April's READ THIS! Q&A Deets & A Whole Lot More!

Happy Chocolate Coma Day! I realize that not everyone celebrates Easter, but most of us do eat chocolate and other sweets, and they are ALL on sale right about now, so enjoy in moderation or not, depending! The next READ THIS! Author Q&A is just a few days away, and it promises to be another good one! And we have more besides, so let's get right to it, shall we? We shall! April 2022 READ THIS! Author Q&A

April's READ THIS! author Q&A with Elle E. Ire will be on Thursday, April 21, 2022 from 9pm-10pm Eastern. Access to Discord is available worldwide, and everyone is invited to attend! You do not need to be a Discord member/user to attend: Use this link https://discord.gg/MnQDEKFYjU to go directly to the chat room! (You also don't need to have finished the book to join in the fun. We authors know that everyone reads at their own pace and we just want to hang out with you guys and have some good times!) Once in, you'll get to join in the fun of asking authors about their "process" and more. PLUS, one lucky winner will get May's READ THIS! selection for FREE! I know! It's too happy to be true! But true it is, so don't miss out! (You must be present in the chat to win. Physical copies U.S. only; ebook copies worldwide.)

April 2022 READ THIS! Selection

The READ THIS! Selection for April 2022 is:  Dead Woman's Pond By Elle E. Ire Gini's Take: A gritty mystery based on a real place and a real killer lake, with an overlay of the supernatural and a strong F/F romance. About the Author: Elle E. Ire writes science fiction and urban fantasy novels featuring kickass women who fall in love with each other. Current publications include VICIOUS CIRCLE (2015/2020), the STORM FRONTS trilogy: THREADBARE (2019), PATCHWORK (2020), and WOVEN (2020), DEAD WOMAN'S POND (2021), DEAD WOMAN'S REVENGE (2022), and REEL TO REAL LOVE (2021). When she isn’t writing, Elle enjoys getting into her characters’ minds by taking shooting lessons, participating in interactive theatrical experiences, paying to be kidnapped “just for the fun and feel of it,” and attempting numerous escape rooms.

May's READ THIS! Selection   And Remember: One Lucky Q&A Participant can win it early!

The READ THIS! Selection for May 2022 is:    The Swans of War By Catherine Kane

More Yapping! That's right, more yapping from me and other awesome authors over at ConTinual. The latest offering is Separating Problematic Creators from Their Work, and yes, we go "there," and you don't want to miss it. So head over and watch and have some fun along with the rest of us at ConTinual! And don't miss these other cool panels I've run the yap on: Breaking Down the Genres Economics in World Building Horror and Romance Sherlockian Mystery Sherlock Returns Christmas in July Holiday Short Reads Hot off the Press #54 Characters in the Public Domain Zombies! Holiday Special Event 2021 Christmas & New Years in Film Holidays Real and Imagined Favorite Holiday Episodes in SciFi and Fantasy Series Holiday Action-Adventure Hot Off the Press #64 Weird Westerns Pets and Familiars Intellectual Property for Creatives There's a whole lot more over at the ConTinual YouTube page, so browse around and get your panel fixes in!

A READ THIS! Author is a Star! READ THIS! Author Phyllis Hemann is a guest on several Deep Overstock Fiction Podcast episodes. Check them out, and enjoy getting to hear her read one of her (awesome) poems, and more!

Because I get asked this daily (often multiple times daily)... Yes, Aliens Like Us IS coming, but... No, Aliens Like Us still isn't ready for Prime Time, but... I'm on Version 5 of the rewrite process. Does every book take me this long? No. Will all the others in the series take this long? Likely no. Life has tossed a lot at me and mine and that's made some things a struggle, but... Kitty is always with me, and she's not going to let the bad things win, in any universe. So...Watch this space for more updates as I have them. And keep those digits crossed for the hope that my shouting "the end!" comes sooner as opposed to later. P.S. I am definitely heading towards the end game. I realize that's vague, but it means that I think we'll be shouting "hurrah" somewhere in the nearish term. Digits crossed, at any rate...

So many bookie wookies, so much time to catch up on all of them while waiting for Aliens Like Us and the next READ THIS! selection. Check out my Bookstore and Bibliography for all the things!

That's it for today, but, never fear, another Update, including the next READ THIS! selection, will be arriving in a couple of weeks! In the meantime, stay safe and healthy, remember we're all in this together, be kind to one another, give love and support to all those who are on the front lines in any capacity, and let's be readers out there. Peace out, my li'l gangstas, and I'll catch all y'all on the flip side! Love, Gini