February's READ THIS! Q&A and More!

Happy Valentine's Day! Hoping everyone is having a good winter. Hotlanta is not sure if it should be racing towards spring or holding on tight to winter, so the weather has been up and down. I pity the trees, flowers, and plants the most -- they really seem unclear on whether to bloom, hide, or wither. With it being Valentine's Day today, I wanted to be sure to let all y'all know that, regardless of your relationship status, I truly do love all of you and wish you the best of times, regardless of whether Cupid is in the mix or not. We have the READ THIS! Author Q&A which is only a couple of days away, and it's going to be tons of fun. So let's get right to it, shall we? We shall!

February 2022 READ THIS! Author Q&A

February's READ THIS! author Q&A with Mel Todd will be on Thursday, February 17, 2022 from 9pm-10pm Eastern. Access to Discord is available worldwide, and everyone is invited to attend! You do not need to be a Discord member/user to attend: Use this link https://discord.gg/MnQDEKFYjU to go directly to the chat room! (You also don't need to have finished the book to join in the fun. We authors know that everyone reads at their own pace and we just want to hang out with you guys and have some good times!) Once in, you'll get to join in the fun of asking authors about their "process" and more. PLUS, one lucky winner will get March's READ THIS! selection for FREE! I know! It's too happy to be true! But true it is, so don't miss out! (You must be present in the chat to win. Physical copies U.S. only; ebook copies worldwide.)

February 2022 READ THIS! Selection

The READ THIS! Selection for February 2022 is:  My Luck Twisted Luck #1 By Mel Todd Gini's Take: The first book in the Twisted Luck series is a delightful Urban Fantasy you didn't know you needed, but you do, with a non-romantic found family cast and a smattering of magical beasties. About the Author: Tired of stories that didn't fill her needs, Mel Todd decided to share the weird worlds that occupy her mind. Action, magic, sci-fi, and more, her stories have it all. You can follow her on Facebook at - https://www.facebook.com/badashbooks/. You can also sign up for her newsletter and follow her blog at https://www.badashpublishing.com.

March's READ THIS! Selection   And Remember: One Lucky Q&A Participant can win it early!

The READ THIS! Selection for March 2022 is:    Gaslight & Grimm: Steampunk Faerie Tales Featuring "The Clockwork Nightingale" By Jean Marie Ward

Speaking of Cupid... In honor of Valentine's Day, I have a short story reprint over at TG Geeks. Check it out and see how the the God of Love really feels about his job...

Because I get asked this daily (often multiple times daily)... Yes, Aliens Like Us IS coming, but... No, Aliens Like Us still isn't ready for Prime Time, but... I'm on Version 5 of the rewrite process. Does every book take me this long? No. Will all the others in the series take this long? Likely no. Life has tossed a lot at me and mine and that's made some things a struggle, but... Kitty is always with me, and she's not going to let the bad things win, in any universe. So...Watch this space for more updates as I have them. And keep those digits crossed for the hope that my shouting "the end!" comes sooner as opposed to later.

That's it for today, but, never fear, another Update, including the next READ THIS! selection, will be arriving in a couple of weeks! In the meantime, stay safe and healthy, remember we're all in this together, be kind to one another, give love and support to all those who are on the front lines in any capacity, and let's be readers out there. Peace out, my li'l gangstas, and I'll catch all y'all on the flip side! Love, Gini

February's READ THIS! Book of the Month and More!

Happy February! Well, we made it through January, yet another tough month in the Sucking 20's. But we're here, and that's a win as far as I'm concerned. We've got another new, and great, READ THIS! author for all y'all to get to know, plus more things and a cool announcement, so let's get to it!

READ THIS! A Book Club by Moi for All Y'all Welcome to READ THIS! A Book Club by Gini Koch. This is my chance to introduce you to some great authors that I love and know you will, too. Every month I'll spotlight a book and, even better...every month I'll host a live discussion with the author, that all y'all can join! I know, it's too happy to be true, but true it is!

February 2022 READ THIS! Selection

The READ THIS! Selection for February 2022 is:  My Luck Twisted Luck Book 1 By Mel Todd Gini's Take: The first book in the Twisted Luck series, an Urban Fantasy you didn't know you needed. A found family, non-romantic urban fantasy, with a smattering of magical beasties. About the Author: Tired of stories that didn't fill her needs, Mel Todd decided to share the weird worlds that occupy her mind. Action, magic, sci-fi, and more, her stories have it all. You can follow her on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/badashbooks/) and also sign up for her newsletter and follow her blog at https://www.badashpublishing.com. Author of over 35 stories, her newest series, Twisted Luck, is catching fire.

February 2022 READ THIS! Author Q&A

So, you've read the READ THIS! selection and you want to share what you thought with the author, hang out with them and Gini, and generally talk books for an hour. Well, guess what? You can! The third Thursday of every month will be READ THIS! Author Q&A time. The event will be held utilizing Discord, and the invitation to Gini's READ THIS! room will come out in the week prior to the chat. And that's not all! Near the end of each Q&A session, we'll be doing a raffle and one lucky winner will get a copy of the next month's READ THIS! selection! (You must be present in the Q&A to win. Physical book prizes will be U.S. only. Ebook prizes will be worldwide.)

February's READ THIS! author Q&A with Mel Todd will be on Thursday, February 17, 2022 from 9pm-10pm Eastern. Access to Discord is available worldwide, and everyone is invited to attend!

March's READ THIS! Selection   And Remember: One Lucky Q&A Participant can win it early!

The READ THIS! Selection for March 2022 is:  Gaslight & Grimm: Steampunk Faerie Tales Featuring "The Clockwork Nightingale" By Jean Marie Ward

Because I get asked this daily (often multiple times daily)... Yes, Aliens Like Us IS coming, but... No, Aliens Like Us still isn't ready for Prime Time, but... I'm on Version 5 of the rewrite process. Does every book take me this long? No. Will all the others in the series take this long? Likely no. Life has tossed a lot at me and mine and that's made some things a struggle, but... Kitty is always with me, and she's not going to let the bad things win, in any universe. So...Watch this space for more updates as I have them. And keep those digits crossed for the hope that my shouting "the end!" comes sooner as opposed to later.

New Humor! So, my birthday was last month and in honor of, but not about it, I have a new humor piece up over at TG Geeks. Give it a read, and hopefully it'll give you a chuckle.

More Yapping! That's right, more yapping from me and other awesome authors over at ConTinual. The latest offering is Hot Off the Press #64, wherein I get to share about a new release that I'm relieved is finally available. So head over and watch and check out a whole bunch of cool new things to read, and have some fun along with the rest of us at ConTinual! And don't miss these other cool panels I've run the yap on: Breaking Down the Genres Economics in World Building Horror and Romance Sherlockian Mystery Sherlock Returns Christmas in July Holiday Short Reads Hot off the Press #54 Characters in the Public Domain Zombies! Holiday Special Event 2021 Christmas & New Years in Film Holidays Real and Imagined Favorite Holiday Episodes in SciFi and Fantasy Series Holiday Action-Adventure There's a whole lot more over at the ConTinual YouTube page, so browse around and get your panel fixes in!

SOOPER SEKRIT PROJECT REVELATION! Soooo...Some of you may have been aware that I've talked about a super secret project that I couldn't name for the past few months. Well, now I can. I'm one of the authors in the new anthology, Predator: Eyes of the Demon, featuring "Cannon Fodder" by moi, coming from Titan Books on June 21, 2022! Yes, it's pretty darned exciting and I'm pretty darned excited. So, get those pre-orders in, because this anthology is going to be very cool and very good.

So many bookie wookies, so much time to catch up on all of them while waiting for Aliens Like Us and the next READ THIS! selection. Check out my Bookstore and Bibliography for all the things!

That's it for today but, never fear, another Update, including the Discord Q&A chat invitation, will be arriving in a couple of weeks! In the meantime, stay safe and healthy, remember we're all in this together, be kind to one another, give love and support to all those who are on the front lines in any capacity, and let's be readers out there. Peace out, my li'l gangstas, and I'll catch you on the flip side! Love, Gini