Amelia Smarts is a #1 bestselling author whose naughty heroines get what’s coming to them–a lotta loving and a spanked bottom! Learn what inspires Amelia…and what turns her cheeks red…

Which came first–writing about spanking or living it?

Living it. I’m a lifelong spanko. I’ve always fantasized about it and have experimented with it in real life. I’ve also loved to write ever since I could pick up a pencil and have pursued technical and creative writing as a career for more than ten years. One day, I decided to combine my love of writing with my love of spanking, and voila! Now I write spanking romance. It’s a blast.

 

How is writing a spanking story different from living it?

I currently write historical westerns, which take place in a time period when it was considered acceptable for a man to discipline his wife. To me, reading and writing about a naughty woman who has no choice but to suffer punishment in the form of a stern spanking from her man—well, that turns me on. However, I certainly wouldn’t want to be in a position where I didn’t have a choice. Consent in real life is very important, and I’m glad things are not the same for women as they were back then.

Loosely equivalent in modern real life are couples who practice DD or D/s and have prearranged consent. For instance, the wife gives her husband the authority to punish, so even if in the future she doesn’t want to be punished, she has already consented. Even then, I think a safe word is a wise idea, but I would never put a safe word in one of my westerns. That would ruin it for me, so that’s one area where the disconnect between fantasy and real life comes into play.

What’s something you read about in spanking romance that’s totally different from real life? Maybe even dangerous or incorrect.

I cringe when I read spankings that are way over the top—hundreds of licks with a belt, cane, paddle, etc. I think to myself, that poor woman would be dead! I personally don’t like reading these kinds of punishments, with some exceptions. Some authors write the scenes so well that I forget to cringe. Outlandish, fantastical punishments have a strong readership, so more power to these authors and the readers who enjoy them. This is fantasy, after all, so I don’t consider it a pet peeve. It’s more of a personal preference.

 

Tell us about a real-life spanking experience. (And where can we read about it?)

I’m fairly recently married (two years), and I didn’t share my spanking kink with my husband right away. I blogged about our rather awkward beginning and the first “real” spanking I had from him here: https://ameliasmarts.com/2016/02/21/my-husband-spanked-me/

What’s your favorite implement? What is your least favorite?

My favorite is the good old-fashioned hand. I know some people say it’s not very effective for punishment, but I beg to differ. A determined palm is nothing to sneeze at (or maybe I’m just a wimp). My least favorite is the cane. It scares me.

 

What advice do you have for someone who wants to convince their partner to spank them?

I think what makes this kink so complicated for non-spanko partners is that most spankees, on the surface, don’t want to be punished. It hurts. But there’s a deeper need there to feel like it’s out of our hands, to give someone control and submit. Communicating that isn’t easy, but as long as your partner is receptive, I think it’s possible.  

Any pointers for a newbie to the spanking scene?

Be patient with yourself and your partner. Have fun! And if you want to get the juices flowing (literally and metaphorically), why not read one of my books? (Oh come on, you knew a shameless plug was gonna come eventually, didn’t you?) Find my books here: amazon.com/author/ameliasmarts

 

On that note, I think it’s time for an excerpt from your newest release, Corralling Callie:

For eighteen-year-old orphan Callie Broderick, going west as a mail-order bride seems to be the only hope she has for a decent husband. But when she sets out for the gold-mining town of Sacramento with nothing more than the clothes on her back and a stagecoach ticket, she quickly discovers that the trip will be quite a bit different than she expected.

As a former soldier and an experienced coachman, Jude Johnson is used to difficulties and dangers of all kinds during the arduous journey west, but he has never had to deal with trouble like Callie before. Not being the kind of man to kick a penniless orphan off his coach, he puts up with the sassy, disobedient girl for as long as he can, but when Callie’s antics put the lives of his passengers at risk Jude is forced to take matters into his own hands and spank her soundly.

The stern punishment leaves her thoroughly chastened and promising to behave, and Jude soon realizes that when she puts aside her foul-mouthed, defiant façade, the real Callie is as sweet and kind as she is beautiful. As the days pass, he takes it upon himself to guide her, care for her, and give her the loving discipline she so desperately needs, as often as she needs it. But when they reach their destination, will he be able to give her up?

 

*** Excerpt***

She wailed another apology. “I’m sorry. Please don’t spank me, Jude!”

He tossed up her skirt and petticoat as she squirmed. “You decided to run off like a child when you didn’t get your way, so you’ll be treated as one,” he growled. He landed a hard swat over her thin drawers, nearly covering the entirety of her bottom with his large hand. “Other people want to sit up front, and you’re going to have a good attitude about it by the time I get through with you. You’re also going to mind my words when I speak.” He punctuated his admonishment with hard swats that jerked her forward each time.

“I’ll mind you! And I’ll have a good attitude.” She squirmed frantically over his lap as his hand picked up speed and fell again and again.

“Hold still,” he said sternly, landing two sharp swats on her thighs, “or I’ll remove your drawers and blister you with my belt.”

She gasped, mortified, and stopped jerking about momentarily, but his swats were so hard that she found it nearly impossible to remain still. This punishment felt much worse than when he’d landed the belt four times over the protection of her skirts, and it sure lasted a lot longer than the first spanking. Jude grasped her waist and pulled her against his body to keep her from twisting off his lap. The smacks were loud and echoed against the walls of the barn. The horses and cow neighed and mooed along with her howls.

Jude brought his hand down with great focus, not letting up for quite some time and making sure every inch of her bottom received punishment. He lectured her as he spanked, but Callie barely heard it, being so focused on the sting, which deepened with each fall of his hand. “You will stay with the others. I’ll not have you running off, worrying me and delaying our trip.” Smack!

“I’ll stay with the others!” she promised in a wail.

“That you will, young lady.” He smacked the low curve of her bottom especially hard. “Otherwise, you’ll be spending the entire trip sitting on a smarting bottom.”

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The Gauntlet: which do you prefer and why:

Spanking or whipping? Spanking, and only on the bottom, tops of thighs, and… one other place. 😉

Hand, brush, or wooden spoon? All three, depending on the circumstance.

Paddle or belt? Both! I’m a spanko, what can I say?

Over the knee or over the bed? Over the knee. It’s intimate and perfect placement for hand to butt contact.

Vanilla or chocolate? Chocolate.

Beer or wine? Both.

Batman or Superman? John Wayne. 

 

This was so fun! Thanks interviewing me, Lee!