Psst...Release Day

Happy Friday! Yeah, I know, I know. Yesterday I said I wouldn't be yapping at you until next week. But...um...I sort of forgot...a couple things. *cough* Hey! I was busy! Working on Alien in the House and all that! *ahem* Anyway...

Today is the release day for The Martian Alliance #2: Three Card Monte! (Yes, that's right...I forgot about my own release day. I mentioned I was busy and writing and all, right?)

And, in honor OF said release, there are interviews with moi over at Pearls Cast Before a McPig and A Buckeye Girl Reads.

VVB Reads would like to remind you that her contest stop on the Necropolis Blog Tour ends today, so enter today to win a copy of The Night Beat! And speaking of winning, you have until the end of Sunday, October 7, to enter to win the huge Grand Prize prize pack (which includes an ARC of Alien vs. Alien) right here at the Blah, Blah, Blah Blog -- click this Prize Post link or scroll down a bit.

Okay, that's really it for this week (well, other than reminding you that I'll be in Sedona, AZ tomorrow, doing a workshop and book signing at The Well Red Coyote -- but you already knew that, right?), so have FAB weekends, and I'll really catch you on the real flip side this time! 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

Winning Monday

Happy Monday! Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and that everyone's also having a good start to the week. My weekend was filled with finalizing Alien vs. Alien galley edits and getting them to DAW. All done, and I'm back at work on Alien in the House (and there was much rejoicing).

The Necropolis Blog Tour is still going strong. So head over to the next stop and check out the latest excerpt at Hanging with Bells. Get entered to win yet another copy of The Night Beat while you're there.

And remember to hit all the prior stops, including Stop 5/Ex Libris, contest ends Sept. 21; Stop 6/Pearls Cast Before a McPig, contest ends Sept. 29; Stop 7/Bibliognome, contest ends Sept. 19; and Stop 8/A Buckeye Girl Reads, contest ends Sept. 28.

Not sure if you've hit them all so far? Check out Invasion of the Blog Tour for all that's gone before, and is to come. There's a chance to win a copy of The Night Beat at each stop, so, if you don't end up with a copy by the end of the Tour, you just weren't trying hard enough!

In Person Reminders: I'll be out and about in October, so if you're near these areas, come on by!
*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

And just when you think the chances to win are already covered, there's more. I have Goodreads giveaways going for signed copies of: an ARC of Alien vs. Alien; Touched by an Alien; The Night Beat; and Alexander Outland: Space Pirate, by G.J. Koch. So, if you're a Goodreads member, get entered to win!

Once the Necropolis Blog Tour is all done, we'll have more winning coming your way, including a big ARC Contest for Alien vs. Alien, for Hook Me Up! subscribers only, natch, and also a contest that's slightly different than any I've ever run before. Oooh, the mystery!

So, until next time, peace out, my li'l ganstas, and let's be readers out there!

Love,
Gini

Thoughtful Tuesday

Today's an interesting day. 12 years ago, it would have just been another day. Now, it's a day of remembrance. For me, it's also a day when I have about a dozen friends and family who are celebrating birthdays. So, while 9-11 is a sad day in many ways, it's also a day where we can remind ourselves that the human spirit goes on and a few bad people truly can't win over the rest of us. (And I get to go broke due to birthday gifts, but that's another story.)

Okay, I know, I'm not the girl you go to for deep, meaningful, and thoughtful. (Well, not intentionally.) So, let's all have a moment of silence for all of those we've lost over the years, on 9-11 and any other time, because loss is never easy, and then head back to where we all know I live -- on the corner of Funny Street and Yap Avenue.

The Necropolis Blog Tour is still going strong. Head over to Ex Libris where you not only get the next excerpt AND another chance to win The Night Beat -- contest ends Sept. 21 -- but you also get a new interview with moi.

Remember to hit the prior blog stops as well, where you can also get entered to win: Stop 1/Book Girl of Mur-y-Castell, contest ends Sept. 27; Stop 2/My 5 Monkeys, CONTEST EXTENDED TO Sept. 20; Stop 3/I Smell Sheep, contest ends Sept. 28; and Stop 4/boeklogboek, contest ends Sept. 20.

Upcoming In Person Appearances:
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 never fear, more's coming. So, get entered to win all over the blogosphere while simultaneously getting to read the first 10 chapters of The Night Beat. In other words, let's be readers out there!

Love,
Gini