Military Yapping

Happy Friday! Hope everyone had a wonderful week and we're all heading towards great weekends. I'm beavering away on Alien in the House but there's things going on so must catch everyone up, right? Of course right!

First up, head over to Living Dangerously where, in honor of his upcoming release of SEAL Team 666, awesome author Weston "My Winston" Ochse has asked me some pertinent questions, which I, of course, have answered pertinently.

Remember that the Alien vs. Alien ARC contest only runs through this weekend; it ends Sunday, October 21st. It's still for Hook Me Up! only, so if you're not on, now's the time to fix that error. Send an email to gini@ginikoch.com with "Hook Me Up!" in the subject line and you'll be in and sent the contest rules.

After you get yourself registered to win an ARC of Alien vs. Alien, hit boeklogboek and see what she thought of Being Neighborly by Anita Ensal (yes, that's moi).

Next up, my alert assistant, Colette found that I'm Loving Books has a great set of banners for the Alien/Katherine "Kitty" Katt series for the taking. They have other series banners, too, so have fun searching up all your faves!

Several Alert Members of the Alien Collective have sent me the link to An Extraordinary Discovery which is the fact that Earth has finally discovered there's a planet in the Alpha Centauri system. For us, yes, this is old news, but it's nice to see science catching up. Me, I'm waiting until they discover all the others...and identify that some are inhabited...

Aren't going to be in or near the Greater Phoenix Metropolitan Area December 4th and want to be sure you don't miss the Livestream of my signing party for Alien vs. Alien at the Poisoned Pen? Then you'll want to put this handy dandy thingie -- it's a technical term! -- on your website.

Campaign for the American Reader and The Page 69 Test asked me to participate to see if Page 69 of one of my books was indicative of the rest of the book. We decided to go with what started it all, Touched by an Alien. So, take a walk down memory lane and see if Page 69 is like the rest of the book or not.

That's it for today, but as always, more's coming, including the announcement of the lucky winners of one of four Alien vs. Alien ARCS. So, get entered to win right away, and have a wonderful weekend. Peace out, my li'l gangstas, and I'll catch you on the flip side!

Love,
Gini

Premiere Yapping

Happy Monday! Hope everyone had a fabulous week last week and an even better weekend. I had a wonderful time in San Diego at Mysterious Galaxy, yapping and signing and getting to visit with so many of the Alien Collective as well as The Outland's Groupies. And it was 40 degrees cooler than home, so that was also kind of fun. But I'm back in the heat, and we're back in the thick of things, so let's get to them!

First off head over to The Fictorians where the yap is large and in charge and talking about all the various ways one can be published these days.

Then, guess what we have for you today? Well, as my Hook Me Up! subscribers already know, we have the World Premiere of the cover and the blurb for Alien vs. Alien over at the Alien Collective Virtual HQ. Check it out! (It's SO awesome!)

Now, after we've feasted our eyes on the beauty that is a cover by the ever-awesome Daniel Dos Santos, let's check out the reviews. See what A.B. Keuser thought of Alien in the Family. Then find out what A Buckeye Girl Reads thought of the first two installments in The Neighborhood series by Anita Ensal (yes, that's also moi). And last but in no way least, see what Long and Short Reviews thought of The Royal Scam and what they thought of Contingency Plan by Anita Ensal (yes, still moi).

Check out the top books for the second half of 2012 that Larissa's Bookish Life is waiting for. And one of my fellow panelists for San Diego Comic-Con, Doyce Testerman has a good teaser write up for our panel at SDCC, which might win the Longest Panel Name Award for the con: Stunted Fools, Scary-Ass Clowns, Enlightened Orangutans and other Devilish Charmers: Humor in Science Fiction and Fantasy.

That's it for today but never fear -- there's more, much more, on the way. So, enjoy the trip around the interwebs, and let's be readers out there!

Love,
Gini

Yappin' It Up

Hey there! Hope everyone's week has been going swimmingly. As my Hook Me Up! subscribers already know, mine has been focused (still) on getting Alien vs. Alien done. (Status Update: Still not done. But, soon. Very soon. Um, 'cause it's due next week.) But enough about me and my stress! Let's get on to what's going on, so to speak.

First up, head over to Were-Vamps Romance and check out the latest interview with moi. There's also a chance to win a signed copy of Alien Tango.

Next, see what Crow Pickings thought of Alien in the Family.

Reminder that Book 2 of The Neighborhood, by Anita Ensal (yes, that's moi), Being Neighborly, releases tomorrow, March 23, from Musa Publishing.

In-Person Update:
-- Jambalaya Writers' Conference on Saturday, March 31, Houma, LA. Heather Graham and Rick Bragg will be there, too, along with a ton of other big names, so if you're anywhere near New Orleans (Houma's about an hour away), you don't want to miss this one.
-- LepreCon 38, April 6-8, Tempe, AZ. Don't miss the chance to meet Stephen Furst (Flounder from Animal House/Vir from Babylon Five) and amazing author Joe Haldeman, as well as tons of other guests (including, you know, moi).
-- Desert Dreams Writers' Conference, April 27-29, Scottsdale, AZ. In addition to moi, awesome authors Bob Mayer, Erin Quinn, Caris Roane, Erin Kellison, Amber Scott, Brenda Novak, and MORE will be there.
-- Phoenix Comicon, May 24-27, Phoenix, AZ. Check out the easy to read guest list at Geek News Network because there are too many big names coming for me to list here. And more guests are adding weekly, so don't miss out!

That's it for today. I'm going back to Alien vs. Alien. You go back to getting down with your bad selves. Peace out, my li'l gangstas, and I'll catch you on the flip side!

Love,
Gini