The other day, during my publisher eXcessica's Pride Month chat at Beth Wylde's yahoo group, my fellow author Gavin had this to say:
Giselle is one of my favorite authors to promote because her writing features a much wider array of characters for readers to identify with than anyone else I've worked with. When I encounter someone who seems doubtful about the value of erotica, I often say "Look at Excessica's catalog before jumping to that conclusion, especially Giselle Renarde."
~Gavin Atlas
How incredibly sweet is that? Like, AMAZINGLY sweet.
Representing diversity isn't something I really think about in my writing. It just happens, and I imagine it's a product of many things: living in one of the most multicultural cities in the world, being born into a multiracial family, being queer, having a partner who is trans, and maintaining a lot of close friendships with people who are either immigrants or who have close ties to their parents' world cultures.
My writing is diverse because, when I look around, I see diversity. It's not all same-same-same, so I don't back away from representing variety.
Thanks, Gavin. You made my year.
Hugs,
Giselle
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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...
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