Healing Through Kink: A True Story of Friendship and Trauma
Your Kinky Friends is about how the kink community saved my life. It is a profound true story of friendship, loss, and healing through sexuality. The book follows three friends in the BDSM kink community during the summer right before Hurricane Sandy. All three of us are dealing with profound trauma and our friendship helps us heal. The book aims to create a mythology and document of the NJ/NYC underground kink culture.
From Grief to Authenticity: Honoring Love and the Kink Community in Writing
Lynn, the love of my life died and inspired me to continue my passion for writing. I wrote a book in tribute to her called The Coolest Way to Kill Yourself. The book, Your Kinky Friends is about how the kink community helped me deal with that loss. Also, when I wrote The Coolest Way to Kill Yourself, my publisher and publicist put me on the romance author promotional route. My book is a love story, but not a typical romance novel. It’s a true love story filled with hard drugs, kinky sex, and an endless amount of music references.
At that time, every indie romance author was trying to jump on the 50 Shades Of Grey bandwagon. Ugh! Some of those books and authors were so corny and lame. I’m not mentioning names, but they were not representing the BDSM community realistically or correctly. All of my friends are kinky and in the kink community. These books insulted us. I felt like I had to represent the community honestly yet heartfeltly. The friendships of the kink community saved my life and helped me move forward. So, I wrote the book Your Kinky Friends.
A Passionate Exploration of Healing and Connection for Adult Readers
My book, Your Kinky Friends, is aimed at adults who are capable of reading and are seeking passion in their lives. It caters to individuals interested in exploring deep, emotional connections through the lens of the kink community. The target audience includes those who appreciate authentic, raw portrayals of relationships and healing.
Readers who are drawn to stories of resilience and the transformative power of friendship will find this book compelling. It’s designed for those who want more than just a typical romance novel. In essence, it’s for anyone craving a meaningful, passionate exploration of human connections.
Fostering Understanding and Empathy Through BDSM Exploration
I hope readers gain a deeper understanding of BDSM kink culture from my book. My goal is for them to develop a sense of empathy towards people with different preferences and lifestyles. Exploring these themes can help break down stereotypes and foster acceptance. Everyone knows someone who is kinky, even if they don’t realize it. By opening up about these experiences, I hope to encourage a more inclusive perspective. Ultimately, I want readers to see beyond the surface and appreciate the diversity of human sexuality.
Expanding Outreach: From Global Interviews to New Creative Projects
To promote the book Your Kinky Friends, I started interviewing real people in the kink community from all around the world. I have interviewed authors, artists, musicians, comics, lifestyle Dommes, professional sex workers, slaves, subs, sissies, littles, ABDLs, Mommy Dommes, sadists, activists, mothers, and fathers. So, I want to set up a large studio and network. We are looking for a place where we can have a dungeon, a performance space, and a recording studio.
I am working on several follow-up books. One is about getting a liver transplant during COVID while my caretaker tried to murder me. The Coolest Way to Save My Life. This inspired me to work on the YKF Poetry Project, YKF SUNDAYS (with Nicco Noire), The Spoon Thieves, and a play about the BDSM dungeon I am a part of called Mischief Manor.
Embracing Kink Culture: Sharing Positivity and Connection
I love people and I hope that my work is read and remembered. In my world, my books will become a positive part of kink culture. Please check out YKF Your Kinky Friends podcast on Spotify. There’s a whole world out there filled with kinky people. You are not alone. Final words? Be cool. Be kind and keep an open mind.
You can check out the book available on Amazon (Your Kinky Friends).
