Urban Revolt

Happy Hump Day! I know you're all shocked that you didn't hear from me yesterday, what with the Necropolis Blog Tour still going strong and all. I had Effectiveness Fail on Tuesday, caused in no small part by Writing Inspiration. So, hopefully you'll all forgive me.

So, let's get right to it. First off, head over to The Peasants Revolt where Excerpt #10 of The Night Beat, and it's accompanying chance to win a copy of the bookie wookie, are large and in charge. It's a very nicely laid out site, so take a moment to check it all out. Contest ends Sept. 27.

Then head to Sara's Urban Fantasy Blog where Excerpt #11 and yet another chance to win a copy of The Night Beat await you. Contest ends Sept. 29.

Remember to hit all the prior stops -- collect 'em all and you'll have gotten to read the first 10 chapters of The Night Beat. Enter everywhere and get that many more chances to win your own copy. So, check out Invasion of the Blog Tour for any stops you've missed, including: Stop 5/Ex Libris, contest ends Sept. 21; Stop 6/Pearls Cast Before a McPig, contest ends Sept. 29; Stop 7/Bibliognome, contest ends TODAY Sept. 19; Stop 8/A Buckeye Girl Reads, contest ends Sept. 28; and Stop 9/Hanging with Bells, contest ends Sept. 25.

Next, check out the cool, fun, and funny interview with my BFF Marsheila Rockwell over at Civilian Reader.

After all that, check out The Nameless Zine where there's a nice listing of my upcoming October personal appearances. There's also a cool interview with awesome author James A. Owen (part of which I got to hear live at CopperCon), so check the Zine out and enjoy the reading.

A note for those who normally see me at TusCon in November -- I have a conflicting event and will NOT be at TusCon this year. So, if you were planning to come see me there (and I know several of you who were), please come see me in October in Douglas, Queen Creek, Sedona, or Phoenix.

Speaking of said conflicting November event, if you're an aspiring author, you don't want to miss the 7th Annual FREE Fall Writers Workshop. You'll get 12 multi-published authors, including moi, all teaching on different aspects of the writing world and the publishing business. PLUS the amazing Jennifer Ashley (aka Allison James and Ashley Gardner) will be the keynote speaker. Truly, if you want to learn to write or learn how to get published, don't miss this event. And, yes, no joke -- it's completely FREE. Why do we do it? 'Cause we're givers, that's why. And, you don't have to be a writer to attend. If you just want to come to meet some awesome authors and get to hang out with them...well, you can do that, too. All are welcome!

Speaking of CopperCon, I realized yesterday, during Writing Inspiration time, that I haven't actually done my recap. So, that'll be coming up this week. I know, how can you stand the suspense of it? Hey, it was a great little con and deserves the update. But today was plenty full, so the recap will be coming on a less full, but no less exciting, day.

So until next time, peace out, my li'l gangstas, and let's be readers out there!

Love,
Gini

Yap for the Win

Hope your week is going well and you're eying the downward slide to the weekend with antici- ... pation! (Fist bump to all the Rocky Horror fans who just did that with me in their minds. Or aloud.) But, as my Hook Me Up! subscribers already know, we have winning going on, so let's get to it.

First off, head on over to My Bookish Ways where I'm running the yap about Alexander Outland: Space Pirate. There's also a chance to win a copy of Alexander Outland: Space Pirate by G.J. Koch (yes, moi), so don't delay and get entered to win today!

Then, head over to My Para-Hangover and see what she thought of Alien Diplomacy. Then check out who's the lucky winner over at Civilian Reader.

This is the last day of the Night Shade Books 50% off sale which includes pre-orders such as Alexander Outland: Space Pirate, so if you haven't taken advantage of this opportunity yet, now's the time.

Shockingly, that's it for today. But there's more coming, so until next time, have a great one and let's be readers out there!

Love,
Gini

Hump Yappin'

Happy Hump Day! Well, the last blog was short and sweet, so y'all must have been prepared for the next one to be, shall we say, longer, right? (And we SHALL say longer, oh yes we shall.) So, let's roll (I know, I sound so "street" when I say that) right into all the goings on.

First up, head over to Civilian Reader and check out my latest interview. There are new things said there, I promise. And there's also a giveaway. Leave a comment, get entered to win a signed, personalized copy of Touched by an Alien, Alien Tango, or Alien in the Family.

Reminder that you can still enter to win over at Tote Bags 'n' Blogs and Tynga's Reviews. Both contests close Friday.

After you read my latest yappings, head over to Heroes and Heartbreakers and read Matzah For Thought by one of the Alien Collective Members in Very Good Standing, Stacey Agdern.

Next on our tour of the interwebs, check out what Bitten by Paranormal Romance thought of "Contingency Plan" by Anita Ensal (yes, that's moi).

Then head over to io9, The Ranting Dragon, and The Deadline Dames and check out their listings of new April releases.

Next, see what Miss Vain's Paranormal Fantasy got in her mailbox. And find out what Pages of Forbidden Love is hoping to do to get out of a blogging funk.

Have to share the latest cover of my BFF Marsheila Rockwell's latest upcoming release, Skein of Shadows. It's a gorgeous cover and I can't wait for the book!

Mega Congrats to the awesome Daniel Dos Santos and Seanan McGuire/Mira Grant who are up for Hugos again this year! May the best (meaning Dan and Seanan) win!

Live Nude Girls! Oh, sorry, not really. Well, live and girls is right. And since I'm talking about a live internet chat this Friday the 13th (oooooh) with Literal Addiction and Book Monster Reviews, the nude is always a possibility when in one's own home, innit? Head over to the Literal Addiction Author Chat at 6pm Eastern Daylight Time and run the yap with me. Yes, burning questions might indeed be asked and answered. But you won't know unless you're there, will you?

Well, I was going to do my Jambalaya and LepreCon roundups, but frankly this puppy's pretty darned long already, so we'll save those for another day. So, until then, enjoy the downward slide towards the weekend and let's be readers out there!

Love,
Gini