I have to say that Toronto is an amazing city and I absolutely love going there to do research. A few weekends ago, I went on the mother of all research assignments. I went to an incredible fetish night put on by Northbound Leather.

Believe it or not, I was a bit apprehensive about going to Tribe, an event Skin Two billed as ’the world’s biggest single fetish night’. The picture on the Northbound Leather publicity postcard didn’t do much to alleviate any of that apprehension.

This was Northbound Leather’s 13th edition of what has become the world’s largest fetish party. Each year the event has a different theme and 2009’s was Tribe. And I was there. Along with two thousand other people, who came together at The Sound Academy for dancing and dungeon play, and all dressed to highlight their particular fetish. Here’s a description of what the whole thing was about.

THEME and FASHION SHOW DETAILS:

Tribe is the story of a young man’s journey or rite of passage into manhood. He will be put through initiation ceremonies, which he must pass in order to be a full-fledged member of the tribe.

The event started at 9:00 and just after 11:00, the stage lights went down and I could see movement onstage. People were getting into place to begin the fashion show. What followed was not a fashion show like any I’ve ever seen. It was an erotic, provocative, incredibly elaborate, sexy stage show. The audience was captivated as we went along for the ride and what a wild ride it was.

It was one of the most incredible experiences of my life. Northbound Leather put on an absolutely amazing show and I can’t wait for next year.

If you’re brave enough see what all the talk was about, click below to see my slideshow of photos from Tribe. Only one photo is mine so thanks to Miklos Legrady for allowing me to use his dungeon photos and to Sean Magennis for all the other photos. Prepare to take a walk on the wild side!

>>Have a look at the Tribe slideshow

Well, the first ever Ellora’s Cave convention has come and gone and what an amazing event it was. Even though there were lots of participants, RomantiCon still had a warm, intimate feel. Readers and authors had a great time hanging out together. The workshop that I presented with Jory Strong and Samantha Kane was very well received. There were lots of questions from the audience about researching and writing male/male stories. Can’t wait until next year.

Mark October 7-10, 2010 on your calendar for RomantiCon 2010 at Comfort Inn & Suites, Richfield, Ohio. You really don’t want to miss it. Ellora’s Cave will be celebrating its 10th anniversary, so who knows what will happen.

You can check out photos from this year’s event here.

That’s right, Lucifer’s Angel is being released in Spain. Check out my author page at Autoras en la Sombra. Amazing to see it up in Spanish.

Also have a look at the Spanish page for Ellora’s Cave-La Cueva de Ellora.

 

Naughty Nooners was just released in paperback so if print’s your thing, you can read Indulge Me, my story and five others in this wonderful male/male anthology. Indulge Me will also soon be released as a single story and will be available in print and in audio form. Total-e-Bound is spot on with technology. Check out Keane and Rayche’s story along with five other fabulous tales. You can read an excerpt and the first chapter by going to my book page.

Check out my posts at Hitting the Hot-Spot, the Total-e-Bound blog. Youll find some interesting reads and lots of great photos.

November 21- Check out the largest single fetish night event in the world: Northbound Leather’s Tribe

October 21- I’ve picked some more passages from Indulge Me and put some more gorgeous photos with them. Check out September’s post for snippets and pics as well.

September 21- I’ve picked some passages from Indulge Me and put accompanying photos so you can get a feel for what it’s like behind the doors of Indulgence, the gay spa in my book.

August 21- Spend the day with me at the Church Street Fetish Fair in Toronto

July 21- check out some of the amazing people and sights at Toronto’s Gay Pride celebrations

June 21- check out my tribute to the joys, and boys, of summer. Lots of great photos.

May 21- my May blog celebrates the first long weekend of the summer, the beloved Canadian May 24th weekend, and my newest TEB release All Tied Up.

April 21- before writing All Tied Up, I went on a fabulous tour of a gay bondage Bed and Breakfast. Here are some photos I took while there.

March 21- find out the weird and wonderful things authors do for research. You’ll be astounded by the lengths we go to, to make our stories ring true.

February 21- you can visit Indulgence, the gay spa in Indulge Me, a sexy male/male tale in Naughty Nooners

January 21- some ideas for how to keep the winter blahs at bay

December 21- The crew I really wanted to do my pre-Christmas cleaning

November 21- According to a recent poll, what are the top ten jobs people consider their dream job?

October 21- check out the top ten fetishes. See if any of yours made the list.

September 21- find out the top ten female sex fantasies

August 21- visit the 2008 Church Street Fetish Fair with me

July 21- debunk the myths. Find out just how sexy Canadians are

The article about my trip to Spa Excess, the largest gay spa in Toronto, can be seen at an amazing site called The Bathhouse Addict. The site has a remarkable array of articles and photos. You’ll find something different every time you visit. Check it out. Just go to www.bathhouseaddict.com and click on Books, History, Movies, Gossip and Trivia to find my article at its newest home.

There are eight stunning short videos filmed at Spa Excess and they really give you the atmosphere of the spa. They can be viewed at www.excesshard.com Make sure you check them out.

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