />I was not Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07220029273749305283noreply@blogger.com