Sunday, September 30, 2012

Friday, September 21, 2012

The Night Beat with Gini Koch


Thanks for stopping by on the Necropolis Enforcement Blog Tour of 2012! If you haven’t read the first chapter of The Night Beat, hit Deathless Prose over at my website and check it out. Then, hit each stop along the way to get more of the story.

Missed a stop? Check the website for the Tour Page and get caught up.

And don’t forget to get entered to win a copy of The Night Beat at EVERY blog tour stop along the way! Plus, follow the Tour ‘til the end and get entered for a mega-prize! So, grab your badge -- it’s time to join Necropolis Enforcement!

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The majority of Prosaic City’s residents don’t know that their town exists on top of another place -- Necropolis, City of the Undead. For the most part, the two planes of existence manage to remain separate. And when they don’t, Necropolis Enforcement has beings in place to ensure the general human population remains blithely clueless.

Victoria Wolfe is more than just a policewoman. She’s an undercover werewolf assigned by Necropolis Enforcement to work Prosaic City Police’s Night Beat. Victoria’s comfortable working the shift where all the weird comes out to play, especially since her partner is also her perfect man. Or would be, if Victoria could ever work up the nerve to tell him she isn’t like other girls.

It’s hard enough being a werewolf in disguise, but when a creature from the Depths of Hell shows up in an alley preferred by junkies, bums, and hookers, it’s going to take more than just Victoria’s special gun and werewolf skills to subdue the ancient Sumerian demon. Especially when the demon is merely the start of what appears to be a major takeover attempt by the Prince of Darkness.

Soon all of Necropolis Enforcement’s Undead Brigade is involved in the fight to stop the Prince’s Major Minions from taking over Prosaic City and the rest of the human plane. But it’s Victoria who has to face the Adversary and figure out what intricate plan Lucifer has up his wings before everyone she cares about is destroyed.

In other words, it’s just another day on the Night Beat.


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Excerpt:
Jack cleared his throat. “I’ve known you were a werewolf for a while.”

“Come again?” I swiveled my head so fast I cracked my neck. Which was a good thing, so I didn’t complain.

Jack grinned. “I’m on the Night Beat, Vic. The Chief considers me one of his best detectives, and you’re his favorite. I didn’t get partnered with you by random chance. I got partnered with you because the Chief knows we need to work with Necropolis Enforcement to survive.”

“You knew? How long? And, wait a minute. The Chief knows? Who else knows?” I was supposed to be undercover inside Prosaic City P.D. Not to spy on them, but to protect them. Kind of hard to be undercover if everyone knows your secret identity.

“Yes, the Chief knows. A select few others know. I think Darlene’s figured it out, but if so, she’s very discreet. Probably because she likes you. Everyone likes you, Vic. You’re a great officer and a nice person. I’ve known since I took you on as a partner. A little bitchy around the full moon, but a lot of people are. The Chief wanted to be sure your partner was able to protect you, and you can’t protect someone if you don’t know what her strengths and weaknesses are.” Jack sounded like he was trying to be soothing and reassuring. I didn’t want to let it work.

But it did. I thanked the Gods and Monsters again for there being no full moon tonight. And decided to let that bitchy comment pass for now. “Well, okay. I guess. But you never said anything.” And we’d been partnered for well over a year.

He shrugged. “I knew you were scared to tell me. Besides, it didn’t matter.”

“This is so touching.” Maurice made a gagging noise. “When we get back to Headquarters, I think I’m going to barf up blood, I’m so nauseated by the love in the alleyway.”

I was glad I was still fur-covered because that way Jack couldn’t see me blush. He just grinned again, though.

I was going to say something when my ears picked up a noise. A high-pitched, urgent noise. “The ambulances are almost here. I think we have ten coming, maybe a dozen.” I figured Jack was right and Darlene had a good idea of what was going on, because that was a lot of emergency vehicles for four police officers.

Amanda came over. “They’ll be here shortly. We need to go back to human forms or we need to disappear.”

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Author Bio:
Gini Koch lives in Hell’s Orientation Area (aka Phoenix, AZ), works her butt off (sadly, not literally) by day, and writes by night with the rest of the beautiful people. She writes the fast, fresh and funny Alien/Katherine “Kitty” Katt series for DAW Books, the Necropolis Enforcement Files series, and the Martian Alliance Chronicles series for Musa Publishing. As G.J. Koch she writes the Alexander Outland series for Night Shade Books. She also writes under a variety of other pen names (including Anita Ensal, Jemma Chase, A.E. Stanton, and J.C. Koch), listens to rock music 24/7, and is a proud comics geek-girl willing to discuss at any time why Wolverine is the best superhero ever (even if Deadpool does get all the best lines). She speaks frequently on what it takes to become a successful author and other aspects of writing and the publishing business. She can be reached through her website at www.ginikoch.com.

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Thursday, September 20, 2012

Zombies in October


September Zombies have bypassed vvb32 reads and have congregated at Fishmuffins of Doom!

Head over there with your weapon of choice to get in on some zombie action (and giveaways).

Meanwhile, Keep Calm and Carry On.

Zombies may trickle into this site next month...

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Friday, September 14, 2012

Jane is coming over...

Announcing the Jane Austen Giveaway Hop
Featuring Jane Austen Inspired Books

October 19th to 24th
Hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer & vvb32reads

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JOIN in
and SIGNUP here


Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Winners for September pt2


Here are the winners for giveaways that ended in July and August...

Thanks to all contestants!

Winners for Paris at Noon event


Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
Winner: Bridget Howard


Gisborne: Book of Pawns by Prue Batten
Winner: Freda
Winner: Sophia Rose


The Most Beautiful Walk in the World: A Pedestrian in Paris by John Baxter
Winner: Emma of Words And Peace


France, A Love Story: Women Write About the French Experience
Winner: Ani of Happiness is…


Paris, My Sweet by Amy Thomas
Winner: Marybelle


The Zombie Always Knocks Twice by E. Van Lowe
Winner: AimeeKay of AimeeKay's Reviews From My First Reads Shelf and Other Awesome Randomness!


Gone Reading winner's pick
Winner: Yiota of Splash Of Our Worlds

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Ungolden Silence by Lydia E. Brew
Winner: Midnight Cowgirl of Happy Pretty Sweet

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* to see the original giveaway offer, click on the prize title links

* I will email winners for mailing addresses within two weeks.
Winners, feel free to contact me with your info if you don't get my email
or if you are just too darn excited and want to let me know -- like NOW ;-D

* contest policy

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Winners for September pt1


Here are the winners for giveaways that ended last May and March...

Thanks to all contestants!

Winners for Fairy Tales in Bruges III event


Flock by Wendy Delsol
Winner: Vivien


Frost by Wendy Delsol
Winner: Avry15


Princess of the Silver Woods by Jessica Day George
Winner: Krista of Krista Lynne Jensen


Stork by Wendy Delsol
Winner: Doodle


Sweetly by Jackson Pearce
JOUST winner: States of Decay


The Trials and Tribulations of Miss Tilney by David Doub
Winner: Freda of Freda's Voice
Winner: Krysykat
Winner: MAD
Winner: PuttPutt

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Firefly Beach by Meira Pentermann
Winner: PuttPutt

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Winner for Glamorama event...


Glamour in Glass by Mary Robinette Kowal
Winner: Giada of Dr. Stravagante’s Traveling Book Circus

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* to see the original giveaway offer, click on the prize title links

* I will email winners for mailing addresses within two weeks.
Winners, feel free to contact me with your info if you don't get my email
or if you are just too darn excited and want to let me know -- like NOW ;-D

* contest policy

 
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