October's READ THIS! Author Q&A Deets, Another Release, Win Books, and More!

It's Almost Halloween! Well, almost almost Halloween. Before then, I go to World Fantasy Con, and another book is going to release, and so on and so forth! I still have a lot going on writing-wise and yes I truly expect to have good news about the book all y'all care about the most coming soon. PLUS we have this month's READ THIS! Author Q&A this Thursdsay and, as always, it's gonna be a good one you don't want to miss! So let's get to it, shall we? We shall!

October 2023 READ THIS! Author Q&A

October's READ THIS! author Q&A with author Vincent Bek will be on Thursday, October 19, 2023 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/GYpzD25JvW 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 November'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.)

October 2023 READ THIS! Selection

The READ THIS! Selection for October 2023 is:  Farpoint Awakened By Vincent Bek Gini's Take: A new voice in military science fiction gives us a great story and setting. And, yes, it's a series! About the Author: Vincent Bek grew up in the Appalachian Mountains dreaming up stories while making trails through the woodlands. He has since been seduced by science and technology and now spends his days dreaming about where humanity's creativity will someday lead. Vincent has been writing for several decades in both the Fantasy and Science Fiction genres while working in the technology sector to pay the bills. Blessed with an amazing wife and two beautiful children, he is currently living happily in Pennsylvania and loves to hear from his readers. https://www.vincentbek.com/

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

The READ THIS! Selection for November 2023 is:      Siren Bridge By Jean Marie Ward

There's a new small press out there, and I'm their first author! (Though I doubt I'll be their last.) Ginger Blue Publishing has launched and has taken three of my books! One book is out now (see below) and the other two are available for pre-order right now, and will be on sale soon. You can pre-order the books from the Coming Soon page, so grab them today so you don't miss out! And yes, all the books will be available in both electronic and physical formats.

AVAILABLE NOW!  The Dawning of the New West is a mosaic novel collecting the first three stories of The New West (The Darkening, When Josie Comes Home, and Deacon's Ark). And this puppy is live and available where the bookie wookies are sold!   The Happy Acres Haunted Hotel for Active Seniors is one of my best-loved stories. But now, it's not in a volume all alone. NOW it's combined with every other humorous SF/F short I've written that aren't a part of the Alien Series (and yes, I promise, The Alien Collection is still coming). Get all of the fun in one place! The book is live and you can get your copy today!

PRE-ORDER TODAY! The Disciple and Other Stories of the Paranormal, by moi writing as Jemma Chase, has indeed been available elsewhere. But now it has additional never-before-seen stories and a lovely forward from author Hal Bodner (Bite Club) and I'm super excited it's getting a new lease on life, so to speak. Pre-orders are live and the book releases just in time for Halloween fun on October 24!

Speaking of The Disciple and Other Stories of the Paranormal, a reminder that there's a cool event going on this month over at Funk-N-Fiction, starting next week -- their Halloween Flash Fiction Blog Event! My day is Friday, October 27th, but there's coolness going on every day of the event. AND there are lots of giveaways (LOTS), including an ebook copy of The Disciple and Other Stories of the Paranormal! So mark your calendars and don't miss all the spooky fun!

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. Really, I mean it. :-D

More Yapping!   That's right, more yapping from me and other awesome authors over at ConTinual. The latest offerings are PIs, Gumshoes, and Sleuths, where we talk about our faves and what makes them great, The Universes of Blade and Underworld, where you definitely find out which one I prefer and what actor is a long-time crush, Hot off the Press #108, where I talk about my most recent release, The Wizard of Oz, where we talk about books and movies and fandom, oh my, and Heroes of a Certain Age, where we talk about older heroes and why the rock. So head over and watch 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 Hot Off the Press #64 Weird Westerns Pets and Familiars Intellectual Property for Creatives Separating Problematic Creators from Their Work Selling At Conventions Scarred For Life How To Write Animals Hot off the Press #72 Unicorns And Other Fantastic Creatures Tinkerers and Inventors A ConTinual Special Mystery Event: The Game is Afoot - Sherlockian Universes Hot off the Press #76 Space Opera Technology in Your Tales Building the Story and Scares Things That Go Bump in the Night -- Monster Hunters Mythological Tropes in SF and Fantasy Bad Places - Evil Locations that Set the Scary Scene We Love You, Scooby-Doo! Magic, Monsters, and True Love Ghost and Monster Hunters Haunted Places Creature Feature - Monsters and Hunters Hot Off the Press #81 Demons Galore Apocalyptic and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction A Fantastic Fantasy Holiday Hot Off the Press #87 Banned Books 2023 When Technology Goes Awry Sci-Fi and Alien Romance Daring to Write Fantasy Books That Formed Us Fandom: British Mysteries Comics Lair: Shang Chi's Journey Writing Spies and Secret Agents Monster Motivations There's a whole lot more over at the ConTinual YouTube page, so browse around and get your panel fixes in!

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

Speaking of Reading Out Loud... Graphic Audio has renewed the contract for The Legend of Belladonna, Part 1: Natural Born Outlaws, by moi writing as A.E. Stanton. If you haven't grabbed this fantastic audiobook, don't delay, grab it today!

SEE THE ME! The last con for me of this year is running a little behind on confirming who will be where when, but I'll definitely be in Kansas City and I'll definitely be at the mass signing. Otherwise, all y'all know to just look for the sparkly pink cowgirl hat in order to find me.   World Fantasy Con Kansas City, MO October 26-29, 2023   Friday, October 27 8:00pm-Midnight: Mass Signing

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 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