A Pledge

To avoid conflict with the BDSM community, L. M. Stephens II pledges not to use the term BDSM for the type of bondage and slave relationships depicted in her stories. She fully understands that the BDSM community is one based on trust and consent. Being responsible, L. M. Stephens II wishes not to be a threat to the community by labeling her content wrong.

While L. M. Stephens II’s writing may depict master/slave, master/pet, dom/slave, and dom/pet relationships, her writing is more in line with Gorean themes. Having read John Norman's novels, the non-consenting bondage and total power exchange in those books heavily influenced her style and tastes. However, while she might use titles and other BDSM terminology, it is NOT BDSM.

The clubs in the stories will not be referred to as BDSM clubs, but something along the lines of bondage, sex, or pet clubs. The main difference is that these clubs are run by the supernatural, and there are no limits as to what a master can do with his slave. Please keep in mind that this is fiction and not meant to represent any real-life group.

Although it is not a BDSM story or a story depicting it, the mention of BDSM and its terminology might be used, referred to, referenced, or mentioned in the story. This will not be done to link BDSM to L. M. Stephens II’s fictional stories but as discussions between characters, a character's thoughts, a comparison of BDSM and what the characters partake in, etc.

L. M. Stephens II only wishes the BDSM community the best with much respect. She hopes that the community will understand this pledge and trust her to uphold it.

Best wishes, and keep growing.

Thank you.

L. M. Stephens II