Dear readers,
The moment we are brought into this world we receive a firm spanking that brings us to life. This often continues as tradition with birthday spankings dished out for every year that we celebrate. In this way the spanking symbolizes new beginnings, and the celebration of life. This month we want to give each of our readers a New Year's spanking for being so good to us in 2005 and for their continued support in 2006. The January issue of Oysters & Chocolate has been dubbed "Spanked!" to celebrate the New Year and new beginnings and to underline this month's theme of BDSM (Bondage & Domination/submission and sadomasochism). BDSM is a catch-all phrase that encompasses a world of sexuality that few will embrace, some will dabble with, and many will never entertain. If you have even a hint of curiosity about what BDSM is all about, take a look inside this month's issue to develop your taste for spankings.
Guest columnist (and submissive) Terri Pray offers her advice on how to introduce BDSM into an otherwise vanilla relationship in Ask Jordan while Sebastien Gillhawley offers his point of view (as a vanilla guy) on the same question in The Book of Joe. We have extra spankings in our Dirty Martini section as well as some extra hot D/s pieces in Licorice Whips. Never fear we have plenty of content for the vanilla lovers as well as our bi-curious girls. Like a great lover, we aim to please.
Forget losing 10 pounds and eating less chocolate. This year maybe it's time to make the really important New Year's resolutions, for inspiration you may want to read our bonus column "Passion" by Terri Pray.
The year 2005 was a challenging one for O&C. It's a lot of work for two women to pull this publication together every month (on top of working day jobs) and we need all of the good energy we can get. We are kindly asking for more support from each of you as we move into 2006. We've resolved to work even harder to bring you a quality publication this year and to keep our chins up even when the spankings get a little bit tougher than we like. For all of you who appreciate what we're offering at O&C, give us a boost! Pass the word along to your open-minded friends, post our link on your website, message boards, and blogs. Help us grow so that we can in turn bring you the highest quality content, support our writers and artists, and make O&C 2006 the best erotica yet!
With adoration and spankings,
Jordan & Samantha
. 
Originally published January 2006 - "Spanked!"