Touched by an Alien Lives Again!

Hey there, Everyone, Ginger Blue Publishing is barreling along and there is good news...and also...a bit of a confusing situation...

Touched by an Alien is live and able to be brought into your homes and e-readers! You can get the new version in ebook, trade paperback, hardback, and trophy hardback complete with a snazzy dust cover! The trophy hardback is from B&N.com only, BTW. There is a slightly odd situation going with one of the distributors, however... Amazon, Kobo, and Apple Books have everything right, so no worries if you buy from them. B&N, however...B&N has some challenges. IF you search on Touched by an Alien in B&N you SHOULD get the right page...or not. Because B&N has somehow divided up the new options in a weird way. So, on some views you can still "buy" the old mass market paperback (you'll know it because it will show the Dan dos Santos cover art) and that's what the Trophy Hardback is connected to somehow. SO, how to fix it and get what you want? Click here to go to the Ginger Blue Releases page, click on the Touched by an Alien cover, and choose which option or options you want. The links on GBP's website will take you to the right spot at B&N to get the version you want. Confusing? Yes. Ultimately manageable? Sure. And B&N may get itself fixed. Or not, and we'll be doing this for 16 books. Mambo Number 1-16 B&N, as I'm going to call it. The biggest positive? On B&N AND Amazon...the reviews are still with the book! Yes! This is huge for me and the series, so I'm super excited. That doesn't mean that all y'all shouldn't add a review if you haven't already, because reviews are what keep books and series going (well, that and sales, of course) so please review early and often, and remember that a number of stars of choice is enough, and that with a line or two about what you did/didn't like is more than plenty. So, grab your new copies of Touched by an Alien today, and, as always, I'll let you know immediately when Alien Tango is ready to go!

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 Yap Strikes Back, Part Deux

Happy Monday! Hope everyone had a fabulous weekend - I know I did! But now, we're back to the old bump and grind and all that jazz, so let's roll into today's update.

As my Hook Me Up! subscribers already know, and as promised, the second part of my two-part article, Promotion at Conventions, is up at 1st Turning Point. Check it out, and if you're an aspiring or newer author, check out the site; lots of good info there.

Around my site, Accolades and Sightings in the Wild have gotten minor face-lifts, Datebook has been updated as have the Bookstore and Deathless Prose pages, and I assigned my 7 Strange Winners at the Blah, Blah, Blah Blog -- check it out and see whose blogs made the Strangeness Cut.

BTW, December's just around the corner...have you pre-ordered your copy of "Alien Tango" yet?

Love,
Gini

Fugly Fighting for a Cause

As my Hook Me Up! subscribers already know, and as you may already know as well, author Brenda Novak does a yearly auction benefiting diabetes research. And this year I have a donation in the mix as well -- and it just went up! Head on over to the 2010 Online Auction to benefit Diabetes Research and check out the great stuff there, including a Fight the Fuglies Starter Kit. It's item #1793487, located in the Gift Baskets and Collections section.

We've also got another Sighting in the Wild up, and, if you check out either the Bookstore or Deathless Prose pages and scroll down a bit on each, you'll see what, so far, no one else has yet to see. And, the bookplates are in! Check out Free Stuff and see what all you can get for the price of a stamp or the click of a mouse!

Speaking of free, ALPHA Reader's "Touched by an Alien" giveaway goes through May 20th, and That's QUEEEN Bitch to You's "Touched by an Alien" giveaway goes through May 24th.

And of course, the Hook Me Up! Exclusive contest is rolling. All Hook Me Up! subscribers, remember to send your answer to Week One's question to me -- gini@ginikoch.com -- by Sunday, May 16, for your chance to win!

More to come, so as always, watch this space!

Love,
Gini

The Happening Update

The excitement just keeps on coming in "Touched by an Alien" land!

You can pre-order the book from either Amazon.com or Borders.com RIGHT NOW!

As any and all authors will tell you, pre-orders are a wonderful thing. So, do something wonderful and pre-order "Touched by an Alien"...right now! If you like action, adventure, romance and/or humor, "Touched by an Alien" is for you, and at the reasonable price of $7.99US/$9.99Canadian. Don't delay -- pre-order one of these puppies now. You'll be glad you did.

Hurry! Off you go. Don't wait. Order now. Operators are standing by. And so forth.

If you've missed seeing the cover (somehow), take a look at my Bookstore page and behold the beauty that is the artwork of Daniel Dos Santos.

And I'm heading to World Fantasy Con in San Jose, where I'll be meeting with my amazing editor, hanging with my awesome agent, and showing off my fabulous book cover. Oh, yeah, and mentioning that everyone there can pre-order "Touched by an Alien", too.

What can I say? A girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do. And I gotta tell people to pre-order.

Love,
Gini

Check It Out!

As my Hook Me Up! readers already know...the cover art for "Touched by an Alien" is up and live on the site! Check it out on my Bookstore page. Isn't it awesome? Doesn't it just pop?

My brilliant cover artist is Daniel Dos Santos -- check out his website for more examples of his awesome artwork: http://www.dandossantos.com/home.html

And watch the site -- over the next few weeks it's going to get a new look, in honor of the most awesome cover.

Now, I'm off to gaze lovingly at my cover art again. *sigh*

Love, Gini

Whole Lotta Shakin' Going on

As my Hook Me Up! readers already know, there's a lot going on in Gini's Web Wonderland.

First off, my fabulous editor has confirmed that "Touched by an Alien" will be DAW Publishing's April 2010 release. And there was much rejoicing! All that info's up on Bookstore, Deathless Prose and Newsy Stuff. I also have a new Playlist up.

AND, because my life isn't complete without it, we have more news from the world of Kiki. "Alas, Poor Pigdin" is up on Expanded Universes, under The Misadventures of Kiki. Read and enjoy.

So, tiptoe through the web pages and have a look!

Love,
Gini