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December 20, 2011
Festive Frenzy: Knowing it by Hart
CB Conwy:
Knowing it by Hart(genre: Feel-good Christmas short)
Blurb:
Brit's life is exactly how he wants it: neat, ordered, and disciplined, the way it needs to be if anybody is going to take a thirty-two year old CEO seriously. If that means being so discreet that you're basically in the closet, then so be it.
Then, at a charity dinner, he meets the good Mr. Hart. A very drunken Mr. Hart. Who gives Brit the kiss of his life. That's all that happens, of course; Brit has got a reputation to protect. Only, he can't get Mr. Hart out of his head, and he realizes that it might be time to make some changes.
Excerpt:
"It's all about sex."
The words carried very well through the lull in the conversation, and Brit couldn't help turning in his chair after the speaker's voice. It wasn't exactly what you expected at the annual contributor's Christmas dinner at the Symphony, after all.
The voice belonged to a man in his thirties, well dressed but with the subtly shoddy air of someone having had just one too many. The man's inebriation didn't do anything to diminish his good looks. Very good looks, in fact, the light brown hair was almost the same color as his eyes and he had the sweetest smile on his face.
And Brit was being entirely too obvious in his gawping. Discretion was more important to him than almost anything else.
He wasn't the only one being somewhat too open, though.
"Now, take the Rite of Spring. That's about a fertility ritual, and at the premiere, you couldn't even hear the music over the booing. If something's too sexy for Paris, then it's damn sexy." The last couple of words were a bit slurred, and the speaker was looming slightly to one side where his dinner partner, an elderly lady with an aristocratic air, had a hard time concealing the slightly uneasy look on her face.
"I must admit to being rather more interested in Haydn than Stravinsky, Mr. Hart." Her tone was polite. She must have incredibly good manners.
"Yes! Haydn." It didn't deter the inebriated speaker in the slightest to have his subject changed. "Do you know the Farewell Symphony, Mrs. Campbell?"
"Oh, yes." Poor Mrs. Campbell sounded relieved. "It's a charming piece of music; so very moving when the musicians leave one by one. The Symphony played it a couple of years back when the financial circumstances threatened a cut to the orchestra. But I believe that was before your time, Mr. Hart. How long have you been writing the program notes now?"
The valiant attempt at changing the subject was completely lost on Mr. Hart. "That symphony is about sex, too."
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Knowing it by Hart(genre: Feel-good Christmas short)
Blurb:
Brit's life is exactly how he wants it: neat, ordered, and disciplined, the way it needs to be if anybody is going to take a thirty-two year old CEO seriously. If that means being so discreet that you're basically in the closet, then so be it.
Then, at a charity dinner, he meets the good Mr. Hart. A very drunken Mr. Hart. Who gives Brit the kiss of his life. That's all that happens, of course; Brit has got a reputation to protect. Only, he can't get Mr. Hart out of his head, and he realizes that it might be time to make some changes.
Excerpt:
"It's all about sex."
The words carried very well through the lull in the conversation, and Brit couldn't help turning in his chair after the speaker's voice. It wasn't exactly what you expected at the annual contributor's Christmas dinner at the Symphony, after all.
The voice belonged to a man in his thirties, well dressed but with the subtly shoddy air of someone having had just one too many. The man's inebriation didn't do anything to diminish his good looks. Very good looks, in fact, the light brown hair was almost the same color as his eyes and he had the sweetest smile on his face.
And Brit was being entirely too obvious in his gawping. Discretion was more important to him than almost anything else.
He wasn't the only one being somewhat too open, though.
"Now, take the Rite of Spring. That's about a fertility ritual, and at the premiere, you couldn't even hear the music over the booing. If something's too sexy for Paris, then it's damn sexy." The last couple of words were a bit slurred, and the speaker was looming slightly to one side where his dinner partner, an elderly lady with an aristocratic air, had a hard time concealing the slightly uneasy look on her face.
"I must admit to being rather more interested in Haydn than Stravinsky, Mr. Hart." Her tone was polite. She must have incredibly good manners.
"Yes! Haydn." It didn't deter the inebriated speaker in the slightest to have his subject changed. "Do you know the Farewell Symphony, Mrs. Campbell?"
"Oh, yes." Poor Mrs. Campbell sounded relieved. "It's a charming piece of music; so very moving when the musicians leave one by one. The Symphony played it a couple of years back when the financial circumstances threatened a cut to the orchestra. But I believe that was before your time, Mr. Hart. How long have you been writing the program notes now?"
The valiant attempt at changing the subject was completely lost on Mr. Hart. "That symphony is about sex, too."
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Festive Frenzy: Saved by the Sheriff
Title: Saved by the Sheriff
Author: Carol Preflatish
Genre: romantic suspense
Blurb: When writer Jaime Wilson visits Indiana to investigate an unsolved mystery, she
finds herself becoming the next target and Sheriff Ben Hunter comes to her
rescue. She didn't count on falling in love with him and he didn't think he
would have to work so hard to keep her safe.
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Festive Frenzy: Nice: The Joy of Christmas Shopping
Title: "Nice: The Joy of Christmas Shopping"
Author: Mara Ismine
Genre: Contemporary m/m
Blurb: Is visiting a sex shop with your best friend a good antidote to Christmas shopping? Or is it a good way to move the relationship to something more than just best friends? Keith and David are about to find out.
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Festive Frenzy: The Long Way Home
Title: The Long Way HomeAuthor: G.R. RichardsGenre: Gay/Contemporary
Blurb:Nothing grabs a guy's attention like the words, "We need to talk."
For months now, Jordan and Faro have been at each other's throats. Their long-term committed relationship is mired by petty arguments about anything and everything, but Jordan's convinced they can make it past the holidays. After all, how heartless would a man have to be to throw his partner out in the street three days before Christmas?
About as heartless as Faro, apparently, who packs Jordan's bags and puts him on the train to his mother's house.
But there's more love, more passion, and more compassion in their relationship than even Jordan had realized. What treasure awaits him when he arrives in his hometown for the holidays?
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Festive Frenzy: All The Way
No sense hosting a holiday party if I don't get to showcase some of my own titles, right? This book actually sold well all summer, if you can believe it. I guess a lot of readers want a little Christmas in July.
Title: All The WayAuthor: Giselle RenardeGenre: Multicultural MMF Menage
Blurb:When Josie invites her long-ago boyfriend Kaz to stay with her family over the holidays, there are a few things she doesn't anticipate. Kaz admitting he's still a virgin after all these years? That's a weird surprise. Her husband Rob's attempt to give Kaz a little relief in the hot tub? A weird and very sexy surprise. But what about the threesomes in the attic, bedroom, and living room, followed by Josie's jealousy when Kaz falls for her older sister? Nope, she didn't see that one coming.
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Title: All The WayAuthor: Giselle RenardeGenre: Multicultural MMF Menage
Blurb:When Josie invites her long-ago boyfriend Kaz to stay with her family over the holidays, there are a few things she doesn't anticipate. Kaz admitting he's still a virgin after all these years? That's a weird surprise. Her husband Rob's attempt to give Kaz a little relief in the hot tub? A weird and very sexy surprise. But what about the threesomes in the attic, bedroom, and living room, followed by Josie's jealousy when Kaz falls for her older sister? Nope, she didn't see that one coming.
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Festive Frenzy: His Christmas Gift: Myrna's Submission
Title: His Christmas Gift: Myrna's Submission
Author: Dakota Trace
Genre: BDSM
Blurb:Once active in the BDSM lifestyle, Myrna Doherty was betrayed by the very man who'd promised to love her and her submissive obedience forever: her husband and Master. When Grant leaves both her and Caelan behind Myrna vows to never allow herself to depend upon any Dom again. She never expects to go back on her vow, but then again she never expects her home to be invaded by Doms and subs for the holidays in the disguise of her family.
Panicked at the idea of alienating what little family she has left, she comes up with a plan. She turns to the one man left in the lifestyle she trusts: Amery Alastar, Caelan's former mentor. She prays that he'll agree to help ease her back into the now unfamiliar world of BDSM. After all it's only temporary - until Christmas is over and she can return to her normal life. At least it's what she tells herself, never realizing Amery has a completely different outcome in mind: he wants her submission and not just temporarily.
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December 19, 2011
It's Festive Frenzy 2011
Christmas really snuck up on me this year. Luckily I bought Sweet's gift months ago (it's jewellery!) and ordered Heart & Stroke lottery calendars for my family a while back, or I would be last-minute scrambling right now. In terms of gift-giving, I've really scaled down. No more buying people crap they have no use for. As for Donuts & Desires' "Festive Frenzy"? Well, that's a bit more of a scramble. Totally my fault. But, of course, you'd never know it was a scramble if I hadn't just told you, so... that was sort of stupid. Oh well.
Thanks to all participating authors, we'll be showcasing lots of winter and holiday themed books over the next week or so.
Are you ready to get festive? Because once it starts, it ain't gonna stop.
Okay. Here goes.
Festive Frenzy is... ON!Giselle Renarde
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December 15, 2011
Stuff Your Stockings with Red Satin!
Yup, this is it!
You've reached Giselle Renarde's stop on the Stuff Your Stockings Christmas Blog Hop!What's up for grabs? Why, it's my latest major release, The Red Satin Collection.
This one's for all you fans of LGBTQ fiction. The Red Satin Collection is a compilation of all three stories in the Red Satin series. All in all, it's a transgender lesbian Christmas erotic romance. There aren't too many of those on the market, so enter my contest to win a PDF copy!
I'll also be giving away 3 secondary prizes of Red Satin, the first ebook in the Red Satin collection, and if more than 25 people enter this contest I'll add on tertiary prizes of other ebooks in loveyoudivine's TransFix line, like Secrets of the Solstice Sacrifice and Spring Fever.
Entering the contest is easy! Just click this link and fill in your email address:http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZRP8VT5
(In case you're wondering, I use this method so that you don't have to post your email address in the comments. I know we're all getting more protective of our contact info these days.)
More about The Red Satin Collection:
Coming home means coming out.
The Red Satin Collection brings together all three transgender lesbian romance stories in Giselle Renarde's erotic holiday trilogy. Red Satin, The Night Before Red Satin Christmas, and Red Satin Christmas, all previously published as individual eBooks by loveyoudivine Alterotica.
In Red Satin, mall magic inspires love and soon lust in the hearts of Regan and her transgender friend Maisie. Maisie's family hasn't seen her since she began her transition from male to female—not until she and Regan head home for the holidays in The Night Before Red Satin Christmas.
Regan figures she's just along for the ride, lending her girlfriend support, until Maisie's mother surprises her with a special dinner guest in Red Satin Christmas. Regan hasn't spoken to her hard-drinking Cree father in years. Can she finally trust the man who's once again claimed to have changed for good?
Together, Regan and Maisie face drama only Christmas can create. How will their well-meaning families impact their blossoming relationship?
Excerpt: They sat in silence, Maisie's cheek nestled into Regan's chest. The shoppers downstairs generated a cacophony that surged to a peak before coming to a magical silence. A Salvation Army quintet took up their instruments. The muted sound of two silver trumpets, a trombone, a tuba, and a French horn filled the air with a melancholic rendition of Hark the Herald Angels Sing. Regan closed her eyes, transported from mall to concert hall. She imagined Maisie in that shimmering blue gown, diamonds around her neck, the epitome of feminine beauty. In her best suit, Regan would escort her new girlfriend to every big event. The whole city would see this gorgeous girl on her arm. When she took a deep breath, the scent of Maisie's cheerful perfume overwhelmed her senses. Regan floated on a cloud of citrus-and-lily.
"I do get frightened, you know," Maisie admitted, cuddling closer. "Of being called out, I mean. And of that looming threat of physical violence." She took a deep breath before asking, "How is my family going to react when I ring their doorbell? I wish I had a big strong girlfriend to protect me."
Opening her eyes, Regan found Maisie gazing up at her like a pulp fiction cover girl brimming with sweet desperation. Regan flexed the arm Maisie wasn't leaning against.
"Oh… you are strong," Maisie cooed. "You could protect me."
"I sure could," Regan began as Maisie wrapped a hand around her muscle. "If I were your girlfriend…"
Now the bashful Southern belle, Maisie released Regan's arm and looked demurely to the floor. With a hint of an anticipatory smile, she asked, "Do you want to be my girlfriend?"
Laughing over the quintet's Christmas Carol, Regan asked, "What did I say two minutes ago? Yes, I want to be your girlfriend!" Again, she breathed in the scent of sunny perfume. Maisie was beyond adorable, her dimpled cheeks plump with leftover baby fat. Her squeezable curves melted against Regan's body as she flicked brunette bangs away from her eyes.
Tracing the line of Maisie's jaw from ear to chin, Regan eased Maisie's expectant lips closer until their gloss grazed hers. For a moment, Maisie hesitated, her warm breath soaking Regan's moistened lips. She waited, her body throbbing, until Maisie placed a caring hand at the back of her head and pulled her into a heated kiss. Maisie's tongue was hot, pulsing against Regan's, their heads switching sides like rapid fire. Regan wrapped herself around Maisie's curves, digging her nails into the flesh at Maisie's sides, moaning into the depths of her luscious mouth.
Just as the flames of passion overwhelmed Regan's body, Maisie broke away with a startled look in her eye.
"What's wrong?" Regan asked.
Maisie chuckled nervously, touching fingertips to her engorged lips. She shook her head and giggled. "I just don't know what I want."
The Red Satin Collection is written by me, Giselle Renarde, published by loveyoudivine Alterotica, and available in print from Amazon and as an ebook from most reputable e-tailers.
But you could win your copy in this contest! Click here to enter!
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Hugs,Giselle--
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December 14, 2011
Call for Submissions: JMS Shorts
Hi Authors!
Came across another call for submissions I thought I'd pass along:
** PERMISSION TO FORWARD GRANTED **
Do you have a short story no longer under contract? Maybe you've sent something to an anthology but it didn't get selected for that volume. Or maybe it was published in a collection by Alyson Books or Cleis Press and you'd like to see it re-released as a stand-alone e-book but don't know where to send it.
Here's an idea ... send it to us!
JMS Books LLC http://www.jms-books.com/ is a small queer press specializing in GLBT erotic romance. We release 3 e-books a week and 3 print titles a month. Authors receive 50% net on royalties from all sales. We're currently looking for GLBT short stories in all subgenres. Stories must be at least 5,000 words and no more than 20,000 words in length.
Full submission guidelines can be found on our site at http://www.jms-books.com . If you're responding to this particular submissions call, please send us the FULL MANUSCRIPT and don't worry about including a synopsis.
What are you waiting for? Show us your shorts!
J.M. Snyder JMS Books LLC A Queer Small Press http://jms-books. com Giselle Renarde
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Came across another call for submissions I thought I'd pass along:
** PERMISSION TO FORWARD GRANTED **
Do you have a short story no longer under contract? Maybe you've sent something to an anthology but it didn't get selected for that volume. Or maybe it was published in a collection by Alyson Books or Cleis Press and you'd like to see it re-released as a stand-alone e-book but don't know where to send it.
Here's an idea ... send it to us!
JMS Books LLC http://www.jms-books.com/ is a small queer press specializing in GLBT erotic romance. We release 3 e-books a week and 3 print titles a month. Authors receive 50% net on royalties from all sales. We're currently looking for GLBT short stories in all subgenres. Stories must be at least 5,000 words and no more than 20,000 words in length.
Full submission guidelines can be found on our site at http://www.jms-books.com . If you're responding to this particular submissions call, please send us the FULL MANUSCRIPT and don't worry about including a synopsis.
What are you waiting for? Show us your shorts!
J.M. Snyder JMS Books LLC A Queer Small Press http://jms-books. com Giselle Renarde
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December 13, 2011
Nobody Gets Lucky: Getting Inspired by Local Artists
I have a new Christmas story on the market today. NOBODY GETS LUCKY is, as the title suggests, not my normal go-to of erotic fiction. Like my lesbian eating disorder short UGLY NAKED PEOPLE, this new release is queer fiction... with a holiday twist.Before getting into the pitchy side of this post, I want to tell you more about the title. I think it's pretty inspired, and I can say that without feeling too full of myself, because it's actually inspired by a local artist named Lucky Jackson.
Now, just to be clear, none of the characters in this story were inspired by the artist in question. It's all a matter of names--and first names only, at that. See, I met Lucky last year at the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, and I bought a few monstrously cool pieces from her. Right now her "thing" is embroidery art, and the stuff she produces is just... wow. Just cool beyond cool. Cooler than I could ever hope to be.
So, one day I was sitting at my computer trying to devise a title for a story I had in mind. The story was about a young lesbian, a single mother, spending Christmas with her girlfriend's family. They don't understand her. They don't like her. What could I call this story?
Nobody understands this girl...
I'm looking up at the works by Lucky Jackson hanging over my computer, contemplating.
Nobody gets her...
Hey, what if I named my character Lucky?
Nobody Gets Lucky
Perfect! The title was absolutely perfect, and I found it with the help of Lucky Jackson's art on my wall. If you're curious (and I'm sure you are) how about checking out her amazingly awesome embroidery? Like this portrait of Emilio Estevez (one of my faves) or Billy Idol (my girlfriend's fave) and more. Here's her website.
Now that you've heard the in-depth history of the title, want to know a little more about the story? Well, first off, it's available at 30% at the Untreed Reads store throughout December, and there's a buy one get another 40% off deal going on too!
Description: When Justine brings Lucky home for Christmas, the family isn't shy in expressing their dislike of the quirky, single mother. Even Grandma's taking pot shots at Lucky all through dinner! Sure, Lucky's tattoos and tight clothes make her an easy target in Mother's prim and proper dining room, but there's so much the family doesn't understand about the woman Justine loves. When they do find out more about Lucky's past, will they be willing to accept her at all, or will they be able to embrace Justine's new love?
A short story from our Nibs literary line.
Excerpt:
"Was that stuffing cooked inside the turkey?" Lucky had been bouncing the baby on her knee, but she stopped now to peer at the dish, making a face everyone else at the table would probably view as uncouth.
"That tray was, yes." Justine's mom plastered on a smile, but it was obviously fake. "But I baked another little dish of stuffing all by its lonesome."
Lucky breathed an exaggerated sigh of relief. "Oh, that's good. I won't eat anything that's come in contact with meat."
Justine knew that Lucky didn't mean to be rude. She'd been looking forward to the tastes of Christmas dinner ever since Justine had invited her to this family gathering, and she obviously didn't want to miss out on the best part. Thanksgiving and Christmas were the only times stuffing made an appearance on this table, and Justine's mom's cranberry-and-walnut was to die for.
Beaming that same irritated smile, her mother said, "Justine's the same way. That's why I made a special batch for the two vegetarians."
"Three," Lucky said. Her slick black hair tumbled over her shoulder as she gazed at the baby whose tiny feet rested on her thigh. With his fat little face tilted to one side, he looked like an old man asleep standing up. "Looks like Zadyn needs a nap before nom-noms. He's vegetarian too."
Justine's brothers' jaws dropped, and her cousin Andrea laughed unapologetically. Justine shot them a death glare, but they were focused on the woman they'd already labelled a freak.
"Your baby's vegetarian?" Andrea let the laughter fade to a faint giggle instead of trying to talk over it.
Grandma Thornton didn't seem half so amused. The tight purse of her lips broke to say, "Children need their protein. They need nutrients to grow. You must feed a growing child meat!"
Andrea's titters continued as Justine's youngest brother leaned forward. In an overstated show of mock-concern, he lisped, "I don't mean to alarm you, but the stuffing was baked in the same oven as the meat products. Terribly sorry for the inconvenience."
Insufferable little red-haired Andrea pulled the zipper on her hoodie up over her lips. She was laughing silently, but with such force her eyes teared up. Justine's head buzzed. If these people weren't family, she'd have taken them out back and taught them some manners.
Rising from the table, Lucky heaved tired baby Zadyn to her hip. One of the things Justine admired most about the girl was her deliberate obliviousness. She grabbed the side of Lucky's chair and slid it out of the way so it wouldn't tumble over. In her peripheral vision, she saw her mother's scowl as the wooden feet screeched against the floor. God forbid the hardwood should suffer!
Justine tried not to stare at Lucky's ass as she bent to ease Zadyn into his stroller, but it was hard not to ogle a girl she found so alluring. As far as the family was concerned, Lucky was just a friend who'd been invited along because she had nowhere else to go at Christmas. That much was true, at least—her mother had disowned her when she got pregnant with Zadyn. And selfish as it seemed, Zadyn's existence was a nice little red herring for Justine. When most people saw a young mother with an itty bitty baby, they didn't automatically think, lesbian.
Buy now from:Untreed ReadsAll RomanceOmnilitAmazon1PFRand so many other retailers I can't hope to list them all!Hope you enjoy my queer Christmas short!Hugs,Giselle-- Giselle Renarde Canada just got hotter!
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