The G.O.R. Have Spoken

Yes, it's true. The Gods of Random have made their choices for who will be the lucky recipients of all my many ARCs of "Alien Proliferation".

So, let's get to that, shall we?

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ALIEN PROLIFERATION ARC GIVEAWAY CONTEST

ARC 1: Ratkin
ARC 2: Kelly Mueller
ARC 3: Katie Dalton
ARC 4: Blodeuedd

But that's not all. Wait for it...wait for IT...

ARC 5: Becky Boyer

That's right, 5 ARCs given away this time!

Now for the Consolation Prize. This was really hard to pick, because all the blog comments were so great. But, I chose our Consolation Winner based on not only her post making me laugh, but for the sheer effort and creativity involved in it, especially against some really tough and amazing competition.

So, the Consolation Prize winner is: Tiff
And Tiff will be getting...wait for it...yes -- ARC 6!

Congrats to all the winners, and may those who didn't win today win something tomorrow!

NOTE: Winners, you'll need to send me your confirmation email with your full mailing address by Tuesday, October 25th, or the Gods will snatch your prize away and declare another winner. They're funny like that. And yes, I want your full address again even if I already have it, 'cause I'M funny like THAT. :-D

Didn't win? There's still a couple days left to tag in as part of Team Blah for the Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger contest. Contest ends October 21, last day to advise you're entered is October 24. Grand prize is my last ARC of "Alien Proliferation" along with a Fight the Fuglies Starter Kit, plus there are other cool swag prizes to be had.

So, today, some of you are more lucky than others, but remember -- you're all winners to me. Now, let's go be readers out there!

Love,
Gini

It's a New Battle Royale!

Happy Hump Day! As mentioned on Monday, there's some new excitement (yeah, in addition to yesterday's excitement...hey, it's an exciting week, so sue me, LOL) coming. So check your blogs.

Why? Because there's a new contest, a new Battle Royale in honor of Kitty Katt and her standard (and quite new) skills that show up in Alien Proliferation -- to see who's worthy to be the best of the best and win the ultimate Harder, Faster, Better, Stronger Award.

Hit Win Stuff and see what it takes to be Harder, Better, Faster and Stronger. I'll wait while you check out the prizes (scroll down past the pink asterisks). Yeah, that's right -- the winner of this fight will end up with a Fight the Fuglies Starter Kit, which includes a signed, limited edition Gini Bag, a Touched by an Alien pen, and an Alien Collective baseball cap. AND a signed,
personalized ARC of "Alien Proliferation". Truly a prize worth fighting for. And with four consolation prizes up for grabs, too, this is a contest you want to be a part of!

Not nominated yet and can't wait for someone to tag you into the ring? For my blog readers only, grab the Battle Button from Win Stuff, follow the rules, and you can be in for Team Blah. (Be sure to advise me that you tagged in from the Blah, Blah, Blah Blog when you let me know that you're in Battle Royale and list which blogs you've nominated.)

Yes, you can enter more than once, by nominating five (5) new blogs. So you can spread the love and increase your chances at the same time. But be sure you're not nominating a blog that's already proudly wearing its Battle Badge -- get new blood into the ring -- it's more fun that way!

There's more winning coming this month, and more great stuff coming this week, so stay tuned!

Love,
Gini

Alien Tango ARC Giveaway Gator Pack Three: Alliflash Pack

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Gator Pack Three: Alliflash Pack

No ARC, but nothing to cry about, either. This has the Fight the Fuglies Starter Kit containing: a personalized, signed copy of “Touched by an Alien”; a pen; a signed can of “Everhold”; all in an exclusive “Alien Tango” tote bag. Completing the ensemble are 2 cover flats for “Touched by an Alien” and “Alien Tango”, “Touched by an Alien” and “Alien Tango” posters, postcards, magnets, an Alien Collective baseball cap.

It's a pack you'll want to race out like a crazed 'gator on the hunt to get.

Question: You've got to tame the 'gator in order to make it out alive. What do you use, how do you use it, and what does the gator do when you do it?

(Not on Hook Me Up! yet? It's not too late to enter to win. Send an email to gini@ginikoch.com with "Hook Me Up!" in the subject line. We'll send you instructions. You'll get entered, and maybe you'll get lucky!)

Alien Tango ARC Giveaway Gator Pack Two: Gigantagator Pack

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Gator Pack Two: Gigantagator Pack

No ARC, but still pretty impressive. This has the Fight the Fuglies Starter Kit containing: a personalized, signed copy of “Touched by an Alien”; a pen; a signed can of “Everhold”; all in an exclusive “Alien Tango” tote bag. Completing the ensemble are 2 cover flats for “Touched by an Alien” and “Alien Tango”, “Touched by an Alien” and “Alien Tango” posters, postcards, magnets, an Alien Collective mug.

Hey, if you can't have the ARC, this is a darned good substitute.

Question: You're faced with the largest alligator in, as near as you can tell, existence, and it's looking at you like it's snack time and you're a Snickers Bar. What do you do, dudes & dudettes...WHAT DO YOU DO?

(Not on Hook Me Up! yet? It's not too late to enter to win. Send an email to gini@ginikoch.com with "Hook Me Up!" in the subject line. We'll send you instructions. You'll get entered, and maybe you'll get lucky!)

Alien Tango ARC Giveaway Gator Pack One: The Tango Surprise

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Gator Pack One: The Tango Surprise

The big Kahuna. This Pack has the ARC (my precious, my precious, my ONLY precious), which will come to you signed and endorsed, along with a complete Fight the Fuglies Kit containing: a personalized, signed copy of “Touched by an Alien”; a pen; a signed can of “Everhold”; all in a Limited Edition Gini Bag. And if that’s not enough, toss in 2 cover flats for “Touched by an Alien” and “Alien Tango”, posters of “Touched by an Alien” and “Alien Tango”, postcards, magnets, an Alien Collective baseball cap, and an Alien Collective mug, in an Alien Collective tote bag.

What's not to love? Or more importantly, what's not to fight through an alligator to get?

Question: What would you fight through in order to win this Gator Pack, and what mad skillz and ordinary household items would you use to fight with?

(Not on Hook Me Up! yet? It's not too late to enter to win. Send an email to gini@ginikoch.com with "Hook Me Up!" in the subject line. We'll send you instructions. You'll get entered, and maybe you'll get lucky!)

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