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November 30, 2012

Can I Ask a Favour Please?

I'm being very polite and Canadian, so I hope you'll spare a moment. :-)

Here's what's going on: I'm trying to get my mini-antho "6 Erotic Shorts" free at Amazon, and I need your help!

Right now it's priced at $2.99.  Here's what you do:
Go here: http://www.amazon.com/6-Erotic-Shorts-ebook/dp/B009QFSJN0/ref=sr_1_3?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1354337897&sr=1-3&keywords=6+erotic+shortsScroll down to "tell us about a lower price" & click on itSelect "Website"Under "URL" enter this: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/6-ero... Price enter $0.00Click "submit feedback"That's it!

Thank you so much, everybody! Let me know if you ever need a hand moving or a ride to the airport.
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Published on November 30, 2012 21:38

November 29, 2012

For Just Pennies A Day...

Wait!  It's not what you think!  I'm not asking for money (this time). heh

This post is about an experiment I've got going.  It's veeery iiiinteresting, so I want to share it with my fellow readers and writers.

A few weeks ago, I was on twitter (what else is new?) and another author was like "Oh yay, I just got a royalty cheque for £6."

Well, I won't be one-upped, so I bragged about the royalty cheque I'd just received in the amount of one dollar and ninety cents.  Marketing-wise, showing off about how little money we make in this industry probably isn't smart, but you know what?  I'd rather be honest about it.  I'm a full-time writer and it is not a lucrative career.

Now, granted, that $1.90 cheque was only from one publisher where I have not much work placed, and it covered a quarter where I had no new releases, but even so... that's THREE MONTHS of sales.

Three months!

It's real! I didn't make it up!Last week, I was out for a walk (I walk a lot--it's free entertainment) when I came across a dime on the sidewalk.  I tell you, that was an exciting day.  I looked that dime, and the first thing that popped into my head was my cheque for $1.90.  I thought, "If I found a dime every day for three months, I'd make considerably more than $1.90."  But what are the chances of that, right?  So I thought, "Well, I see a lot of pennies on the ground.  What if I found ONE penny every day?  In three months, I'd make... $1.80!"

I kid you not, it took me a full week to realize that 30 days x 3 months x 1 cent does NOT equal $1.80. Which is sad, because I was really good at math in elementary school.

Anyway, starting last week with that dime, I decided to launch an experiment:

Can I "earn" more than $1.90 in three months by picking up change off the sidewalk?
This is my experiment, and you're in on it.  After one week, here's what we've got:

Hello Kitty says Hello
If I'm counting correctly (and there's always a chance that I am), I've collected 16 cents off the sidewalk in the last week.  This is going to be veeery iiiinteresting.  Oh, I already said that.  Well, you know, it'll be something to read about when you're bored.

Stay tuned.

Hugs,
Giselle

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Published on November 29, 2012 23:23

A Free Read Every Day from JMS Books

Here's an extravaganza for everyone who appreciates free e-books:

FREE E-BOOK BLITZ!
Starting Sunday, November 25th, JMS Books is giving away ONE FREE E-BOOK A DAY EVERY DAY until the end of the year! The book will be completely FREE to download for 24 hours in any electronic format you want.

Bookmark JMS Books and check back each day to see the new free e-book. You only have 24 hours to claim each free title so check back daily! Don't miss out!

NOTE: You must have an account to download free books. If all of the items in your cart are free, you won't have to enter credit card information.

(also, this:)

YEAR END BLOWOUT!
It's hard to believe 2012 is almost over, but to send the year out with a bang, JMS Books is having a HUGE sale on our site! All e-books, all lengths, all formats, in all genres, are 30% off from now through December 31!

Here's the site: http://www.jms-books.com/

Happy Reading!
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Published on November 29, 2012 10:36

November 28, 2012

The Feminist Porn Conference: Call for Papers

I saw this tweeted by Tristan Taormino, and I'm passing it along because a) there's an affiliation with my Alma Mater and b) Tristan Taormino is a superhero.  The following is taken with permission from http://thefeministpornbook.com/2012/11/14/hello-world/:

We are pleased to announce a Call for Papers and Presentations for The Feminist Porn Conference


About The Conference

The Feminist Porn Conference will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at the University of Toronto as part of the 2013 Feminist Porn Awards. Feminists have been debating, studying, and creating pornography for decades, and the transformation of feminism, sexual politics, porn, and popular culture over the last decade has broadened the dialogue on this provocative topic. With the resurgence of anti-pornography feminist scholarship by Sheila Jeffries, Gail Dines, Pamela Paul, Robert Jensen, and others, the time has come to hear from progressive, anti-censorship, sex positive, and sex worker feminist voices.

This one day conference will bring together academics, cultural critics, sex workers, activists, fans, and producers to explore the intersections between feminism and pornography as well as the emergence of feminist porn as a genre, industry, and movement. It will be a part of The Good for Her Feminist Porn Awards, one of the largest gatherings of feminist pornographers in the world. We seek to raise awareness, pose critical questions, and incite dialogue about the shifting landscape of pornography and what roles we can play in it.

How has a new generation of people in the porn industry–who openly identify as feminist and own their own companies, direct and produce their own material, and/or take on politicized identities as sex worker performers–changed the way porn in produced and consumed? What does it mean to be a feminist who performs in, makes, distributes, and/or consumes porn? Are women and feminists working within or against the status quo? How have representations of the female body, gender, and sexuality shifted as a result of feminists and women making porn? How are marginalized women—including women of color, queer and trans women, disabled women, lower and working class women, fat women, and older women—imagined, represented, or marginalized in pornography? How are femininities and masculinities re-imagined in feminist porn? How do performers of color and minority performers address misogyny, racism, and inequality as workers in a predominantly white, male-dominated industry?

Call for Papers and Presentations
Deadline January 4, 2013

We welcome academics, scholars, researchers, students, activists, past and present sex workers, and others to submit proposals to present at the conference. We welcome scholars from different disciplines (including feminist studies, gender and sexuality studies, ethnic studies, film and media studies, sociology, and history). We are seeking proposals for individual papers, panels, or workshops on these broad themes investigated within the context of race, class, gender, and sexuality:
historical studies of pornographythe anti-porn feminist resurgencerepresentations of female pleasure and desireconcepts of desire, authenticity, and fantasyLGBT, queer, genderqueer, and transgender pornographiesBDSM, fetish, kink, and rough sex on filmporn, sex work, labor rights, and equalityHIV/AIDS, STIs, and safer sexthe politics of pornDIY pornographies, new technologies, internet economieswatching porn: viewership and fandomconstructions of ability, beauty, desirability, and body sizesex education in pornfeminist porn as genre, industry, or movementpractical, how-to workshops for performers, directors, and producers Guidelines for Submission
Individual Papers: Submit an abstract of 350 words, a short bio, and contact information.
Panels: Panel coordinators should submit a 200-word rationale for the panel as whole. For each contributor, please submit a short bio and contact information. Panels should have three to four presenters and a moderator.
Workshops: Submit a workshop description, format, goals, presenter’s bio, and contact information.
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Published on November 28, 2012 11:17

November 27, 2012

Audrey & Lawrence Super-Sale: $1 for a Limited Time Only!

This is a sweet deal, folks.

In case you haven't heard about Audrey and Lawrence, it's an anthology of stories about a married older man and his much younger mistress.  Not all readers are interested in adultery erotica.  Hard-core romancers might not be into cheating.  But some of us eat the stuff up.  It's decadent and it's dirty, and they'll tell you it's wrong, but you know you've got to decide for yourself. 

There's a voyeuristic appeal to adultery erotica, because it's a secret you're not supposed to see.  And that makes you want to see it all the more.

At Barnes and Noble, there's a category in their fiction sphere called "Confessional Erotica." Audrey and Lawrence most certainly qualifies.  It's based on ten years of my life, when I was in a relationship with an older married man.  Yes, it's true.  Shame on me.  If these stories come off as real-to-life, that's because I'm intimately familiar with the emotions associated with being "the other woman."  It is not an easy life, and sometimes it feels like it's not your choice.  You're stuck because you're in love.  And in lust.

Here's the blurb for this collection:

An affair is always easy in the beginning. There's plenty of steamy sex and getting-to-know-you. Everything is for now. Immediate gratification. No thought of the future.

That's how it starts for Audrey and Lawrence. Audrey's only concern is helping an unhappy man trapped in a sexless marriage revive the virility of his youth. That approach doesn't last long. As her affection builds, she wants more than she can have, and more than Lawrence is willing to give.

Over the course of twelve breathless stories, Giselle Renarde's famous femme fatale tips from the lofty realm of youthful adoration into the dark pit of jealous love. Will her behaviour get out of hand when the affair grows beyond her heart's control?

This complete collection includes all twelve Audrey & Lawrence stories, many of which make their premiere appearances in this special compilation. 
Audrey and Lawrence has a list price of $5.99 for the ebook (I think the print collection is $11 or thereabouts?), but for a limited time only, the electronic collection is on sale for only $1!  This is a deep discount, obviously, and it won't last forever, so snap up your copy today!

Special pricing is available from:

All Romance ebooks: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-audreyandlawrence-439202-149.html

Barns and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/audrey-and-lawrence-giselle-renarde/1021235642?ean=9781609823153Giselle Renarde
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Published on November 27, 2012 08:16

November 24, 2012

#SixSunday ~ Giselle Got You "In the Eye"

Hello Cruel World!

Wait... what?

Let's begin again, shall we? Welcome to Six Sentence Sunday!


Today's 6 come to you from my new release "In the Eye," a stormy multicultural MMF menage.  Not much set-up, here.  Steamy scene featuring two guys with a tornado fetish and their unwitting fellow road-tripper:   

“Yeah,” Dale whispered. “Don’t stop.” “Are you seriously this turned on just because of a tornado?” Susitna asked.“It’s not just the tornado, and it's not just him,” Xu said, raising his voice over the windstorm. He tore out of his top and pushed off his bottoms to reveal the hard dick Dale had come to know and love. “Lots of people find storms sexually thrilling.”
***

"In the Eye" is now Available from loveyoudivine Alterotica: http://www.loveyoudivine.com/index.php?main_page=document_product_info&cPath=26&products_id=1064

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Published on November 24, 2012 22:00

The Birthday Gift: Now With 100% More Chapters!

My outdoor menage story "The Birthday Gift" has been on the market since 2008 and it's still a fan favourite.

But since I hadn't looked at it in a while, I decided to... well, look at it.  And when I looked at it, I decided it needed chapter breaks.

The Birthday Gift is under 15,000 words.  Normally, I'd just write a story in that range straight through, but I've noticed a trend in this genre where authors chapterize even very short stories.  So, what the hell?  I'm getting on the boat... the wagon... the bandwagon.  Right.

If you pick up a copy at Amazon, you'll find that The Birthday Gift now contains 100% more chapter breaks.  For your reading enjoyment. It's all about you!

Meredith is a cake-baking, apron-wearing small-town Canadian mom. Her guiding principle in life is, “What would June Cleaver do?” That is, until a curious set of circumstances cause her to crash an outdoor gathering where she stumbles upon a pair of delicious hunks getting a little hands-on with each other. Surely June Cleaver would have headed for the hills at the sight! Not Meredith. This relaxed get-together really heats up when one man’s wife appears on the scene... and encourages Meredith to join in. Whew! Hot stuff! But the story’s not over yet. There’s still the tropical vacation, the confinement in foreign prison, the trial for freedom... and, hey, where’s Meredith’s husband in all this? It is his birthday, after all...
Warnings: This title contains graphic descriptions of M/M and F/F sex, as well as MMFF menage in the hot summer sun.


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Published on November 24, 2012 18:32

November 23, 2012

New Release: In the Eye (Storm Fetish Threesome Erotica)

When I say "new release," what I actually mean is "re-release."  My MMF menage ebook "In the Eye" was once available as a Sip from Torquere Press.  When the contract expired, it moved its ass over to the BiLine at loveyoudivine Alterotica.  Three sexy storm troopers... I mean, storm chasers... lust after a tornado.

Oh, did I mention it's an erotic comedy?



Blurby:

How will Susitna react to Dale and Xu’s tornado fetish?

Dale and Xu are not your typical tornado-chasers. These guys don’t pretend to be in it for the research. It’s a thrill ride for them, that’s all. Hell, they spend September to May bettering their minds as Grad students. They could use a little excitement in their lives.

When Susitna begs to come along on their annual adventure, Xu is absolutely opposed. Dale convinces him to take her on as a driver so they can fulfill their fantasy of getting naked in the backseat during a storm--but they don't tell her that! How will Susitna react to the boys' storm fetish?

EXCERPTY:

As Dale surged forward, the air seemed to get very heavy. He spotted Xu and Susi in the distance before he noticed the darkened cloud system over a bright afternoon sky. "Did you find Charlie?" he called to them, out of breath already. When he heard the dog barking like crazy up ahead, a familiar sense of trepidation overtook him.

Xu pointed way out into the distance. "What do you think?"

Jogging up to them, Dale stared up at the charcoal grey sky. The winds were picking up and, without any more warning than that, they were caught in a downpour.

"What the fuck, man?" Susi shouted, picking up Charlie and holding the puppy tight against her chest. Charlie stopped barking, and now sat quivered against her owner's ample cleavage. "Where did this come from?"

Dale couldn't offer any response. He'd planned on tracking storms, or at least seeing what the real storm trackers had to say this evening when they arrived at some cheap and cozy motel in Omaha or thereabouts. When he looked to his partner in crime, Xu said the same thing. "I haven't had a chance to listen in yet. I wanted to get my course-planning out of the way first." He held up his cell phone, shielding it from the onslaught. "I don't get reception out here."

"Wherever here is," Susi said through chattering teeth. Her dark, wet hair slapped her face, and she had to shout over the high winds. They should have been running, trying to escape this massive rainfall, but there was nothing quite so mesmerizing as a possibility.

Now Available from lyd: http://www.loveyoudivine.com/index.php?main_page=document_product_info&cPath=26&products_id=1064

 and All Romance: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-intheeye-1006903-146.html

Coming soon to all those other places...Giselle Renarde
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Published on November 23, 2012 08:54

November 22, 2012

Canadians: Tweet what you’re reading for a chance to win!


I came across this twitter contest from the National Reading Campaign. Kobo's donating $1 per contest entry, and you might win an e-reader.  Here's the info:

Just tweet what you’re reading today to @readingcampaign with #whatdidyoureadtoday? for a chance to win one of ten KoboTM eReaders pre-loaded with a selection of great eBooks!

Share a title, author or even the type of reading material you’re reading, like a magazine or graphic novel, because all reading matters. And there’s more: Kobo will donate $1 for every contest entry that we receive up to $10,000, to help grow reading in Canada.

The contest runs until December 31, 2012 , so tweet and retweet to all your followers every day: the more tweets, the more you have a chance to win! Click here for full contest rules and regulations for the “What did you read today?” Public Contest.

(Please note that this contest is open to Canadian residents only.)

Here's where I found the above: http://nationalreadingcampaign.ca/contest/

Good Luck!
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Published on November 22, 2012 08:54

November 21, 2012

They Came in the Mail...

These did:



Sorry for the crappy quality of all my Photo Booth pics.

So, yeah, two anthologies in one day.  Quite a haul!

About Dead Sexy:

Dead Sexy puts the vamp into vampires and the fantasy into femmes fatales.

The heroes and heroines of these stories may be cold-blooded but their antics are hot as hell!

From gorgeous ghosts and dirty demons to amorous apparitions and phantoms with a fetish, these ghoulish lovers are guaranteed to light up the darkest night.

Dead Sexy is brought to you by Xcite Books - winners of ETO Best Erotic Book Brand 2010, 2011 and 2012.

(My story is called "Mourner for Hire," about an aspiring actress who takes a gig mourning at the plots of big-name families.  You know, so it looks like somebody cares.  Of course, if you spend enough time in a cemetery you're sure to get followed home by a handsome soldier ghost...)

 

aaaaaand Lipstick Lovers:

In this sizzling selection of twenty erotic lesbian stories, find out what happens when women act on their overwhelming lust for each other. Dominant mistresses and willing slaves, bi-curious best friends, strangers swept away by the thrill of passion and long-time lovers spicing up their sex lives share the pages of Lipstick Lovers.

Explicit fantasy and naughty adventures make this the hottest lesbian collection from the best writers in the genre.

Everyone has fun when girls come together.

(My story in this one is called "In Pearls" and it addresses one of my favourite fetishes: June Cleaver. The apron, the heels, the pearls, the vacuuming... the spankings... oooh it's good!)



Enjoy!
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Published on November 21, 2012 12:19