Release the Universe!

Happy Universal Alien Release Day! And what a day it is! A day to race out and get your copies of Universal Alien, frankly, is what kind of day it is.

Somehow need help deciding if you should grab Book 10 in the Alien/Katherine "Kitty" Katt series immediately if not sooner? Check out what Books-n-Kisses and A Buckeye Girl Reads thought of it.

And then, head over to the last Universal Alien Top 10 Blog Tour stop -- Smart Girls Love SciFi and Paranormal Romance where you can read a new interview with moi and get entered to win your choice of one of the first 9 books in the series, signed and personalized, and open internationally.

You can still get entered to win at each of the last three stops, but if you missed any of the Top 10 lists, check 'em out!

Top 10 Blog Tour Stops
11-10 Pearls Cast Before a McPig
11-11 Larissa's Bookish Life
11-11 Feeling Fictional
11-11 Gizmo's Reviews
11-12 A Buckeye Girl Reads
11-13 Bibliognome
11-14 boeklogboek
11-17 Book Girl of Mur-y-Castell
11-18 I Smell Sheep
11-19 Lu's Buchgefluster
11-20 Under the Covers
11-21 Word of the Nerd
12-01 Books-n-Kisses, contest ends Dec. 5th
12-01 Readaholics Anonymous, contest ends Dec. 3rd
12-02 Smart Girls Love Sci Fi, contest ends Dec. 8th

Looking for what to read after you read Universal Alien? Hit John Scalzi's blog, Whatever, where all week he's letting authors and other artists list their wares. Universal Alien is on the Monday, Dec. 1 post, since that's the one for traditionally published. So head over and check out all the cool books, and other things throughout the week, that are and will be listed.

And don't forget, tonight's the night! I'll be at The Poisoned Pen for my release day party, with cake, prizes, and more! And for those who can't make it in person, remember that there will be a simultaneous LiveStream event, so you can be a part of the fun!

That's it for today, but more's on the way! So let's be Universal Alien getting and reading readers out there! See all y'all at the Pen or on the airwaves!

Love,
Gini

Releasing the Research

Happy Tuesday! Yes, it's true! It's the official release day for Alien Research! I realize that half the world seems to have gotten this book early, but for those of you who haven't, today's the day!

Haven't gotten the book yet? Check out the PRR (Pre Review Ravings) at Bibliognome to tide you over. Or whet your appetite. Or both.

Team Gini swears that any pics you take of the bookie wookies in the wild will get up onto the Sightings page, and who are we to argue, especially since they've made it all pretty again? So, if you get some shots, please send them in! Speaking of the website, Free Stuff is updated, so check it out and see what new things you can get for, yes, free.

So, what will I be doing to celebrate Alien Research's release? I'll be getting a mammogram and a bone density test. (Because my life is just that kind of exciting.) But, honestly, the mammogram especially is an important test and I do one yearly (and this year's just happens to fall on release day). One of my BFFs didn't get one for years. Her husband spotted something -- and that something was very virulent breast cancer. She's a totally positive person and quite the fighter, and it looks like she's going to beat this. However, per her and her doctors, if she'd had regular screenings, this would have been caught before it was at the terrifying level. So, please, if you have the ta-tas, go get them squished for the safety of your health. And if you love someone with ta-tas, encourage them to get a yearly mammogram. Because losing even one Member of the Alien Collective is one member too many.

Medical stuff out of the way, this weekend and next week I'll be doing fun things, and seeing some of you at them!

--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, Book Signing, 7-8:00pm

Hope everyone who celebrated had a wonderful Thanksgiving, is having a happy Hanukkah, that everyone had a great weekend, and that everyone has an even better week. See some of you in SoCal this coming weekend, and let's all be Alien Research readers out there! Peace out, my li'l gangstas, and I'll catch you on the flip side!

Love,
Gini

It's HEEEERE! Release Day and Par-Tay!

Well, as literally none of you could have missed, "Alien in the Family" releases TODAY!

As mentioned yesterday, there's a big release party, complete with an official invitation to the Royal Wedding and lots of cool things to win over at Bitten By Books. There's also a review of "Alien in the Family" at BBB, too.

So, head over, enjoy the festivities, leave your R.S.V.P.s in the comments, ask questions, and get your copies of "Alien in the Family"! Happy reading!

Love,
Gini

Release Day! Release Day!

Happy Release Day! Yes, as no one who knows me could have possibly missed, today is the day "Alien Tango" AND "Love and Rockets" release. Both are available in all book stores and online so be sure to get your copies today!

But that's not all we have going on today. Oh no, far from it! Head on over to Fiction State of Mind for a new interview and an international giveaway -- your choice between "Touched by an Alien" or "Alien Tango"!

Then hit the Penguin Community for today's blog from moi. The newest post *should* be up and if not up right now, then soon.

Speaking of new releases, The Qwillery has a nice listing of what's coming this week.

The Combo-Con Hook Me Up! exclusive contest is still going on. Registration is open until the last day (Dec. 15th), so if you're not on Hook Me Up! now's the time to get on. Send an email to gini@ginikoch.com with "Hook Me Up!" in the subject line and get in on the winning!

Searching for the Combo-Con blog posts? Here you go!

Combo-Con Blog 1
Combo-Con Blog 2
Combo-Con Blog 3

In Person Event Reminders:
December 8, 2010 -- Writer's Workshop Wednesdays at Borders Waterfront, Scottsdale, AZ, 7PM-8:30PM; I'll be presenting "Walking the Line in SFR" as well as signing "Alien Tango", "Touched by an Alien" and, as Anita Ensal, "Love and Rockets".
December 11, 2010 -- spotlight author at the Mysterious Galaxy Holiday Party, San Diego, CA, 6PM - 9PM. Come get your copies of "Alien Tango" and "Love and Rockets", get them signed, and hang out with yours truly at the coolest bookstore around.

So, enjoy "Alien Tango" and remember...it's all about the 'gators, baby!

Love,
Gini

Book Release, Interviews and More, Oh My!

As my Hook Me Up! subscribers already know, the big day is finally here -- "Touched by an Alien" officially releases today. Now all of you who actually got copies before the release date can stop feeling illicit and lording it over everyone else.

In honor of the momentous occasion, I'm all over the 'net even more than usual today.

First up, head on over to The Galaxy Express and check out my super cool interview. There is a prize being given away, so be sure to comment on the blog so you can be in the running for it. The site is wicked awesome, so spend some time looking it over.

Then, bounce off to The Other Side of the Story where I get the cool task of inaugurating a column with: How I Write. No prize there, but you'll learn more about "my process" (which, truly, is more than: sit at computer, turn on Aerosmith, open document, type...though that's a very good and effective process for me...), so give some blog comment love anyway.

Amber Scott's giving me some love, too. So head over and give her an atta girl!

Let me know if you come across any other site giving up the love for "Touched by an Alien" so I can make sure everyone who supports the alien invasion gets some love!

Then, (note the self-restraint...this is LAST...) if you haven't already gotten your copy of "Touched by an Alien" early, or it hasn't shown up in your mailbox, or you don't have a notice telling you it's on the way...head on over to your local bookstore and get a copy. Oh, and feel free to pre-order "Alien Tango" while you're there. (Yes...the pre-order Alien Tango drumbeat really and truly DOES start now. Don't worry...December 7th will be here before you know it...)

More coming so very, very soon...

Love,
Gini