The Full Media

Happy Tuesday! Hope everyone's having a wonderful start to the week, and hope all the dads out there had a wonderful Father's Day. It's been the usual bedlam as viewed from the air over here, but we have lots going on, so let's get to it, shall we?

First off, see what boeklogboek thought of my latest novelette release, The Happy Acres Haunted Hotel for Active Seniors. Then see what Drugs Called Books thought of Alien Tango. And then see what SF Reader Community thought of Touched by an Alien.

I got to go see a preview of Joss Whedon's "Much Ado About Nothing" (yes! I left the house for something other than a con!), so go check out my review over at Slice of SciFi.

After that, head over to Killradio and check out last week's At The Show where cool DJ Bob dedicates another song to moi! It's the 13th track, Tears for Fears' "Everybody Wants to Rule the World".

Then, check out what Larissa's Bookish Life thinks are the top covers, so far, of 2013.

San Diego Comic-Con is right around the corner, so if you're going to be there, don't miss out on your chances to see the me! I'll have two panels and at least one book signing, so let me know if you're going to be there or in the vicinity so we can hook up in person. (Though not that way. ;-D)

That's it for today, but as always, more's on the way. So enjoy heading towards what, in the U.S., is the first official day of summer (Friday) and what in Arizona is the second real month of summer. (But it's a dry heat.) (We swear.) Peace out, my li'l gangstas, and let's be readers out there!

Love,
Gini

Nerdy, and Ghostly, Yapping

Hey there! I'd have gotten today's blog up a trifle earlier but was chatting with the Awesome Editor about many things, San Diego Comic-Con and Alien Research among them, and time got away from me. So let's get to what's going on, so I'm not even later, shall we? We shall!

Head over to The Nerdy Paige where the yap's large and in charge at today's Nerdy Notes. Yes, it's a new interview, and some new questions are asked, so definitely check it out.

Next, see what Drugs Called Books thought of Touched by an Alien.

Then...don't faint, but Sightings in the Wild has its new look up and live on the site. Yes! I know! IN OUR LIFETIMES! It's not all up there yet -- not by a long shot -- but Team Gini's got it goin' on and, finally, some pictures are back, and they're even *gasp!* NEW. (Yes, the old ones will be up too, sometime soon. And now we actually have a hope that soon means soon and not before the end of this millenium.)

There's also a new Playlist up at the site, and new Team options at the Alien Collective Depot.

And last but in no way least, I have a new novelette release. Check out "The Happy Acres Haunted Hotel for Active Seniors" -- an urban paranormal with a little romance and a lot of humor. Welcome to Happy Acres, where the residents, both living and dead, are always happy to meet new friends, spark new romances, and occasionally get rid of odious relatives. Enjoy the read, available via Amazon, B&N, and Smashwords. Physical copies will be available soon via Amazon and selected booksellers.

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

Love,
Gini

Return of the Rant

Happy Friday! Just a short one today. And yes, for those who've been following me a really long time, it's true -- It's Time for a Rant is back.

As mentioned and promised on Wednesday, there's been a lot of brouhaha going on and going down over a variety of things related to SFWA and scalemail bikinis and more. My views on this are now live over at both Slice of SciFi and It's Comic Book Day, replacing this month's review column.

Comments welcomed and encouraged at both sites -- the editors really appreciate knowing that articles get read, etc., and we'd all like to hear your thoughts on the subject.

That's it! Have fabulous weekends and let's be readers of whatever we want out there. Peace out, my li'l gangstas, and I'll catch you on the flip side!

Love,
Gini

Names and Other Strangers

Happy Hump Day! Well, Arizona Dreamin' was a lot of fun, and coming right after Phoenix Comicon means I was also a lot of tired. LOL But I'm done with cons until San Diego Comic-Con next month, so revving back up. My con wrap up is coming (still), but there's again so much going on that it'll have to wait while we get to all the new!

First off, head over to Shadowhawk's Shade where the yap is large and in charge, talking about names and how I create and use them.

Next, head over to The SF Site and see what they thought of Alien vs. Alien.

Others have managed to get their Phoenix Comicon recaps done. So, head over to I Smell Sheep for some fun con pics, to They're Biodegradeable for Marcy Rockwell's take on things, and to More Geek Than Gay  for a full blown (2.5 hours!) worth of podcast mostly about the con, complete with clips.

Some of you have asked, and Team Gini has answered. There's now a complete, easy-to-read Bibliography  at the website, linked off of the Bookstore page. So, check out what deathless prose of mine you might be missing.

Change to the information on DarkCon -- I was told the wrong dates, so here are the REAL dates for this con: January 9-12, 2014. SO, please alter the plans made and make plans to attend -- I'm the Local Author Guest of Honor and it's gonna be a big party you don't want to miss!

And now, for something kind of completely different. Two somethings, really. First, for those of you who've been asking me when the next Alexander Outland book would be coming, I direct you to Media Bistro and A View From Corona for the explanations of why there's been no sign of Book 2 and why I can't tell you when Book 2 will be coming. But I do plan on writing at least two more books in the Alexander Outland series...I just can't yet tell you when to expect them.

Second, there's another kind of drama going on related to SFWA. For a good recap, check out this article at Adweek. Then check out the plethora of author responses, nicely collected by author Jim Hines. Then...I wasn't going to actually participate in all of this, feeling that Kitty and Victoria and my other female characters already speak my thoughts clearly, but author Stuart Sharp has pulled me into it, with the Huffington Post coming down firmly on the side of women authors being allowed to write whatever they want, and Sharp giving his rebuttal of same.

My response to this will be my June column at Slice of SciFi/It's Comic Book Day!, going up somewhere in the very near future, just as soon as my editor there can find the appropriate beefcake and women in uniform shots.

That's it for today, but as always, more's on the way, hopefully but not limited to my con recaps. So, enjoy the downward slide towards the weekend and let's be readers out there! Peace out, my li'l gangstas, and I'll catch you on the flip side!

Love,
Gini

The Yap Runs With Monstrous Sheep

Happy Hump Day! Miss me? I missed you! Though, happily, not all of you, because I got to see tons of you at Phoenix Comicon this past weekend! The con was great and I had a blast. There's a big PCC update to come, but I was "gone" a week and we know what that means, don't we? Right, it means a lot of update going on. So let's get to it!

First off, the yap is indeed large and in charge over at I Smell Sheep with an interview from the floor of Phoenix Comicon. Plus you can enter to win a signed, personalized copy of either Alien Tango, Alien in the Family, Alien Proliferation, or Alien Diplomacy, plus a set of cover magnets, cover postcards, and signed flyers. Contest ends June 3rd, open internationally.

Next up, head right on over to Book Monster Reviews where a full series recap AND the latest Top 10 List is up -- things you NEED to know about Kitty and Martini. And, shocking no one by now (at least, I hope not) you can enter to win a signed, personalized copy of either Alien Tango, Alien in the Family, or Alien Proliferation, plus a set of cover magnets, cover postcards, and signed flyers. Contest ends June 1st, open internationally.

Next up, let's hit some reviews. See what Jackie at Wicked Little Pixie and Bibliognome thought of Alien in the House, then see what Dog-Eared Pages thought of Alexander Outland: Space Pirate by G.J. Koch (yes, that's moi).

Haven't started Alien in the House yet? Check out the Sentence Sneak Peek over at Bibliognome. Have and want to chat about it? Share in the discussion over at DAW Books Review. Then finish up by checking out Gizmo's Reviews Top 10 Favorite Kick-Ass Heroines, and some of the recent fave reads from My 5 Monkeys.

That's it for today, and while more's on the way, since I'll be at Arizona Dreamin' this weekend, more probably won't be coming until next week. So enjoy the downward slide towards the weekend, have a great weekend when it gets here, I'll see some of you at AZD, and let's be readers out there! Peace out my li'l gangstas, and I'll catch you on the flip side!

Love,
Gini

Bitten by Aliens

Hey there! We've got a short, sweet, but action-packed one for you today, so let's get rolling!

Well, first off and as promised, today's the day over at Bitten By Books, where we're celebrating the release of Alien in the House. You can chat with me, check out the Top 10 Reasons to Read the Alien Series, and enter to...wait for it...win a book! I know! What were the odds?

This time you can win any of the books in the back list (Touched by an Alien, Alien Tango, Alien in the Family, Alien Proliferation, Alien Diplomacy, or Alien vs. Alien), signed and personalized, along with a set of cover magnets, cover postcards, and signed flyers. Open internationally. You can also enter to win below, via the Rafflecopter form.

After you've entered to win over at BBB, head on over to It's Comic Book Day and check out my May column (which, like everything else for me this month) went up a little late.

Then check out what Bibliognome felt were her favorite lines out of Alien in the House.

That's it for today, and since Phoenix Comicon is on the way, probably it for this week. So, see some of you at the con, hope all of you have wonderful weeks and fabulous weekends, Happy Memorial Day to all, and let's be readers out there! Peace out, my lil' gangstas, and I'll catch you on the flip side!

Love,
Gini

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Visiting the Monkey House

Happy Monday! Hope everyone had fabulous weekends and are ready for a great week ahead! And to keep you going, there's lots going on, so let's get right to it!

First off, head over to My 5 Monkeys where the latest Top 10 list, How to Recruit Team Members, is large and in charge. There's also a chance to win your choice of Alien Tango, Alien in the Family, or Alien Proliferation, along with cover magnets, cover postcards, and signed flyers. And yes, it's open internationally.

After that, head over to Bitten By Books and RSVP for tomorrow's big book party there. Yes, prizes, yes new stuff, yes, me yapping with you. So, get extra entries and RSVP right now!

Now it's time for some reviews. See what Readaholics Anonymous thought of Alien in the House, then see what Silk Screen Views thought of Alien Diplomacy and Alien vs. Alien.

Finish up over at Larissa's Bookish Life where she's listing the Best Bookish Side Couples.

Thursday is Phoenix Comicon and for those of you who are going and who don't like to click the link, here's my full schedule:

Thursday
7:30-8:30 pm
West104B
Social Media for Authors

Friday
10:30-11:30 am
West105B
Author Self Publishing Options

12:00-1:00 pm                    
West104A
So You Want to Be a Writer?

1:30-2:30 pm                        
West105A
Writing Romantic Relationships

9:00 pm                            
West105B
Evening Erotica with Gini and Jordan

Saturday
10:30-11:30 am                    
West104B
Horror, Suspense, and Thrillers

4:30-5:30 pm                        
West105B
Cool Things I'm Reading

7:30-8:30 pm                        
West104A
Writing Critique Session II

Sunday
12:00-1:00 pm                    
West104B
Mixing Up the (Sub)Genres

3:00-4:00 pm                        
West105B
Gini Koch Spotlight

Other than 15-30 minutes before and after any panel (or after a set of panels), all the rest of the time I'll be in the Exhibit Hall, Booth/Table 2512. I'll have books and swag and will be signing anything and everything all y'all want. Exhibit Hall hours are:
Thursday (May 23) 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Friday (May 24) 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday (May 25) 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday (May 26) 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

So be sure to come by and see the me at PCC!

That's it for today, but as always, more's on the way, so let's be winning readers out there!

Love,
Gini