Name Yapping

Happy Hump Day! It's Week 6 of the Tidy My Office contest, and yes, I still can't believe how fast the weeks have flown. Less than two weeks of galley winning to go, so make them count and get your entries in! After all, there's only one marked up galley of Alien vs. Alien, and there's only one way to win it!

Ah, but it's for Hook Me Up! only. So if you're not on that exclusive list yet, now's the time. Send an email with "Hook Me Up!" in the subject line to gini@ginikoch.com and you'll be in the club and get the rules sent to you.

Speaking of which, we'll be announcing the winner of the marked up galley for Alien Diplomacy in just a little bit so, if you entered, keep your eyeballs peeled.

But there's more going on than just winning, so let's check the rest of it out, shall we? We shall! First off, head over to Yummy Men & Kick Ass Chicks where moi, Jennifer Estep, Gena Showalter, Jenn Bennett, and Cecy Robson are all discussing our characters' names and how we came up with them. Yes indeed, it's another chance to learn more about my so-called "process", so don't miss it!

Then, see what Into the Dreaming thought of Alien Proliferation.

Reminders of Upcoming Events, or Where to See the Me All Over, or Mark Your Calendars for Alien Collective Interactions:

Tucson Festival of Books: Saturday & Sunday, March 9-10, Tucson, AZ
PANELS: Both my panels are on Saturday, March 9
10-11am -- Science Fiction: Romance, the Last Frontier in SciFi & Fantasy, Integrated Learning Center - Room 140, Book Signing immediately after, 11:00-11:30
11:30am-12:30pm -- Romance: It's not all Demons, Death and Destruction, Koffler - Room 216, Book Signing immediately after, 12:30-1:00
BOOK SIGNINGS: Both my official book signings are on Sunday, March 10
1:30-2:30pm Mysterious Galaxy/Penguin Booth #s301-302
3:00-4:00 Poisoned Pen Booth #s230-231
I will be at the Arizona Dreamin' Booth, Booth #s 125-126, 131-132, all the rest of the time, selling and signing books and generally running the yap, so come on by!

The Poisoned Pen: Wednesday, May 8, 7:00-8:30pm, Scottsdale, AZ BOOK SIGNING for Alien in the House (and any/all the other bookie wookies, too).

Mysterious Galaxy 20th Birthday Bash: Saturday, May 11, 10am-5pm, San Diego, CA BOOK SIGNING for Alien in the House (and any/all the other bookie wookies, too). LOTS of authors attending this event!

Phoenix Comicon: May 23-26, Phoenix, AZ

Arizona Dreamin': May 31-June 2, Chandler, AZ
SPECIAL AZD OFFER: The first two Members of the Alien Collective in Very Good Standing who respond and request will be able to buy a more-than-half-price ticket to this event. Right now tickets are going for $79/each, but you can get one from me for $35.00. I only have 2 of these puppies, so don't dither or dally. 20 authors will be at this event, focused solely on readers and why we love them!

San Diego Comic-Con: July 17-21, San Diego, CA

DarkCon 2014/Gini Con: January 16-19, 2014 (Gini Con Jan. 19th), Mesa, AZ. I'm the Local Author Guest of Honor AND they're making special programming around all my worlds. SO, for those of you who've asked for Gini Con, it's time. MAKE YOUR PLANS NOW to attend this coming January...it's gonna be huge.

And now it's time to announce the winner of the marked up galley of Alien Diplomacy:

Dragonbreathe

Note to our winner: You have until Sunday, February 24th to check in by sending me an email with your name (first and last) and your full mailing address. If I don't hear from you, the Gods of Random will demand a sacrifice and a new winner will be chosen.

That's it for today, but as always, more's on the way. So enjoy the downward slide to the weekend, and let's be readers out there! Peace out, my li'l gangstas, and I'll catch you on the flip side!

Love,
Gini