Lovely Monday

Happy Valentine's Day! Hope everyone had a lovely weekend and has a great day and week planned. We've got a lot going on, so let's get to it, before we get to the big (ARC Giveaway!) to it!

First up, all you wanted to know about the Canine Death Squad, the Killer Kitties, and more, is over at Fido and Wino where I'm running the yap for the R.O.A.R. Squad about my furred inspirations. There are pictures, too.

Then head to the Order of Smut Vixens to check out what Martini's doing with Kitty today. A big shout out to those who made the auction on Sunday evening, and for those of you who missed it, well...there's always next year. (Congrats to Kelly, who took home BOTH Martini and Christopher. ;-D)

Next, there's a great review of "Touched by an Alien" over at One Good Book Deserves Another. Follow up with a nice listing of what's coming in April bookswise, you know, like "Alien in the Family", at Fleur de Lys.

Now, what you've all really been waiting for, news on the "Alien in the Family" ARC Giveaway. It's starting today...for Hook Me Up! subscribers only. If you're a reader of the Blah, Blah, Blah Blog and somehow still not on, now's the time. Send an email to gini@ginikoch.com with "Hook Me Up!" in the subject line. And do it fast. The ARC giveaway will run today, 2-14, through next Monday, 2-21. So don't delay, get on Hook Me Up! today!

Love,
Gini

(NOTE FOR HOOK ME UP! FOLKS LOOKING FOR ALIEN IN THE FAMILY ARC GIVEAWAY BLOG: Team Gini has, as is their wont, saved the day again. ARC Contest blog is now ABOVE this one. Carry on, all is back to being fully well.)

Only Semi-Manic Monday

Happy Monday! Hope everyone who cares about it had a great Super Bowl weekend (Alliflash and Gigantagator enjoyed their rockin' swamp party) and that those who didn't had a wonderful weekend doing what they like best.

As my Hook Me Up! subscribers already know, we've got a lot on the docket, so let's get to it! First off, check out an awesome double review of "Touched by an Alien" and "Alien Tango" over at Squiggle.

See what The Geeky Bookworm read and enjoyed in January. Then head over to Murder She Writes to see what all everyone's anticipating this year. Then see what The Written World has on her reading list. Finish up at Absorbed in a Book and find out what clones she wants (in addition to Martini).

Congrats to the winners of The Book Lovers Inc. blogoversary! Remember, if you won one of my prizes and you're on Hook Me Up!, let me know and I'll add in something extra for you.

Speaking of winning, much more's coming this month. The Order of Smut Vixens is doing a big 14 Days of Love giveaway, and I'm a part of it (stay tuned for Feb. 13th). Also, the "Alien in the Family" ARC Contest is starting soon, and, as always, it's for Hook Me Up! subscribers only. This time, we have not one, not two, but THREE ARCs to give away! So, if you're not on Hook Me Up! yet, now's the time to GET on. Send an email to gini@ginikoch.com with "Hook Me Up!" in the subject line. Then you'll be all set to get your smack talk engines revved up -- because shortly there's gonna be another Battle Royale going on in addition to the Worth Your Weight contest!

We also have a treat coming Wednesday -- awesome authors Weston Ochse and Yvonne Navarro will be interviewed right here at the Blah, Blah, Blah Blog -- you don't want to miss it! (I hear books may be given away, but you'll have to be here on Wednesday to find out!)

Love,
Gini

You Asked, I Wrote

Happy Monday! Hope you all had a fun and restful weekend and are ready to roll right into all the fun this week's gonna hold! So, let's not delay and get right to the good stuff.

You asked, nay begged, demanded, guilted, and in some cases requested very politely, for a new installment of "The Creation Agent". For those who haven't really searched the website (and, in that case, I have to ask, "Why NOT?"), "The Creation Agent" is an online, serialized novel for my web readers only. And, yes, the long-awaited latest installment is up at Expanded Universes. Check it out, and if you haven't read it yet, now's the time to get caught up. (You can fill the time waiting for "Alien in the Family" with catching up on "The Creation Agent". I'm a giver, me.) There are also a plethora of humor shorts in "The Misadventures of Kiki" and "Random Musings" up at Expanded Universes as well.

Next up, check out a lovely review of "Alien Tango" from Mark of the Stars. Then head to Aria's Dark Musings... to see what she thought of "Touched by an Alien". Leave some Alien Collective love while you're visiting!

Then check out what the Order of Smut Vixens has going for Valentine's Day. Yes, Jeff Martini is involved in some way, as are a whole lot of other book hotties, so don't miss out!

If you haven't yet, check out the Dueling Authors interview with me and Joshua Palmatier/Benjamin Tate over at DAW Community Blog. And you still have time to get entered into the drawing for an "Alien Tango" notebook and pen over at Book Lovers Inc., not to mention the main prize drawing.

Speaking of winning, we have a lot of it coming in February. Stay tuned -- tomorrow brings a new kind of interview along with a fun contest with an assortment of prizes you're sure to love. Trust me, you're gonna love 'em.

Of course, the phrase "first contest" indicates there is another contest coming. There is, indeed. It's the ARC Giveaway for "Alien in the Family", as a matter of fact. But...it's for Hook Me Up! subscribers only.

Not on Hook Me Up! yet? Now's the time to fix that, and fast. Send an email to gini@ginikoch.com with "Hook Me Up!" in the subject line. That's all there is to it. You'll be "in", get all the news first and fastest, have access to all those exclusive contests, and more. Such a deal! And, did I mention the Hook Me Up! exclusive "Alien in the Family" ARC Giveaway? I did? Good, good.

Love,
Gini