A warm spring evening led to the conversation between a few writerly friends about what constitutes “normal”, whether in sexual relationships, gender, relationships, opinions, experiences and life in general.
The fact that none of them considered themselves to fit any definition of normal sparked an idea between them. This was maybe not 'the norm', but it certainly was our norm.
This conversation can carry across many areas of our lives. It's not limited to just one topic.
The idea of creating an anthology series that celebrated the unique human experiences we all share: whether it be through gender, culture, age, race, mental health, disabilities physical or neurodiversity. A safe place for people to share the good, the bad and the ugly without fear of shame or stigma.
Let's start the conversation, let's change the narrative.
Let's stop feeling that if our normal doesn't fit the general consensus of what is or isn't normal, we have to hide our journeys, our stories, our own experiences, and stop feeling that we need to keep it under wraps.
Reviews of the Keeping It Under Wraps series
'Keeping It Under Wraps is every conversation we should have had as kids, as teenagers, as middle-aged searchers for the G-spot. Broken hearts and pain, sex toys and laughter, pornography and puzzlement, sex and self-respect, it’s all here.'
'...this book is an absolute triumph. An outstanding collection of the highest merit and quality, and a composition worthy of the utmost respect for every single contributor... From a literary point of view, it is tremendous. From a social commentary point of view, it is essential.'
Matt McAvoy
'No matter your literary tastes, you will find a story in this book that will hit close to home, and you will know then, that you're not alone. An absolute must read.'
CS Wilde
'You realize you may be alone in the dark with a screeching toddler or struggling with infertility or being the child of inadequate parents and you will have a hand in the dark squeezing yours and you'll know you're not the only one who's felt that way.'
Amazon