Here's the Answer to the Question "How Do I Vote in LRC's Best of 2011 Contest?"

This came through my email (from Dawn Roberto, owner of Love Romances Cafe), and I thought we all might be interested:

LRC's `Best of 2011' Voting Information

Any questions email Dawn at dawn_roberto@yahoo.com with "Voting Questions" in subject line please.

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The voting will take place on my blog, Dawn's Reading Nook, starting January 16^th, 2012 beginning at 8 am est (USA Time). No Early voting will be allowed. Anyone caught trying to vote before 8 am est will have their vote deleted and not counted.

Link to my blog is: http://dawnsreadingnook.blogspot.com

I will list the complete links to the all the nominee categories on the 16^th of January.

Voting will take place from January 16^th to 24^th, 2012. Announcement of winners will be on January 26^th, 2012 at 10 am-noon est (USA Time) on the LR Café Loop. All winners are final.

ONE VOTE PER PERSON. No multiple comments under different names, etc. Granted I can't keep tabs on all the names but I can make it harder for you not to cheat.

Comment moderation is put `on' for the blog at this time. Do not worry if you do not see your comment right away. I will see it and it will be counted in the voting. There will be no anonymous comments allowed.

DO NOT bother to count comments in each category. The staff at LR&M Reviews will be doing their voting privately and just because so & so is in the lead DOES NOT mean they won. All Winners are final when I say so, not any Tom, Dick or Harry on the web.

Anyone, and I do mean ANYONE, caught announcing they won before I formally announce the winners are automatically disqualified. No ifs, ands or buts about it. Until I tally all the votes, no one has won until I formally announce it. So put a muzzle on it people.

Winners and runner up winners will get cute buttons like the nominee button. Honorable mentions do not get a button.

Good luck nominees.

Six Sentence Sunday - Bobbing for Peaches, a lesbian erotic anthology

It feels like forever since I've participated in Six Sentence Sunday, but realistically I doubt if it's been a full month. What new releases have come out in that time?

Well, the first that springs to mind is lesbian mini-anthology from Xcite. It's named after my contribution, a milky messy food fetish story called Bobbing for Peaches.

Here are today's 6. They are very... sensual.

Jocelyn gazed down as Melanie looked up, an expression of sheer supplication glinting in her eyes. ‘You’re getting me so wet, baby. Finger-fuck me, OK?’

‘OK.’ Melanie traced her fingernails through Jocelyn’s sopping pubic hair, zeroing her thumb in on her lover’s erect clit.

Jocelyn jumped when Melanie touched it.

Bobbing for Peaches is available now from Xcite and a bunch of other e-tailers.

Happy Sunday!

Giselle

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Giselle Renarde

Canada just got hotter!

Visit me online
http://donutsdesires.blogspot.com
http://www.wix.com/gisellerenarde/erotica

http://twitter.com/GiselleRenarde

To Answer A Question Nobody Asked...

Pretty much every year since I started writing professionally, I've been donating 4th quarter royalties to a queer helpline called LGBT Youthline. I love what this organization does--queer youth helping queer youth--and it's been a joy to attempt to raise money for them.

But the key word there is "attempt." In 2010 I let readers vote on which of my titles I should donate money from and I had great feedback. Unfortunately, sales didn't pan out. To be blatant about it, after all the promotion I did (with the help of wonderful people like Kiki Howell and Sally at Bibrary) I managed to raise under $5.

Yeah.

So this year I decided to go a different route. One of my publishers, Torquere Press, organized a charity Sip line to raise funds for It Gets Better. I wrote a transgender lesbian erotic short called Eclipse the Stars, a story about Jody's jealousy of her girlfriend Renata's beauty and confidence after surgery. It's a long-term couple story. It's a love story. With sex.

Here's the best part: Eclipse the Stars is available from Torquere Press and Rainbow ebooks, and neither the publisher nor the e-store (nor anybody--cover artist, author (me), editor, proofreader) is taking any percentage of the purchase price. It all goes to charity.

One of the hurdles I encountered in fundraising was trying to go it alone. In 2010, the wonderful Jay Hartman at Untreed Reads went above and beyond to help me and Youthline by contacting Rainbow Ebooks. For one weekend, the entire purchase price of my lesbian eating disorder short UGLY NAKED PEOPLE was donated to Youthline and we raised just under $50 if memory serves. That's amazing for one little short at one ebook retailer in one weekend! It worked because author, publisher, and e-seller were all on board and all willing to work together to support a queer organization.

That's what needs to happen to fundraise effectively.

So Eclipse the Stars is available from September 2011-September 2012, with all proceeds going to It Gets Better. Everybody's working together, and already (actually, in the first 2 months it was available) this trans lesbian story raised like 600% more than I raised on my own the last year I tried any solitary fundraising.

It takes a village to raise money.

Hugs,

Giselle

p.s. Thank you to everyone who has supported any of the above-mentioned fundraising efforts. Huge Hugs!

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Giselle Renarde

Canada just got hotter!

Visit me online
http://donutsdesires.blogspot.com
http://www.wix.com/gisellerenarde/erotica

http://twitter.com/GiselleRenarde

It's Time to Vote: Preditors & Editors Poll Up Now!

Big favour to ask--could you possibly vote for me in this year's Preditors & Editors poll? Yes, it's on now, closing January 10th, 2012. Even if you don't want to vote for me, consider voting for someone. We authors REALLY appreciate it!

And if you do want to vote for me, here are some of the categories I'm nominated in:

Author: (Giselle Renarde) http://critters.org/predpoll/author.shtml

Erotica Novels: (Anonymous & Stacy's Dad...Going On) http://critters.org/predpoll/novelerot.shtml

Romance Short Stories: (Narcissist Seeks Narcissist) http://critters.org/predpoll/shortstoryr.shtml

All Other Short Stories: (Elementary, My Dear Kathryn) http://critters.org/predpoll/shortstory.shtml

Anthologies: (My Mistress' Thighs & The Red Satin Collection) http://critters.org/predpoll/antho.shtml

Thanks for your vote, if you choose to vote for me. And if you vote for other works by other authors, thank you for that as well. As I said, we appreciate it so much.

Hugs,

Giselle

New Release: Bobbing for Peaches, A New Lesbian Collection

Actually, Bobbing for Peaches was released in December, but I didn't get a chance to blog about. Or did I? Crap... now I'm second-guessing myself. Okay, I have absolutely no recollection of what I did last year. Sorry if this is a repeat. I don't think it is.

Anyhoo, Xcite ebooks has put out this new mini-antho of lesbian erotica. Anyone who loved the eternally popular Lesbian Love will love this baby too. And it's named after my food fetish story, so I'm all blushes over here.

Bobbing for Peaches contains:

A collection of six erotic lesbian stories

Bobbing for Peaches by Giselle Renarde

Melanie’s been busy in the kitchen, and when Jocelyn gets home from work she’s in the mood to play with her food. Melanie’s prepared a warm concoction of milk and peaches with a dash of cinnamon and a hint of Jocelyn’s pricey Tahitian vanilla. It’s time to get naked and get messy!

First Love, Great Love by Olivia London

Is there anything more intoxicating than that first sweet kiss from a special lady love? Claire and her lover thrive in Atlanta’s gay scene until a trip to San Francisco broadens their horizons. From the moment Claire mounts her new girlfriend’s motorcycle, she finds she’s in for the ride of her life.

Time for a Change by Jacey Kavenagh

A disappointing sex life seemed to indicate that a change of image was in order if I were ever to attract the right sort of partner to fulfil my needs. Looking for inspiration in an upmarket dress shop I found myself watching a very attractive shop assistant. I was willing to bet that, unlike me, she wouldn’t put up with guys who had absolutely no idea how to turn a woman on. She seemed vaguely familiar, and I found myself recalling exciting memories of an experience from my youthful past – waking in me a desire I had thought long forgotten.

Making Sweet Music by Courtney James

Joanne wants to eat her lunch in peace, but the buskers make that impossible – until the day she hears the girl with the sweet voice who writes her own songs. Overcoming her resistance to asking a complete stranger out on a date, Joanne is about to discover that Kayleigh’s talents extend to the bedroom too.

The Joy of Seduction by Penelope Friday

Young debutante Charlotte is flattered when older lady Miss Abbott – Lucia – takes a friendly interest in her. But she knows that the feelings she has for Lucia in return are wrong. Nevertheless, she can’t stop dreaming of her. But what would Lucia say if she knew how Charlotte felt about her?

Excerpt: (from my story!)

‘You are so smooth,’ Melly gushed, licking a path up Jocelyn’s leg. She didn’t stop at the dark hair dripping with milk. No, no, no – she traced her soft tongue up Jocelyn’s stomach. Jocelyn’s belly leapt in response. A warm mouth settled on her nipple, sucking vanilla-rich milk from her skin.

Oh, that sensation … Jocelyn was lost in Tahitian vanilla heaven. A warm mouth against her tender pink nipple, suckling in wet, straining pulses? It was beyond heaven. Her pussy responded big time, clenching for something, anything to hold on to.

‘Oh Melly, baby, that feels amazing.’

Jocelyn sent a loving hand through Melly’s hair, releasing it from its tie. Her golden locks seemed to fly as she shook her head side to side. She sucked one tit, and then licked between Jocelyn’s breasts before sucking the other. Even as the milk dripped from her skin, Jocelyn felt wetter and wetter. Each time Melanie’s luscious lips met Jocelyn’s breasts, a surge like lightning coursed straight to her cunt.

‘Finger me, Melly.’ Jocelyn gazed down as Melanie looked up, an expression of sheer supplication glinting in her eyes. ‘You’re getting me so wet, baby. Finger-fuck me, OK?’

‘OK.’ Melanie traced her fingernails through Jocelyn’s sopping pubic hair, zeroing her thumb in on her lover’s erect clit.

Jocelyn jumped when Melanie touched it. God, her clit was sensitive. It hadn’t been touched, not by Jocelyn, not by Melanie, not by anyone, in a couple weeks at least.

‘Oh God,’ Jocelyn said in a pant. ‘God, Melly, that feels good.’

Melanie traced firm circles around it with the pad of her thumb. Her skin was incredibly soft from the milk and the peaches, and suddenly Jocelyn craved the taste of it. With Melanie crouched in front, her pink lips hovering over Jocelyn’s waiting nipple, the position didn’t work for reciprocity. Jocelyn would just have to wait.

‘You want my fingers in your pussy?’ Melanie asked, a divine little tease.

‘God, yes.’

Without removing her thumb from Jocelyn’s engorged clit, Melanie pressed two fingers into the welcoming warmth of Jocelyn’s pussy. When was the last time she’d been this wet? Maybe never. She could have sworn pussy juice was streaming down her thighs, but it could have been milk. Hard to say.

‘Oh, that feels incredible, Melly.’ Jocelyn’s knees buckled with the intense pleasure of being filled, being slowly fucked by two languid fingers. ‘Give me another one, baby.’

Melanie gurgled with delight, pressing a third finger inside Jocelyn’s pussy. ‘It’s so hot in here. And wet. Like your body’s on fire and it’s trying to put itself out.’

That thought had never occurred to Jocelyn before, and it made her laugh. Melanie’s mind worked differently than most people’s – always entertaining. The giggles subsided, though, when Melanie picked up her pace, reaming Jocelyn with that thick bundle of fingers.

The wet squelching sound those fingers made as they raced in and out of Jocelyn’s pussy resonated in the shower stall with a hollow echo.

‘I love your pussy,’ Melly said, her breath hot on Jocelyn’s nipple.

You can get this book from Xcite's website, from Amazon, All Romance... the list goes on.

Enjoy!

Giselle

LRC Best Ménage Book Nomination for Painting With Brushes

Wow! So, here's a surprise... my multicultural MMF e-book Painting With Brushes has been nominated for Best Ménage Book at LoveRomancesCafe. Totally unexpected, especially since Painting With Brushes is only a short story. Wow again, and thank you for the nomination!

Here's the list of nominees in this category:

Best Ménage Book

(any combination as long as it's three or more people in the relationship)

Imari Jade-Rhapsody

Wendy Zwadiuk-Savin' Me

Cari Quinn-Unwrapped

Berengaria Brown-Untamable

Tonya Ramagos-Running from Angel

Gale Stanley-Spitfire

Lila Munro-Three to Keep

Caitlyn Willows-Cataphilia

Giselle Renarde-Painting with Brushes

Lillith Grey-At His Throat, A Promise

Jennifer Labelle-Spice It Up

Sandy Sullivan- Love Me Once, Love me Twice

And here's some info about the book itself:

Claudia detests Mark. Mark detests Claudia. But they both love Jason Paul...

Two years after Claudia’s bisexual husband Jason Paul leaves her to live with Mark, she finds herself unemployed but desperate to stay in the city. As she sees it, the only solution is to move in with her ex and his lover Mark, whom she despises.

When she comes to prep her new bedroom with a fresh coat of paint, Mark immediately criticizes her work. Of course, she won’t hand over her brush to him, but concedes to let him help. Before she knows what’s happening, however, sparks ignite, and Claudia begins to recognize the romantic and erotic possibilities of having two men in her bed and in her life...

Genres: Contemporary / Romantic Comedy / Interracial / Multicultural / Ménage (M/M/F) / Group Sex / Bisexual Activity (M/M)

Available from Amber Quill Press, Amazon, and many other retailers.

Hugs,

Giselle

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Giselle Renarde

Canada just got hotter!

Visit me online
http://donutsdesires.blogspot.com
http://www.wix.com/gisellerenarde/erotica

http://twitter.com/GiselleRenarde

Keeping It Clean This New Year

Well, I took a vacation from pretty much everything, and I'm feeling good.

Over the holidays, I went to my mother's house, spent time with family, and hardly accomplished anything at all. I watched movies with my sisters, did a lot of knitting, and I... ate turkey? Yeah, that pretty much sums it up.

So that's why I haven't been blogging or tweeting much this past week. I spend every day in front of a computer. Finally I gave myself an opportunity to NOT sit in front of a computer, and it was wonderfully relaxing.

But I love writing and I love YOU, so I'm back and eagerly looking forward to 2012.

I'm not much of a resolutions person, but this year I'd like to live cleaner. Wait... no, that's not what I mean. I don't smoke or drink, and my drug of choice is caffeine, so I'm not sure I could live much cleaner if I tried.

No, what I meant to say is I want to live in a cleaner apartment. When I look back on 2011, all I see is clutter. I've become one of those artists types who can't pull herself away from her writing to eat, let alone vacuum. That's going to be a hard habit to break, because writing can be like a drug in itself, but I don't want to live in disarray anymore.

I want clean.

So that's my semi-resolution. I'm going to keep it clean this year.

Oh, but not my work. That'll stay dirty. In fact, I have some work planned for 2012 that stands to be the dirtiest smut I've ever written. It's going to be so much fun....

Are you the resolution type? Even if you're not, have you got any life-plans for the new year?

Hugs,

Giselle

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Giselle Renarde

Canada just got hotter!

Visit me online
http://donutsdesires.blogspot.com
http://www.wix.com/gisellerenarde/erotica
http://twitter.com/GiselleRenarde

Festive Frenzy: The Red Satin Collection

For Christmas, I thought I'd showcase The Red Satin Collection one more time. Hope you're not sick of seeing this cover yet. ;-) Dawné Dominique did all the Red Satin series covers, and my goodness they are beautiful.

Merry Merry Merry Christmas!

Title: The Red Satin Collection

By: Giselle Renarde

Genre: Trans Lesbian Erotic Romance

Blurb:

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?

Buy ebook: http://www.loveyoudivine.com/index.php?main_page=document_product_info&cPath=66&products_id=896

Buy in print: http://www.amazon.com/Red-Satin-Collection-Giselle-Renarde/dp/1600546382/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1324715462&sr=1-1

Festive Frenzy: Junk

Title: Junk (Sequel to Vintage Toys for Lucky Boys)

Author: G.R. Richards

Genre: Gay Trans Holiday Romance

Blurb:

“Junk” is the term Randy uses to describe the contents of innumerable storage boxes strewn about his boyfriend Max’s living room, dining room, and even bedroom. All this “junk” is merchandise: Max and Randy deal in antiques and ephemera. The problem is that it's everywhere. Max is too emotionally attached to sell a lot of it, and Randy's starting to think material possessions mean more to Max than he does, just when he needs Max’s support the most: at the beginning of Randy’s transition from female to male.

Buy Link: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=2075

Festive Frenzy: Vintage Toys for Lucky Boys

Title: Vintage Toys for Lucky Boys
Author: G.R. Richards
Genre: Gay Trans Holiday Romance

Blurb:
Max the firm and fit muscle-god doesn't fit Randy's mental picture of an antiques dealer. In fact, he's so smoking-hot, Randy can hardly breathe as Max appraises his shoebox full of vintage toys. The huge amount of money Max offers takes his breath away yet again. All Randy wants is to buy his supportive mom a really great Christmas gift, and this windfall will sure do it. There's only one catch, and it's a huge one: Randy's legal name is still Jennifer Ann. And despite how friendly Max is, Randy's afraid it will be a deal-breaker.

Buy Link: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=1625