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Dances with Werewolves (Memoirs of a Spanking Model)

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I believe "Dances With Werewolves" should be read by anyone who's kinky, anyone with a corporal punishment fetish, and anyone who simply likes a well-written and sexy memoir. There are many spanking and BDSM books out there, but this one goes deep. Niki Flynn details not only her submission to pain, but the genesis of her wanting to submit, and further into what happens when she seeks out darker and more intense roles. "It's not a matter of what I can take," she writes. "To live out my fantasies I have no choice BUT to take it. . . . I can't enjoy it unless I don't enjoy it."

What a life -- getting to play out these scenarios in safe environments (some might debate the word "safe"), and getting them preserved on film. Yes, a dream life, but reading "Dances With Werewolves" lets us understand how much work actually was involved with these movies. Niki, an American, learns Czech and German for some of her roles. As for the play itself -- she is doused with cold water; "raped," subjected to face slapping, foot caning, back whipping, and other extreme punishments; and, in one scene, has her hair cut off with dull scissors by her tormentors.

It's much, much more than taking a spanking for the cameras. But that's why it's so exciting. Buy a copy for yourself and for your favorite tops. You might want to suggest to them, "Don't try this at home."

Niki Flynn, a very strange little girl, becomes a very wild big girl
in this telling of the life of a model. From the first words this book
rings like the true silver, the only thing you can make your talisman
out of, the only thing that can save you from your secrets. This is
erotica, horror, humor, and a terrific read. Niki is talented. She is
a great writer. She is a beautiful, if tortured, and enjoying it,
soul. She dances in places the rest of us won't even crawl. She is
naughty, you are going to want to take her across your lap and smack
her bottom. But she has the soul of an angel, and the poise of a
queen. Give yourself time to finish, because you are not going to be
willing to interrupt your read once you start. And unless you are
daring as Niki, you really aren't going to want to explain yourself to
the school-marm reading over your shoulder on the tram.

When I purchased the book I really had no expectations of what I was getting. I'll be really honest with you to start with, I bought the book to primarily support someone in the scene, though I was intrigued by the subject matter herself. If someone (Niki) had taken the time and effort to endure such a project, then I felt it a responsibility to support her efforts. As Ian Head from the London Tanners had said at the recent Florida Moonshine party "Please support the people who support you". What I got instead though was a book that I simply could not put down.

At the Florida Moonshine party Niki had signed my book "For Richard, Mr. Windsor - Sir. Welcome to my darkness. Love, Niki"

My plane ride had been delayed by a few hours for the journey home, I was bored senseless. My laptop was with me and I had a movie to watch for the journey back to New York. While waiting in the terminal I decided to pick up Niki's book and I figured I would read a couple of chapters before the plane was ready to board. That was a mistake to think that, let me tell you!! The first brief chapter covers some of the things that happen behind the scenes at a spanking shoot. Having been on a few of them myself I was able to nod and smile at this inside information. When we get to chapter two we were really at chapter one, as the title of this chapter is called "Strange Little Girl". This is where Niki begins with the biographical look at her life so far.

The self professed `Morbid Fantasies' of a child/teenager. While everyone else played house, Niki tells us of a mind consumed with thoughts of a vast array of punishments. Every spanko has done it, and now you can sit and read about it. You will probably be like myself who has always had a fascination with spanking, you will sit there nodding your head as Niki tells us about the conflicts one suffers mentally growing up with these desires. Of course, Niki's fantasies stretch FAR beyond just a simple spanking, lol. They are all about power and mind control and quite frankly, some of her desires are pretty shocking.

We follow Niki's life of being hidden in the darkness right up to the awakening of Niki Flynn, the first actual mortifying spanking administered by her Sister's boyfriend, followed by her Sister actually spanking Niki herself!! By now I am on the plane and the movie can go stuff itself, this is far more engrossing. While it may be at a different level and with different circumstances, I get a feeling that I am reading my own story here. At the very least, every uncomfortable situation I ever went through growing up as a spanko is being written about compassionately, it provides almost like a comforting blanket of reassurance that you are not alone. For a guy who never reads a book I made pretty quick work of the first three chapters. But now we have arrived at chapter 4, my face grimaces a little bit, we have now shot forward to Niki's first foray into becoming an actress, and it is with the Czech company, Lupus. This simple spanko thinks he may have bitten off more than he could chew as we meet "The Werewolves From The East", what I didn't know at the time though, was that the next 100 pages would be my favorite part of the book.

This is where the real journey begins, and while the book will occasionally deviate towards other projects Niki has done, you are drawn to her work, passion, desire and commitment to putting her soul into her characters. Not only by playing them, but by becoming them. If ever a person has suffered for her art, then Niki Flynn is that person. The four films that Niki has made with Lupus are the main binds that hold this book together. The other projects, the readers letters, the fan mail, the behind the scenes look at spanking shoots are all great to read, and once you have developed a mindset as to who Niki is, then you appreciate so much more what is being written about. In my honest opinion though, the work Niki has done with Lupus and which overall, interspersed, covers about half the book, is what really defines who Niki is and what she is really about. Her passion and commitment is made even more remarkable when you consider that every time Niki goes to Prague to shoot a film, she probably doesn't even cover the cost of her trip with what she receives in payment. It is a real labour of love to submit to not only the torture she suffers, but when you consider that she is probably out of pocket to do so makes it just that much more amazing. If my written review of Niki's book isn't enough for you, then that statement alone should make you want to buy a copy.

"Support the people who support you"

Niki is about more than just spanking, it is about character development. When on a film set Niki has a boyfriend with her who helps her get into character, and sometimes this makes for the most powerful reading. One time she is a hostage about to be released to her own people, this after suffering horrendous amounts of torture and brainwashing, even losing her only friend because of Niki's characters perceived betrayal. On an abandoned railway track her boyfriend stands beside her and hisses at her, telling her that she was to blame for losing her friend and that she will never be forgiven. That her family will be shamed by her as she stands there in the bitter cold, rain soaking her disheveled form in her dirty, torn clothes, her eyes like cold stones. When she is released to her German rescuers, one Fatherly figure motions to his companion to give her his coat, this simple act of kindness is too much for Niki to bear as she has now become her character, she breaks down crying. It isn't the first time and it won't be the last. Just when she thinks there are no more tears left her character narrates what she has already filmed. Niki became Nikolaja, and the strange thing was, once the shoot was over, Niki didn't want to leave Nikolaja's headspace, there was some type of serene comfort there.

When I bought the book I had no expectations whatsoever, what I left with was one of the best autobiographical stories I have ever read. Maybe in part that is because I am a spanko and it is a sort of confirmation about my own feelings and desires, but the actual book itself holds its own merit as an extremely well written piece of literature as well. Niki is a fabulous writer!! Trust me when I say this, if you are in the scene in any way, shape or form, this book is essential reading!! Even at 45 years old and with 29 years of active spanking in my life, this book has helped me come to terms with my own acceptance of who I am and what my feelings are. It was very cathartic to read and it reminded me that while I may be `Different' to the general population, it is okay to be that way and I shouldn't compromise what it is that I want in the lifestyle. You will NOT be disappointed in buying this book, it will capture your imagination and you will more than likely appreciate your own acceptance in the lifestyle a little bit more once you have read it.

Well done Niki, you should be very proud of your efforts and I for one, absolutely LOVED reading about your life and what makes you tick. It is a fantastic read that I couldn't put down no matter where I was, whether it be on a plane, the subway, or even on the bus ride home from work.

I urge you all guys, and I rarely shill for anything, BUY THIS BOOK!! If not for yourself, buy it for a scene friend or a partner, it would make a great gift. It gets my highest recommendation and you can purchase it from these direct links.

Richard Windsor

Niki Flynn might be the most famous spanking model in the world as well as the most edgy and interesting. Niki has set out to explore the world of spanking, both personally and commercially, with an eager thirst for different and challenging experiences. Making this autobiography a must-read for any spanking fan. Niki provides us with a tantalizing and voyeuristic peek into the real world behind the glamour of the spanking websites and films and it's an eye-opening journey of discovery! As a reader you literally share Niki's journey and experiences as Niki has an unprecendented talent for engaging her reader. And it is fascinating. Dances with Werewolves is fascinating, funny, hugely entertaining and poignant, but most importantly it is refreshingly HONEST.

I'm new to the spanko scene, having recently purchased a Shadowlane video featuring Ms. Flynn. I was fascinated by her and her performance; though not conventionally pretty, there is someone interesting behind her eyes. Some online research led me to her books, and although the Fiona Locke books are hot, Dances with Werewolves is something more -- a journey into the psychology of a fetish, made even more interesting by the knowledge that the author retired both the Niki Flynn and Fiona Locke personas in 2009, evidently having worked her way through the kink and out the other side. Highly recommended for anyone with an interest in cp.

The Kindle edition has a few editing blips/annoyances, the chief one being that there's no difference in font between the text and the notes from fans that make up the end of each chapter, so that It's not immediately apparent when it stops being "Niki" talking and starts being the fan.

A very well written book from the viewpoint of a submissive. Everyone interested in spanking should read it. It might even give you some new ideas.

Self professed 'spanko' Niki Flynn has produced a very readable little autobiography that details her wonderfully 'perverted' life, up to a point. As a male reader, one of the things I found most interesting/liberating is to hear a woman's point of view on certain sexual preferences that are often stigmatized in the 'mainstream' as misogynistic or degrading to women (in particular). It is thus very re-assuring/refreshing to have a sexually liberated female talk openly about her, somewhat 'bent', sexuality and reveal some of the personal angst that she has gone through in acknowledging and integrating that part of herself into a workable lifestyle. I had a somewhat similar reaction to reading the "Secret Diary of A London Callgirl" by high-end British escort 'Belle De Jour'. Both 'Niki' & 'Belle' are comfortable with their sexuality and it's nice to know that there are girls out there like them - sorta 'gives one reason to hope'. 'Dances With Werewolves' is a qwik read - it somewhat hops around between describing experiences and 'scenes' that Niki has participated in, both professionally & 'personally' and sort of presages Niki's ultimate withdrawl from the pro spanking film scene to persue her kinky proclivities as (now) an author(ess) of spanking fiction. Throughout all of her experiences, her native intelligence & humor shines through and lends credence to the old maxim that: "the brain is the sexiest organ in the body". Niki, of course, might maintain that a close second to the 'brain' would be a well striped bottom. Whether one is 'into' the spanking scene or simply curious about it - this book gives some interesting insights into that world, and the psyche of those individuals who live out their 'corporal' fantasies.

This book came as part of a three pack; and I threw it out. Got a few pages into it and realized it is just a catalog of the porns that this girl made while living abroad. Ummmm, no story line and the sex is no good either. Don't buy the three pack. Pay more just to buy two. There is a reason this one is a give-away.