Yapping for the Win!

Hey there! Hope everyone's had a wonderful past couple of weeks. Yes, I'm kind of slow on the updates right now because I'm still recovering from surgery, but never fear, I'm always thinking of all of you, promise!
And so you can see how I'm thinking of you, head on over to Books-n-Kisses to check out the latest yap about writing AND a contest! Contest is open internationally, there will be not one, not two, but three winners, and it runs through the end of the month. There's lots of winning over at B-n-K, so check it all out while you're there!

After that, head over to awesome author T.L. Smith's page, Shooting Stars and Bad Guys. Why? She's at Hawaii Con right now and plans to bring back a lot of goodies, that you could win! Just tell her who you think are the best female science fiction authors and you'll be entered to win! Contest is open through Sept. 17th.

Speaking of awesome authors, and since I didn't really give all y'all much of a CopperCon recap, check out what Marsheila Rockwell and Sharon Skinner have to say about it, complete with pictures.

After that, check out what Pages of Forbidden Love thought of Alien Proliferation. After that, see what Piers Anthony -- YES, THAT PIERS ANTHONY -- thought of UFO3/Unidentified Funny Objects 3, which he's in along with moi and a host of other cool authors.

Next up, some science. CNET shares the awesomely cool news that astronomers have mapped our address within gigantic superclusters of galaxies. It's extremely cool to see this the way ACE, Algar, and the Superconsciousness Collective see it. It also kind of looks like the Tree of Life in the Thor movies and comics. Science = proving fiction every day!

Heading to the movies this weekend? Head over to Slice of SciFi and see what I thought of The November Man. Staying in and reading comics instead? Then hit It's Comic Book Day and check out my review of Big Trouble in Little China #1, which I got for the hubs at San Diego Comic-Con ('cause it's his favorite movie of all time and always makes my Top 10). And feel free to join in and share your thoughts on the movie or the comic, or anything else, over at both sites!

Have you gotten Clockwork Universe: Steampunk vs. Aliens yet? If not, why not? It's now available in trade paperback as well as on all eformats, and it features the first Alien series short I ever wrote, "A Clockwork Alien", plus other great stories from a bunch of cool authors.

And, last but not least, there's some exciting news coming next week, from Zombies Need Brains, aka the same folks who brought us Clockwork Universe. What is it, you ask? Why, a new Kickstarter anthology featuring yet another new story by moi. There will be prizes and extras galore, along with the opportunity to get tuckerized in my story, so don't miss out on supporting Temporally Out of Order Anthology (SF&F)! This Kickstarter should go live on Monday, September 15, so check early and often, because the tuckerizations and other cool extras tend to go quickly. And check out this beautiful cover artwork for the anthology by Justin Adams of Varia Studio.

That's it for today, but as always, more's on the way. Hope you all have wonderful weekends, 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 Talks Cats

Happy Thursday! Miss me? Yeah, I know, I've been hiding in the Cage (what we sort of fondly call my small office) because, as my Hook Me Up! subscribers already know, my galley edits on "Alien in the Family" were due...fast. I'm done now, and, with the help of time, alcohol, Coca-Cola and the kindness of strangers, I might recover soon from doing three full detailed edits on a 460 page book in less than a week. Soonish. Somewhere before the end of first quarter, anyway.

But enough about that, other than to mention that "Alien in the Family" cover flats are on their way so those of you who want one should keep an eye on the Free Stuff page.

There's been a ton that's gone and is going on, so let's get all caught up on that! First off, head on over to Book Lovers Inc. where they're having their blogoversary and there's not only a guest blog from moi, but also several chances to win some swag. Don't miss you chance to win -- head over and comment right away!

Next, head over to Parajunkee's View and check out her review of "Alien Tango". Then head to Pages of Forbidden Love and check out her review of "Touched by an Alien". Then go to A Buckeye Girl Reads and see Part 1 of her review of "Love and Rockets", where my Anita Ensal short, "Wanted", gets reviewed.

My 5 Monkeys has a Twitter & Authors post up. The Dragon Page Podcasts has new things in. A Buckeye Girl Reads did a lovely giveaway of "Touched by an Alien", and many congrats to the winner! And check out what Bookworm Lisa got in her mail.

There's lots new up at the website. Check out Bookstore, Accolades for both "Touched by an Alien" and "Alien Tango" (if you've done a review of either book and your review is not listed here, please let me know so we can rectify), Extra Me! including a new Ask Gini Q&A, and Sightings in the Wild.

Reminder that I'll be doing my first live chats ever over at Tigris Eden's Forbidden Fruits & Carnal Pleasures on Monday, Jan. 24th and Tuesday, Jan 25th -- times are listed at the site. In addition to the chats themselves, there will be lots of cool prizes you'll want a shot at, so get registered and mark your calendars (oh, and no questions are off limits, either ;-D).

Lots more on the way, including the Dueling Authors interview with me and Joshua Palmatier on Friday, Jan. 28th, but I think that's enough for today. So, until next time, have a wonderful weekend, keep on reading, and I'll yap ya on the flip side!

Love,
Gini