READ THIS! Author Q&A, Spicy Things, Con Schedule, & More!

It's A Fast Month, Isn't It? Valentine's Day is upon us (tomorrow) and then this month's READ THIS! Author Q&A, then President's Day, then Ash Wednesday for those who partake, and then blink and the month is gone.  But before the month is over we have the READ THIS! Author Q&A ahead of us. So let's get to it, shall we? We shall!

February 2023 READ THIS! Author Q&A

February's READ THIS! author Q&A with author Elle E. Ire will be on Thursday, February 16, 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 2023 READ THIS! Selection

The READ THIS! Selection for February 2023 is:  Harsh Reality By Elle E. Ire Gini's Take: A cool time travel story that takes on reality TV, the Old West, and mythology, with a steamy F/F romance and a bang-up ending. About the Author: Elle Ire is the author of nine published novels from DSP Publications in the genres of sapphic paranormal and science fiction. THREADBARE is the recipient of two gold Royal Palm Literary Awards from the Florida Writers Association. DEAD WOMAN'S POND earned a Goldie Award from the Golden Crown Literary Society, a gold Royal Palm Literary Award, and was first runner-up for Florida Writers Association's Book of the Year. REEL TO REAL LOVE was a Goldie Award finalist and a Stonewall Award nominee.

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

The READ THIS! Selection for March 2023 is:      Even Villains Fall in Love By Liana Brooks

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. P.S. I am definitely heading towards the end game. I realize that's vague, but it means that I think we'll be shouting "hurrah" somewhere in the nearish term. Digits crossed, at any rate... P.P.S. Watch this space, I'm hoping to share happy news soon.

Speaking of Valentine's Day, Astra Publishing House has a DAW Spicy SFF Sampler going, featuring Touched by an Alien along with other cool books. Check out all the excerpts and snuggle up with your true love -- reading.

Read Out Loud! Do you have your copy of the Touched by an Alien audiobook yet? If not, don't wait! Grab yours today!

SEE THE ME! Con Season is starting early for me this year, so here's the list of the cons I'm guaranteed to be at in 2023. This list is definitely subject to change, with schedules to come and other events added on. CoastCon 45 Biloxi, MS March 3-5, 2023 I'm super excited to announce that I'm the Author Guest of Honor at Mississippi's longest running science fiction, fantasy, and gaming con! Come on down to the Gulf Coast and hang out with moi for a super fun weekend! LibertyCon 35 Chattanooga, TN June 23-25, 2023 San Diego Comic-Con 2023 San Diego, CA July 19-23, 2023 DragonCon 2023 Atlanta, GA August 31 - September 4, 2023 I'm an Author Guest this year AND we'll be back in the booth, so lots of ways to see the me! GenCon 2023 Indianapolis, IN August 3-6, 2023 I'm a Symposium Author again this year, so make your plans to make it to this fun con now!

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 details for 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, hope this year starts wonderfully for all of you, 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