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Editorial Board
Award–winning author Spring Meadows and newspaper–turned–literary editor Rachel Templeton have one thing in they can’t stand each other! Spring is sure that her bestselling talents single–handedly keep her publishing company afloat, while Rachel would like nothing better than to take this smart–mouthed, button–pushing prima donna down a peg or two. When Spring makes the fatal mistake of accusing Rachel of sexual misconduct, Rachel decides to teach her a lesson. ”What is an author to an editor?” Spring asks herself. If only she had been prepared for Rachel’s answer…
74 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 2, 2013
137 people want to read
About the author
Anastasia Vitsky
36 books149 followersCookie queen, wooden spoon lady, and champion of carbs, Anastasia Vitsky specializes in F/F fiction. She hates shoes and is allergic to leather. When not writing about women who live spankily ever after, she coordinates reader and author events such as Spank or Treat, Love Spanks, and Sci Spanks. Her favorite event is Ana’s Advent Calendar, a month-long celebration of books, community, and making a difference.
She is too afraid to watch Doctor Who, but she adores The Good Wife and anything with Audrey Hepburn. In her next life, she will learn how to make the perfect pie crust. She can be found at governingana.wordpress.com and on twitter @AnastasiaVitsky.
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She is too afraid to watch Doctor Who, but she adores The Good Wife and anything with Audrey Hepburn. In her next life, she will learn how to make the perfect pie crust. She can be found at governingana.wordpress.com and on twitter @AnastasiaVitsky.
I love to hear from readers!
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December 4, 2017
Spring is a writer coasting on the success of her first, and only, novel. She’s insecure and afraid she’s really a one-hit wonder, although she effects a confident, prima donna personality to the world. Listening in to Spring’s thoughts as she finds ways to waste time instead of actually writing is often very funny.
Alas for poor Spring, a new editor (Rachel) is brought in and assigned the duty of getting Spring to meet deadlines for another book. Rachel is a very good editor, with a very interesting method of motivating Spring - her wooden paddle, emblazoned the “Editorial Board”. Rachel is a more likable character than Spring, who is obnoxious and insulting to the point of being a caricature of an insecure person.
Spring finds she likes being spanked by Rachel, and Rachel finds she likes Spring, and the book ends with hints of sex to come but that’s left to our imagination. I found the spanking more clinical than sensual, and while I could believe Spring liking her newfound enjoyment of being spanked by a woman, I couldn’t quite believe that Rachel was really attracted emotionally to Spring.
Other reviewers have noted that “Editorial Board” is one of the author’s weaker stories, so I’m glad I have better to look forward to. “Editorial Board” earns 3* - meh.
Alas for poor Spring, a new editor (Rachel) is brought in and assigned the duty of getting Spring to meet deadlines for another book. Rachel is a very good editor, with a very interesting method of motivating Spring - her wooden paddle, emblazoned the “Editorial Board”. Rachel is a more likable character than Spring, who is obnoxious and insulting to the point of being a caricature of an insecure person.
Spring finds she likes being spanked by Rachel, and Rachel finds she likes Spring, and the book ends with hints of sex to come but that’s left to our imagination. I found the spanking more clinical than sensual, and while I could believe Spring liking her newfound enjoyment of being spanked by a woman, I couldn’t quite believe that Rachel was really attracted emotionally to Spring.
Other reviewers have noted that “Editorial Board” is one of the author’s weaker stories, so I’m glad I have better to look forward to. “Editorial Board” earns 3* - meh.
March 17, 2013
So very good and then it ended way too quickly! I could read Anastasia Vitsky's writing for days rather than a mere hour. Spring's inner voice had me chuckling out loud through out the entire book. Although Spring was a royal brat with a capital B her struggles are relatable. I could actually feel parts of myself clicking together & healing. I felt the same with her previous novella, Desire in Any Language. I love how each of this authors books are so different yet show another piece of herself. They each ring so true. This was a very entertaining read that also strikes a deeper & more realistic chord emotionally than other books in this genre. I highly recommend. On one last note I definitely need more of Rachel, Spring's editor (shhh, I think I may be in love with her!)
March 9, 2013
This one was a little unusual. No, not that. It wasn't that our two main characters were both female.
It was that it wasn't a romance at all. Strictly a business relationship.
Very engaging writing style, though. I was sucked right in. I love first person but it can be very hit or miss. This one definitely hit.
The only negative - the spankings could have used a little more detail. They ended up being a little more perfunctory than I expected.
And like I often say at this point, I hope there is a sequel.
It was that it wasn't a romance at all. Strictly a business relationship.
Very engaging writing style, though. I was sucked right in. I love first person but it can be very hit or miss. This one definitely hit.
The only negative - the spankings could have used a little more detail. They ended up being a little more perfunctory than I expected.
And like I often say at this point, I hope there is a sequel.
March 9, 2017
This is an okay short story...novella? It seems somewhere in between. Anyway...
I've read a lot of Anastasia Vitsky's works and I'd say, if this is your first introduction to her, this is not her best representation by far. Read the Mistress series, Raven's Girl, Ana Adored...they are much, much better with likable leads, believable storylines, and fully evolved narratives.
To embrace "Editorial Board", you'll need to suspend your belief and just go along with events as a fun or light-hearted escape from reality. Spring is almost a caricature of a brat and Rachel is the epitome of patience and discipline. Rachel is very likable while Spring is not at all. The story is told through Spring's perspective so it's hard to warm up to her even understanding her motivations.
I think people who would enjoy this the most are those specifically looking for a short f/f spanking story.
I've read a lot of Anastasia Vitsky's works and I'd say, if this is your first introduction to her, this is not her best representation by far. Read the Mistress series, Raven's Girl, Ana Adored...they are much, much better with likable leads, believable storylines, and fully evolved narratives.
To embrace "Editorial Board", you'll need to suspend your belief and just go along with events as a fun or light-hearted escape from reality. Spring is almost a caricature of a brat and Rachel is the epitome of patience and discipline. Rachel is very likable while Spring is not at all. The story is told through Spring's perspective so it's hard to warm up to her even understanding her motivations.
I think people who would enjoy this the most are those specifically looking for a short f/f spanking story.
March 25, 2013
Lately, it seems as if bratty characters are very popular. Why is this? Recently, there are several authors who proudly declare that their bratty submissive or character is desirable. They also claim real life dominants do love the bratty submissive and eagerly seek them. Apparently I’m the only one who finds bratty characters deplorable. In this story, Ms. Vitsky does it right by showing what happens when a bratty author crosses the line.
It could be my conservative leanings or my Asian upbringing. I tend to ignore these attention seeking drama queens. For me, bratty means spoiled, self-centered, potentially abusive – so many negative connotations. In Editorial Board, Spring Meadows is the epitome of an entitlement mentality brat. Ms. Vitsky does an excellent job of creating this character. Other than negatively responding to reviewers, Spring Meadows is the prototype of “authors behaving badly”. Reading from Spring’s perspective causes many eye rolls at her deluded self-importance and career limiting antics. Her actions are almost too sad to be comical.
The redeeming character counter balancing self-absorbed Spring is rational Rachel. Rachel Templeton possesses the patience of a saint. Rachel’s caring demeanor towards Spring is beyond even a mother’s care for their own child. In fact, it is safe to speculate most parents would disown Spring. Rachel never gives up on Spring and uses some lovely discipline to bring her in line.
The discipline part of this book is delightfully gratifying. It seems Rachel goes very easy on Spring. A much stricter application is recommended. The implied F/f is arousing and makes a reader hope to glimpse some hot F/f sex. Rachel keeps it above board. *drat*
Ms. Vitsky writes a tight story with a believable plot. Well, except for the corporal punishment that many editors would love to have as an option. The first person point of view didn’t work for me personally because I couldn’t connect with Spring. While Ms. Vitsky does explain why Spring is the way she is, it did not work for me. It’s a type of mentality I cannot condone which made this book a hard read for me at times. For other readers, they may be more sympathetic to Spring’s dilemma. The fears Spring hides is common across many. The difference is, adults reach out for help and try to solve the problem. Spring’s method it all too prevalent in modern first world countries. This book is recommended to kinky readers who enjoy coddled bratty prima donnas in need of a reality check.
* Book provided by Spanking Romance Reviews for review*
It could be my conservative leanings or my Asian upbringing. I tend to ignore these attention seeking drama queens. For me, bratty means spoiled, self-centered, potentially abusive – so many negative connotations. In Editorial Board, Spring Meadows is the epitome of an entitlement mentality brat. Ms. Vitsky does an excellent job of creating this character. Other than negatively responding to reviewers, Spring Meadows is the prototype of “authors behaving badly”. Reading from Spring’s perspective causes many eye rolls at her deluded self-importance and career limiting antics. Her actions are almost too sad to be comical.
The redeeming character counter balancing self-absorbed Spring is rational Rachel. Rachel Templeton possesses the patience of a saint. Rachel’s caring demeanor towards Spring is beyond even a mother’s care for their own child. In fact, it is safe to speculate most parents would disown Spring. Rachel never gives up on Spring and uses some lovely discipline to bring her in line.
The discipline part of this book is delightfully gratifying. It seems Rachel goes very easy on Spring. A much stricter application is recommended. The implied F/f is arousing and makes a reader hope to glimpse some hot F/f sex. Rachel keeps it above board. *drat*
Ms. Vitsky writes a tight story with a believable plot. Well, except for the corporal punishment that many editors would love to have as an option. The first person point of view didn’t work for me personally because I couldn’t connect with Spring. While Ms. Vitsky does explain why Spring is the way she is, it did not work for me. It’s a type of mentality I cannot condone which made this book a hard read for me at times. For other readers, they may be more sympathetic to Spring’s dilemma. The fears Spring hides is common across many. The difference is, adults reach out for help and try to solve the problem. Spring’s method it all too prevalent in modern first world countries. This book is recommended to kinky readers who enjoy coddled bratty prima donnas in need of a reality check.
* Book provided by Spanking Romance Reviews for review*
July 30, 2015
For the first half of Anastasia Vitsky’s Editorial Board, had the copy I was reading not been given to me to review by a publisher that specializes in kinky books, I would not have known that the book contained erotic content. It seemed to be no more than a mildly interesting tale about an author suffering from writer’s block and performance anxiety who is making her boss’s and new editor’s lives miserable with her prima donna attitude and excuses for not completing her assignments. The closest thing to a clue that there might be some sexual naughtiness afoot comes fairly deep into the story in an emailed rant sent by Spring in which she implies that Rachel probably secured her job as editor by sleeping with Merry, the owner.
Soon after that episode Spring quits and begins wallowing in self-pity, fully expecting that her writing career is over. To her surprise, Rachel shows up to save her from herself. Thankfully for the smut junkies who are the potential buyers of this book, she doesn't just use reason or threats to prod her errant writer to get with the program. Indeed, she uses something much more compelling, the editorial board, a small paddle that fits comfortably in her hand and commands strict compliance from recalcitrant brats such as Spring.
Sadly, most of this motivational activity is only touched upon lightly. The balance of the book primarily involves Spring struggling with her writing issues and Rachel “encouraging” her to stay focused. Alas, she reaches another impasse in her writing and begins to despair. Rachel comes to the rescue and as the story winds down she announces that they are to be lovers, which precipitates the literary equivalent of fade-to-black.
Overall, this story is well written and fairly interesting. But from an erotica standpoint, it is rather tame. Whether or not this is intentional, it seems to be written to appeal to a reader with little or no experience with this subject matter. Whereas I am a proponent of using restraint and subtlety in erotica, this is way too genteel to hold the interest of a large contingent of erotic literature readers, including the readers who frequent this site.
June 29, 2015
Spring wrote a successful first novel and his having difficulty writing her second. She’s worried she might be a one-hit wonder, but paradoxically seems intent on doing everything she can to ensure that outcome. Rachel is an editor hired by Spring’s publisher to see if there is a second book there – whether Spring is actually an author, or just another writer who got lucky once. And the editorial board…well, it will come as no surprise that it’s not a committee that reviews works about to be published.
Editorial Board is a very entertaining read, and the most straightforward story I’ve ready by Anastasia Vitsky. Spring just can’t control her bad behavior or focus on her work, and Rachel is more than happy to spank some sense into her. So it’s a traditional spanking story, right? Maybe. But Spring isn’t a one-dimensional character, written simply as a reason for the editorial board to make its inevitable appearance(s). Ana brings Spring fully and completely to life, giving us a young woman who uses arrogance to mask her insecurity, and who consists of so much more than her outrageous, spankable behavior. Spring’s fear – of failure or success or both – seems very real, and she has a self-awareness that makes her behavior so obviously a cry for help.
Or maybe she’s just a brat. Either way, we’re given a Spring with a world of potential who clearly needs the encouragement Rachel is more than willing to provide.
I definitely recommend this book as a fun spanking story – and perhaps as a little look into the mind of the writer who's writing about a writer?
Editorial Board is a very entertaining read, and the most straightforward story I’ve ready by Anastasia Vitsky. Spring just can’t control her bad behavior or focus on her work, and Rachel is more than happy to spank some sense into her. So it’s a traditional spanking story, right? Maybe. But Spring isn’t a one-dimensional character, written simply as a reason for the editorial board to make its inevitable appearance(s). Ana brings Spring fully and completely to life, giving us a young woman who uses arrogance to mask her insecurity, and who consists of so much more than her outrageous, spankable behavior. Spring’s fear – of failure or success or both – seems very real, and she has a self-awareness that makes her behavior so obviously a cry for help.
Or maybe she’s just a brat. Either way, we’re given a Spring with a world of potential who clearly needs the encouragement Rachel is more than willing to provide.
I definitely recommend this book as a fun spanking story – and perhaps as a little look into the mind of the writer who's writing about a writer?
February 18, 2015
More please!
The only thing disappointing about Editorial Board was the fact that it ended. From the very first word until the last I was completely hooked. Spring was so wonderfully bratty at times I wanted to spank her myself while wanting to reach into the book and hug her simultaneously.
You don't have to be a writer to know that feeling of anger and disappointment in yourself when you can't do what you need to do, in Spring's case, writer's block after writing a bestseller has her lashing out at everyone, including her new boss Rachel.
Spring seems determined to self destruct and drive everyone away rather than deal with her fear of being able to live up to the success of her first book.
She hadn't counted on Rachel and her refusal to let Spring's bratty behavior keep her from reaching her true potential, and she certainly hadn't expected Rachel to show her that sometimes, a good old-fashioned spanking could do wonders for her self-esteem, as well as her writer's block.
Anastasia Vitsky is quickly becoming my favorite writer. She can't write fast enough for me! Luckily, her new book, Mistress On Her Knees will be showing up on my kindle very soon, the first book, by the way, I've ever preordered.
Keeping my fingers crossed Ms. Vitsky will write a sequel to Editorial Board, I want to know what happens next in the lives of Spring and Rachel, Anastasia Vitsky's characters have a way of living on in your mind, like memories of friends.
The only thing disappointing about Editorial Board was the fact that it ended. From the very first word until the last I was completely hooked. Spring was so wonderfully bratty at times I wanted to spank her myself while wanting to reach into the book and hug her simultaneously.
You don't have to be a writer to know that feeling of anger and disappointment in yourself when you can't do what you need to do, in Spring's case, writer's block after writing a bestseller has her lashing out at everyone, including her new boss Rachel.
Spring seems determined to self destruct and drive everyone away rather than deal with her fear of being able to live up to the success of her first book.
She hadn't counted on Rachel and her refusal to let Spring's bratty behavior keep her from reaching her true potential, and she certainly hadn't expected Rachel to show her that sometimes, a good old-fashioned spanking could do wonders for her self-esteem, as well as her writer's block.
Anastasia Vitsky is quickly becoming my favorite writer. She can't write fast enough for me! Luckily, her new book, Mistress On Her Knees will be showing up on my kindle very soon, the first book, by the way, I've ever preordered.
Keeping my fingers crossed Ms. Vitsky will write a sequel to Editorial Board, I want to know what happens next in the lives of Spring and Rachel, Anastasia Vitsky's characters have a way of living on in your mind, like memories of friends.
September 7, 2014
VERY NICE!
This is the first book I have read by Anastasia Vitsky, but far from the last!!
I loved Spring's musings. She is so insecure it is hard not to love her. I can see parts of her in some people I know. The story is funny, emotional and sweet with some well deserved spankings. I would love to know what happens next but at the same time I like to let my imagination figure it out.
This story is well written with no obvious flaws. The flow was perfect.
Thank you Ms Vitsky!
This is the first book I have read by Anastasia Vitsky, but far from the last!!
I loved Spring's musings. She is so insecure it is hard not to love her. I can see parts of her in some people I know. The story is funny, emotional and sweet with some well deserved spankings. I would love to know what happens next but at the same time I like to let my imagination figure it out.
This story is well written with no obvious flaws. The flow was perfect.
Thank you Ms Vitsky!
December 7, 2015
I don't know how to define this book, what I do know is how I cannot define it: this not a novel, this is not a romance, it is hardly erotic, and this is absolutely not a credible story. The best think of this book is that it's a short story. As simple as that.
May 4, 2015
I read this the first time in 2013, and I definitely need to read it again! What a great story! Spring made me LOL several times during this book, I just loved her! Great read!!
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