Alien in the Family and Alien Proliferation Update

Hey there! Ginger Blue Publishing continues to barrel along getting the Alien series back up and out there...and, as before, we have yet another bit of a confusing situation...

Alien in the Family is live and SHOULD be able to be brought into your homes and e-readers, but... This time it's Amazon with the challenges. B&N, Kobo, and Apple Books all have the bookie wookie in their various forms. Amazon, though... Amazon, for THIS book, the third book, has decided that I'm stealing my own book. Now, before we get mad at the 'Zon, this is them trying to protect the publisher and author. BUT, said author has sent them the rights reversion contract AND the new re-release contract (2 weeks ago) and they are still "investigating" the situation. MEANWHILE, Alien Proliferation has sailed through and is available everywhere, including at Amazon. The situation with how the hardbacks go out is still the same, currently for Proliferation and one day for Family, too (though we have no clue when that day will be). SO, you can get the new versions in ebook, trade paperback, hardback, and trophy hardback complete with a snazzy dust cover! The trophy hardback is from B&N.com only, as a reminder. The searching via Amazon and B&N.com remains spotty, in no small part because those two distributors still have some mass market copies they're determined to sell. So, as suggested for Touched and Tango, and as recommended for every book coming through 16/Aliens Abroad, go to the Ginger Blue Releases page, click on the cover of your choosing, and choose which option or options you want. The links on GBP's website will take you to the right spots at B&N and Amazon to get the version you want. Confusing? Yes. Ultimately manageable? Sure. And B&N may get itself fixed and Amazon, too. Or not, and we'll be doing this for 16 books. Mambo Number 1-16 B&N/Zon, as I'm now going to call it. Now for the old reviews status. On B&N all the reviews seem to have stuck, though they're locked to the ebooks (meaning that they don't show the reviews if you're on the trade paperback or hardback selections). For Amazon, the reviews for Touched and Proliferation stuck. The reviews for Tango did not. And, of course, we have no idea yet for Family. SO, please review early and often on either site, since, as we well know, reviews matter, especially at Amazon, B&N, and Goodreads. So, officially, we have no clue about Alien in the Family at Amazon but otherwise...Alien in the Family is 3/4 live to the world and Alien Proliferation is live everywhere!

So many bookie wookies, so much time to catch up on all of them while waiting for The Alien Collection, Aliens Like Us, and Aliens Like Them. Check out my Bookstore for all the things!

That's it for today but, as always, more's on the way. Have great weeks, stay warm and dry or cool and comfy, depending on where you are in the world, and let's be readers out there! Peace out, my li'l gangstas, and I'll catch you on the flip side! Love, Gini

The READ THIS! Author Q&A, A New Cover & Preorder, and More!

Summer's on the Horizon! Hope everyone who does The Mom Job -- whether as mother, grandmother, aunt, cousin, stepmother, adoptive mom, and all the guys who fill the mom role -- all had wonderful weekends and were celebrated. If you weren't, I'm sending you all the love and hugs from me, Kitty, and the rest of the gang from my head. There are plenty of other holidays left in the month, and Memorial Day is almost here and, with it, at least in my mind, the start of summer. I have yet ANOTHER cover reveal/upcoming release PLUS the READ THIS! Author Q&A is happening THIS Thursday, and it's going to be another fun one you don't want to miss. Now, let's get to it, shall we? We shall!

WE'RE (still) NUMBER 1! My (first) big book o' reviews, Media & Me: My Love/Hate Relationship With Hollywood has released and even before release it scored an Amazon #1 release in 3 different categories! Thank you so much to everyone who preordered! If you didn't, get your copies from your preferred retailer via Ginger Blue Publishing now!

IT'S COMING SOON! Alien in the Family is (hopefully) going live sometime this week, and therefore the Poofs will belarge and in charge! Head over to the Ginger Blue Publishing website to choose which distributor and version (ebook, trade paperback, hard cover, or trophy hardcover) you want to have for your very own!

It's Cover Reveal, and Preorder, Time! A Cup of Joe, by moi writing as Anita Ensal, is coming from Ginger Blue Publishing! When Emily smiles at David, it changes his safe, predictable world in ways neither one of them can anticipate. When your eyes are finally opened, when the choice is everything you think you want versus what it might be you truly need, what will you be willing to risk for love? Releasing on May 27 from all the usual suspects. Preorder today from your distributor of choice!

Speaking of Preorders... The next two installments of The Martian Alliance Chronicles are available for preorder now! Order your copies so you can fly with the crew of the Hummingbird while they take on the galaxy's most awful crime family, one con, caper, and rescue at a time! Preorder from your preferred retailer via Ginger Blue Publishing.

A risky gamble turns deadly when the galaxy's most feared terrorist arrives to up the ante. When their favorite bookie pulls up stakes from Roulette and moves to Polliworld, the crew of the Hummingbird go to find out why, and hopefully get a cut of the action, but they end up caught in a high stakes game of chance that could destroy them. Coming June 24, 2025.

Is the cost of a few innocent lives worth risking everything? When the crew of the Hummingbird discovers a Pilla Colony recently destroyed by the Diamante Families, they’re faced with the smart choice of leaving or the dangerous one of searching for survivors – and Roy and DeeDee aren’t in agreement about their course of action. But the real question is – why would anyone be going out of their way to destroy the most helpless, fragile, and noncombative race in the galaxy? Coming August 12, 2025.

Speaking of Getting Bookie Wookies... All of these are available now from Ginger Blue Publishing and available at your preferred retailer. If you haven't grabbed these yet, now's the time!

More Kitty, and don't miss the gators! The Book That Started It All is alive again! Meet Kitty...all over again!

My first book of movie and TV reviews, and, as I may have mentioned a few times, it's an Amazon #1 bestseller, too! (Hey, a girl likes to share the coolness when she can!) The re-release of the first book in The Martian Alliance Chronicles. Things aren't what they seem when Princess Olivia of Andromeda jumps aboard a spaceship to escape a loveless marriage.

A group of mystery-solving grandmothers, a daring granddaughter, a surf bum, homeless men, and a mysterious stranger all involved in a series of brutal murders in a sleepy seaside town... The re-release of my first humor collection, now with bonus funny! Despite what you may have heard or believe, all the stories are true...well, almost all...

The story of the Old West's most notorious female outlaw, the infamous Belladonna. Available in Hardback, trade paperback, and ebook. Read the story that started it all... Stacey Weir didn't mean to become an amateur sleuth. But when her adoptive father's accused of murder, there was only one thing for her to do...

Friends to lovers romantic suspense set in and around New Orleans, now with an (extended) epilogue! (Re-release.) Mosaic post-apocalyptic novel set in the far future that's reverted to Old West ways, where love, friends, and family are what get you through.

A collection of paranormal tales, with new bonus stories and an introduction from the author of BITE CLUB. (Re-release.) A collection of all my humorous SF/F/P (non-Alien series) stories, together in one place for the first time!

May 2025 READ THIS! Author Q&A

May's READ THIS! author Q&A with  Author Sharon Skinner will be on Thursday, May 15, 2025 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 June'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.)

May 2025 READ THIS! Selection

The READ THIS! Selection for May 2025 is:  Collars & Curses by Sharon Skinner Gini's Take: A feisty shifter teen, a teen witch, and a suspicious elf deal with curses and high school...and saving the world, too. About the Author: Sharon Skinner holds a BA in English, an MA in Creative Writing and is a Certified Book Coach and freelance editor, who helps writers weave their words into stories that shine. She mainly writes fantasy, science fiction, paranormal, and the occasional steampunk, for audiences of all ages. Sharon is an active member of SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators) and serves as the Regional Advisor for SCBWI AZ. She also served aboard the USS Jason, the first US Navy vessel to take women to sea (WestPac cruise). But that’s another story. To learn more, visit sharonskinner.com or bookcoachingbysharon.com

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

The READ THIS! Selection for June 2025 is:        The Bystanders By Dawn Major

Con Season Continues Somehow, my con season is already literally here. Keep checking this space for where I'll be and all the different ways and places where you can see the me! LibertyCon June 20-22 Chattanooga, TN San Diego Comic-Con July 23-27 San Diego, CA Gen Con Writers Symposium July 31-August 3 Indianapolis, IN I'm featured at the Gen Con Blog! Take a look and read my interview and check out the other awesome authors who were also interviewed! DragonCon August 28-September 1 Atlanta, GA Bouchercon September 3-7 New Orleans, LA

A Big-Little FYI... Due to all the things happening with the Alien Series, Deck the Falls is going to be a little late. Not too terribly late (I hope and pray) but it's probably going to slip into later this month, or early June, for release. But Book 3 (Cruise the Falls) should be right back on schedule for March 2026. And, as soon as Deck the Falls is finalized, all y'all will, as always, be the first to know!

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!

So many bookie wookies, so much time to catch up on all of them while waiting for The Alien Collection, Aliens Like Us, Aliens Like Them, 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 continues to give all of you much joy and goodness, 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