Scott Sigler Audiobooks

THE MVP Episode #36

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:53:02 -0700

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THE MVP Episode #36

Football/scifi fans, you have suffered through several cliff-hangery moments, but in this episode we finish the Galaxy Bowl XXVII. Either your Ionath Krakens or the Jupiter Jacks will walk away as champions.

In the last episode, Quentin Barnes wants to win so bad, he had Doc Patah cut off his ravaged pinkie so he could finish the game. Everyone is hurt, the wind is ripping, and the snow-covered field is drenched in blood as the Krakens ready themselves for the game's final drive. Down by five, they need a touchdown to win.

Will Quentin & Co. culminate four seasons of pain and sacrifice with a title, or will they have to suffer the loss and prepare for next year in GFL Book V?

Wanna see an awesome picture? Click on the image at left to see work by Lazarus. It's Ionath vs. the Orbiting death, but it's so cool it fits for the title game.

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THE MVP Episode #35

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 10:29:55 -0700

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We're in the thick of the Galaxy bowl, and that beautiful trophy is up for grabs. The Jupiter Jacks hold a slim lead on the Ionath Krakens.

Quentin faces his biggest challenge yet, and must draw from his inner warrior to show unparalleled toughness. Becca "The Wrecka" Montagne steps in for late-game heroics, while the will of Yhitzak Goldman's is put to the test.

After this, there are only three episodes left! Then, no new GFL for you until Book V hits in September, 2014.

And if you think Jacks quarterback Don Pine is going to go quietly into that goodnight, think again ...

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New GFL team T-shirts are here, suckas!

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 20:09:12 -0700

Awwwwwwww, snap! Your friendly neighborhood FDØ models the all-new GFL team T-shirts. Get some of that luscious goodness from the Ice Storm, the Elite, the Stalkers and the Criminals. Plus, the extra-sexy black Stay Calm & Run The Plays That I Call rockstar extravaganza shirt. Get them all at scottsigler.com/store.

THE MVP Episode #34

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 10:39:10 -0700

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The Galaxy Bowl is heating up! It's Quentin and the Krakens vs. Don Pine and the Jupiter Jacks. Injuries have started to take their toll on both teams, and the gridiron runs red (and purple, and black) with blood.

After this, there are only four episodes left! Then, no new GFL for you until Book V hits in September, 2014.

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FridayFix - new Krakens away jerseys!

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Fri, 31 May 2013 16:32:08 -0700

Dig the new Karkens away jerseys! Just like the pros (or like Oregon University does every five minutes), the time has come to change the look just a little bit. This video gives you the goods. Also: a rare glimpse of my Fu (left over from the Wings Playoff Beard).

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THE MVP Episode #33

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sun, 26 May 2013 13:34:03 -0700

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It's the Galaxy Bowl! It's Quentin Barnes and his Ionath Krakens vs. former Ionath quarterback Don Pine and his Jupiter Jacks. This will not be pretty people. Can Quentin, John, Becca and company become champions? One game left to see if they achieve immortality.

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Friend of the show and GFL author Mur Lafferty joins us to talk about her brand-new book, THE SHAMBLING GUIDE TO NEW YORK CITY . Mur is the co-author of the GFL novella THE REPORTER , with which she kicked some major booty. Thrill to Mur talking about her new novel, which I blurbed as "If Buffy grew up, got therapy and found a real job, it would look like this."

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FridayFix™: Your ALL-PRO & THE MVP preorders have been cancelled!

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:24:49 -0700

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ALL-PRO & MVP pre-orders cancelled

The short version: All existing preorders for THE ALL-PRO and THE MVP will be cancelled any minute now because we're switching distributors. A new preorder for each book will be up in the next couple of weeks. I'm sorry about the extra work, and do hope you'll come back and preorder again! The silver lining here that the books will come out a month sooner, on September 3, 2013.

The long version: Back in 2011 we partnered with Diversion Books, a publisher, and Perseus, a distributor, to put THE ROOKIE and THE STARTER into stores all over the US and Canada. We did a bunch of number crunching and soul searching, then decided we could manage printing 3,000 copies of each title. Then Perseus' sales team got reallllllllllly excited about the books, and by the time we went to print, we'd agreed to print 10,000 copies of each. We'd print a ton, Perseus would do co-ops to get the books on the front-of-store tables, cover-out at airport bookstores, and we'd be The Next Big Thing. We reasoned that, out of all of us, we knew the least about distribution, therefore we'd take the advice of the pros and soon cash in all them monies.

And then … nothing like that happened. We printed the 10,000 books, and everything else fell flat. No co-op (for reasons we still don't understand), no airports, no marketing. And no Next Big Thing, of course. We sold okay, but not for an initial print run of 10,000 books. (Sadly, had we stuck with our initial projections, we'd have done GREAT and be getting ready for our second print run.)

It's been rough. Scott and I hate to lose, and hate to give everything we've got and have that not make a damn bit of difference. And that's exactly what happened here. But, we are also people who don't much cry over spilt milk. It is what it is, and it's time to move onward and upward.

To that end, we're changing distributors. Perseus will ship the remaining inventory for THE ROOKIE and THE STARTER to our new distributor, and we'll start fresh with THE ALL-PRO and THE MVP. Because the ISBN for a book is tethered to the distributor, we'll lose all the preorders when that ISBN effectively goes away.

As ever, we're moving forward and working harder to bring you guys the best stuff we can.

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THE MVP Episode #32

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sun, 19 May 2013 08:57:54 -0700

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The Krakens are just one game away from the Galaxy Bowl. Can they defeat arch-rival OS1 Orbiting Death — on the road at "the Black Hole" — to earn a crack at a GFL title?

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THE MVP Episode #31

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sun, 12 May 2013 09:06:24 -0700

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IT'S THE PUH-PUH-PLAYOFFS! The Krakens squeeked into the big show, but their crappy record pits them against the Yall Criminals, also known as "The Best Team Ever Assembled." Yes, even better than the 60s Packers, the 70s Steelers, the 80s Niners, the 90s Cowboys and so on. Thanks for making the post-season, Krakens, enjoy it while it lasts.

Happy mother's day! In this episode, I sing to mothers everywhere.

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THE MVP Episode #30

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sun, 05 May 2013 10:20:00 -0700

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The final game of the season against the To Pirates gives the Krakens an outside chance at making the playoffs. Can Quentin survive the saftey blitz of Ciudad Juarez, the leage's second-most lethal player of all time? Or will Ciudad send Barnes to "the gridiron of the immortals?"

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THE MVP Episode #29

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

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The Krakens take on rival Wabash in a battle of playoff hopefuls. A victory gives Ionath a winning record; can they get the win? And off the field, John Tweedy's rage spills out into Ionath City's club district and puts the entire season at risk.

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New T-Shirts on sale NOW!

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:31:49 -0700

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There was voting, and ballot stuffing, and lots of awesome design suggestions, and some fine tuning tweaks, all leading up to the t-shirts now available for sale!

First things first: last week when I posted the two "Keep Calm and Run the Plays that I Call" options, I neglected to credit Belladonna420 with the cool idea. An oversight on my part I'm correcting now — THANKS BELLA!

As for the "Keep Calm" version voting, the black T won hands-down. We're going to stock that version in our store. However, I'm making the orange version available for special order for the next three weeks only, until May 17th. You want an orange one? Don't delay, order today!

And the end result of all this work? New T-shirt designs now available in the store! We decided on four new teams: Isis Ice Storm, Buddha City Elite, Sheb Stalkers and Yall Criminals. (That's in addition to the Keep Calm Hokor tribute tee, because that's how we roll.)

Here they are, all designed by Scott "Big Fish" Pond. Click on any image to order:

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THE MVP Episode #28

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 09:06:55 -0700

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Quentin learns of a love triangle between John Tweedy, Rebecca Montagne, and a mystery person. The Krakens struggle to keep their playoff hopes alive as we head into the final three games of the season. It's not over yet, folks, can Ionath put together a late-season run and take a shot at the title?

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THE MVP Episode #27

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 09:17:43 -0700

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With Quentin at quarterback, the Krakens have never beat the Coranadillan Cloud Killers, led by their dominant defensive end Jesper Schultz. Will this be the year for Ionath? It's a must-win game if the Krakens are to stay in the playoff hunt.

Off the field, a game-changing personal event forces Quentin to re-evaluate his life decisions.

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THE MVP Episode #26

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 13:09:46 -0700

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Quentin and the Krakens return to Sklorno Dynasty space, where the Touchback was once hammered by pirates and sentients died. Will Quentin be thrown into another space battle, or will he and his teammates reach Alimum untouched for a showdown with the Armada?

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THE MVP Episode #25

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 06:32:29 -0700

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The racism between the Prawatt and the Sklorno reaches critical levels. Quentin, John and Ju bring in an expert disciplinarian to solve the problem once and for all. The episode exemplifies the meritocracy of sport as the Krakens square off against the Shorah Warlords.

THIS CONTENT WAS IN THE MISTAKEN EPISODE 23:
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THE MVP Episode #24

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 23:23:00 -0700

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Okay, we're trying to get back on track after the debacle of last week's Episode #23, where we put in the wrong audiobook content. So, no teasers this time, just enjoy.

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THE MVP Episode #23 (corrected)

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:00:21 -0700

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Quentin makes his first return to the Purist Nation since the day he left to for The Combine all the way back in Book I of the GFL series. He leads his Krakens against the Buddha City Elite in a critical Tier One match-up. Will Quentin's homeland welcome him as a hero, or a villain?

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THE MVP Episode #22

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 09:48:09 -0700

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The Krakens squre off against arch-rivals the OS1 Orbiting Death. A loss here, and the season is all but over. John Tweedy tries to bridge the inter-species cultural barrier by giving the Prawatt with a rousing halftime speech.

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THE MVP Episode #21

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 09:03:30 -0800

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As the season collapses and the Krakens face relegation, Quentin refuses to compromise and stands by the players that he brought in. Does Quentin overplay his hand when he tries to trade Don Pine for a former Kraken?

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THE MVP Episode #20

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Bumberpuff and his crew are integrating into the Krakens, at least as best as they can. But can the Prawatt and the Sklorno get past years of confrontation to work together on the field?

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THE MVP Episode #19

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 11:14:20 -0800

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Quentin's risky gambit is taking too long to develop, so he pushes for another solution — trading Don Pine to the Tier 2 Mars Planets. What will happen when the two-time Galaxy Bowl-winning quarterback finally leaves Ionath?

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THE MVP Episode #18

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 10:26:11 -0800

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Quentin, John, Becka and Crazy George Starcher try to recruit new talent for the Krakens – they only have to risk the wrath of Gredok, Hokor and Virak the Mean to do so. Worth the risk? You'll find out in this episode.

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THE MVP Episode #17

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 09:24:40 -0800

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Quentin launches a crazy plan to get the Krakens back into playoff contention, but his actions will enrage Gredok the Splithead. The loyalty of Quentin's friends is put to the test: he will do anything to win ... are his friends as committed as he is?

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Friday Fix: Dragon*Con 2012 "One for the Junkies" panel!

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:01:31 -0800

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This week's FridayFix™ has NEW FICTION!

That's right Junkies! Little-heard, new fiction that Scott read at Dragon*Con 2012. This fun little story will be in the eBook-only short story collection FIRE IS ORANGE, out later this year.

If you didn't make it to D*C (or even if you did) and you have some feedback, you can reach us at 206-666-4673. That's 206-666-GORE. Have at 'im!

At right is a picture of Scott at Dragon*Con 2012, licking a stegosaurus. I don't know why he was licking a stegosaurus. Maybe it has something to do with Dinolition? Photo by Mellisa Kaercher, who is one of our favorite peoples.

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THE MVP Episode #16

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 10:24:31 -0800

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The fallout from the game against the Texas Earthlings puts the Krakens in a tough spot. Quentin finally gets a face-to-face wtih Gredok the Splithead, the first such meeting since the disasterous dinner at Torba the Hungry's in THE ALL PRO.

Quentin comes up with a brilliant idea to save the season, but the idea is fraught with danger.

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GuestGoods - Jeff Carlson's FROZEN SKY

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:48:40 -0800

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My buddy Jeff Carlson has a new book out, THE FROZEN SKY. It's published by 47North, which is Amazon's science fiction imprint. Hence, I'll be watching his success closely, because Amazon basically dictates the eBook marketplace (hear that, Carlson? I'm watching you ... ).

He thought the Junkies would be interested in his old-school scifi/horror tale, so he fired up a GuestGoods interview to tell you all about it.

Jeff put the book out originally as a short story, and it blew the eff up, selling many thousands of copies. 47North then hooked a brotha up with a deal for a novel-length version. Listen in if you like.

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THE MVP Episode #15

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 14:00:04 -0800

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Quentin and the Krakens head to Earth for a Week Two tilt against the Texas Earthlings, and Quentin's old PNFL rival Alonzo Castro. Can Ionath notch their first win of the season?

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SiglerFest2k12: Baby McButter's pick-up line

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 10:09:58 -0800

We've got a bunch o' video from SiglerFest 2k12. This stuff is all over the place, and some of it — like this — is just a little NSFW. Enjoy! If you want to get in on SiglerFest2k13, coming up this October in Vegas, just visit scottsigler.com/siglerfest.

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SiglerFest 2K13 Registration is NOW OPEN!

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:29:32 -0800

October 11 & 12, 2013 • The Orleans Hotel & Casino
4500 West Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89103

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The time has come! SiglerFest 2K13 registration is now open! To register, click the PayPal button below. Registration is still just $45. Click on the PayPal button below to register (the button is a little distorted, but it works fine).

To reserve sleeping rooms at the hotel, please click here to go to the Orleans Group reservations websiteand use the code A3SFC10.

Alternatively , you can call the Guest Reservations number at (800) 675-3267 and identify yourself as part of the group SiglerFest.

If you missed SiglerFest 2011 or 2012, you missed a great weekend with great people. Come for the Sigler, stay for the awesome Junkies you will meet and love and cherish your whole life long. I'm not even kidding. And, who can say, maybe the cousins will turn up! Will Pope Siglericus XXX risk showing his face in Las Vegas again? How about Soupbone the Wonder Pimp? And SiglerFest 2K12 taught us that Francis Dominic Oliveri is terrible at arm wrestling and smacktalking, but good at bowling. Okay, not great at bowling either.

If you came last year, leave a comment below about what you thought. If you didn't come, consider it — an affordable getaway weekend in Vegas, live recordings of original stories, all of your friends from this site, and the FDØ in rare form.

Looking forward to seeeing y'all in October!

THE MVP Episode #14

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 12:05:00 -0800

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Game on! The first game of the regular season pits Ionath against the Isis Ice Storm. Is this the Krakens' year? Quentin and his teammates say goodbye to career-long Krakens players, giving him another insight into the many facets of Gredok the Splithead.

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THE MVP Episode #13

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 00:15:00 -0800

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A pre-season injury throws the Krakens future into question. John Tweedy demands new players for his defense, but the way he wants to do it rubs Quentin the wrong way. And once again, the rumors start up of Becca "The Wrecka" Montagne taking Quentin's spot at quarterback.

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Friday Fix: Goreline for January 4, 2013!

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:58:16 -0800

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Can you believe it? A new Goreline Call episode!

We're starting out the new year right — hearing from y'all. We haven't done a Goreline episode since July 2012 … but we're back!

If you want to join the fun, you can call the Goreline yourself at 206-666-4673. That's 206-666-GORE. Call and ask Scott anything you like, or harass him about Mt. Fitzroy.

Happy new year Junkies!

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THE MVP Episode #12

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 14:00:08 -0800

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Free agency signings rob the Krakens of two key players, forcing Quentin. Hokor the Hookchest and Gredok the Splithead to scramble for replacements. With only two weeks of pre-season left before the first game, every moment counts.

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Friday Fix: The DØM Year in Review

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 12:40:48 -0800

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As has become our tradition here at Dark Øverlord Media, Scott and I sat down in December to chat about the year gone by … the year ahead … the upcoming SuperBowl Saturday sales event …

I won't lie, Junkies, as ever, it's been a big year for us. And a big year ahead. Makes me tired just thinking about it. Two tours, five stories published, the second annual SiglerFest, Baby McButter as a cake … just so many great things. I swear we don't ramble. Kinda.

We shout out one meeelion people here, as it's a whole year gone by: Scott Pond, Myke Cole, Peter Brett, Bill Prady, Joshua Bilmes, SpaceX, John Landis, Mur Lafferty, Princess Scientist, The Ice Tray, the Diva of Design, Keith and the Girl, Danny Hatch, Bella, PC Haring, Scott's cousin Erica, the Harveys, Surly Amy Davis Roth, Starla Hutchon, and one meeeeelion more Junkies.

One thing is as true as it's ever been: I have the best job ever, and I am lucky beyond measure that I get to work with my best friend every day.

THE MVP Episode #11

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 14:42:29 -0800

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Quentin gets the best birthday present he never knew he wanted. An unexpected conflict on the Hypatia, Quentin's yacht, threatens to change the entire season before it even begins.

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THE MVP Episode #10

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 17:08:48 -0800

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Quentin savors the first day of practice as he and the Krakens finally get down to the business of football. John Tweedy has an agenda all his own, and Quentin will have to cope.

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FridayFix: "How Do I Get an 'A'?"

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 12:23:42 -0800

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Your friendly neighborhood FDØ here, Junkies. If there's one question ARealGirl and I get at every con, it's "how do I get an 'A'?"

In case you don't know A Kovacs, she's the human superpower that keeps the Dark Øverlord machine going. While I toil at the keyboard and the mic creating stories, she's the person making sure we have a schedule, managing the book-design and book-printing process, managing our contractors, managing inventory of our books and making sure the books get to you, managing our files in the Kindle and eBook stores, etc., on and on, and so on and so on, in perpetuity, amen.

People see what we have, see how Kovacs enables me to make more and better stuff, and they say the magic words: "How do I get an 'A'?"

We recorded this episode to answer that question. The short answer? It ain't cheap, it ain't easy, and it ain't free. Most people don't understand that A doesn't "work for me," we are a partnership. We tell you how our business came to be, what our roles are, and how creatives can find someone like her.

PS: You can't have my "A." Do not attempt to steal her away. You will fail.

Author's Note: I'm posting this while watching the news of the Sandy Hook massacre in Connecticut. Our heart goes out to anyone and everyone affected by this tragedy. We don't do much in the way of political or current-events blogging on this site, but doing something as normal as posting our weekly content seems somehow disrespectful at a time like this. Events of this nature remind me to say "thank you" to the people who make life worth living, so it seems an ideal time to say "thank you" to A Kovacs, a.k.a. the Director of Døøm, a.k.a. ARealGirl.

Junkies, if you've got kids, give them a hug from the FDØ and from A.

-Scott-

THE MVP Episode #9

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 09:39:31 -0800

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The Krakens finally leave Prawatt Jihad space, and we learn that it's more than just sports fans that have their eye on Quentin Barnes. As Quentin and his teammates return to Ionath City, he is reminded of all that has been lost in the team's endless pursuit for a title.

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Friday Fix: The Sigler Surlies are here!

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 10:38:02 -0800

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Junkies, ARealGirl here. I'm super excited to announce the new Siger Surlies!

What's a "Surly," you ask? That is the brand-name of creations by "Surly" Amy Davis-Roth, ceramics artist and entrepreneur. She just launched a line of pendants that capture the world of Siglerism. Click here to see all the goodies.

That black-and-white picture is me and Surly Johnny (the FDØ's official body-double) modeling the "Dead=Dead" pendants. The color picture at right is none other than Surly Amy herself.

Surly Amy is a big fan of Scott's work. She approached us with a request to license the images so she could create super-cool stuff. This works out well, as the FDØ and I are big fans of her work; we were both excited at the opportunity to make more cool stuff available to the Junkies.

So listen to the interview if you like, it's clear that Surly Amy just another Junkie (who also happens to make kick-ass stuff). Check out the good, y'all!

THE MVP Episode #8

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 08:37:49 -0800

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Quentin and the Krakens deal with the aftermath of the Game, and start to plan for the season ahead and the future of the franchise.

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THE MVP Episode #7

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 09:37:13 -0800

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Quentin sets foot on a new world. His interpersonal skills are brought into play, and we all know how well he does in those situations.

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NOCTURNAL TV series? Help make that happen!

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 09:30:00 -0800

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Well hello there, Mister/Miss big-time TV producer Junkie. What? You're not in the biz? Well you can be if you help NOCTURNAL win the 2012 Goodreads Choice awards. I recorded a little message so the audio would go out in the feed, just in case my shameless pimping missed those who don't visit here (or use Twitter, or Facebook, or G+ ...).

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WHAT I AM THANKFUL FOR
To be sappy for just a moment and show the soft, chewey center inside my onyx heart, ARealGirl and I want to thank you for all you do for us. You listen to the stories, you buy the books, you email us, leave comments, hit the forums, Facebook us, Twitter us, G+ us and on and on. I'm living every author's dream right now because I'm a full-time writer (the hookers and the blow come later on, I guess?). I'm a full-time writer because of all y'all.

I am thankfull for each and every one of you. I never forget who butters my bread (wait ... that wound up sounding kind of dirty ...).

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THE MVP Episode #6

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 10:44:55 -0800

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The Krakens again face the unknown: what new threat is going to come through the landing bay doors? Virak the Mean puts his military experience to work as Quentin and his teammates prepare to fight for their lives.

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A review of horror/thriller novel THE COLONY

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 08:58:59 -0800

My buddy A.J. Colucci wrote this kick-ass horror/thriller called THE COLONY. I've been blabbing about it on the Twitters and the Facebooks for awhile now, and the book came out Tuesday.

I've never met A.J. in person. I only know her through this novel, which my agent, Byrd Leavell, asked me to blurb. I fell in love with the book, probably because it has a similar structure to my stuff, and you all already know what narcissist I am. I also saw a couple of things in the book that needed tweaks. Plot-structure stuff, mostly, because her science was spot-on. Stuff that it's crazy-easy for an author to miss when he or she is heads-down for years, looking at each word and sometimes missing the bigger picture.

For my work, A Kovacs catches these problems in second-draft form (as does Big John Vizcarra, Jeremy Ellis, Joe Albietz, Tom Merritt, J.P. Harvey, Chris Grall and more). Trust me, when you are writting a novel-length thriller, where hundreds of plot threads have to line up in a "real world" fashion, it's very easy to miss a thing or two.

A.J. impressed me because she was very excited to get this feedback. Some authors will get their feathers ruffled and be offended. In my opinion, these authors are more worried about themselves than the reader. Not, A.J., though -- as we went back and forth, I heard over and over again phrases akin to "oh, that would have so annoyed the reader." She is out to create the best product possible, because she wants people to get their money's worth.

You need to understand that when I received THE COLONY to review, it was basically finished. A.J. had to work hard to make final changes, because publishers do not like changes at that point. She also worked with Chris Grall, who does some of my military and weapons consulting, to smooth out some issues with guns (yeah, just like me, A.J. lives at the range and knows everything about firearms ... it's just what we writers do).

I was pretty impressed with how A.J. doubled-down to fix these small issues and make the best story possible. On top of that, it's a kick-ass book. If you liked my novella EUSOCIAL NETWORKING, you will eat this one up with a spork.

So in A.J., I think I found a kindred spirit: an author who cares about you the reader first, and everything else second. That's why I consider her a buddy, even though we've never met in person. That, and she send me a bottle of Macallan's as a lil' thank-you gift. I'm easily swayed by the single malt.

AMAZON BANS REVIEW!
I did the video above as an Amazon review, so it would appear on the page for THE COLONY. Guess what we found out? Amazon bans book reviews by other authors! I'm not the first to discover this; the awesome Joe Konrath blogged about it here.

Konrath (pictured at right) is far more active in prosthelytizing the indie eBook world than I, and also knows more about the publishing biz. If you're curious why Amazon would ban authors -- people who might know a thing or two about what makes a book "good" -- than read his post. He kind of sums it up here:

The fact that a binder can get a thousand fake reviews because of Romney's comment, but I can't honestly review one of my peers because I'm an author, is a bit silly, don't you think? Amazon allows 1 star reviews from people who haven't even read the book, but deletes positive reviews from people who honestly enjoyed it, and somehow that's improving your review system?

That's some of the frustration I feel as an author. I do have a parade of douchebags, people who haven't actually read the book, giving me bad reviews because of some political statement I made, or because they don't like my slightly over-the-top, bloated-ego-boasting on the podcast (keep in mind, I also get plenty of one-star reviews from people who did read it, and just think I suck, which is fine), or people giving me one-star reviews because they didnt like the eBook formatting, or even people giving me one-star reviews because they don't like the PRICE of the book. Yeah, that happens.

So those uninformed, misguided or even downright malicious reviews can stay, but reviews from authors are banned. Awesome.

Amazon did this, I believe, because some authors would organize two kinds of campaigns:

A "review circle," where 10-15 authors review each other's books in order to stack a ton of 5-star reviews in quick succession. This is common practive in the business and self-help book fields.
Attack reviews, where an author (and/or his or her buddies) would try to sabotage a book that was in the same category but doing better by posting a crap-ton of one-star reviews.

Those are real problems that Amazon has to deal with. I can see the flat-out banning of author reviews solves these problems, but it's throwing the baby out with the bath water. Authors spend their entire careers learning what makes a good story, and an honest review from an author is a great way for potential readers to know if they would or wrould not like a particular title.

So, imma go back to writing. What are your thoughts on this Amazon banning of author reviews?

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THE MVP Episode #5

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 09:24:24 -0800

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I can't tell you what happens in this episode without spoilering the spoiler of the last episode. Needless to say, Krakens are in dire straits. Quentin and his friens wake up into a new nightmare ...

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GuestGoods: Blogging law expert Ruth Carter

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 07:21:52 -0800

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THE MVP Episode #4

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 10:27:47 -0800

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It's the conclustion of "the game" against the Prawatt. Either Quentin and the Krakens win the game and their freedom, or they lose and their Sklorno teammates are as good as dead. A new meaning of "must-win" as Ionath battles in the Black Arena.

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FridayFix™ - COLIN FISHER authors Ashley Miller & Zack Stentz

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 07:48:10 -0700

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Scott interviews these delightful chaps about their new YA novel COLIN FISCHER. The conversation also delves into the subtleties of writing fiction as opposed to writing screenplays, and what it's like to be the sole focal point of a book marketing campaign as opposed to being one of many faces when it comes to promoting a movie.

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THE MVP Episode #3

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 08:41:28 -0700

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GAME ON!!!! Quentin and the Krakens square off against the Prawatt in "the game," a hard-hitting, lethal contest that has it roots all the way back to Old Earth (can you say "meta," people?).

If the Krakens win, they go free. If they lose, say bye-bye-bye to their Sklorno teammates. The Sklorno and Prawatt species have been in various states of war for hundreds of years; don't expect them to start being nice to each other now.

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THE DETECTIVE eBook on sale now

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 12:30:56 -0700

Hi, Junkies, ARealGirl here to announce another new Dark Øverlord product.

Finally! THE DETECTIVE is the second GFL novella, and it is now available in all formats for all eReaders by clicking right here (Kindle and Nook included). Just $3.99, this story covers Frederico Esteban Guissepe Gonzaga's search for the family of Quentin Barnes. We've posted it at Amazon.com for Kindle, Barnes & Noble for Nook (but we have no control over when they process the book for sale -- we've done our part, now we just have to wait until it's available there).

Matt Wallace teamed up with Scott to pen this two-fisted tale that takes us to Micovi, Ionath City and even to the Jupiter Net Colony in the Planetary Union.

While this one is still YA (young adult), it's a violent tale that takes on some very adult themes. Fred's history is heart-wrenching. I love what Matt and Scott did to bring this character to life.

In the GFL timeline, this novella takes place during THE STARTER and THE ALL-PRO. You'll see mostly brand-new stuff, as well as some familiar scenes told from a different point of view. I may be biased, but I think THE DETECTIVE is a little bit of storytelling magic.

Those of you who attended the East Coast (THE MVP) and West Coast (NOCTURNAL) tours get this eBook for free! If you attended one of those stops and haven't received a download link yet, watch the video posted above and then send an email to media@scottsigler.com, saying what tour stop you attended.

10/23/12, 4:14pm: edited to fix East Side/West Side info. (Thanks BigJohn!)

THE MVP Episode #2

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 08:19:43 -0700

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Quentin Barnes and the Ionath Krakens find themselves in dire straits. Captured by the Prawatt Jihad, their Touchback engulfed by the largest ship ever constrcuted, Quentin & Co. must prepare to play "the game." This is someriously meta stuff, Junkies!

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THE MVP Episode #1

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 14:41:11 -0700

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Here it is, Junkies -- the first episode of THE MVP, Book IV in the GFL series.

PREVIOUSLY IN THE GFL:
Since some people haven't read THE ALL-PRO, we'll be as spoiler-free as we can. If you recall the end of Book III in this series, our fighting Krakens were stranded in a place they did not want to be, about to be boarded by sentients they did not want to meet. We pick up the story right from there.

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FridayFix™ - FDO and A on KATG

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 23:23:38 -0700

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During the East Coast Tour, the FDØ and I rolled on through New York City. Not only did I show His Evilness™ some of the sights from my old stomping grounds (that's right, I'm a New York Irish girl), but we also were invited to be guests on the fantastic Keith & The Girl Show.

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WARNING: This is not safe for work content! Keith has a potty mouth!

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BLOOD IS RED Episode #11: "Sacred Cow"

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 08:56:08 -0700

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It's the final episode of BLOOD IS RED. We delivered eight disturbing short stories in eleven installments, all meant to make you pee your pants just a little.

"Sacred Cow" is a Siglerism classic, re-edited and re-recorded just for your face. This is the story that Earl Newton turned into a short film. Now be a good Junkie and listen to the story first, then you can go watch the movie here. The movie stars YouTube sensation Toby Turner (only about a million people watch him every week, but it's no big deal).

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GuestGoods: John Mierau's FLAMES anthology

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 11:28:13 -0700

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Author John Mierau is a rat bastard. While I was on tour, he broke into my office and left me a little recording about his new project, the FLAMES Anthology.

Now don't get me wrong -- John is one of the hardest-working guys in fiction. He's willing to do whatever it takes to bring attention to his work, including eating a super-freakin' hot pepper so John Scalzi would tweet about him. There is a video on that link. You should watch it.

While I respect John's work ethic, that doesn't change the fact that he is one creepy m-effer. Seriously, when the Future Dark Øverlord has to use the legal system to keep someone away? That's a Creepy McCreeperson. Want proof? Just look at that picture of him. I rest my case.

However, just because he's creepy doesn't mean I won't give credit where credit is due: the FLAMES Anthology sounds cool as hell. John has lined up some of the best names in the biz, including Jake Bible, Nathan Lowell, Brand Gamblin, Patrick McClean and more. Bible and McClean wrote CRYPT stories for us, and Lowell is working on the back-story of Gredok the Splithead as we speak, so these names just might be familiar to ya. Mierau has created a wicked plot concept, generating a shared world that spans both time and space.

So, I'm running his recording. I'm also using it as evidence to increase the distance that Creepy McCreeperson has to stay away from me, as required by law.

BLOOD IS RED Episode #10: "Mt. Fitzroy, Chap. 1"

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 13:30:32 -0700

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"Mt. Fitzroy, Chapter 1"

The re-written, re-recorded first chapter of MT. FITZROY, the sequel to EARTHCORE. And if you listen all the way through to the end of the episode, you might ... I repeat, might ... hear when this friggin' long-awaited sequel will finally be available for your Junkie face.

THE TOUR IS OVER!
We wrapped it all up in Grand Rapids, MI, then chilled at the house of Coach and Ma Sigler. There was some fishing, a lot of food and a general sigh of relief. We cover all the details of the tour, and also our full plan of stories through 2014!

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East Coast Tour vid - Chicago & PANDEMIC sneak-peek!

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 18:45:24 -0700

What's that? Chicago is on the chopping block for PANDEMIC? Check out the great crowd we had in the Windy City, where I not only entertained fans of Da Bears but also did a walk-through of PANDEMIC's "path of destruction." You can see a couple of places where the action will go down in this third and final book in the INFECTED trilogy, due out Fall of 2013 from Crown Publishing.

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East Coast Tour vid - Pittsburgh

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 08:08:35 -0700

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East Coast Tour vid - Bethlehem/Philly

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 21:27:25 -0700

"Whose house?" "OUR HOUSE!" A big celebration of all things Dark Øverlord as we visited our East Coast office in Bethlehem, PA, and had a reading/shindig/party afterward. Thanks to Donna Mugavero, the Diva øf Design for opening up her office to a heapin' helpin' of Junkies who came from New Jersey, all over Pennsylvania and even Ohio for the event. We even had a star sighting: musician George Hrab stopped by for the festivities.

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BLOOD IS RED Episode #9: "Number One With A Bullet" Part 2

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 07:57:32 -0700

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"Number One With A Bullet" Part 2

NFL security operatives Lawrence Cutter and Luke Moore have learned there is more to top prospective draft pick Eugene Patterson then trophies, headlines and smiles. What he finds might mean more than a scandal report on ESPN -- it might mean his life.

EAST COAST TOUR ALMOST DONE!
We've left the wreckage of six cities behind us, with just the Windy City and Grand Rapids, MI to go. Since we're heading to Chicago, some of you will recognize this paraphrase:
- ARealGirl: "248 miles to go, we got a half tank of gas, a full box of Reese's Pieces, it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses."
- FDØ: "Hit it."

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East Coast Tour vid - Washington, D.C.

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 20:55:51 -0700

The FDØ invades DC and eyes up which embassies will soon fall to his evil ways. Also, ARealGirl comes up with a great idea on how to "improve" the Lincoln Memorial. Five minutes of fun from the East Coast Tour.

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East Coast Tour vid - NYC

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 20:49:57 -0700

Our fourth stop of the Sigler East Coast Tour took us to NYC, where we had some fun with the Keith & The Girl podcast (Keith also announces his undying love for the Orbiting Death in this video, in proper fashion: loud and offensive).

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East Coast Tour vid - Chapel Hill, NC

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 10:55:00 -0700

Here's video of our second stop on the tour, Chapel Hill, NC at Chapel Hill Comics. There was a hell hound. It was awesome, and also well-behaved. Big props to Mur Lafferty for helping us hook this up. We love her, so we'll kill her last.

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East Coast Tour vid - Atlanta for Dragon*Con

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 22:21:40 -0700

We're on the road, Junkies! Here's some sweet, sweet video of our first tour stop at Dragon*Con in Atlanta. See the full tour agenda at scottsigler.com/tour.

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BLOOD IS RED Episode #8: "Number One With A Bullet" Part 1

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 15:27:16 -0700

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"Number One With A Bullet" Part 1

In honor of the start of the NFL season, we not only have THE MVP landing on your doorsteps, but also we present a football-centric favorite among the Junkies, the short story "Number One With A Bullet."

If you've never heard of the pitter Patterson of little feet before, we think you're in for a treat.

EAST COAST TOUR IN FULL EFFECT!
We're at Dragon*Con in Atlanta right now, but as of Tuesday, September 4, we are hitting North Carolina, Washington D.C., New York, Philly area, Pittsburgh, Chicago and Grand Rapids, MI. Check out scottsigler.com/tour to see when we'll be in your area.

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FridayFix: Books & Beer Vidcast

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 09:51:56 -0700

ARealGirl and the FDØ recently did a "Books & Beer" vidcast to discuss the realities of being an author in the digital age. Crack open a brew, watch, and enjoy. Also, Evo and Jeff from Books & Beer are trying to lock up a pair of panels at South by Southwest (SXSW). Give 'em some Junkie love by taking two minutes to click here, read what they want you to do, and then voting. And, yeah, Evo is the man behind Podiobooks.com, which gives you all of Scott's stories for free, so we'd love to help him out.

And here's a little video I did to put in the feed so subscribers would know the Books & Beer interview was here (it's too long to put in the feed, would keeeeeel your bandwidth). It's me packing for Dragon*Con! It's funny! Maybe!

Click here to download the video.

MVP Shipping Day 4 vid (correction)

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 07:27:58 -0700

Junkies, my apologies, when I posted the Day 4 video I linked to the Day 3 vid. So, Day 3 downloaded twice to bloat your iTunes, and you didn't get Day 4. Here it is. Click here to download the video. Yes, I am the 1% of wasting your bandwidth.

THE MVP Shipping Hell Week. Day 4 (final day!)

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 17:10:30 -0700

Wave that checkered flag! Here it is, Junkies, the final vid of our wee little documentary of packing your copies of THE MVP. The Post Office trucks came today to snag your books, so as of about 10am Pacific Time on August 27, 2012, the book missiles are in the air! There are a ton of Junkies in this vid, so check out some of your peeps. Also, Scott yells at a person. He is a meanie.

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BLOOD IS RED Episode #7: The Great Snipe Hunt, Part 2

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 10:45:00 -0700

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"The Great Snipe Hunt, Part 2"

Nature abhors a vacuum. Still.

This is part two, wrapping up the story started last week.

Also doing some final wrap-up work today on Shipping Hell Week for THE MVP. Although, it's not really a week anymore. And with two dozen or more Junkies coming to help … not really hellish either.

PROMO IN THIS EPISODE:
• We're out of promos! If you want us to roll your promo, send it along to media@scottsigler.com. [Promo must be PG-13, for a book that is available for 99 cents or less.]

THE EAST COAST TOUR IS UPDATED!
Check out the stops at scottsigler.com/tour. Tour schedule is set, New York and Bethlehem dates have been swapped. Check out all the details at the link above.

THE MVP Shipping Hell Week, Day 3

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 09:14:57 -0700

A whole mess of Junkies came in to help with Day 3 shipping. Much fun was had. No goats were sacrificed.

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THE MVP Shipping Hell Week, Day 2

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 10:35:38 -0700

The last day of just ARealGirl and I before the Junkies show up to help. This video has giant bronze booties, wrestling burritos, and a surprise appearance by Rocky Balboa. Oh, a\nd some Bush.

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THE MVP Shipping Hell Week, Day 1

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 11:35:31 -0700

ARealGirl and the FDØ knocked out one pallet of books as they kick off Day 1 of Hell Week. Three more pallets to go. That's just unboxing, signing, numbering and stacking, folks -- still have to do personalization.

Junkie Volunteers show up on Day 3. We are looking forward to it! However, don't count on "Hell Week: The Musical" to be finished in time to regail them with the dulcet tones of Scott "Cabaret" Sigler.

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BLOOD IS RED Episode #6: The Great Snipe Hunt, Part 1

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 08:49:31 -0700

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"The Great Snipe Hunt, Part 1"

Nature abhors a vacuum. I love this phrase (despite the fact that is is a personification of an abstract concept -- there is no "Gaia," I tell you). But where there are available resources, there is often life, and cities are teeming with available resources. They are also rife with shelter from the elements and places to hide, if an animal is smart enough to use them.

This is one of my favorite stories. I first podcast this back in 2007 for the Dawn & Drew show, one of the first podcasts to develop a big audience. Also, they both rock.

Like most of the stories in the BLOOD IS RED colleciton, I gave "Snipe Hunt" a solid edit. I wrote the story over ten years ago, so I want to brush up the polish brought on my by more-developed writing skillz.

This is a long-time Junkie favorite, and I hope you enjoy it.

PROMO IN THIS EPISODE:
• The "Wicked Women" challenge at HorrorAddicts.net

THE EAST COAST TOUR IS UPDATED!
Check out the stops at scottsigler.com/tour. And, no, I can't add other cities. Sorry, Junkies!

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THE MVP hardcover unboxing

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 16:13:06 -0700

Sha-ka-paaoww! Book IV of the GFL series is almost loaded into the power-canons and ready to fire across the globe. The book missiles will strike you in the face!

What? You haven't pre-ordered your copy of THE MVP yet? Don't come a-cryin' to me in October that you didn't get one, because you have been duly warned that this is the biggest pre-order yet. Click here to get yours.

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BLOOD IS RED Episode #5: Iowa Typhoon

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 09:14:37 -0700

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"Iowa Typhoon"

A dark-dark-dark story from your Future Dark Øverlord. Did I mention "dark?" Some old-school, blood-drenched scifi to make your Sunday better. And we've got some New Junkie Shout-Outs for ya!

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FridayFix™ - Interview with Shelf Life creators Yuri Lowenthal & Tara Platt

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 21:52:49 -0700

Shelf Life is an awesome web series starring Tara Platt and Yuri Lowenthall, and I just happened to interviewthem at ComicCon 2012 in San Diego. Watch the video interview, and check out the Shelf Life series on YouTube.

Yuri and Tara have an IndieGoGo campaign rolling to raise $30k for the fourth season of ShelfLife. If you dig the series and want to see new Play Dough-based penis jokes (and who doesn't), kick 'em some scratch and get actual Shelf Life action figures.

What do you think of the clip and the interview? Based on that, would you check out the series?

BLOOD IS RED Episode #4: Red Man

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 13:10:03 -0700

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"Red Man"

Hi Junkies, it's A here this week, picking my favorite Sigler story to share for Sunday content. I know y'all have likely heard this story in one of it's earlier iteration on this site. It's been around a while, and was part of the original Bloodcast, Season 1.

Even so, I think it's worth another listen. Rewritten for BLOOD IS RED, re-recorded as well, it shines even more as a sad cautionary tale.

No promo or New Junkie Shout Outs in this episode!

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BLOOD IS RED Episode #3: Hunter Hunterson & Sons (Part 2)

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 10:18:02 -0700

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"Hunter Hunterson & Sons" (Part 2)

Hunter Hunterson and his son Bo are thrown into a heated conflict with a demon Oni, a man that is either a white-haired sorcerer or an aging Grateful Dead fan (or possibly both), and a meth-addicted, bail-skipping vampire (who just happened to be a high school basketball teammate of Bo). Time to bust out the enchanted silver knuckles known as "Old Glory" and lay a whoopin' down on the forces of evil.

PROMO IN THIS EPISODE:
• The Atlanta Skeptics Star Party at Dragon*Con

FridayFix, an interview with David Brin

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:53:44 -0700

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the interview with David Brin

Scott ran into author David Brin at ComicCon 2012, and David agreed to come on the show to talk about his new science fiction novel EXISTENCE. They talk about that and a whole lot more.

Brin has bagged the Hugo, the Nebula, the Locus and the Campbell awards, so in short he has totally whooped up on the field of science fiction.
• Check out David's website
• Follow David on Twitter (and if you do, tweet him we that we said "hey")

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BLOOD IS RED Episode #2: Hunter Hunterson & Sons (Part 1)

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 08:23:39 -0700

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"Hunter Hunterson & Sons" (Part 1)

Welcome to a rare FDØ foray into supernatural fiction. That's right, ghosts and goblins and vamps and werewolves and what-not. We hope you dig it.

The full title of this story is "Hunter Hunterson & Sons: War Journal." That, however, is a little long when you figure the headline is going to be "BLOOD IS RED Episode #2: Hunter Hunterson & Sons - War Journal (Part 1)", so we trimmed it a little bit.

Why the long names? Because "Hunter Hunterson & Sons" is an ongoing series. You'll hear much more about that in the "author's notes" segment of the story, which will play at the end of Part II next week.

You may have heard me waxing ecstatic about ComicCon, but all of that has changed. I have "Con Crud," that lovely disease also known as "Nerd Flu" that tends to strike convention-goers. One of the 120,000 rotten bastards in SanDiego gave me this, and therefore I hate you all! I'm coughing up liquid Kryptonite, folks.

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FridayFix™: Goreline for July 19, 2012

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 14:53:45 -0700

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Goreline calls for July 19, 2012
(and an international incident!)

Okay, the announcement isn't all that major in the grand scheme of things, but it's pretty damn important for us at Dark Øverlord Media. Hint: it involves something with the symbol over there on the right ...

Check it out, then feast your ears on the people who called the goreline at 206-666-GORE (4673). Leave a call, sucka! Or email an MP3 of your question/comment to media@scottsigler.com. You can also just send a plain ol' email, and we'll answer that on the air.

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BLOOD IS RED Episode #1: Wolf

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 09:09:28 -0700

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Sha-ka-paow! A new audibook begins right here, right now. These are stories from the BLOOD IS RED short story collection.

Do you like the short story format? Let us know in the comments.

I'm posting this on the last day of ComicCon in San Diego. ARealGirl and I have had quite the time and met some awesome peeps. Today imma hit the show floor and snag some comic books and what-not. Game on.

FridayFix™: Unboxing of THE ROOKIE and THE STARTER paperbacks

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 11:17:07 -0700

GET YOUR PRE-ORDERS IN:
Snag them suckers from your local indie store or Barnes & Noble, or pre-order from Amazon com or BN.com.
• THE ROOKIE paperback at Amazon.com
• THE STARTER paperback at Amazon.com

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FridayFix™: THE MVP goes to print today!

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 08:29:59 -0700

Junkies, today THE MVP is officially out of our house off to the printer. That's right, Book IV of the GFL series is about to make the leap from electroncs and pixels to atoms and murdered trees. We thought we'd share the final cover, designed by Scott Pond's it is remarkable and awesome! Yes, that's an MVP trophy, but who gets it?

Thanks to the entre Dark Øverlord Media team for putting this beast together

This is your last chance to order! final numbers are due on Monday and we're considering only printing to order. If you want to be 100% sure you get your copy(s), now's the time. We are not kidding. Don't blame us if you get left out.

Click here to download our shameless PDF flyer.

FridayFix™: The Balticon Voorwerp

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 22:20:01 -0700

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FridayFix™ The Balticon Voorwerp

I got to do a cool event at Balticon 46, alongside Mur Lafferty, Nathan Lowell and Christiana Ellis. Hosted by the awesome Pamela Gay (at right, who hosts the AstronomyCast along with Frasier "Raisin'" Cain), we had to do an "Iron Chef" style writing event. I show up, I'm given a couple of paragraphs, they start the clock, and off to the races. Here's the result, a short little story about candy bars and zombies, quite worthy of the FridayFix™.

If you want the entire recording (which is two hours long!) so you can hear the stories by Christiana, Mur and Nathan, then click here.

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FridayFix™: Update of Døøm!

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:14:29 -0700

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Today's FridayFix™ is just to share with y'all some of the happenings around the 'ol Lair of Døøm™. Our publication deadlines are heating up, but we have many things to share with y'all. Below are the links -- it's like an orgy of information!

The Google Currents, Future Dark Øverlord edition!
(Get our content on your iPhone, Android, tablet, etc.)

The ROOKIE Curriculum Guide by Sheila Unwin
(Free download! teach THE ROOKIE in class)

THE REPORTER by Mur Lafferty and Scott Sigler
(Is finally for sale! Get it for your Kindle)

SiglerFest 2012 is open for registration!
(Vegas, baby! Live it up with us Oct 12-13!)

All those, plus we're cleaning up around the site. Sprucing up the book pages, the About section, stuff like that. Making things spiffy as we head into the GFL summer. In particular, if you want Scott to do someting for you (be on your podcast, be at your con, etc.), make sure you check out the new requests page.

FridayFix™: SiglerFest 2012 is now open!

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sat, 12 May 2012 08:56:00 -0700

October 12 & 13, 2012
The Orleans Hotel & Casino
4500 West Tropicana Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89103

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for SiglerFest 2012 Registration!

The time has come! SiglerFest 2012 registration is now open! To register, click the PayPal button below. Registration is $45.

To reserve sleeping rooms at the hotel, please click here to go to the Orleans Group reservations websiteand use the code A2SFC10.

Alternatively , you can call the Guest Reservations number at (800) 675-3267 and identify yourself as part of the group SiglerFest.

If you missed SiglerFest 2011, I'm not going to lie, you missed a damn good time. Some of Scott's cousins will be in attendance. Will Pope Siglericus XXX make another appearance? How about Soupbone the Wonder Pimp? Word is that Francis Dominick Olivieri is crazy for the craps table.

If you came last year, leave a comment below and tell people what you thought. If you didn't come, consider it -- an affordable getaway weekend in Vegas, live recordings of original stories, all of your friends from this site, and the FDØ in rare form.

Looking forward to seeeing y'all in October!

FridayFix™: SiglerFest 2012 Information Poll!

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:12:07 -0700

Click here for up-to-date SiglerFest 2012 news!

Yes, I know you guys want details on how to book your Las Vegas travel arrangements for SiglerFest. Yes, I know you're anxious to start planning your glorious trip. Trust me, I want you guys to climb on-board the SiglerFest train too — just give me a little bit more time to get things ready for you.

In the meantime, you can help shape the event by clicking here and filling out this survey for me.

A few things to note:

Information from folks who really think they might attend is the most useful. Everyone's welcome to complete the survey, but it's quite specific to likely attendees.
We plan to record the event for sharing here on the site at a later date. Live-streaming the event is unlikely due to hotel restrictions, but we'll capture what we can and share as we're able.
The hotel isn't finalized as yet. We're trying hard, but it's still not quite done. We strongly advise you to wait until you hear official details in this feed before making any arrangements.
Current plan is for informal gathering on Thursday night for anyone who has already arrived, SiglerFest 2012 Friday and Saturday with informal evening things, and unstructured Sunday morning prior to departure.
Registration costs are not yet finalized, but will likely be ~$40 or so.

That's it kids! Help me make a great event by completing the survey!

FridayFix™: BONES ARE WHITE is now available!

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:28:54 -0700

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BONES ARE WHITE news!

Today's FridayFix™ is officially sharing the news that BONES ARE WHITE is available in most ebook outlets. With the timing of NOCTURNAL's release, we kind of snuck this one out there without much fanfare, so I'm making sure y'all know.

You can snag a copy here in our store, or at your favorite ebook outlet. We've distributed them to iTunes, Amazon, nook, Sony and the like,
but they have varying timelines for publication -- so if you don't see it yet at your favorite place, please know that's on their end, not mine, and I can't help much.

Buy from us: Bones are White
• ePub format for Nook, Kobo and Sony eReader
• mobi format for Kindle

Get it directly from the Kindle store: Bones Are White

My stint on @Nerdist!

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 12:13:04 -0700

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to Scott on @Nerdist

I'm sure you guys have heard me blab before, but I'm a huge fan of the Nerdist podcast (with Chris Hardwick, Jonah Ray and fellow lefty-bassist Matt Mira), and a huge fan of Hardwick's stand-up comedy.

I was sooper lucky enough to go on @Nerdist and pimp Nocturnal. Y'all should listen, as the Director of Døøm herself was also called to a mic to talk publishing, getting books turned into movies, sports and Tom Hanks. Tom Hanks should star in everything, by the way.

That's Chris at right and me being giddy. Most of the time I try to be all Evil & Cool™, but sometimes you gotta let your fanboy flag fly.

FridayFix™: NOCTURNAL, the final details!

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:48:10 -0700

Click here to hear all the final details before NOCTURNAL hits next week!!

~~TODAY! 3:00pm Pacific Time! Join us for the virtual tour stop & live chat!~~ [Edited as the cool virtual tour is done!]

Then, tomorrow is the final deadline for all the great cool incentives and entry into the prize drawing for NOCTURNAL goodies. Get THE REPORTER, name a GFL Tier Three team, join the founding members of the Ionath Krakens Booster Club.

Monday the NOCTURNAL Tour (west siieeeedd!) begins!

And finally, Tuesday, after years in the making, NOCTURNAL publishes in hardcover.

Virtual Tour Stop! Friday, March 30th, 3:00pm PDT

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:30:31 -0700

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When we announced the 2012 tour schedule, there were shouts from Junkies all over the world: "When are you coming to [insert my hometown here]!!" "When will I get a chance to raise a glass with the FDØ?"

Well, Junkies, now's your chance. We've teamed up with the fine folks at Shindig Events and we'll have a virtual tour stop this Friday, March 30th, at 3:00pm PST. And no matter where in the world you are, here's your chance to hear Scott read from NOCTURNAL, ask questions in real time, chat with other attendees, and even talk face-to-face with Scott. That's right, no matter where you are, no matter how many other folks show up, we'll have room for you too!

What do you have to do? Easy:

On Friday at 3:00pm PST (or whatever that works out to be in your town) head on over to: www.shindig.com/event/37-Scott-Sigler
Enter your name and a valid email address. You'll also need a computer with a webcam and mic if you want to be seen and heard.
If you've got a question, come ask during the Q&A, but keep in mind this is a public event.
If you're so inclined, bring a beverage of your choice to enjoy during the Q&A. I'm pretty sure Scott will be ready to raise a glass by Friday afternoon.

That's it! The Shindig Events interface is super easy to use, and it'll only take a minute to learn how to ask a question (either by text or live on-camera), chat with other Junkies directly, or mingle with the assembled folk.

We know this won't work for everyone, and surely someone will say "but have have to [insert something not-as-cool here]. But it's a cool addition to the tour, and we'll have it recorded as well. We're excited, and we really hope to see you there. You don't know, there might even be a surprise or two.*

*Disclaimer: Surprise or two not guaranteed. The whole virtual tour is a surprise in itself!!!

NOCTURNAL hardcover unboxing

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 07:01:24 -0700

Scott gets to the final NOCTURNAL hardcover for the first time! Fun and exciting, complete with a-capella devil-movie music and the Døg of Evil. A quick 2:45 video to show the fortune and glory of Dr. Jones.

Click here to download the video.

FridayFix™: The Ionath Krakens Booster Club Founding Members!

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:42:02 -0700

Junkies, it's been an amazing week at the Lair of Døøm™. We've got a loT going on (notice the capital T) these days, but this past week was a little ridiculous! We were finally able to share news of the GFL paperbacks, which is awesome. But the really wonderful news is the enormous response to the NOCTURNAL pre-order incentives, and the creation of such a robust and wonderful group of Founders for the Ionath Krakens Booster Club.

2012 Ionath Krakens Booster Club
Gregg Anderson
Jason Ashmore
Matthew Bailey
Dale Bennett
Aaron Brough
Shirley Bruce
Joe Carlson
Beth Copenhaver
Paul DeWig
JP and Stephanie Harvey
Alfred Heasty
Jason Heim
David Hess
Neal Hewitt
Tim Hines
Randy Hinckley
Marty Hoffmann
Tony Jennings
Pons Matal
Andrew MacLennan
Byron Metz
Barry O'Donnell
Jeremiah Pappe
Scott E. Pond
Jason and Rebecca Procknow
Michael Procopio
Maryann and Jake Radulski

Connor Robertson
Joseph Saunders
Victor Sellers
Thomas Tetrault
Stephen VanderGast
CJ Wellman
Zachary Wirth
David Wyble

We are doing big things, but we're still a very small company. To know we have support from so many wonderful folks is very humbling.

There is still time to become a founding member of the Booster Club, so click to find out all about that and other cool incentives as we get ready for NOCTURNAL!

FridayFix™: Dark Øverlord Paperbacks!

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:07:00 -0700

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THE ROOKIE & THE STARTER paperback deal!

Junkies, don your armor and grab your weapons, because the GFL series is about to invade bookstores all over the US and Canada.

We're thrilled to announce the creation of Dark Øverlord Paperbacks, an imprint of Diversion Books. Dark Overlord/Diversion will publish trade paperback versions of THE ROOKIE and THE STARTER, which are scheduled to hit stores on August 7, 2012.

And yeah, all-new covers. Bøøm. We're wicked like that.

Take a listen to the short interview Scott and I did with Scott Waxman, Chairman and Co-founder of Diversion Books to learn all about this exciting news. The audio is a bit wonky in a couple of places, but we thought it was worth it to share the good news quickly.

This is one more step on our quest for world døminatiøn. The US and Canada will be the first to fall. All your bookstores are belong to us.

Here's a link to the press release at Diversion Books.

FridayFix™: THE ALL-PRO supply is dwindling!

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 09:51:17 -0800

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I know most of you have already secured your copy of THE ALL-PRO. But if you haven't, or if you want a back-up, take a quick listen to today's Fix and then go claim your books while you can!

As Scott and I "grow up" in this publishing venture, we're learning new things all the time. In November, when THE ROOKIE sold out, we learned that there are some folks who will wait until the last moment to pounce, and some folks who will be quite sad very quickly after the last moment that they waited too long.

Since I can help you now, but can't help you once it's gone, I'm doing what I can to say soon it will be too late, this is your chance, gogogogogo!!!

Also, a quick reminder about our Goreline. We get a ton of email questions, but it's always more fun to hear from you guys! If you want to hear your voice on the show, call 206-666-4673, or email an MP3 to media@scottsigler.com.

FridayFix™: 2012 Tour Schedule!

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:04:03 -0800

	Click here to download the 2012 Tour Schedule announcement! Scott's 2012 tour and appearance schedule has been set! Check out all the fun below as we set up a little West Coast vs. East Coast rivalry! There will be freebies for pre-ordering both NOCTURNAL and THE MVP, freebies for showing up at a tour stop, and even a treat for whichever coast makes the best showing once both tours are done. You're really going to want to listen to all these details Junkie, so I'm not even going to mention the big secret news about Scott maybe buying stock in Hostess to save the chocodile.* *Disclaimer: Scott did not buy stock. Chocodiles are kind of gross.
2012 Sigler Tours: Tupac vs. Biggie April 2012: The Tupac Tour (WEST SIIEEEEDD!) to support NOCTURNAL: Pre-ordering at any of these stores is easy and qualifies you for prizes! Click the links and support your local stores if you're coming out to any of these stops!
	April 2, 7:00pm: San Francisco, CA at Borderlands Books April 4, 7:00pm: Seattle, WA at Elliott Bay Books April 5, 7:00pm: Portland, OR at Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing April 6, 7:30pm: Los Angeles, CA at Mysterious Galaxy Redondo Beach April 7, 2:00pm: San Diego, CA at Mysterious Galaxy San Diego April 8, 2:00pm: Phoenix, AZ at Changing Hands in Tempe April 9, 7:00pm: Dallas, TX at Barnes & Noble Lincoln Park April 10, 6:30pm: Houston, TX at Murder By The Book
May 25 - 28, 2012: Dark Øverlord Media attends Balticon 46!
September 2012: The Biggie Tour (EAST SIIEEEEDD!) to support THE MVP: These dates and cities have been set. Bookstores and bars not listed will be announced this summer.
	August 31, 3:00pm: Atlanta, GA at Dragon*Con. September 4: Raleigh, NC September 5: Washington, D.C. September 6: Bethlehem, PA (hometown of the Diva øf Design, MsInformation.) September 7: New York City September 8: Pittsburgh, PA September 9: Chicago, IL September 10: Grand Rapids, MI
October 12 & 13, 2012: SiglerFest 2012 in Las Vegas, NV November 2 - 4, 2012: Scott is a Featured Guest at ConVolution in Burlingame, CA There are a few cool giveaways to be had: Pre-order both NOCTURNAL and THE MVP before April 1, 2012 to receive a free ebook of the novella THE REPORTER by Mur Lafferty. This novella follows Yolanda Davenport on her quest to prove Ju Tweedy is innocent of Grace McDermot's murder. Show up at any tour stop this year and receive a free ebook of *THE DETECTIVE* by Matt Wallace. This one following the exploits of Frederico Esteban Guiseppe Gonzaga as he tracks down the family of Quentin Barnes. Last, whichever coast has the best attendance will earn one last cool giveaway. So show your East Coast/West Coast pride and come on out for a chance to get even more cool stuff for free!

FridayFix™: THE MVP pre-order is TOMORROW!

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:00:00 -0800

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FridayFix™ THE MVP pre-order is TOMORROW!

Here we go Krakens, here we go (clap-clap!). It's almost on Junkies! The pre-order for THE MVP, Book IV of the GFL series starts tomorrow, February 4, 2012 at 9:00am Pacific Time.

THREE-MINUTE EPISODE RIGHT HERE!

Listen in for a few final notes about the site and what you'll see/do/buy tomorrow. This time it's even shorter than my last MVP-related FridayFix™. Still totally worth it. And, unlike last time, *this* time there might really be bunnies on the podcast!

NOTE: PayPal might give you a warning tomorrow when you go to buy the book. It's okay, it's just PayPal looking out for you. We've tested through that warning and it's fine. Click through and get your goods.

(Disclaimer: still no bunnies.)

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FridayFix™ GFL T-Shirts!

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:40:22 -0800

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Ladies & gentlemen, please allow me to introduce our new in-house designer, Scott "Big Fish" Pond. And since we wanted to announce Big Fish in a Big Pimpin' way, feast your eyes on four brand-new GFL team T-shirts. Sha-ka-paaaaoowww! These were designed by Scott, and now you can buy them. Click on the shirt you want, put that thang in your cart, and when you're done ordering all you want just check out (a.k.a., give us your moneys).

We have small, medium, large, XL, 2XL and 3XL. Since we are in pre-order, if you need a special size (teeny or big), we can hook you up, just email ARealGirl with your request.

FridayFix™ Scott on the NSFWShow, Jan 2012

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:24:50 -0800


	Sometimes, Scott gets to do guest appearances on other shows. Sometimes the shows go well, sometimes not so much. Rarely, however, have I ever seen the FDØ™ enjoy himself as much as he did on the NSFWShow (part of the TWiT Network). We've linked to the audio, as usual, but if you have time do set aside an hour and watch the video. Hosts Brian Brushwood and Justin Robert Young are funny as hell, and the fans of the NSFW show make in-joke art as the show happens that will blow your mind. *Click here to download audio of FridayFix™ Scott on NSFWShow January, 2012* (Disclaimer: no minds were actually blown in the filming of this video)
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FridayFix™: THE MVP Pre-order is coming soon!

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 07:22:00 -0800

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FridayFix™ THE MVP Launch Notice

The time has come, Junkies! Well, no, not exactly -- three weeks from tomorrow, it will come. Yes, the pre-order for THE MVP, Book IV of the GFL series is almost here.

It's early this year: Super Bowl Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 9:00am Pacific Time. Get ready, get online, and get yours!

But before all that, please listen to this quick FridayFix™ to make your ordering experience better and make things go as smoothly as possible later this year during shipping hell week. I swear it'll only take five minutes, and it's totally worth it. You don't even know, there are probably bunnies on this 'cast!

(Disclaimer: there are no bunnies on this podcast.)

FridayFix™: Goreline calls for January 2012

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:49:20 -0800

Click here to listen to January Goreline calls

We're bringing back the Goreline now that we're in 2012 and on the new site! This one's a bit of a catch up, so listen to get up-to-date.

One answer got a bit garbled. I blame Scott's excitement over today's trip to New Orleans. It's regarding the choice of Sklorno names, and how they're a throwback to Old Earth football-centric cities. (That's what got garbled and cut out, so now you have all the info.)

Also, we need new calls! If you want to hear your voice on the show, call 206-666-4673, or email an MP3 to media@scottsigler.com.

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FridayFix™: DØM Year in Review

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 06:17:00 -0800

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FridayFix™ 2011 Year in Review

And the tradition continues. Scott and I sit down with a little bit of beer and an obscenely huge peanut butter cup to discuss the year that was for Dark Øverlord. And the year that will be. And Scott's continuing plans for world domination.

Happy New Year! If you're heading out to celebrate, stay safe!

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FridayFix™ The Big F-Ing Announcement

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 07:43:30 -0800

Click here to download FridayFix™ The Big F-ing Announcement

So, you need to listen to get all the goods, but it's a happy Christmas Eve Eve here at the Lair of Døøm™. We're celebrating the collaboration with IDW that will publish in summer 2012. Chris Ryall, editor in chief at IDW, joins to tell us all about it.

PS: I'm a little hot in this audio at the beginning. Not surprisingly, I got over-excited and too close to the mic. Bah! Nonetheless, it's worth you hanging on through that to hear the news.

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FridayFix™ State of the Website

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:43:16 -0800

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FridayFix™ State of the Website

You've all been letting us know what you think of the new site, and — more importantly — letting us know about problems and what you don't like about the new site. So, ARealGirl and Scott have dedicated this FridayFix™ to filling you in on the State of the Website.

We cover a few things here including Crack Hits, m-effing SPAM, the future of Junkie Spam Killas and the hard work of site creators Tay and GK of BackMyBook.com and website designers Len Peralta and Matt Murray.

Remember, if you find problems (like bad links, pages that got messed up in the conversion from old site to new, SPAM sneaking in like the sneaky bitch it is), email media@scottsigler.com and we'll get cracking on it.

FridayFix™: Happy Birthday FDØ™!

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 07:50:40 -0800

Yes, yes, I know it's not Friday. But it is a special day at the Lair of Døøm! Today is Scott's birthday!

As you will see, he received a commeorative book of photos and stories from the Siglerverse and Siglerfest 2011. The book arrived a bit early, and Scott made the video above to … say thanks. Nice to see that no matter how old he is, he still down-to-earth.

Many thanks to Bruce Press for graciously sharing his photos (most of the shots in the book are his) and to the Junkies who shared their stories of what Siglerism means to them. And mega-awesome thanks to Belladonna420 for her help collecting Junkie stories without tipping off the FDØ™.

Happy birthday Sigler, my good friend, and many happy returns of the day.

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CLICK HERE to see the book at Blurb.com

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FridayFix™: Scott "infects" the Mustache Rangers!

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:10:15 -0800

Click here to listen to Scott's Mustache Rangers appearance!

This week it's Thanksgiving in the US, and both Scott and I are on Secret Missions of DØM with our respective families. We hope you all are having a swell weekend.

Since we're away, I'm introducing you to The Mustache Rangers. Funny, fast-witted, and unflappable, they invited Scott to inspire them a few episodes back, and this was the result.

If you've not heard them before, consider subscribing. They are improv masters, no question, and who doesn't love to laugh? Not this guy, so I'm subscribed.

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THE ALL-PRO Episode #4

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 08:45:36 -0800

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The pre-season is here! Quentin finishes up his scouting work and gets ready to hit the gridiron to preapre the Krakens for their second Tier One season. We hear from Dan, Akbar and Tarat the Smasher of "The Galaxy's Greatest Sports Show," and an excerpt from "Earth: The Birthplace of Sentients."

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FridayFix™: Vets, A Thank You from Dark Øverlord Media

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:21:42 -0800

It's Veteran's Day here in the US, and we here at Dark Øverlord Media wanted to pass along our sincere thanks to the folks who serve and the people who love them.
We created this video last year, and since then have gained a lot of Junkies, many who are service men and women. When we thought about how we'd say thank you this year, we kept coming back to the heartfelt messages in this video. So although it's "old news" now, the message is evergreen.

Dark Øverlord Media's chosen charities are the Wounded Warrior's Project and Disabled American Veterans, which we proudly support, today and always.

Today, on Veteran's Day, we once again say thank you.

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FridayFix™: Scott interviews Carl Zimmer

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 23:48:01 -0700

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We've got another author interview for this week's FridayFix™

Scott interviews Carl Zimmer about his awesome new book SCIENCE INK. Carl writes The Loom, and has a huge gallery of science tattoos on his site. He's just released a big, beautiful, full-color coffee table book of said science tattoo art.

Scott counts Carl Zimmer as one of his big influencers, citing Carl's book PARASITE REX as an inspiration for INFECTED. So it's quite cool to note that Scott's empty set tattoo is featured in SCIENCE INK.

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FridayFix™: Scott interviews the Nerdist, Chris Hardwick!

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:54:53 -0700

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Scott took over the FridayFix™ this week to bring y'all something cool!

Scott recently sat down with the Nerdist himself, Chris Hardwick, to discuss the upcoming, November 1st release of THE NERDIST WAY.

Scott and Chris met back July 2010, when Scott was a guest back in the early days of the Nerdist Podcast. With Chris' new book coming out next week, Scott checks back in to learn more THE NERDIST WAY (and reaching the next level in real life) from the new Hard(wick)est Working Man in Show Business.

Wecome Nerdistas! If this is your first visit, feel free to poke around, say hello, and snag some sweet free audio fiction to enjoy this weekend.

GuestGoods: Three questions with artist Len Peralta

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 23:37:30 -0700

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Back with another GuestGoods, this time with artist, friend of DØM, and all-around good guy Len Peralta. Don't know his work? Oh, you will shortly. And you can even grab some for yourself, just like us! (Check us out as Villian vs. Hero below!)

What is GuestGoods?
There are a ton of creative innovators out there, and we think it's cool to share things that Junkies might dig. We're approaching it from the "If you like Scott's stuff, you might like this" perspective. We keep this show short! It's a three-question interview show, and the questions are the same for everyone.

Questions are simple: 1) What's your hot new thing? 2) What's in it for the Junkies? 3) Where can they find out more?

From Len himself:

Thanks to Scott and A for giving me this platform to hawk my wares and basically pimp myself out. I never miss a chance.

A colleague of mine recently compared my approach to art to a “gunslinger”. I found that funny, beca use I have never heard that term in relation to a cartoonist before. As we chatted more, I got a better understanding of what he meant. He meant to say that I just run out there and take chances with my art. I don’t know if a project will end up working o r not, but in the end, it’s worth taking a chance rather than not doing the project at all.

This is especially true of my current art project “50 vs. 50”. As with Monster By Mail (my other original art project), I created it with a specific goal in mind – to get myself to San Diego Comic Con. (Monster By Mail was created to hel[img_assist|nid=5917|title=|desc=|link=none|align=right|width=195|height=250]p pay for heath care costs for the birth of my baby daughter). In the end, I drew 50 villains and 50 heroes and was able to make it to San Diego for the festivities.

Now, in time for Halloween, I’m drawing 50 zombies and 50 apocalyptic survivors for people. There isn’t any specific goal in mind this time around. It’s really just a fun way to celebrate one of my favorite holidays. Folks can order a digital version of the art, or for a few extra dollars, they can get a signed print or even the original pen and ink artwork of their zombie or survivor. All in all, it adheres to my tenant of making commissionable original art for people affordable and cool.

You can check out my heroes and villains gallery at http://www.the50vs50.com. And you can be the first zombie that shambles into the Zombie Gallery. (As of this writing, I haven’t drawn any zombies for this project, so the f ield is open.) You can also check out all my other projects (like my wildly popular nerdy trading card project “Geek A Week” and my avatar creation site Flipface) at my main website http://www.lenperalta.com.

FridayFix™: Goreline calls for October 21, 2011

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 09:17:42 -0700

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Happy Rapture Day! Before you get beamed up to your magical special place in the sky with Harold Camping, give a listen to these great Goreline calls from Junkies just like you. Warning! If you are offended by the C-word, I suggest you don't listen to this episode.

THIS EPISODE IS NOT SAFE FOR WORK. SERIOUSLY.

There are some calls about Sigler writing paranomral fiction, more info on NOCTURNAL, details on Lacuna Coil and questions about what direction Scott is taking when his current five-book deal with Crown Publishing is up.

Harold Camping says: "These Goreline calls are rapturous!"

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FridayFix™: SiglerFest snippet! "Wizard's Duel"

scott@scottsigler.net (Scott Sigler) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 09:21:20 -0700

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And one more snippet from SigerFest for now. This is one more short story Scott wrote in his senior year of high school, and published in the Young Author's Showcase. You've heard all about Scott's travails on the football field in high school, right? I promise you haven't heard much about this. This one? It has rapping. And wizards.

Again, I'd recommend SiglerFest 2012 if you can make it. It's going to be a grand ol' time fore sure. In the meantime, take a listen to what you missed out on back in May!

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Scott here, adding in a note. This might be the most-embarassing story I have ever created. I wrote this as a senior in high school, when Run DMC, Beastie Boys, NWA, Salt-n-Peppa and Kid-N-Play were ripping off faces all over the world. I'd read some of the SPELLSINGER series by Alan Dean Foster, and felt that hip-hop would be "bitchin' " (I belive that was the word I used at the time) as a poetic form of spell-casting. I'm sure I thought this was fantastic when I wrote it. Enjoy a laugh at my expense.

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MVP Shipping Day 4 vid (correction)

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