Interview with Gillibran Brown
Published 2020-04-17.
Do you remember the first story you ever wrote?
I do, thank you for asking.
What is your writing process?
I use words a lot, oh and a computer, sometimes even a pen and paper or the back of an envelope.
Do you remember the first story you ever read, and the impact it had on you?
No.
How do you approach cover design?
Very quietly on tiptoe, so it can't hear me coming and run away.
What are your five favorite books, and why?
My own, because I wrote them and I have an ego as big as a house.
What do you read for pleasure?
Filth mainly.
What is your e-reading device of choice?
A washing machine, nothing works on it, but it's still my device of choice.
What book marketing techniques have been most effective for you?
I find threats work quite well for me, or emotional blackmail. It's a hard person indeed who fails to cough up after being subjected to racking sobs and shameless begging while having their ankles clutched. I've sold at least, oh, let's see, maybe two or three books this way.
Describe your desk
It's big and kind of oblong with a leg at each corner.
When did you first start writing?
I was about four and at school, they made me do it.
What's the story behind your latest book?
The story behind my latest book is the same as the one behind my others - it's all about me, me me!
What are you working on next?
Making the dinner, and quickly, before the Lord and Master's of hearth and home discover me shirking in the study instead of attending to my duties.
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Books by This Author
Revelations
by Gillibran Brown
(4.89 from 19 reviews)
Here it is at long last, Revs - book six in the ‘Memoirs of a Houseboy’ series.
And they say miracles don’t happen. Ha!
Snakes and Ratters And Other Bits
by Gillibran Brown
(5.00 from 2 reviews)
Another serving of houseboy witterings from Gillibran Brown. Snakes and Ratters is a tasty new tale sandwiched between two other light bites about life with Dick and Shane.
The Winkle On The Bus And Other Stuff
by Gillibran Brown
(5.00 from 4 reviews)
Another Stand Alone Chapter of Memoir from Gillibran Brown
So what’s it all about then? Basically it’s the houseboy doing what he does best - chuntering and wittering about stuff in general, anything to avoid getting stuck into the housework.
The Snail Affair:Memoirs of a Houseboy
by Gillibran Brown
(5.00 from 6 reviews)
A humble stand alone chapter of memoir to appease and tide over those houseboy fans eagerly awaiting the publication of my next full-length work 'Revelations.’ Whenever that might be! Patience, people, patience! ;-)The Snail Affair deals with a more recent incident in this boy's life, taking place, as it does, in July 2015. An old adversary drops in for a visit after Shane makes an announcement.
Gilliflowers, Bonds of Affection, Memoirs of a Houseboy 2008
by Gillibran Brown
(5.00 from 3 reviews)
Fasten your seatbelts for another round of domestic adventures with houseboy Gillibran Brown.
Gilli walks, talks and quips us through another year with his beloved dictators Dick and Shane. In many respects it's a difficult year for Gilli with some tough decisions to come to terms with.
Achilles and the Houseboy
by Gillibran Brown
(4.60 from 5 reviews)
Achilles and the Houseboy
If Achilles, ancient hero of the Trojan War, had worn proper footwear then Gillibran Brown, modern hero of the Domestic Empire, would get into a lot less trouble, or so he believes.
A kiss heralds the arrival of a most unwelcome and troublesome visitor who throws Gilli out of kilter with life and his men folk.
Take another trip into Gilli's world.
More Fun with Dick and Shane
by Gillibran Brown
(4.86 from 7 reviews)
The houseboy is back...
Gillibran Brown returns with more day to day tales about life, love and housework.
Being a houseboy to two demanding men is no easy task. There’s more to it than first meets the eye. Gilli has to be all things from chief cook and bottle washer to gardener and personal valet
When he’s good he’s very very good and when he’s bad…he gets his comeuppance.
Fun with Dick and Shane: Memoirs of a Houseboy
by Gillibran Brown
(4.89 from 9 reviews)
‘Fun with Dick and Shane’ introduces Gillibran Brown, a houseboy with the gift of the gab.
Gilli shares a unique relationship with his partners Dick and Shane. The book deals with everyday life, love and discipline in a gay ménage à trois.
Gilli’s observations and anecdotes are entertaining, sometimes hilarious and often moving.