By
Jean Roberta (Guest Blogger)
Do
you know what an infinitive is? Do you know how to apply the
grammatical rule not to split an infinitive? If you are confused
about such things, you might need some instruction from lesbian
academic Domme Dr. Athena Chalkdust, a character who has told five of
her erotic stories through me, Jean Roberta, her humble scribe.
Dr.
Athena, the only child of two academics, is my alter ego. She first
appeared in my mind in the year 2000 or thereabouts, and she breaks
all the rules about how university professors should treat their
students. She’s a fantasy figure, and I hope readers enjoy reading
about her as much as I enjoyed writing her stories.
In
her first outing, “Splitting the Infinitive,” Dr. Chalkdust
lovingly teaches some life-lessons to her favourite student, Didrick
Bent. This story first appeared in Best Lesbian
Erotica 2001, and then in Best of
the Best Lesbian Erotica,
Volume 2 (Cleis Press, 2005).
In
“My Debut as a Slut” (Best Lesbian
Erotica 2005) and “Down Below” (Slave
to Love: Sexy Tales
of Erotic Restraint, 2006),
Athena Chalkdust recounts her past, when she was still learning the
ropes. In “The Placement of Modifiers” (Best Lesbian
Erotica 2009), she has acquired tenure and a
place of respect in the local queer community, and she teaches an
impromptu lesson to a pushy butch in the bar.
In
“Tears from Heaven,” Didrick Bent must make amends for her
negligence while taking care of Dr. Chalkdust’s pet, a terrier
puppy. This story is included in Best Lesbian
Erotica of the Year,
Volume 1 (Cleis Press, 2016).
Here
is an excerpt:
Didrick’s
anxiety is palpable in the humid room as she tries to anticipate my
next move. She expects to be struck. I decide not to give her what
she expects. I wrap the belt around my waist and buckle it firmly.
I return to my captive, and casually run my fingernails down the damp skin stretched over her ribs. I press my head into the curve between her shoulder and her face, knowing that the scent of my hair will fill her nostrils. ‘You deserve punishment,’ I remind her softly, ‘but you won’t get it yet. It will happen when you’re not prepared. Don’t you think that’s appropriate, my girl?’The bandage over her eyes is wet. ‘Yes, ma’am,’ she whimpers. I pull the clothespins on her nipples, and this makes her squirm.I part her legs and attach clothespins to her inner labia. I can see her thighs trembling, her solid flesh paradoxically shivering like water. I light the two candles and set them on shelves where they create brave, fragile circles of light in the dusk. I know that Didrick can see them faintly from behind her bandage.
Here
is a description of the five Dr. Chalkdust
Stories, available for $2.99 U.S.:
Dr.
Athena Chalkdust, named for an ancient goddess of wisdom, is not like
any university professor you've ever met! Stunning, small but mighty,
she knows the grammar of intense physical sensation. In these five
stories, she describes her journey from submissive lesbian graduate
student and junior faculty member to a scholarly Domme at the height
of her power. Students in her classroom and uncouth dykes in the bar
she co-owns learn not to give wrong answers to Dr. Chalkdust.
Known
for her unorthodox teaching methods as well as her dark, hypnotic
eyes and her perky breasts, Dr. Chalkdust fascinates everyone she
meets.
The
Dr.
Chalkdust
Stories
are
available
here:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-dr-chalkdust-stories-jean-roberta/1127045300?type=eBook.
A
word to the wise: I’ve always known that a real-life sexual
relationship between a student and a teacher is not likely to enhance
the learning process. It’s more likely to ruin two futures.
In
the first-year English classes that I teach in the real world,
students are expected to learn how to write academic essays based on
logical arguments. (Example: Is the earth round? If so, produce some
evidence.) Some of them have trouble writing clear, logical sentences
because English is not their first language, and they’re not yet
fluent in it. Other students find university English classes daunting
because they were somehow able to graduate from secondary school
without doing much writing.
Adding
sex to these challenges would sink an already-overburdened boat. And
it would be an abuse of the instructor’s power, even if the student
made the first move.
Teacher-student
sex fantasies are a staple of BDSM erotica, and the transgressive
nature of the relationship makes it especially hot. As long as these
roles are part of a game with no real-world consequences, the
interaction can be compelling.
Writing,
teaching, and sex are all art-forms that are worth practising for a
lifetime, but not all at once. There is always something new to
learn.
Can
you name the author of “The Cask of Amontillado?” This classic
horror story was the inspiration for the third Dr. Chalkdust story,
“Down Below.” (My story ends much more happily than the
original.) The first three people to give the correct answer will win
a copy of The Dr. Chalkdust
Stories.
About
the Author
Jean
Roberta lives on the Canadian prairies, where the vastness of land
and sky encourage daydreaming. She teaches literature, composition
and creative writing in the local university. Her diverse fiction
(mostly erotic) has appeared in over 100 print anthologies, and in
the single-author collection Obsession (Renaissance).
Her
historical
fiction
includes
The
Princess
and
the
Outlaw:
Tales
of
the
Torrid
Past
(Lethe
Press)
plus
The
Flight
of
the
Black
Swan:
A
Bawdy
Novella
(Lethe,
also
in
audio).
She
coedited
Heiresses
of
Russ
2015
(Lethe),
an
annual
anthology
of
the
year’s
best
lesbian
speculative
fiction.
Her
story
about
a
legendary
triangle, Under
the
Sign
of
the
Dragon
(based
on
Sir
Thomas
Malory’s
tale
of
the
conception
of
King
Arthur,
1485)
is
available
from
eXcessica
(http://excessica.com).
Her
story
about
a
vampire
and
his
traditional
enemies,
“A
Ripple
in
the
Air,”
appears
in
Unearthly
Delights:
Tales
of
Paranormal
Desire,
launched
on
Excessica
just
in
time
for
Halloween.
Find
“Jean Roberta” on Amazon, Goodreads, and Facebook.
2 comments:
I love your cover, Jean!
It's fun to have a literary alter-ego, isn't it? She can do thinks you'd only dream of.
Oh yes. Thanks for hosting both of us, Lisabet.
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