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Isiah Jacobs: Whyte Yote, so nice to have you back on the show! Welcome back!

Whyte Yote: Thanks again for having me!

Isiah Jacobs: To be honest, I was totally not expecting to see a story by you in Will of the Alpha. Could you please tell us a little about your story?

Whyte Yote: Considering my oeuvre, it's not entirely unexpected.  First off, we have a buck who's got a bit of a thing for pet-play.  The trouble is, he's only indulged his fantasy online, and he's raring to give it a try in the real world, with his online master.  More trouble is, he finds out he may not be able to walk the talk as much as his mind would like to.

Isiah Jacobs: Indeed! It was really interesting to see this reluctance play out. Why did you decide to write this story?

Whyte Yote: Rechan asked me to try my hand at it because he wanted to see something by me in the book.  I didn't see a good reason not to write it.

Isiah Jacobs: Fair enough. I will admit, This is only the second story of yours I've ever read, so I don't know about your writing history. Do you usually write about content similar to what you wrote in "The Leather's Always Blacker"?

Whyte Yote: Not really.  I have an extremely wide range of topics I write about, just because random things come to me and they get put in the folder as snippets.  And, like here, apparently I can write about things I'm not exactly into or haven't done.  Apparently that's true with drug use in my stories.  Go figure, I can fake it well!

Isiah Jacobs: Really?! I'm not gonna lie, your story squicked the hell out of me the most! It made me really uncomfortable to read it! The way you wrote so vividly, I thought it was something you had personally experienced! Are in to BDSM play at all?

Whyte Yote: I can honestly say I've tried it, and I'd be willing to give it a go again, with the same people or someone I trust.  I did have fun.  But it wasn't like the story; far from it.

Isiah Jacobs: I don't mean to get too personal in your affairs, but was softcore? Like the stories in the first third of the book?

Whyte Yote: Well, we had the mitts, the spreader bars, hood, that kind of stuff.  No real corporal pain, just the restraint side.

Isiah Jacobs: One thing I found very interesting in the story is that the master already owns a pet, and they actually do the whole pet thing as a lifestyle, like 24/7. However, in the middle of the story, the pet breaks character because he has to attend jury duty. And then it goes on to explain that they'll break character for important events like family reunions and holidays and things like. Why did you decide to incorporate this?

Whyte Yote: I wanted to further illustrate the fact that Rike, the buck, might be way out of his league compared to the brashness with which he conducted himself online.  He fancies himself a "lifestyler" when he really doesn't know what the word means in practice, and it rocks his world to see the full-time pet situation.  Even though the pet has a "day job" when required, he gives up his freedom for his master elsewise, and Rike starts to doubt his own devotion.  That's the crux of my turning the theme on its head.

Isiah Jacobs: Okay, I see. That would have to be my favorite part about this story. It's really a very strong moment for Rike and the reader. Was there a particular story in this anthology that you enjoyed?

Whyte Yote: Once again, I have to admit I'm desperately behind in my physical-book reading.  There are rare opportunities to crack open a book and read it; most of my reading is done on my Nook at the gym or online when I can.  Actual sit-down time is rare.

Isiah Jacobs: Understandable. Last time we talked, you mentioned you were working on your submission to Zia McCorgi's TF anthology. Has that been wrapped up and submitted now?

Whyte Yote: That's all done, yes.  The deadline was technically the end of July, and it went in just before midnight.  Tweaking til the end.

Isiah Jacobs: I also remember you mentioning having a whole plate of projects you were working on, but I am curious. Did you submit anything to Voice's horror anthology?

Whyte Yote: Real-life health and other events prevented me from making the deadline, unfortunately.  I didn't feel I could turn out a quality piece in time, so I had to let it go.  The idea is still fresh, and will be posted to my accounts anyway, because there's no good reason not to write it.

Isiah Jacobs: An excellent philosophy! I look forward to reading it, then! I also just recently finished reading Roar Vol. 4, where you also have a story in that one as well. So, I look forward to having you back on the show very soon! Like, so soon, it might as well be immediately after this session... >__>

Whyte Yote: << >> Perhaps...
Isiah Jacobs: In either case, thank you so much for joining me again, Whyte!

Whyte Yote: Back atcha!