Monday's Outlandish Activity

Happy Monday! Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and that the start of the new week is treating you well. My weekend was very busy, as Team Gini and I feverishly worked to get something ready. What is that something, you ask? Read on, I reply.

Head over to Bitten By Books where I'm guest blogging about Space and why it's funny as part of Alexander Outland: Space Pirate blog tour. There's a U.S. winner and an international winner possible, so don't miss out -- leave a comment and get entered to win. (And if you RSVP'd, remember to mention that IN said comments to get your extra entries.)

Speaking of Alexander Outland, see what Memoir thought of it.

Speaking of reviews, see what Shiny Book Review thought of Alien in the Family, and then check out the explanation over at Barb Caffrey's Blog for what influenced her review as well.

Check out what Larissa's Bookish Life thinks are the top 5 books of the first half of 2012.

Now, want a little more information on that "something" I mentioned at the beginning? Head over to Adventures in SciFi Publishing where I'm yapping about Phoenix Comicon, the state of the publishing union, and the "something".

UPCOMING IN PERSON REMINDERS:
June 12, Queen Creek Writer's Group, Queen Creek, AZ: SF Worldbuilding, 5-8pm
June 20, Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore, San Diego, CA: Split Personality Summer Solstice Signing, 7:00-8:30pm
July 11-15, San Diego Comic-Con, San Diego, CA:
     Saturday, July 14, Guerrilla Marketing, 8pm, Room: 9
     Sunday, July 15, Stunted Fools and Scary-Ass Clowns, 10:00-11:00a.m., Room: 25ABC
     Sunday, July 15, BOOK SIGNING, 11:30am-12:30pm, Room: Under the Sails (final location TBD)

That's it for today, but as always, more's on the way. So enjoy the week and let's be readers out there!

Love,
Gini

New Day, New Yap

Well, as we get closer to the weekend, let's turn our thoughts to all the fun things we'll be doing. Reading, going to movies, reading, hanging out with friends, reading, running errands, reading, and, of course, reading. So, in that light, let's get some pre-weekend reading in and head on to the latest around the interwebs!

First off, as my Hook Me Up! subscribers already know, the yap is large and in charge again, this time over at The Qwillery talking about Alexander Outland: Space Pirate by G.J. Koch (yes, that's moi), and other things related to writing and how I do it, and also offering yet another chance to win the bookie wookie, so don't miss out!

Speaking of Alexander Outland, check out the nice things Memoir has to say about it.

And now for something a little bit different, a video review of Alien Diplomacy from Remaking ME!. This one definitely made me giggle, so give it a watch! Before you leave that page, also check out the teaser Remaking ME! has about both the video and other things moi.

That's it for today, but as always, more's coming soon. So, let's be readers out there, and, to honor one of the fallen greats, let's all read something by Ray Bradbury this weekend. Me, I'm choosing Something Wicked This Way Comes, because that book affected me as a kid, and still affects me now, as an adult. Choose your Bradbury, re-read it with love, and treasure it. Peace out, my li'l gangstas.

Love,
Gini