Halloween Humping

Made you look.

Happy Hump Day! I know, I know, I've been essentially silent and not around much. Been busy, mostly because Alien Collective is due and is (shocking no one) not done yet. So I've been focused. FOCUSED I TELL YOU. And I swear that focus has not been on Halloween candy. Much.

But, because things pile up and all that, figured it was about time (high time, past time, and half time) to catch all y'all up on the various happenings going on. So let's get to it, shall we? We shall.

First up and speaking of Alien Collective, have you done your girl a solid and pre-ordered Alien Research yet? (Did you see what I did there? Heh.) You have? I lurves you. You haven't yet? Why ever not? Pre-orders are vitally important, and if we want to keep DAW wanting to keep the series going, they matter even more. You don't want to pre-order because you plan to come see the me at a signing? Then pre-order from that bookstore, my darlings. It makes the bookstore, the publisher, AND the author happy. You get a triple! Such a deal.

Speaking of bookstores and signings and other in-person events, oh my, mark the calendars now:
--Saturday, November 9, 8th Annual FREE Fall Writer's Workshop, Scottsdale Civic Center Library, Scottsdale, AZ, 9:30am-4:30pm, presenting Finding Your Voice 11:15am-12:00noon; What Does It Take To Get Happily Published Today? 1:30-2:15pm
--Saturday, December 7, Mysterious Galaxy San Diego, CA, Eat! Read! Party! Holiday Event, 3-5pm
--Sunday, December 8, Mysterious Galaxy Redondo Beach, CA, Holiday Party, 3-5pm
--Thursday, December 12, The Poisoned Pen, Scottsdale, AZ, 7-8:30pm. There may also be another LiveStream event along with the in-store signing, so stay tuned
--January 9-12, 2014, DarkCon, Phoenix, AZ, where I'm the Local Author Guest of Honor, don't miss this one, it's gonna be huge
--January 24-26, 2014, San Diego State 30th Anniversary Writer's Conference, San Diego, CA; I'm on the faculty, panels to be announced
--February 6-9, 2014, Coastal Magic Con, Daytona Beach, FL, panels, signings, dinners, laser tag, what's not to love
--March 15-16, 2014, Tucson Festival of Books, Tucson, AZ; panels, signings, and lots of booth hours

After making plans to see the me in the coming months, head over to Larissa's Bookish Life and see who her top male book characters are. Then see what Autograph Hound thought of seeing me again at WorldCon. And last but in no way least, see who The Writer Librarian has in her mutual admiration society.

Looking for some Halloween reading? Why not check out The Night Beat or The Happy Acres Haunted Hotel for Active Seniors? Or take a stab at The Disciple, Amazing & Waiting: Two Novelettes, or Hotter Than Hell by me writing as Jemma Chase.Want more? Check out the Bibliography page for all the reading matter that's fit to print!

Last but not least, I have some friends doing a variety of Kickstarter projects you may want to check out (in order of soonest to funding's end):
Neverland's Library
Noble Ark
Publish Masochists

That's it for today, but as always, more's on the way. So enjoy the downward slide towards the weekend, hope those who indulge have a safe and Happy Halloween, and let's be readers out there! Peace out, my li'l gangstas, and I'll catch you on the flip side!

Love,
Gini

This Just In!

Happy Hump Day!

Before I roll into the rest of the News of the World, I have a special announcement. I was just pegged as the Local Author Guest of Honor for CopperCon Revolution which is happening THIS weekend, August 8-11. SO, if you're in or around the Greater Phoenix Metro Area (extra humidity during monsoon season, so you get to really experience all the different ways you can sweat), come on by! Oh, and if you're there, don't miss my reading -- it'll be from Alien Research. ;-D

For those attending, here's my current CopperCon schedule:
Opening Ceremonies - Aug 08, 2013 - 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Grrl Power - Women Writing SF/F/H - Aug 09, 2013 - 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Gini Koch Autograph Session - Aug 09, 2013 - 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
VIP Comedy Special Guest Dinner - Aug 09, 2013 - 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
The Alien/Katherine “Kitty” Katt Series - Aug 10, 2013 - 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Issues in E-publishing from the writers perspective - Aug 10, 2013 - 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Writing a Successful Long-Running SF/F Series - Aug 10, 2013 - 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Gini Koch Autograph Session - Aug 10, 2013 - 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Zombies -- Fast vs. Slow - Aug 11, 2013 - 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Reading with Gini Koch Alien/Katherine "Kitty" Katt series - Aug 11, 2013 - 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Crossing the Streams: How to Weave in Multiple Genres - Aug 11, 2013 - 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Who Am I? Branding, Pen Names, and Other Identity Issues - Aug 11, 2013 - 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

And now, on with the countdown...

Hope everyone had a great week-plus while I was gone enjoying Sin City with the chicklet. If you're in Vegas or going, don't miss the George Wallace show at the Flamingo -- not only is it funny, but he gives prizes out to random members of the audience and I was one of them! Winning a free meal at the Hash House A Go Go in the Quad was pretty much the whipped cream and cherry on top of an already awesome sundae of a week. I could go on and on about Vegas (which, as anyone who knows me knows, is one of my fave cities of all time), but there's much going on, so it's back into the swing of things for me, and therefore, for all of you. Lucky, lucky, lucky. ;-D (Though not as lucky as those of us at the George Wallace show. But I digress...)

First off, the yap's running again over at The Writer Librarian so go check out the latest ponderings from the dark recesses of my mind.

Then, check out the Clockwork Universe: Steampunk vs. Aliens Kickstarter! We're funded! Yay! Only there's a lot more coolness to get to if we meet our stretch goals! Double yay! In fact, if we hit $13K, in addition to other stretch prizes -- like a free ecopy of Bradley P Beaulieu's novelette "To the Towers of Tulandan", bookmarks, postcards, and more -- every backer will receive a free ecopy of "A Cup of Joe" written by Anita Ensal (yes, that's moi). And if we can hit $20K then we can bring the book out in hardcover, which would be cool for more reasons than I can list here. So, if you haven't already joined the Clockwork Universe, please go over and do so today! Kickstarter campaign ends on Friday, August 16th.

After visiting the Kickstarter campaign, head on over to Larissa's Bookish Life and see what titles she things are the best of the best.

That's it for today, and since CopperCon starts tomorrow, that's it for me for this week. But never fear, as always, more's on the way. So enjoy the downward slide towards the weekend, see some of you at CopperCon Revolution, and I'll catch you on the flip side! Peace out my li'l gangstas, and let's be readers out there!

Love,
Gini

Whole Lotta Blog Touring Going On

It's been a busy week here, and there, and everywhere. But isn't today nice? I can see the weekend from here. So let's get right to business, shall we, which will put us that much closer to said weekend!

First up, the next-to-last stops on the Necropolis Blog Tour are large and in charge. Head over to The Writer Librarian, Red Hot Books, and Yummy Men & Kick Ass Chicks for the next installments of The Night Beat along with chances to win the bookie wookie at each blog.

And mark the calendars for tomorrow, when the Necropolis Blog Tour comes to an end in a big way with a huge grand prize being given away, so don't miss out!

Remember to hit the prior stops along the way, too, including:  Stop 1/Book Girl of Mur-y-Castell, contest ends TODAY, Sept. 27; Stop 3/I Smell Sheep, contest ends Sept. 28; Stop 6/Pearls Cast Before a McPig, contest ends Sept. 29; Stop 8/A Buckeye Girl Reads, contest ends Sept. 28; Stop 10/The Peasants Revolt, contest ends TODAY Sept. 27; Stop 11/Sara's Urban Fantasy Blog, contest ends Sept. 29; Stop 12/Book Lovers Inc., contest ends Oct. 6; Stop 13/VVB Reads, contest ends Oct. 5; and Stop 14/Book & Movie Dimesnion a Blog, contest ends Oct. 6.

In Person Reminders: I'll be out and about in October, so if you're near these areas, come on by and see the me!
*Saturday, October 6 -- Workshop (Writing from the Hindbrain) and book signing at The Well Red Coyote, Sedona, AZ 2-4pm
*Tuesday, October 9 -- Workshop (Love ME: Promotion for Authors and Can't We All Just Get Along: How to Work with Beta and Crit Groups) at the Queen Creek Writer's Group, Queen Creek Library, AZ, 5-8pm
*Saturday, October 13 -- Book sales and signing, Centennial Authors and Artists Weekend, Hotel Gadsden, Douglas, AZ, 10am-4pm

That's it for today, but remember -- tomorrow's gonna be huge, so be there or be missing out. And you know you don't want to miss out.

Love,
Gini

The Yap Speaks Softly

Hey there! As my Hook Me Up! subscribers already know, we've got a short but action-packed one for you today, so let's get to it so you can get back to the joy of getting ready for the weekend.

Head over to The Writer Librarian for the last let of the Alexander Outland: Space Pirate Blog Tour. There's new yap from me, plus another (and last) chance to win a copy of Alexander Outland: Space Pirate by G.J. Koch (yes, moi).

Then head over to Gayle's Book Nook and see what she thought of Alien Proliferation.

Last but not least, remember that I'll be at Mysterious Galaxy Books on June 20th for the Split Personality Summer Solstice Signing from 7:00-8:30pm. Looking forward to seeing those of you who can make it there. We'll raise a pen to all of you who can't make it.

That's it for today, but never fear, more's on the way. So, enjoy the rest of the downward slide into what I hope is a fabulous weekend for all, and let's be readers out there!

Love,
Gini