So Much To Choose From...

...Do 'Em All!

Happy Friday! As we head into another fabulous weekend and as my Hook Me Up! subscribers already know, we have more going on in Gini Land. First up, The Galaxy Express has a great piece on humor in science fiction/science fiction romance. Head on over, have a read, and leave a comment, because, clearly, if you're part of the Alien Collective, you appreciate the funny and undoubtedly have views about it. (Y'all had views about the Badge of Honor, now, didn't you?)

Our own Amber Scott has the latest on the status of Project Pay It Forward up at The Amber Scott Project. Head over, show her blog some Alien Collective love, see what's happening so far with the copies of "Touched by an Alien" heading out on their journeys, and, for those of you doing similar, share what's been happening for you, too!

Remember that the "Haunting Beauty" giveaway runs through Sunday, so if you haven't hit yesterday's Blah, Blah, Blah Blog interview with Erin Quinn and left a message, get one up there, pronto, so you can be entered to win. Yes, international readers, this means you, too.

Another reminder -- our own ALPHA Reader's "Touched by an Alien" giveaway is still open as well. Head over and leave a comment, and send over those who haven't read "Touched by an Alien" yet, so they can sign up for a chance to win, too!

Finally, remember to check out the Free Stuff page to see what you might want to get. Some quantities are really limited (cover flats of "Touched by an Alien" in particular), so if you think you want one, send an email right away to gini@ginikoch.com and get yours reserved. All details are now on the Free Stuff page.

By the way -- if you're going to be at Comic-Con in San Diego, California this year, drop me a line at gini@ginikoch.com so we can coordinate a meet-up! Same again if you'll be hitting CopperCon30 in Mesa, Arizona. Or World Fantasy Con in Columbus, Ohio. (Yeah, I'm gonna be a busy girl.)

Still not on Hook Me Up!? Why not? The Hook Me Up! Exclusive contest starts next week. So, send an email to gini@ginikoch.com with "Hook Me Up!" in the subject line so you can be on the list and entered into the contest. You'll be glad you did!

Love,
Gini

The Creation Agent, Installment 7

As my Hook Me Up! subscribers already know, the latest installment of my online, serialized novel, "The Creation Agent" (available only for my web readers), is up. Go to Expanded Universes and have a read!

Haven't read it yet? All of the preceding installments are there, so you can catch up.

Haven't read the first excerpt from "Touched by an Alien", coming from DAW Books on April 6, 2010? Head over to Deathless Prose and take a look!

Have somehow missed my mentioning that you can pre-order "Touched by an Alien" right now from Borders.com, BarnesandNoble.com, or Amazon.com? (How, would be the question, but anyway...) Well, you can. So get your pre-orders in immediately, if not sooner!

Lots more coming in the near future, so check the site often. Or, if you'd like to know immediately when there's something new or exciting going on, sign up for my Hook Me Up! subscribers list. Go to Extra Me for directions (or, just send an email to gini@ginikoch.com with "Hook Me Up!" in the subject line, and you'll be all set).

Oh, and as a mention...I'm going to be launching my first contest (ever! Whoo hoo!), and not only will my Hook Me Up! subscribers know about it first, they'll also get clues no one else does. So, why not sign up today so you don't miss anything or miss out?

Love,
Gini

Answer to a Strange Question

The question being -- why have I actually been so...silent...recently?

Answer? I'm doing my edits on my first book, "Touched by an Alien", coming to bookstores near you in April, 2010.

This isn't going to be a rant, by the way. Unlike many, I'm really enjoying the process.

It helps that I have an editor who is both nice and awesome. Makes everything better. What also helps is that I found pretty much all of her editorial suggestions to be comprehensible (not always a given) and likely to make the book better and stronger (also not always a given).

So, while I've been focused on those, many other things (blogging, humor pieces, feeding my husband, paying the bills) have gotten shoved aside. Oh, not everything, to be sure (the playing of all albums by Smash Mouth and Aerosmith has not been stinted, for example, nor have any of the pictures of hot looking leading men been ignored, either), but a lot of things.

I'm not done, but I've completed what I'd call my main run-through. I'm diving back in for the next go-round, so if I'm kind of quiet, that's why.

And I'm excited. The book is better, and making the additions and changes has been fun. Not work. Enjoyment. Really, you can't ask for more than that.

Love, Gini

Whole Lotta Shakin' Going on

As my Hook Me Up! readers already know, there's a lot going on in Gini's Web Wonderland.

First off, my fabulous editor has confirmed that "Touched by an Alien" will be DAW Publishing's April 2010 release. And there was much rejoicing! All that info's up on Bookstore, Deathless Prose and Newsy Stuff. I also have a new Playlist up.

AND, because my life isn't complete without it, we have more news from the world of Kiki. "Alas, Poor Pigdin" is up on Expanded Universes, under The Misadventures of Kiki. Read and enjoy.

So, tiptoe through the web pages and have a look!

Love,
Gini

The Creation Agent - Installment 4 Is Live

As those who are on Hook Me Up! already know, the latest installment of my online serialized novel, "The Creation Agent", is live on my Expanded Universes page.

So, click on the pretty icon of a universe globe/swirl/thingy on an open book (hey, it works for me) and enjoy!

Love,
Gini

The Creation Agent, Installment 3 is Live

As those on Hook Me Up! already know, the next installment of my online serialized novel, 'The Creation Agent', is up and live.

Check it out via my Expanded Universes page, and then let me know what you think on the blog.

Enjoy!

Love,
Gini

Pardon the Mess...

As some of you may have noticed, it's looking a little different around the blog and the website. True, not that much different, but different, nonetheless.

We're doing some updating and a few minor changes that are supposed to make it oh so much easier for loyal readers to stay tuned and see what they want to see (whatever that actually is).

A new Creation Agent installment is waiting breathlessly in the wings. Once the site's stable again (oh, in a day or two, relax) it'll go live. Those who are already on Hook Me Up! will know first, of course.

Maybe you should join Hook Me Up!, too so that you know the nanosecond there are new things to read and explore. Just send your email address to gini@ginikoch.com with "Hook Me Up!" in the subject line, and I'll add you onto my email blast.

In the meantime, enjoy watching things move around in strange and different manners for a while. Hey, I think it's kind of cool...

Love,
Gini