RosieRad:
A lot of the stories that knock around in my head are set in harsh reformatories, but I haven't written those down. (Most of them would offend the average sensibilities of readers -- my personal fantasies are often "too harsh" and don't translate well from imagination to words.).
I have one very short story (vignette really) here called "Wicked" that describes a harsh punishment of a young lady who found herself incarcerated in a long-ago "dungeon", and my Mary serials are set in a girls school that isn't quite a reformatory, but is a "last chance" school for difficult girls, where CP is used liberally. (My author name is Rosie Radcliffe)
Well, Rosie, I certainly liked your "Wicked" story! I do agree with you, however, that harsh corporal punishment stories are a tad over the top for many readers here. When I was first introduced to erotic chastisement, it was by authors like Dedeaux, Pyx, Manton, Rawlings, etc. Those works still appeal to me.
What I find interesting is how many of the more "modern" writers, Rollin, Devlin, Alex, etc, went the other way. That is, they started out with harsh punishment stories, but morphed into rather mild spanking stories. My suspicion is that's where the money is, so that's where the professionals go.
There are sites on the web where severe stories are encouraged and appreciated. Unfortunately, severe stories like those of Dedeaux, Manton and Pyx are considered way, way too mild!
All things considered, I think LSF does a good job of allowing a wide breadth of themes. Further their coding system allows you to avoid those stories that would not interest you. Thus, Rosie, you should put those stories to "paper" for you will never placate your demons until you do. Then post here and I can guarantee you one avid reader.
Regards,
Tired