This issue was created using two computers in two different residences, I over wrote a ton of work which made me do some formatting twice. My email program is dying a slow death so getting mail is a pain in the butt of the ‘not fun’ type. Communication in general has been a challenge and consequently not everything I wanted to happen for this issue happened. And then in the final crucial two days prior to upload my computer decided to crap out too – thank heavens for ‘system restore!’! Oh well, shit happens and this last few months A LOT of shit has happened!

There is light at the end of the tunnel however and by the end of November many things are going to fall into place for me and the stress will become manageable again. Whew!

So as I was scrambling to get the issue pulled together I was begging and nagging various columnists to PLEASE send me their stuff (most did, except for good old KJPS Howe – but then, he’s like that – grin). I know he’s been working on it for a while so I won’t complain too much…

But regardless of it all, I got the zine up on the 1st, which is a personal deadline I have never missed since I took over The Dominant’s View. I heaved a sigh of relief and decided to post the announcement for it on the 2nd. No big deal as it usually takes me two days to send them out anyway. So I go to write my editorial (oh yes, I’m living with a case of writer’s block at the moment as well), I’ve started this thing half a dozen times and just couldn’t write coherently on my chosen topic. Today with a topic change it flowed nicely. But I wanted to read over a few old editorials prior to writing this one…

So I go to the home page and click on the editorial button, expecting to change the url to take me back to the last issue. What do I find? In my haste to get the zine up last night I forgot to switch the menu bar over to the current issue so the links on the side ALL reflect Issue 5! D U M B It’s fixed now though. The next issue will be easier (I hope!)

Will all the crap it took to get the issue out, it really did pull together. Here’s what you get:
The Frugal Domme is our Dom of the Month. We interview the producer of KINK (a Showcase documentary shown in Canada). Mistress Nancee guest hosts Mistress’s Musings this issue and talks about her feelings on uniforms. Rod Hood (of Victoria B.C. Canada) sent in some delicious B&W photography.

Our Features section is full to the brim with Rover discussing whether or not the BDSM culture REALLY wants to be accepted mainstream (To Dream the Dangerous Dream). Mistress Rana of Las Vegas discusses what it’s like to be kinky in a tourist town (The Downside to Tourist Town Kink). The Leather Prof talks about folks new to BDSM and their (Expectations and the BDSM Community). Mermaid Master talks puts his background to our use with (Thoughts on Slave Development) and Galen brings us the second part of his series (The Elements of Ritual in D/s and BDSM). LOTS of good stuff in Features!

In the Dungeon Gnostic Twilight in Pissing Around, which gives us a great overview of piss play. The Leather Panel welcome Master Z of Texas who writes a timely article on traveling with yours toys.

Our regular columnists are all present and accounted for (except KJPS Howe who will be a little late – cough). Master Nage discusses multiple slaves, Billy tells us about a hot tub party he was at recently, Ceidre talks about some struggles in getting into the ‘right’ headspace to play with her switch playpartner. Rick Umbaugh reviews a new book that he hopes will be the beginning of some valuable studies on BDSM.

It’s a great issue, I hope you enjoy it.

Wishing you all the best of the holidays,
Kayla Kuffs
Editor
The Dominant’s View.