Scott Sigler Slices: SLAY Season 2

FridayFix Episode # : Pick our new T-shirts!

It’s time for new T-shirts! Who gets to choose what we make? Youget to choose! Well, you get to help, anyway. Listen in to this awesome cast (there is slurping) and then pick your picks from the handy polls below. Where did we get these suggestions? From the comments in THE CHAMPION Episode #3. See how it pays to listen every week, Suckas? T-shirts for Junkies, chosen by Junkies!

FridayFix Episode # : Scott’s writing schedule for the rest of 2014

Inside Empty Set is back, and this time out we’re talking about Scott’s writing schedule for the rest of 2014, and early 2015. Info you want, and we have it! We chat about big things: ALIVE: out from Del Rey on July 14, 2015 (even though we say August 25th during this ‘cast!) How can you help us most? Pre-order the hardcover. THE RIDER, the GFL novella co-written with Paul E. Cooley. Soon, people. Sooooon. Dun dun dun! EARTHCORE is officially on the writing schedule! w00t! We chat abo...

GuestGoods Episode #8: Jake Bible's LITTLE DEAD MAN

FridayFix Episode # : THE CHAMPION recap, GFL Book VI news

Hey Junkies! We’re still at SiglerFest2K14 in Vegas, but wanted to do a quick follow-up now that THE CHAMPION has been shipped and ebook links have been sent! We get a few standard questions once we’ve shipped a GFL book: My book hasn’t shown up … have all the pre-orders been shipped? All pre-orders have shipped, with the last batch going out this past Monday morning. It takes a maximum of ten business days to arrive to a US destination, but since we deliver them right to the central off...

FridayFix Episode # : THE CHAMPION audiobook available

We’re at SiglerFest2k14 in Vegas, and the news just dropped that THE CHAMPION (GFL Book V) audiobook is finally available on iTunes, Amazon and Audible. Here’s a quick FridayFix to give you some info, along with comments by five Junkies whose lives have changed forever due to this staggering news. Read by your favorite Future Dark Overlord himself, the epic saga of Quentin Barnes and the Ionath Krakens continues. GET IT FOR FREE? If you are not already an Audible customer, you can sign ...

FridayFix Episode # : ALIVE cover + NY Comic Con treat for Junkies

I woke up screaming in the dark. I woke up alone. I didn’t know who I was, where I was, or how I got there. But I learned. I fought. I survived. I still don’t know who I was, but now I know who I am. And I’m not alone anymore. Friends, fans, Junkies, lend me your ears. Okay, fine, your eyes, because this is a letter — stop being a smart-ass already, will ya? I want to tell you something about my next novel, ALIVE, due out Summer of 2015. It’s different. And not different like...

FridayFix Episode # : Final news on THE CHAMPION eBook, hardcover, and audiobook

WE’VE GOT GIRTH!  So you’re asking thing like, “when is THE CHAMPION audiobook out?” and “when can I get the eBook” and “will I get the eBook for free if I order the hardcover?” The answers to all of these things are in this weeks FridayFix™. ARealGirl and the FDØ tell you what’s up with Book V of the GFL series. Also, an ancient guest shows up unexpectedly, and ARealGirl does not want to believe (Agent Mulder is less than pleased). The pallets of books await! Check out these pics, Junkies!

FridayFix Episode # : THE CHAMPION Hell Week

As we speed toward the release date for THE CHAMPION, a little information for any Junkies who want to join Hell Week in San Diego. Technically it’s Hell Weekend, and it does tend to be a lot of fun. We’re looking for folks who are willing to join us 9am to 5pm on Friday, October 3 and Saturday, October 4, in San Diego. You don’t have to work all day, silly, but do have to be available for at least three hours in a row.  You need to be able to commit to at least a three-hour shift The...

FridayFix Episode # : SiglerFest2k14 is nigh!

A quick Friday Fix to say if you are thinking of coming to SiglerFest, you have to book your hotel by end of day this coming Monday, September 8th, to get the group rate on your room! Our room block is sold out, so you must call the Guest Reservations number at (800) 675-3267 and identify yourself as part of the group SiglerFest. If you’re not yet thinking about coming to SiglerFest, why not?  There are games, readings, bowling, karaoke, beers, Krakens, movies, friends and more.  It’s re...

FridayFix Episode # : The Harbinger of Tuaca: A memory of PG Holyfield

My friend PG Holyfield died last night. Oy, that’s a helluva lead, isn’t it? Back in journalism school, they taught me that the lead has to grab the reader’s attention. For that purpose, I think what I wrote above is ideal. I hope I never have to write one like it again. I know that I will. That knowledge sucks. So a sad day, to say the least. Author, podcaster, all-around-great-guy PG is no longer with us. If you know of him, I’m sure you’re sad. I know I am. So to defray that sadness, ...

FridayFix Episode # : Scott’s dramatic reading of California DMV guide #1

Happy Friday everybody! Earlier this month there was a scavenger hunt on the internet that had nothing to do with us — until it did. GISHWHES stands for (The) Greatest International Scavenger Hunt (the) World Has Ever Seen, and the 2014 list of things to scavenge included this: “VIDEO: A NYT best-selling author or Tony-award winning actor or actress doing a dramatic reading of a section of this: http://apps.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/hdbk/right_of_way.htm” Although Scott was rudely ignored duri...

FridayFix Episode # : Inside Empty Set: Con Season Begins!

As Scott is busy furiously packing up Empty Set Studios North, we stole a few moments to record another edition of Inside Empty Set, where we talk about things pertinent to the business side of our business. This one’s all about convention season: which ones we’ll be attending and why. Also some dissection of Scott’s past strategy vs. our current plan. This year we’ll attend: Balticon, San Diego Comic Con, Dragon*Con, SiglerFest & ReadCon in Greeley, CO. Want to hear us talk about some...

FridayFix Episode # : Inside Empty Set: Moving On Up!

We’re back with another edition of Inside Empty Set, where we talk about things pertinent to the business side of our business. Big news today: Sigler is moving to San Diego! That’s right, the Future Dark Øverlord is moving to America’s Finest City, and Empty Set Entertainment will coalesce into one shiny office! This audio was recorded the day before we found new office space, so there’s still some “maybe” in the discussion. As of today, the ink is dry and the move is set. Listen to hea...

FridayFix Episode # : Chuckles Mulrooney Full-Cast Live Reading

This is a terrific, full-cast, live reading of “Chuckles Mulrooney, Attorney for the Damned.” It was recording at the New Media Expo in Las Vegas in January 2014, and was engineered and mastered by Bryan Lincoln. Renee Chambliss did the cajoling and organizing on behalf of NMX to select the right story, and they assembled the perfect cast to bring it to life! Big thanks to both, and we hope you enjoy it! The Killer Cast: Narrator – Renee Chambliss Victor – Johnny Feisty Morty – Scott Si...

FridayFix Episode # : Interview with Charlaine Harris & Toni L.P. Kelner

The anthology GAMES CREATURES PLAY is out today, April 1 — Sigler Ascension Day! To celebrate the release of this girthy tome, Scott interviews the book’s editors: Charlaine Harris and Toni L.P. Kelner. Together, this duo has edited seven anthologies. Toni is an Agatha Award-winning mystery author, and Charlaine is perhaps best known as the author of the Sookie Stackhouse series, upon which the HBO show TRUE BLOOD is based. The trio of authors discuss the GAMES anthology, as well as the ...

FridayFix Episode # : Inside Empty Set: Doggs & Deadlines

We received a good bit of feedback after our post-PANDEMIC tour discussion, saying it was nice to see “behind the curtain” a little. As we always aim to please, we’re planning to chat about the ins and outs of Empty Set about once a month, as the schedule allows. In this first episode we talk a bunch about Scott’s oppressive deadlines, and more about Snoop Dogg than you’d imagine, or I would have liked. But there you go. If there’s a particular thing you’d love to hear more about on ou...

FridayFix Episode # : Transporter Private Cloud Storage

This week’s Friday Fix is a hybrid — it’s also about one of our advertisers. We’ve recently started using Transporter private cloud storage as our primary storage for all the audiobooks, podcasts and video that Scott’s created over the last nine years. Scott and I chat about the pros and cons for us, and some early pitfalls Scott experienced in trying to back up 800gb of data. (That, my friends, is officially a lot of data.) We’ve had a handful of questions from some of our creative frie...

FridayFix Episode # : New OS1 Orbiting Death Jerseys!

Even though in our heart of hearts we like to think everyone’s a Krakens fan … we know some of you have been dying to get your mitts on an Orbiting Death jersey. And now, dear Junkies, the wait is over! Watch the video to see the jersey in all it’s black and red glory! Also, a little last minute detail about tomorrow’s launch for GFL Book V.

FridayFix Episode # : Post-PANDEMIC Tour Wrap Up & GFL Pre-order Prep!

Thirteen minutes, and on Thursday, but full of good info about how the PANDEMIC Tour went and how to be ready for the GFL pre-order! A couple of weeks back we did a little podcast about how we went about booking the PANDEMIC Tour. Today we’re bringing you a short sweet little wrap up recorded this week just as Scott was heading home at the end of a successful tour. We also talk a bit about the big GFL pre-order event coming this Saturday! Ready or not, it’s almost here!

FridayFix Episode # : Booking the PANDEMIC Book Tour

If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to get Scott out on the road for a book tour, this FridayFix is for you. Listen to learn everything you ever need to know about the PANDEMIC Tour, but also for tips, tricks and guidelines in case you ever want to book your own tour.  We do things a little more punk-rock style than the Big 6, as you might imagine. If you  want to RSVP for next week’s events? Details in the side bar for the PANDEMIC tour.

FridayFix Episode # : The 2013 Year In Review

Our annual Year In Review tradition continues! If you’ve never heard our rambling year end recaps, be forewarned: it’s a hour-long schmooze fest where Scott and I recount the year, talking business behind-the-scenes, cool projects, and this year … a big announcement at the end! SHOW NOTES: Thanks to Matt Murray at Filament72 for the sweet new websites. Big love to Alex White for the lovely engaging Empty Set logo. PANDEMIC, the conclusion to the INFECTED series, comes out January 2...

FridayFix Episode # : PANDEMIC hardcover unboxing

‘Scuse me while I whips dis out! It’s the very first hardcover copy of PANDEMIC! I share the opening with all y’all. Also, a little news on FLIER, and some humble-bragging about getting to hang out on the set of one of my favorite TV shows. Click here to download the video.

GuestGoods Episode #6: Justin Robert Young's GO HOME SANTA, YOU'RE DRUNK

FridayFix Episode # : New book ROBOT UPRISINGS: Who is Petra Prawatt?

The Prawatt Jihad strikes terror into the hearts of sentients all over the galaxy. This race of intelligent, self-replicating machines is shrouded in fear, mystery and mistrust, yet at the center of it all is the “living god” known as Petra Prawatt — a human girl. What is her story? How did she become the focal point of the galaxy’s most-populous — and most-warlike — race? Find out in “Complex God,” a novelette in the anthology ROBOT UPRISINGS, due out April 8, 2014 (but them pre-order lin...

FridayFix Episode # : Orange and Black Friday! New store! Big sale!

It’s Black Friday, or as we like to call it around the Empty Set Lair … Orange and Black Friday. Gooooooo KRAKENS!  We celebrate our home-team fervor by: Opening a brand new online store! Having a 25% off Physical Merchandise sale! Putting THE STARTER hardcover on sale at 50% off!  That’s right, a hardcover copy of THE STARTER for only $14.95! I don’t know what the hell Scott Zoolander is doing here, but he seems quite into it. But wait, there’s more! Even if you already have all our ...

FridayFix Episode # : PANDEMIC University Tour

Good news Junkies, the PANDEMIC tour is booked! We’ve got the tour dates for the PANDEMIC University Tour to promote Scott’s next novel, the conclusion to the INFECTED trilogy. Now, I know many of you will be sad to see that your town isn’t listed, and while I can appreciate that, I can’t do anything about it.  There are three factors that determine the tour route, all reasonably equally important. Scott’s paying for this whole tour out of his own pocket, so that Crown can focus the mar...

BONES ARE WHITE Episode #15: Hunter Hunterson & Sons: Home, Part 2

The Hunterson’s new home is invaded by a pot-smoking Deadhead wizard, but what else would you expect from a paranormal San Francisco? Hunter’s family has to deal with the previous residents of his new mansion, while Hunter also has to deal with his deadbeat son — who might or might not actually be a demon that spends way too much time shopping on Amazon.

BONES ARE WHITE Episode #14: Hunter Hunterson & Sons: Home, Part 1

Your favorite monster-hunting family returns for a new tale of rootin’-tootin’ supernatural mischief. As Hunter and his family settle into their new digs in San Francisco, they find out that their new mansion holds far more surprises than they would like.

FridayFix Episode # : Junkie tats up Scott’s signature

We love our Junkies, and the Junkies love us, and this is all good and fine and makes Scott’s tingly bits all the more tingly, but here’s something that is just deliciously cool: Junkie Rebecca Procknow getting Scott’s signature tatted up on her shoulder foreva and eva. It’s quite awesome. Check out this short video to see the delight that is Siglerism. We are in Las Vegas at SiglerFest and having a ball! Wish y’all were here. Click here to download the video.

BONES ARE WHITE Episode #13: Bag Man

This is one of Scott’s favorite stories. “Bag Man” examines the concept of “judge not, lest ye yourself be judged” from the perspective of the media vultures that celebrate and profit from death and misery. When that camera turns the other way — and the “camera” is a supernatural killer — the news isn’t quite as much fun.

FridayFix Episode # : Never bring a Junkie to a gun fight

At SiglerFest2k12, there were zombies. Seriously. Sort of. The Sigler fans, a.k.a. the “Junkies,” got armed and took care of business. Die, you paper zombies, DIE! Shot (see what I did there?) at the Las Vegas Machine Gun Experience. Hey, Junkies, see yourself in this video? Sound off in the comments. Click here to download the video.  Want to join us for SiglerFest2k13, October 10 & 11 in Las Vegas? Check out our SiglerFest page.

BONES ARE WHITE Episode #12: Hero

This week’s tale comes from the GFL era of the Siglerverse, but a deeper, darker, more dangerous corner. If the victors write the history books, this is a story about what happens when history’s losers learn their own off-book version of things. Just two more stories in BONES ARE WHITE after this week one-parter. Enjoy!

BONES ARE WHITE Episode #11: Passenger, Part 3

And now the conclusion of our military-sf novella PASSENGER. Marcus Crowley was shot through the heart (and you’re to blame, amiright?) and thought he was a gonner, but awakens to find himself not only alive, but on the move — and he’s not the one controlling his own motions. 

FridayFix Episode # : Lego P.U.V. James Keeling, from THE CRYPT

What’s three feet long and took sixty man-hours to make? Junkie Kelly McArdle‘s Lego version of the P.U.V. James Keeling. Check out this fun time-lapse video showing the construction of a plastic behemoth. If you haven’t heard THE CRYPT, you’re missing out. It is a Siglerverse story that launches its own era of military-scifi in the vein of BATTLESTAR GALACTICA and WRATH OF KAHN. Want to listen? Then click here and get it for free. THE CRYPT is my quest to have my own “ship,” something a...

BONES ARE WHITE Episode #10: Passenger, Part 2

Our CRYPT-era tale continues with Part 2 of the novella “Passenger. Our recon team crash-landed on Vee-Seven just before SAM fire tore into their troop carrier. Duck is dead. Chesque and Nguyen are MIA. Jennings has lost a leg and is screaming for help. Sgt. Marcus Crowley tries to keep the survivors together. Can Cheryl and Psycho stay alive long enough to help him complete the mission?

BONES ARE WHITE Episode #9: Passenger, Part 1

We bring you a tale from THE CRYPT era of the Siglerverse, and a big Junkies favorite — particularly the rather grisly end of the story. We re-wrote the story to bring it into line with THE CRYPT timeline and political structure. I had some great consulting on this one from Junkies who served in the US Military, for which I am grateful.

FridayFix Episode # : “Cribs” visits the new Lair of Døøm

For those that grew up with MTV and love the ridiculousness of “Cribs,” we give you a look at the new Lair of Doom, all MTV-style. Author, or international super-producer? You be the judge. And man, you should have seen this place when we moved in. Broken windows, black walls, floor boards rotted out, and don’t even ask what the kitchen looked like. We fixed it up, and now Dark Øverlord North never looked so good. Click here to download the video.

BONES ARE WHITE Episode #8: Eusocial Networking, Part 2

We present the conclusion to the novella “Eusocial Networking,” a story set in the 7th SON universe of J.C. Hutchins. The bug-infested finale will have you wondering just how harmless those little critters really are …

BONES ARE WHITE Episode #7: Eusocial Networking, Part 1

Welcome to a new novella. This time out, EUSOCIAL NETWORKING, a story set in the 7th SON universe of J.C. Hutchins. If you like bugs you’ll love this (and if you hate them, it will scare your undergarments right off).

BONES ARE WHITE Episode #6: Beam Up on Aisle Five, Part 3

The Rabbi and Big Ugly haven’t yet made it out from under their obligation to Chad LaTilton, after the President wound up dead. After visiting Carnie, and getting info from Meth Cow, they’re off to find The Magician. And Brock Sockman doesn’t like it one bit. Not one little bit. The last installment of our non-Siglerverse tale featuring the voice work of Justin Robert Young (@JustinRYoung).

FridayFix Episode # : Photo montage from SiglerFest2k12

Hello Junkies! This week’s FridayFix™ is all about SiglerFest! lWe’re working on plans for this year’s event (October 11 & 12, 2013 in Las Vegas, NV at The Orleans, no matter what I say at the beginning of this video!) but this video is jammed full of cool photos for SiglerFest 2K12, taken by our good friend Bruce Press. Bruce is also putting the finishing touches on a photo book with all the delectable photos from last year AND he’s got a ton of great shots over on his website. Seriously,...

BONES ARE WHITE Episode #5: Beam Up on Aisle Five, Part 2

The second installment of our non-Siglerverse tale featuring the voice work of Justin Robert Young (@JustinRYoung on the Twitters). In the first episode, the Rabbi and Big Ugly were supposed to find the President and bring his money back to Chad LaTilton, only before our heroes could complete this task, the President wound up dead. Now Rabbi and Big Ugly are on the hook for that cash — they have to find a lady named “Carnie” who might have a clue as to the money’s wherabouts. Listen in for...

BONES ARE WHITE Episode #4: Beam Up on Aisle Five, Part 1

A new story and a rare foray into scifi/noir/comedy. Join Rabbi and Big Ugly as they stumble into quite a bit of trouble up on New Hoboken Station. Just hope you don’t wind up with a pile of pomeranian poo on your forehead. Voice talent for this story is Justin Robert Young, co-host of the amazing NSFW show along with Brian Brushwood. This is a very funny show, y’all should check it out.

FridayFix Episode # : Siglerverse Tattoos!

Yes, this is an audio post to invite y’all to visit the Flickr photoset of all the Siglerverse tattoos to date! I’m crazy like that. I love my empty set tattoo: it’s geeky and scientific on it’s own, but also personally very meaningful and important to me. As the best tattoos are. Which is why folks that choose the Siglerverse as the starting place for their body art are super cool in our book. Scott’s always blown away by someone loving something in one of the stories enough to permanen...

BONES ARE WHITE Episode #3: Chuckles Mulrooney, Part 2

The second half of our short story about deals with the devil, horror writing, clowns and seedy deeds done in the soup aisle of a Meijer grocery store.

BONES ARE WHITE Episode #2: Chuckles Mulrooney, Part 1

Stop the presses! We’re doing something new this episode, and that is using voice talent other than Scott to bring you your weekly story. This is a story many of you have heard before, but re-written to prepare it for the BONES ARE WHITE collection. The voice talent is Alec Volz, a very cool cat with a very cool voice. He’s also a fan who loves NOCTURNAL, so he clearly has skill and great taste.

BONES ARE WHITE Episode #1: Kissyman & The Last Song

THE MVP is in our rear-view mirror, and now it’s time for a brand-new podcast title. Here it is, folks, the free serialization of our short story collection BONES ARE WHITE. The eBook is available for purchase, but you’re getting the podcast even before the audiobook is in stores. Our first episode features the first new Kissyman audio story in over three years. It’s a short-but-sweet tale of Kissyman’s tender side. Sometimes a hard man is good to find — when that hard man finds you, not s...

FridayFix Episode # : Video! Dark Øverlord’s booth at the NEA Expo

Today’s FridayFix™ is video from our GFL booth at the National Education Association Expo in Atlanta, GA, held in July, 2013. Boom! Our booth rocked, thanks to the artistic stylings of Scott E. Pond and the organizational mastery of one Director of Døøm (ARealGirl herself). We talked to thousands of teachers and librarians from all over the country. Download this video by clicking here.

FridayFix Episode # : June 15 live YouTube event!

FridayFix Episode # : New GFL team T-shirts are here, suckas!

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.