Ty Marton discusses BDSM, his characters, and pushing the limits.

About Ty Marton:

When he isn’t scribbling out dark fantasies and explorations of non-traditional sexuality, Ty Marton works as a consultant in Los Angeles, though he’s spent his rare pockets of free time plotting out stories of all kinds for years now. An avid and active member of the California fetish community, Ty is a strong believer in safe, sane, consensual, and shameless explorations of socio-sexual individuality. With all of his stories, Ty hopes to help connect people with their own fantasies – and maybe expose them to some new ones – in a fun, healthy, positive manner.

As an author of M/M stories focusing on themes of bondage, sadomasochism, and captivity, it’s easy for me to tell myself that my stories aren’t for everyone – that I’m catering to a niche audience. But this isn’t at all how I approach my stories.

Yes, my work often goes to very dark places, places where innocent, unsuspecting characters find themselves forced to push themselves further than they had ever thought possible. In ‘Breakdown Motel,’ the main character finds himself abducted at a desolate roadside inn surrounded by desert and forced into the life of a sex slave. In ‘You Will Obey,’ a career man with a history of marital indiscretions finds himself blackmailed into enduring unspeakable sexual torment. In my new anthology, ‘Rough Cuts,’ there are stories of sexual revenge, prolonged captivity, and the budding love between a Master and a slave. These aren’t your typical erotic romances, and no, they don’t always have happy endings. Many might be quick to write them off as too extreme or intense for the average reader.

But I’m not quite so willing to write the ‘average reader’ off. Dark as these stories may sometimes be, they are, are their core, fantasies – albeit ones about power exchange, captivity, and submission. Studies such as the Kinsey and Janus Reports have shown that as much as 25% of the general population of the United States shows an open affinity for bondage and sadomasochism. Countless others may harbor unfulfilled desires within their psychological closet. And how many more have simply never had that fire sparked due to an intentional or unintentional lack of exposure to the world of kink?

Most BDSM practitioners are “normal” people more or less after the same thing: the safe, sane, shameless, and consensual exploration of these kinds of dark fantasies. Whatever their particular fetishes may be, and whatever their reasons for indulging in them are, the logic is the same. They simply want a safe means of mental travel to places of submission, masochism, humiliation, degradation, or whatever else their focus may be. They want their buttons – and their limits – safely pushed.

This is the exact approach I use when writing a story. There are dark places where intense and surprising eroticism is absolutely possible, and my goal will always be to write stories that safely take the reader to those kinds of places. I’m not writing only for a niche BDSM audience, I’m writing for anyone with an open mind towards discovering and embracing these kinds of fantasies. I’ve received countless emails from readers who’ve taken a chance on one of my stories and been surprised by how much they enjoyed material, even if it initially seemed off-puttingly extreme. This isn’t because they condone captivity, dubious consent, or sexual slavery – no sane author or reader would. Rather, it’s because they enjoy the fantasy of such intense subject matter. It’s no different than reasonable, non-violent individuals getting enjoyment out of violent films, television shows, or video games.

Finding a safe outlet through which to explore your deepest sexual fantasies is a healthy exercise, and in the best of circumstances, it can be both rewarding and incredibly fun. When I write a story, I’m striving to create that kind of positive outlet for my readers, and that’s something that I take pride in. So whether you’re well-experienced with the fantasies of BDSM, or if the subject matter seems foreign and intimidating, I invite you to open your mind and indulge in the dark side, if only for a chapter or two.

Where you can find Ty:
http://www.amazon.com/Ty-Marton/e/B004XW2EUU
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/c/ty-marton