GINA RANALLI

kindle killed the paperback star….

Gina — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:12:36 +0000

at least, that has been my experience of late.

ebooks are doing pretty good. paperbacks are hardly moving. I’m pretty sure this isn’t a phenomenon exclusive to me. other writers I’ve spoken to are experiencing the same thing.

but here is my question-why?

everywhere you look, there are folks who still love the feel of a dead tree book in their hands. plenty of them. and that’s cool. I love books myself. so, this leads me to wonder if the people who really like good old fashioned books have become somewhat resentful of the low prices of ebooks, which, if true, is kind of a lose-lose situation, because I don’t see many publishers other than the huge ones charging an arm and a leg for an ebook. and even if they did, would they sell for anyone but the hugest names in the industry? but everyone knows an ebook costs pretty much nothing to produce, whereas putting a physical copy in someone’s hands does cost money. so what’s the beef, really?

maybe I’m just being a moron. I don’t know. I’m pretty tired and basically just rambling, thinking out loud, but I’d love to hear anyone’s opinion on this subject, if you have one.

I’d like to get to the bottom of this mystery. could there be another reason, beside the money issue? are you someone who has stopped buying paperbacks for a reason other than you prefer your e-reader? I know money is tight, but the difference is huge. and, I know you’re out there, peanut gallery (they’re not selling ’cause you suck ostrich eggs, ranalli!) but other than that, what’s different?

I might post more about this at some point, because I’m interested and my mind is whirling and I’m avoiding fiction writing.

anyway, let me know what you think. get at me, chickadees!

coming soon!

Gina — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:15:32 +0000

This is a work in progress, but I already love it. what do you think?

art by Gary McCluskey

Coretta Scott King

Gina — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:00:56 +0000

“Homophobia is like racism and anti-Semitism and other forms of bigotry in that it seeks to dehumanize a large group of people, to deny their humanity, their dignity and personhood. This sets the stage for further repression and violence that spread all too easily to victimize the next minority group.”

~Coretta Scott King

work in progress

Gina — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:54:41 +0000

hey all! how’s your week going so far? I’m really tired for some reason. gotta load myself up on coffee and try to focus my brain on this book that has been an absolute bitch to finish. I’m at the halfway point now, and getting there was difficult, but the second half is proving to be even more so. I went into this project with the idea that I wanted to challenge myself, which is what I try to do every time out, and that’s also why I refuse to stick with one genre, but sometimes being ambitious is tough. haha.

I’ll pound it out eventually. I’m extremely lucky that the publisher I’m writing this for has been inhumanly patient. they might literally be saints.

anyway, that’s where I’m at right now. still no exciting news. sorry about that. talk to you later and have an outstanding day!

The Nothing Post

Gina — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:27:23 +0000

I was hoping to have some news for you guys today, but no such luck. Sorry about that, but the publishing world, unfortunately, moves at a glacial pace sometimes (most times!)

But, take heart, they can’t keep us waiting forever, right? Actually, they probably could, but we’ll ignore that fact in order to maintain our cavity-inducing positivity today. Maybe I’ll have some news Tuesday. I hope so. But, either way, there are great things on the horizon, so check back soon!

Have an awesome week!

My Friend Oscar

Gina — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 03:55:01 +0000

Always full of wisdom…

“Ah! Realize your youth while you have it. Don’t squander the gold of your days, listening to the tedious, trying to improve the hopeless failure, or giving away your life to the ignorant, the common, and the vulgar. These are the sickly aims, the false ideals, of our age. Live! Live the wonderful life that is in you! Let nothing be lost upon you. Be always searching for new sensations. Be afraid of nothing.”
― Oscar Wilde

Resolutions and Chemical Gardens

Gina — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:02:44 +0000

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Woo! I hope you guys all had an outstanding holiday season, if celebrating is your thing. If not, I still hope you had a great December! I had a pretty good one, enjoyed some down time, which was nice.

But now it’s back to work and first up is the news that I’m offering Chemical Gardens FREE for Kindle for a little while. A lot of folks have told me this one is their favorite of my books and I have to admit I’m pretty fond of it myself, given its overall insanity. So, pick that one up if you are so inclined. Hopefully, you’ll like it and maybe leave a review somewhere, which is always appreciated.

And with the new year, comes new resolutions. I haven’t made a whole lot, but along with increasing my work output, I’m also resolving here and now to update this blog more often. I’m gonna try for three times a week, though that might be overly ambitious. A lot of it will depend on if I have anything to share, which I often don’t, but we’ll see. If I have no real news, I’ll probably post quotes or I’m also thinking about doing quickie reviews of books or movies or comics. Not totally sure yet, but we’ll see. I’m thinking Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, I’ll have something for you. Whether it will be exciting or not remains to be seen.

But anyway, here it is, my first Tuesday update, which I hope finds you well and happy and reading some great fiction.

See you Thursday!

Mad love,
g.

Jim Morrison

Gina — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 11:33:27 +0000

“The most important kind of freedom is to be what you really are. You trade in your reality for a role. You trade in your sense for an act. You give up your ability to feel, and in exchange, put on a mask. There can’t be any large-scale revolution until there’s a personal revolution, on an individual level. It’s got to happen inside first. You can take away a man’s political freedom and you won’t hurt him- unless you take away his freedom to feel. That can destroy him. That kind of freedom can’t be granted. Nobody can win it for you.”

“Friends can help each other. A true friend is someone who lets you have total freedom to be yourself – and especially to feel. Or, not feel. Whatever you happen to be feeling at the moment is fine with them. That’s what real love amounts to – letting a person be what he really is.” - Jim Morrison

Sky Tongues Kindle Ed. FREE

Gina — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 08:51:25 +0000

While I’m busy calculating the winners of my Holiday Giveaway, I thought some of you Kindle fans might like another freebie. For a limited time only, you can head over to Amazon and download the e-edition of my novel Sky Tongues for free.

Soon, it will go back to its full $2.99 price, so if you’ve ever thought you might want to check it out-or my work in general-now is your chance. And don’t forget, even if you don’t have a Kindle, there’s always Kindle for PC.

A lot of folks really like Sky Tongues and if you’re a fan of the weird stuff, you probably will too. I hope so anyway and if you do, please keep in mind that honest reviews are always appreciated.

Ok, back to work for me and again, have a great holiday season!

Horror Against AIDS

Gina — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 03:46:58 +0000

Hey all! Hope you’re having a great week so far. I just wanted to mention a fund raising group that my friend Andrew Wolter runs: The Horror Against AIDS Toy Drive. Please head on over to the site, read about it and donate something if you can. No amount is too small. And if you can’t make a donation, just spreading the word would be hugely appreciated. Thanks in advance to anyone willing to help out in any way and to Andrew for putting the whole thing together. It’s a great cause!

And don’t forget to enter my giveaway if you haven’t already. Free books! Just check out the post below.

See ya soon!