I've written all kinds of erotica in my time, but the book I'm telling you about today is the smutty stuff. The Secret Life of Sitters contains six erotic stories of barely-legal babysitters getting their cherries popped by hot mammas, sexy daddies, and even each other.
What's my contribution to this collection? Two brand new, never-before-published erotic stories of the lesbian variety. SITTING FOR CYNTHIA is a story about a sexy single MILF coming home from a lousy date. Maybe the lesbian babysitter can turn this night around?
My second story, SITTING TOGETHER, is an unexpected love story about a pair of lesbian coworkers. See, Silken's got her sights set on Brenda while Brenda's got a crush on Dee, but Dee's only got eyes for her ex-husband. Brenda's such a pushover that she's been babysitting Dee's kids every night while Dee goes gallivanting with her ex. Silken can't convince Brenda to sprout a spine, but if you can't beat 'em you might as well join 'em!
In addition to my two tales, you've got car sex in Lexi Wood's DRIVING THE SITTER and also new fiction from Lexi, about outdoor sex when a frustrated father brings his nanny on vacation. But that's not all--there's rough sex, voyeurism and plenty more from new voice Kendra Edge.
Trust me: you will not be disappointed with this collection, especially when you consider that the introductory price is only $2.99! That's six stories for the price of one!
At the moment, you can grab the ebook from the following vendors:
Willsin Rowe started writing erotica the same year as me (pussies and dicks since 2006!) and we met through eXcessica Publishing in... I'm going to say 2008. Sounds about right. We're both contributors at Oh Get A Grip!, a blog where aging writers natter at each other (kidding!) and he's a great guy (not kidding!). I can't think of anything negative to say about him, so he must be.
In addition to being a great guy, he's also a really amazing cover designer. If you're an author in search of a cover, I'm just going to go ahead and recommend him to you. There. Done. I've recommended him and I can't take it back.
He's got a few premade covers up for sale at https://thebookcoverdesigner.com/designers/willsin-rowe/ and he says he's going to add more soon. He's also got his contact information on that page if you want to get in touch with him about custom cover art.
That sounds like something cheesy a rock star would say (“I’m nothing without my fans!”), but the truth is that when I’m away from the internet, I miss sharing my life via blog posts and twitter. I miss interactions with my fellow authors. I miss YOU.
I was at the cottage with my fambly last week, which got me thinking about a book I published a couple years ago: A WEEK IN THE WOODS WITH FAMILY. I regret to inform you that it's not taboo incest erotica. So sorry. In fact, it's not erotica at all. It consists of a series of correspondences I penned to my girlfriend while I was away on a family vacation.
Throughout the month of July, you can get A WEEK IN THE WOODS WITH FAMILY absolutely FREE at Smashwords using coupon code SFREE. If you enjoy a good behind-the-scenes look at an author's life, this is the book for you: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/650981?ref=GiselleRenardeErotica
I thought I'd already blogged about Smashwords' big July sale, but turns out I haven't. I scheduled a bunch of tweets about it--that's what I did. My mind is muddled from all that clean cottage air.
So, pretty much my entire catalogue is on sale right now. You get discounts by using coupon codes. The coupon codes are listed on each book's page, on the right-hand side of the screen, under the buy/add to library/give as gift buttons.
That's a really good deal for 6 erotic novels and novellas in one collection.
You can scroll though my books and Lexi's here: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/GiselleRenardeErotica but the sucky thing is that sale prices don't show on that list. You have to actually click onto each book individually to see which coupon is in effect. But it's Monday afternoon and, if you've got a boring job (or you're a master procrastinator like me), you might just have some time to waste.
I woke up this morning thinking, "Hey, it's statutory holiday. I should take the day off!" haha juuuuust kidding. Most people who are self-employed will tell you the calendar doesn't dictate days off.
No, what I really woke up thinking was, "Hey, it's Canada Day. I should do a blog post about my Canadian books!" One could argue that all my books are Canadian, by virtue of my being Canadian, but some books are more Canadian than others.
But you know what? I'm tired of talking about my books. Last night I was chatting with Sweet about how I've failed (as a business) to capitalize on Pride Month. I am a queer author. I'm in the perfect position to be like "rah rah Pride, buy my books!" but you know what? Every business does that now. Sweet said I should consider it a good thing when I see rainbows in every storefront, because it's spreading awareness (even if those rainbows are just there to pad the bottom line).
I'm too cynical for my own good.
Okay, so I went off on a bit of a tangent there. Let's rope me in and get back to Canada Day. If you're really interested in reading books of mine that are especially Canadian (in setting as well as tone), I would recommend The Other Side of Ruth or Anonymous.
However, I want to focus on Canadian music today. I've heard readers say that a book has saved their life. A book has never saved my life, but music has on many occasions. When I have a little extra money to spare, you know what I buy? Okay, cheese. But aside from cheese: music and art.
And there's so much great Canadian Indie music out there. I made a list, off the top of my head, of albums I love and listen to frequently. This is by no means a scientific top ten list. Anything that comes directly from my brain has little bearing on reality.
So, here we go! In no particular order, because this is not a real top ten list...
Tanya Tagaq
I have a funny story about Tagaq, who is a kick-ass Inuit throat-singer: my aunt went to see her perform last year, largely on my recommendation (because a Tagaq performance is a life-changing experience), and she came back kind of in shock because there's legitimately no way to prepare yourself for Tagaq's brand of gritty, nasty gorgeousness. Sometimes you're like, "Am I watching someone have a really intense orgasm or give birth to a planet?" And the answer is BOTH. Tagaq's albums are spectacular, but nothing beats seeing her live. I especially recommend her reclamation of Nanook of the North. It's a feat of endurance like you wouldn't believe.
Cold Specks
This is an artist who actually reminds me of one of my sisters, and here's why: when Cold Specks started singing professionally, she did not tell her family. They found out she'd released a record when her sister went to the movies and the album was advertised on screen. Busted!
I'm eagerly awaiting her next release, which will focus on her Somali roots.
Mother Mother
I can't get enough of this group. I own three of their albums and three is not enough. I listen to them ALL THE TIME. Like if you see me on the bus and I've got headphones in, there's a 90% chance I'm listening to Mother Mother.
Owen Pallett
Heartland is more an experience than an album. It's like listening to an opera. I don't mean that in an off-putting way. A lot of people aren't into opera, I know. I'm not saying it SOUNDS like an opera, necessarily, although the orchestration is mind-blowing... oh, just give it a listen.
Rufus Wainwright
Does he count as indie? Probably not. I don't care. It's my list and I'll do what I want to. Rufus is like candy. You can't listen to just one song. You want another and another, until you're on this sugar high you can't come down from. Here's another singer you want to see in concert, because he's such a diva and such a ditz, and his voice is so spectacular you'll wonder if he's really human or if he's got a bionic harp in his throat.
k-os
You'll notice I've given you a video instead of an album cover for k-os. That because... do you ever watch a music video and go, "What the hell has that got to do with anything?" Someone had an artistic vision that had nothing to do with the song itself. That's annoying, and that's NOT the case with k-os's videos. For me, they always build on my understanding of the song. (btw I only found out what a crab bucket was a couple weeks ago. Apparently if you put crabs in a bucket, if one crab tries to escape the other crabs will pull it back down. If I can't escape, no one can.)
Chilly Gonzales
Gorgeous piano music from an eccentric dude. I think he broke a Guinness World Record by playing piano for 24 hours straight? Guess I could look that up, but it's a holiday and I'm feeling pretty lazy.
Metric
I just like 'em.
Austra
Speaking of opera, the singer you're going to hear on this album (whose name I don't remember off the top of my head) is a classically-trained opera singer. I think she even went to my Alma Mater, the University of Toronto, but I could be making that up. Atmospheric sounds, here. Coooool.
A Tribe Called Red
I leave you with this new single, Stadium Pow-Wow, from A Tribe Called Red. The video was just released a couple weeks ago. Enjoy!
Get ready for an unforgettable summer! With this collection of sizzling bisexual novels and novellas by award-winning queer Canadian author Giselle Renarde, you’re in for some seriously hot nights. Nothing beats a beach vacation with a side order of seduction, so get ready for six spicy tales of longing, lust, and fearless love. From fun-filled romps to dark desires, from love triangles to blissful romance, you’ll find it all in Bisexual Beach Reads!
Included in this collection: Cherry, Callie and the College Boys, Seven Kisses, The Birthday Gift, Ondine, and Forbidden Folk.
There are oh so many places to buy this book as an ebook and in print, so have at it!
I formatted the large print edition of Anonymous a couple of weeks ago. All that was left to do was create the cover and upload it. Then I fell into a crappy-ass depression funk and the idea of doing graphic design (or any thing else, for that matter) was just like... uh-uh, not gonna happen.
On Saturday I got my shit together a bit and finally made the cover for this book. It turned out pretty awesome, actually. I just approved the proof a couple seconds ago and Anonymous: Large Print Edition is now available from https://www.bookdepository.com/Anonymous-Giselle-Renarde/9781534655072 Yay! Look for it soon at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and wherever else my books end up. As always, my large print edition is available at the same price point as the standard paperback.
If you enjoy menage erotica and your eyes enjoy large print, then this is the book for you. Enjoy!
Maybe you picked up a copy of Giselle's Best Fetish Erotica when it came out a few months back. If not, you might be interested in these shorts. They all appear in the anthology, and it's actually a much better value to buy the full collection, but a lot of readers like to pick and choose their erotica shorts (like erotic tapas!), so these ebooks give you that opportunity:
The other week I announced that my Amber Quill novel Anonymous is back on the market. Today I'm here to tell you it's FREE at Amazon today through Sunday. I invite you to pick up a copy from your local Amazon site. It's been Adult Filtered, so it's not easy to find.
When I was putting together the above list, I went to pull the link to Amazon India but guess what? My book is GONE from the site. Banned in India. *sigh*
If you like books and you like free stuff, here's your chance to get a great erotic novel at no charge.
I buy a lot of coins as gifts for one of my sisters (she loves money), so I'm on the Royal Canadian Mint's mailing list. Here's what they sent me today:
See that gold Delta Shield insignia? It costs $1,299.95 and it's SOLD OUT. The other one is 93% sold.
But don't worry. There are these ones too:
I'm a terrible gift-giver, especially when it comes to my girlfriend, but you know what? Someone who owns not one but THREE Star Trek collectors' plates will flip for these Star Trek coins.
And here's the thing: even if she doesn't, guess what? Coins are money!
If you follow me on Twitter or you're on my mailing list, you've already heard the news:
ANONYMOUS is back!
Remember ANONYMOUS? It's the MMF menage/stranger sex novel I wrote for Amber Quill Press. Now that they've closed down I've got my rights back. I decided to self-publish.
I also decided to place the book in KDP Select for the first 90 days so Kindle Unlimited subscribers could read it for free... but that's already come back to bite me in the butt. Amazon has adult-filtered ANONYMOUS, meaning it doesn't show up in searches, meaning it's extremely difficult for readers to find, meaning I'm a little bit screwed on discoverability.
Just means I have to work a little harder to get the message out. (The message is BUY MY BOOK! Pleeeeze!)
To that end, why don't I share a little snippet from ANONYMOUS?
In celebration of My Sexy Saturday, here are the first seven paragraphs from the book, introducing Hannah, her husband Nathaniel and the shared desire that sparks the action:
He said: “I want to suck another man’s cock.”
She smiled and told him: “I want to watch.”
“I bet you do.”
Hannah set her wine glass on the coffee table. She crossed her bare legs over her husband’s lap and laughed. “I can’t believe we’re talking like this. It’s so naughty!”
She ran her fingers down the front of his unbuttoned shirt and leaned in to kiss his neck. He smelled like wet pine after coming in from the rain. She kissed him again, kissed his cheek this time.
Every peck left a pink mark.
Tonight, she would paint him with lipstick. Her lips would be her brush, and his skin her canvas. She’d been waiting all day, and now this dirty talk was gearing her up for an evening to remember.
That's right: I'm offering ANONYMOUS at the special introductory price of only $0.99, so grab it now! As I mentioned, it's free if you're a Kindle Unlimited subscribers. Buy it, read it, tell your friends. With the book being adult-filtered, I need a ton of help getting the word out!
Willsin Rowe started writing erotica the same year as me (pussies and dicks since 2006!) and we met through eXcessica Publishing in... I'm going to say 2008. Sounds about right. We're both contributors at 
