Special Guests

A transplanted Yankee from NY, bearcub is a service oriented leather boy who has been in and around kink for over a decade.  His passion for service is only matched by his passion for pursuits of alternative understanding of religion and spirituality. He enjoys people who can laugh easily and actively use their creativity in their play, from both the top and the bottom.  He is currently happily in service to his Lady VenusVicious here in Atlanta.

Atlanta IT Professional who is also the head of Furry Weekend Atlanta (FWA)! What's with the tigers at FWA?

A Local CT and MRI Tech, and fursuiting pro. You never know when a Hare will be looking at your films!

 

Known nationally for his hard work and dedication to support the interests of various alternative lifestyles. John’s background consists of 15 years in law enforcement – beginning in the Chicago Suburbs area with the State Police, a county west of Chicago and a humble community in the suburbs of Chicago. He completed his service working for a county sheriff in Florida as well as working with the US Marshal Service. His varied service has given John a unique perspective about the pitfalls of living a lifestyle outside of what is usually considered average and normal.

 

John entered the Alternative Adult Lifestyle in Atlanta in 1996 and has been active in our community ever since. In the spring of 2000, John was invited to become a speaker and presenter for The National Coalition for Sexual Freedom, Inc., a nationwide organization for consenting adults who choose to live an alternative lifestyle. In August 2001 John was invited to become the Program Director for NCSF, a position he served until January 2002. As such, he coordinated presentations and speakers for NCSF. Since that time he travels nationwide to give presentations for the purpose of enlightening and educating people within and outside of the alternative lifestyle.

 

In addition to his continuing commitment and involvement in his volunteer work for NCSF, John is the south east regional representative for MAsT – Masters And slaves Together and is the Domestic Violence Committee Chair of the Atlanta chapter of NLA - National Leather Alliance.
For more information on NCSF, visit their website at www.ncsfreedom.org John can be contacted directly at john@ncsfreedom.org or contact him via Yahoo IM at talon_jfs

Winners of BEST OF SHOW at the International Pony Play Championships in Minnesota 2007 and International Pony Play Championship 2008, along with many other awards from around the nation Foxy is a southern outdoorsman, cowboy and horse trainer. Sherifox [SHA-REE-FOX] is of French and Native American descent. She is a direct descendant of Chief Joseph of the Nez Pearce tribe. During his western travels Foxy met Sherifox in Montana and together they explored her Native American culture, which piqued their interest in the ancient rituals and ceremonies. Involved in the lifestyle for decades, they also enjoy all aspects of BD/SM ranging from rope bondage/suspensions to training ponies for pony play. Foxy and Sherifox are founders and proprietors of NATIVE AMERICAN EXOTICS- nativeamericanexotics.com- based in Central Florida.

Jay has been in the lifestyle for over eight years, beginning his journey amongst the spanking groups in the Atlanta area.  Now a member of Sadistic Engineering and a Whippersnappers board member, he seeks to spread his spanking technique to any who are interested.

Leather, just the sound of the word gives a sense of the sensual power of treated skins. As a teen Archer started working with leather, the smell and feel of it had some primal effect on him. Even then the power images of leather had a part in his sexual fantasies, but the images of abuse held him back from exploring them. Leatherwork went by the wayside when he graduated and then went to Marion Military Institute and earned a Commission in the Army Reserve. His love of working with leather returned years later. That, along with the sensual images of his youth, led him to begin in Dallas, Texas in 1996 what he expect to be a life-long exploration of BDSM.
 
Archer’s relationship with his slave Elegant started in September of 1998 and prompted him to get more involved with the leather community. His immediate leather family now also includes his girl, Renee and Boi Lane. Archer is a member of MasT-Atlanta, MAsT Southeast Region Representative, CORE-Atlanta, NLA-International, and a business member of NCSF. He is an Environmental Scientist and ‘out’ to his employer.  Since moving to Atlanta in the summer of 2002 Archer has also been working to expand his leather and toy business, Fantasies In Leather. He provides educational experiences to groups large and small on subjects ranging from Fireplay and Microbondage to Exploring Your Leather Identity and Rites Of Passage. His dedication to the community and specifically in lifestyle education always leads him to new experiences.

Scott has been an active Dominant in the lifestyle community for over 10 years. He put on his first pair of boots in 1998 with the North Alabama community as it began forming the foundation for what is now a mixture of vibrant lifestyle groups geared toward the friendship and education of all. Not one to settle for the typical day-to-day lifestyle play, his interests quickly grew to include edge play with needles and scalpels. Even though there was a lack of mentors and knowledge available in his earlier days to accommodate his need for learning edge play, he actively pursued that knowledge base from body modification. Combining that with self topping and bottoming, he began using that knowledge and experience base to anchor his varied play style today.
As his education and career has required relocations, he has always made a point to be a conduit of information for those with similar interests. That path is ongoing and has included many demonstrations, talks, and the first Mr. Kentucky Olympus Leather title in 2003.

 Mercury has been open to the public lifestyle for over 20 years and considers himself a student of BDSM cultures.  He currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee and has enjoyed many opportunities to sample various local customs in his national and international travels, and serves as an unofficial ambassador of "polite Southern society" to those elsewhere.  Mercury has also been afforded the opportunity to travel as a regional presenter, having facilitated discussions for 12 different groups in 6 states, usually on topics involving the Dominant/submissive lifestyle that he enjoys so much and feels are often neglected.
 
During the last few years he led the charge for the formation and continuing execution of CPI -- a non-profit Nashville-based corporation whose sole mission is "The Mark" -- a first-class education/social/play facility and night gallery for BDSM/fetish art for those within the Middle Tennessee BDSM community and their friends elsewhere.  Mercury <www.myspace.com/mercury_over_nashville> currently serves as Executive Director of CPI/The Mark <www.TheMarkByCPI.com> and very much enjoys the default position of chief ambassador and hospitality liaison.

"WinterRose is 38, and still human by all appearances. He is the author of "The Technosexuality, Pygmalionist, & Mind Control Fetish FAQ", and has appeared on 'Wired For Sex' on the G4 channel, and the 'Realm of Bliss Podcast' to speak on the idea. He's also a moderator at the 'Hypnopics Collective' as well as #adulthypnoticwishes on IRC, and part owner of the popular store, 'Hypnodolls' in the online community 'Second Life'. He's been active in the Robot, Doll and Erotic Mind Control fetish communities for 15 years, and is something of a cited authority, to his constant surprise. He's consistently astonished (and pleased!) by how his fetishes' communities continue to progress more and more into mainstream kink and widespread acceptance.

 

WinterRose is an actor, a voice-actor, a graphic artist and a writer, as well as something of an amateur hypnotist and experienced hypnotic subject. (And very soon, to his surprise, a professional hypno-dom with an upcoming project called 'Blisstrance'!) He considers himself to be a bona fide geek extraordinary, 99% hetero, decidedly kinky and somewhat genderfluid in his mentality. He also maintains that more than 12 hours a day of Television, Porn, Kink, Cartoons & Japanese Animation, Comics, Alternative & Subversive Music, Videogames, Junk Food. Roleplaying, Movies, the Internet, staring at a computer for most of his free time, as well as other things that most 'moral' types say is bad for you can be destructive to a person's personality and imagination and offers himself as an example."

Sam Atwood and Miranda Austin are married, but not so you'd notice. They're both long-time polyamorous perverts, who love to play hard but don't take themselves too seriously. They are the co-authors of The Toybag Guide to Erotic Knifeplay.

 

Sam Atwood is a writer, performer, and disability advocate who grew up in the wilds of Maine. He is an active member of the professional improv troupe, Dysfunction Junction, and frequently performs on stage, on film, and on the radio with various theatre groups. A former phone sex worker, Sam's interest in the SM scene goes almost as far back as his fascination with weapons. He tries to spend his free time climbing rocks and mountains.

 

Miranda Austin is writer, arts advocate, and part-time college theatre professor. She is the author of Phone Sex: Oral Skills and Aural Thrills and various erotic short stories. She has been interviewed by and given sex advice in Esquire, Playgirl, Vibe Vixen, and many other publications and radio shows in the US and internationally. (Most recently she was featured in the Israeli magazine La-isha and Taiwan's Liberty Times newspaper.) She has been actively involved with the SM scene for more than fifteen years, though at home she tends to spend too much time at her computer and not enough time tied up.

Darkteddybear is an ordained minister with many years in the scene who has studied the interconnections of sexuality, religion and kink. He has taught previously in both kink and vanilla settings.
 
Calliope is a 21st century slave who cooks from scratch, keeps the house clean and manages many aspects of her Master’s life, all while holding down a job, taking classes and being involved in the larger community in ways she adores. As a former freshman English teacher, she has a keen understanding of power dynamics!
 
Together they have lived in a 24/7 D/s relationship for more than four years. They have recently taught, both together and separately at numerous kink conferences and meetings, including Floating World, Western Mass Power Exchange, Arisia and Conversio Virium, and look forward to the chance to share new ideas and perspectives, and hear those of others in the kink community.

Andy was the 2008 SouthEast LeatherFest BootBlack. She first discovered bootblacking at a T3WD demo in Columbia , SC. She was hooked. She has bootblacked at various events including Frolicon and Southern Womens Bash. All leading up to SELF in June 2008 where she competed for her title. Andy is a born and raised southern boi. She lived in Sumter, SC most of her life before moving to Charlotte , NC in September of 2007 and then onto Durham, NC in 2009. She identifies as many things and usually classifies herself as a dichotomy. She equally enjoys girl-space and boi-space.  She is a leather person, a boi, a puppy, a little, and so much more. She delights in spending time with her leather family based at Tranquility Keep. Her past and present group affiliations include T3WD, CAPEX, NLA-I, NLA-CFL, and Hickory Playground. Andy’s lifestyle interests are varied and include M/s, leather lifestyle, impact play, and interrogation. Outside of the lifestyle, she enjoys music, reading, watching movies, and hanging out with her friends. She is a self proclaimed geek who enjoys many types of science fiction and fantasy. She is also a trivia game enthusiast.

Noel is a lifestyle Top-heavy Switch. Despite trochanteric bursitis (bad left hip), patellar instability (bad right knee), hypothymia (mild depression) from a stint in the US Navy, Noel has been playing for approximately 7 years with horses, motorcycles, and pretty boys and girls.

 Quite literally, from the first day I “came out”, I have loved single tails. Using them for over 11 years, I have learned about the physical, psychological and emotional aspects of single tails in SM play.   It is my privilege to pass what I know on to you.

 I have presented workshops and demos to folks at Southeast Leather Fest, The Boston Fetish Flea, Atlanta S/M Solidarity, Atlanta CAP, CAPEX of Charlotte, N.C., The Red Chair of Birmingham, Al., Augusta Iron Rose, L.O.C.K of South Carolina, TTTWD of Columbia, TES Fest Whippersnappers, and Frolicon 2009.  I have given many private lessons to individuals from all parts of the country. 

Mercury currently serves the Middle Tennessee BDSM community in the role of Executive Director for CPI/The Mark in Nashville and the community at large by serving as a member of the NCSF Board of Directors and the Local Committee Chair for Leather Leadership Conference XVI to be held in Nashville in 2012.  When given the opportunity, Mercury enjoys traveling with his girls, nyssa and mandi, spreading the gospel of D/s protocol and culture.

Steffan came to realize his predilection to the BDSM life style late in 1997 and has not stopped since. Surrounding himself with a very close circle of friends that has developed into the group Sadistic Engineering he pursues his course with humor and intention.

 
His 20 plus years of work and study in the Alternative Medical field has lent it self to some enlightening discoveries about how the body reacts to intense stimulus. He believes that “if it's not fun why do it?”

 

Q, easily recognized by her blonde mohawk, is a two-time award winning bootblack and internationally recognized presenter both within and outside of the leather community. An activist for more than 15 years, Q has consistently made strides to bridge the various communities to which she belongs. Her most recent journey as a titleholder in the leather community provided her with the opportunity to continue a rich tradition of education while indulging her activist side.

Born and raised a southern boi, Q currently lives in Charlotte, NC. Q considers herself very fortunate to have been involved with a variety of service organizations outside of the leather and BDSM communities prior to beginning her leather journey. She has worked with organizations such as City Year Columbia, SC Gay and Lesbian Pride Movement and CALCASA.

Q first encountered bootblacking while attending her very first leather event, Together in Leather, in 2005. Her next exposure to bootblacking, at Frolicon 2006, started Q on her journey to learn more regarding this art. Q was honored to receive the title of SouthEast Bootblack in June 2007. Her title year afforded her the opportunity to provide a tangible service to our community, while at the same time providing continued opportunity for her own personal growth. Her path of continued growth lead her to participate in the International Ms Bootblack contest in San Francisco in May of 2008, where she was further honored by earning that title. Q used that time to do her part to contribute to a rich tradition of education in our community both here and abroad.

Since earning her first title, Q has had the privilege of attending, presenting or bootblacking at Great Lakes Leather Alliance, Black Beat, WhipperSnappers (ATL), DomCon Atlanta, Florida Fetish Weekend, Folsom Street Fair, Southwest Leather Conference, TESfest, Mid-Atlantic Leather, Beyond Leather and South Plains Leatherfest. She has also presented internationally at Velvet Eden and the Birmingham Bizarre Bazaar, both in the UK.

Q has been honored to serve as a judge for Southwest Leather Conference, Great Lakes Leather Alliance, Southeast Leatherfest, North Carolina Leather Contest and Mr/Ms New Jersey Leather.
A queer polyamorous leather boi, Q has a growing love for the more physical styles of play, but likes the sharp and shinies too. It’s well known that flirting is Q’s default mode of communication. She can often be found with a charming smile on her face or looking mischievous with the other bois. On rare occasions the boi might even be found dancing on a table for the right amount of money…for charity of course!

Not wanting to rest on her laurels, Q seeks to actively serve as a bridge for our community’s kinky youth and more established members whenever possible.

Cecilia Tan writes erotica, science fiction, fantasy, kinkfic, and all combinations of the above. She also edits and publishes the work of others with the press she founded 18 years ago, Circlet Press. She is the author of Telepaths Don't Need Safewords, Mind Games, The Velderet, Magic University, Black Feathers, White Flames, The Hot Streak, Edge Plays, and other books, as well as the web serial fictions The Prince's Boy and Daron's Guitar Chronicles. She is the recipient of the Pantheon of Leather President's Award and the NLA: International Lifetime Achievement award. Follow her on Twitter or at blog.ceciliatan.com.
.

Kate Vassar is an erotica writer living in Atlanta, Georgia. She has a kinky thing for computer nerds, librarians, science dorks, and other passionate people. She loves beer, books, cats, computers, tea, girls in suits and ties, submissive men, handcuffs, and writing. She hates dust, pollen, badly written software,and traffic. She's tried to work her way through the seven deadly sins, but is too slothful to work her way past lust and gluttony. She works too damned much.

My name is Ty. I have recently started as a boi back in June 09.  Most people have known me as leelee in the spanking realm as I have been known that for over a decade... I started out when I was 21 but have always from a very young age have loved spanking. I used to get my cousins and friends in trouble so I could see them get spanked.  I started my own spanking group, Spankers Of the Southeast aka SOS back in 2000 and we are celebrating our 10th anniversary this year we hold parties once a month with different kinds of themed parties, demos and just lots of spanking fun.  SOS is the only group in the Atlanta area that has lasted this long AND it’s the ONLY spanking group in the Southeast that has been around this long and I am very proud of this fact.  We also have a munch for SOS that meets before the party.

 

In my journey over the last 11 years as a submissive I have been trained in High Protocol as well as to be the Alpha in a household: I am a service oriented submissive. I have taught other submissives and Dominants in protocol and techniques as well in teaching them the mental aspect of our lovely lifestyle. I will be running for the SE. Leather boy in June at Southeast Leather Fest.  I am a member of the following groups, MAsT Atlanta chapter, CAPEX of Charlotte NC, NLA National Chapter, NLA Atlanta Chapter, Atlanta Queer Organization and 1763.
I am also very involved in the various munches around the Atlanta area. I have presented the caning and spanking demos many times in the Atlanta area as well as in Florida when I lived there.  I will be presenting classes at other venues over the summer one of which is at Campout 2010 in West Virginia: Spanking 201, Caning, The English style and The Service Submissive.

Always wanting to be able to help others, Emily never knew just how she wanted tohelp. After finding Reiki she know she found it. She could then help othershelp themselves. Ez is a certified Reiki practitioner and is perusing masteryin hopes of training others. She enjoys keeping her body healthy (whether it’s Reiki, yoga, hooping or free running) but she feels that Reiki is her calling.

Kate Vassar is an erotica writer living in Atlanta, Georgia. She has a kinky thing for computer nerds, librarians, science dorks, and other passionate people. She loves beer, books, cats, computers, tea, girls in suits and ties, submissive men, handcuffs, and writing. She hates dust, pollen, badly written software,and traffic. She's tried to work her way through the seven deadly sins, but is too slothful to work her way past lust and gluttony. She works too damned much.

Lord Cailleach has this to say about himself: "I am a writer, editor, reviewer, word coach and eclectic minister. I spend most of my time in front of a computer. I lead two groups on Fetlife and 3 on yahoo groups for writers. I have written some poetry, but my main emphasis now is on publishing. I am currently seeking submissions for a Vol 2 of BDSM poetry, a short story collection of BDSM shorts, and an essay collection on BDSM interests. I am also reviewing 3 books from lifestyle authors. I love to coach, encourage and motivate writers to put out their best work."

Trinity (writergirl on FetLife) is both a writer of weird shit and an editor of sometimes weird, sometimes mainstream, sometimes kinky shit. She holds a M.A. in Writing Popular Fiction and learned more in that program than she can comfortably fit in her head. Duct tape works nicely here. Trinity is a Senior Editor for Loose Id, LLC, one of the top e-publishers of erotic romance. Loose Id publishes erotic romance of all stripes in flavors ranging from vanilla to full-on BDSM (rocky road!). She also does freelance fiction editing of most genres and can be reached at troilee@gmail.com. Additionally, if given the opportunity, she will talk about writing and publishing for days.  Seriously. Days. You've been warned.

TammyJo Eckhart, PhD, has been consciously part of the BDSM community since 1990.  A published author of seven books, she writes in a wide range of genres including science fiction, fantasy, contemporary, horror, and historical fiction.  2010 will see the publication of her first non-fiction book from Greenery Press (At Her Feet: Powering your Femdom Relationship) as well as an ebook from Circlet Press (Beyond the Softness of His Fur).  She has been a leader in several BDSM organizations ranging from the AppleMunch to two difference university groups (Conversio Virium and Headspace).  She has also been an educator speaking in front of dozens of college classes as well as private consultations as a mentor and trainer.  Her published article “BDSM and Feminism: An Insider’s View” is routinely sited by others investigating similar subjects.  In her writing and in real life, she has been told that she shatters the common stereotypes of dominant women by being “real” and not a “fetish doll”.   As of the winter of 2010, her “kinky family” is comprised of Tom, her husband since 1992, and Fox, her slave since 1999.  She loves visiting conventions as well as organizations to read, sell books, or offer her experience and insights on various topics.  Feel free to visit her website at http://www.tammyjoeckhart.com.

Andrea Mast Kessel of Andrea Makeup Artistry. With over 20 years experience in the beauty industry, Atlanta based, Professional Makeup Artist, Andrea Mast Kessel, shares her in depth knowledge of makeup artistry as an Educator and Guest Speaker.  Andrea, teaches students all over the country how to transform faces into any look imaginable through the use of makeup, proper tools, tips and techniques. From basic beauty, high fashion, period makeup, fantasy makeup, character design, special effects and more she has done it all. Andrea has worked in all genres of makeup application including theatre and stage, television and film, fashion and editorial, commercial and runway. Some of her credits include NBC TV, Fox TV and The Bet Hip Hop Awards and  her inspiring work in the book “To Have and To Hold” by Peter Doyle.
For Andrea……. with a little makeup and a lot of creativity….NOTHING is impossible!

Amanda is a nationally certified counselor, a PhD student, a researcher, and a member of the community.  She has been involved in the Sci-Fi/fantasy fandom for many years.  Currently in her third year as a PhD student in Counselor Education at Georgia State University, Amanda is interested in human sexuality, alternative lifestyles, queer theory, and other non-mainstream areas of psychology and research.  Amanda has presented panels on a variety of topics from crisis survival to costuming, from serial killers to kink and is happy to be returning as a a presenter to Frolicon.

JJ MacCrimmon is a professional photographer currently based out of Huntsville who's been actively involved in Abandoned Site photography and exploration across North America since 2003.  To date, he's conducted over 100+ expeditions and visited 300+ sites.  He's been the moderator of the international forum "Abandoned Places" on LiveJournal.com since 2005.   JJ has wrote extensive articles detailing exploration ethics, safety guidance and planning.   He has extensive experience in locating property owners, working politely with local law enforcement authorities, site reconnaissance techniques and much more.
 
JJ MacCrimmon's photos have been displayed publically in galleries, on municipal websites and sold commercially.  In the case of each photo, he attempts to not only show the places, but to tell their stories.  Most recently he's done an extensive photo expendition on the 1914 Lyric Theatre in Birmingham. 

Dr. Brent Allison defended his dissertation on anime fandom as an agency
of informal cultural education in 2008. Brent has published articles and
book chapters, as well as presented on anime fandom at many academic
conventions and fan cons, and looks forward to going to cons to share his
work and to get a good discussion rolling amongst fans. He is currently an
assistant professor of education at Gainesville State College and the
staff advisor for UGAnime, the University of Georgia's official Japanese
animation club

Hypno-Dave is a professional Stage Hypnotist, Certified Hypnotherapist, and all around nice guy. At an early age he developed an interest in hypnosis and all things of the mind. He hypnotized his first subject as a teen, using a “hypno-coin” from the back of a Superman comic book. He has performed  hypnosis around the world and owns a convention called Hypnoticon, which promotes  alternate uses of hypnosis.