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Click here to download A TASTE OF BLOOD (IS RED)
I told y'all I was taking over the feed this week, dropping bits of sweet BLOOD IS RED goodness today and also in the FridayFix™. We got our first look at the ebook last night, and it looks fan-freakin'-tastic. The folks over at eBook Architects have done us another solid with this one. Dark Øverlord Media eBooks are high-quality, people. I'm so sure you're going to mainline Blood is Red that Im giving you a little first-hit-is-free taste of it. This PDF contains the award-winning short story Red Man, as well as details about the other stories in the collection. If you enjoy this bit, make sure you come out on Sunday, May 8th, at 9:00am Pacific Time to help with our Amazon rush. The whole book retails for just 99 cents on Amazon for the next two weeks. From May 22 on, we'll do a wider release on all eBook platforms, but the price will also go up to $2.99.
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Click here to listen to 04/11 Goreline We've got a passel of Goreline calls from Junkies just like you, and the FDO™ responding in kind.We talk about Clive Cussler, why I (do or do not) hate Triangles, inspiration for the Ancestors, putting Junkie names in stories and why I don't listen to critiques from people who haven't actually read the book. 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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"He's not dead, he's sleeping."
Not the most convincing strategy in the world, but it seems to work for some bitchin' bacteria that use the "I'm totally passed out over here and not watching you get undressed" strategy to dodge antibiotics.
Antibiotics, according to this article from Futurity blog, only work on bacteria that are up and at 'em.
“Through our research, we’re understanding that some bacteria go to ‘sleep,’ and that antibiotics only work on bacteria that are metabolically active,” says Thomas Wood, professor of chemical engineering at Texas A&M University.
“You need actively growing bacteria to be susceptible to antibiotics. If the bacterium goes to sleep, the antibiotics, no matter what they do, are not effective because the bacterium is no longer doing the thing that the antibiotic is trying to shut down.”
Click here to read the whole article. Oh, and prepare to die when sleepy bacteria defeat your puny antibiotics and then kill you. Bitches.
Click & download the "One Bad Mutha" promo PDF
(and share it with your friends)
On Mother's Day, 2011 (that's May 8, you ungrateful childrens!), Dark Øverlord Media kicks out our first eBook-only product -- a short story collection called BLOOD IS RED.
These are stories from the BLOODCAST podcast, updated, polished, and brought forth to sully your Kindle, Nook, iPad, iPhone, Android and Blackberry.
Seven of these stories are old favorites, and we introduce a brand-new novella: "Hunter Hunterson & Sons." All of this hotness for just 99 frickin' cents!
Why so affordable? Two reasons. First, we respect you, the Junkie. Some of you already heard these stories, and we don't want to charge too much for familiar tales. The second reason is the biggest -- for the first time since April, 2007, we are going to rock the shit out of Amazon.com.
That's right, bitches -- I invented the "Amazon Rush," and we're going to do it again. We'll send an army of Junkies to snag the book at 9 am Pacific, noon Eastern, and see how we rank on the best-seller list. At 99 cents, I think we can whoop ass and take names. Are you in?
Amazon-only through May 21.
On May 22, the price goes up to $2.99 and
will be available in all eBook channels.
You don't even need an eBook reader to participate. Check out the free Kindle apps below for your computer or smart phone. Download, install, then you can be part of One Bad Mutha's Day!
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Click here to download Welcome back to Tuesday Terror, a fan-generated anthology of stories based in the Siglerverse. "Loyalty" is written by Renee Jordan; edited and performed by Arioch
Morningstar. It is an alternative future-history of THE ROOKIE.
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Awwww snap! Krakens home jerseys are here. All y'all die-hard fans of the Orange and the Black now have the option for b-b-b-black. Click here to see all the Ionath goodies available from our good buddy Gary Leland and his whoop-ass store Podcast Junk. (At this time there are no plans for other GFL team jerseys. We're working on other team tees, like the Krakens tee you see at that link, but not jerseys.) |
Short clip from THE CRYPT machinma from Scott Sigler on Vimeo.
Junkie Andrew Myren is messin' around with making some machinima scenes for THE CRYPT. Here we have his first sample, the arrival of Commander Travis Ellis at the drydock PUV Linus Torvalds. This is Ellis' final moments before he sees his first command, the PUV James Keeling -- a.k.a., "The Crypt." Andrew said he plans to replace the Halo soldiers with his own creations soon.THIS IS NOT GOING TO BE A FULL PRODUCTION! Just a fan having some fun with a few scenes. Enjoy.
Great news for the fans of the Orange and the Black! And for those of you who have not been to a professional football game? It's a great way to see humanity at its best. For real.
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Click to visit our Preferred Provider Page! Dark Øverlord Media has forged relationships with several stellar companies that make our lives easier and help bring more Siglerverse goodness to you. In a very real sense, we could not do some of what we do without them. From digital distribution, to delivering beautiful product, to cutting edge technology, these are the partners that make a difference. We're often asked for recommendations, and happily endorse each of these partners wholeheartedly. If you're an author or indie publisher looking to Dark Øverlord Media as an example, these are the companies we could not do without. You should definitely check them out. |
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UPDATE: Experiment over. It looks like driving traffic to an Amazon page, but not getting sales, actually hurts your Amazon rank. Who knew? Well, now we do. Thanks, everyone! This kind of action really helps ARealGirl and I find out what works for online book marketing.
Ah yes, the one that started them all. Junkies, I'm experimenting with book rank for ROOKIE Kindle version. Since only die-hards read the F**K YEAH! blog, take a minute to swing over to the ROOKIE Kindle page on Amazon.com.
1) Hit "Like"
2) Scroll down to "Tags Customers Associate with This Product."
3) Click all those tags and add any others you might dig. Most important are science fiction, scifi, space opera, space, interstellar travel, sci-fi adventure, kindle, kindle authors, football and quarterback.
No idea if this works, but the cool kids (like Nathan Lowell) are doing it.
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Click here to download TUESDAY TERROR #04: "Turnover" Welcome back to Tuesday Terror, a fan-generated anthology of stories based in the Siglerverse. "Turnover" is written and performed by Christiana Ellis and Tee Morris. If you haven't pre-ordered your copy of the ALL-PRO yet, you can do that here. |
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THE ALL-PRO, Book III of the GFL series, starts pre-order at 9am Pacific time on April 1, 2011. Mark your calendar, and be back at this site -- the sooner you order, the lower number you get of this signed, limited-edition, hardcover novel! | ||
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THE ROOKIE • Limited-edition hardcover: $34.95 |
THE ALL-PRO • Limited-edition hardcover: $34.95 |
THE STARTER • Limited-edition hardcover: $34.95 • Audiobook: $19.99 • eBook: $4.99 • eBook/Audiobook combo: $24.99 |
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With THE ALL-PRO pre-order coming up on April 1, I had the FDØ dive into the archives and put together something special for you from back in the original Warehouse of Døøm, where we shipped you THE ROOKIE. Watch this while you can before we get a cease-and-desist from George Lucas! |
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Some final instructions to make sure you get your book ordered, and make sure you get the lowest number possible. Add THE ALL-PRO to your collection! You know you want it. I mean, look at you, if you didn't want it, would you have worn those socks? And we're still messin' with HD, because we're fancy !
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Click here to download TUESDAY TERROR #03: Loyalty, Part 1 Welcome back to Tuesday Terror, a fan-generated anthology of stories based in the Siglerverse. "Loyalty" is written by Renee Jordan; edited and performed by Arioch
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Fans of The Orange and The Black, I introduce to you your new defensive end, #72, Rich Palmer! Another GFL tat, this one of the Krakens logo (similar to Pons Matal's famous ink). Rich added #72. Why? Because he got to me in time to be added to the Krakens roster for THE ALL-PRO.
Get a GFL tat, get in a book. It's pretty simple, Junkies.
Good on ya, Rich! Here's to a long career with Ionath (or a miserable death, either way).
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What's all this then? Dark Øverlord Media is drafting players into the franchise? Damn straight we are, and our first round pick is HUGGGGGE! And, our first video in HD. Tech-smack! You'll have to watch the vid to see who it is, but they're going to be writing a brand new novella involving one of the characters you met in THE STARTER, and will see much more of in THE ALL-PRO. Oh, and in the new novella of course, written by our newest franchise player, who certainly has a lot of irons in the fire already! |
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Yes, it's almost here. The third book in the GFL series, THE ALL-PRO, kicks off the pre-order frenzy on April 1, 2011, 9am Pacific, noon Eastern, 5pm GMT.
Listen up, Junkies: free eBook if you buy the hardcover. You heard me. Don't make me stop this car. We realize the publishing world is changing, and many of you love your Kindles and Nooks. We also know there's nothing like that shelf of hardcovers, of getting THE ALL-PRO lined up all pretty next to your other preciouses. So, best of both worlds -- pre-order the hardcover, and the day we publish (Sept. 6) you get the free eBook.
The Director of Døøm and I are pretty f-ing excited about this book. The third volume in the series somehow makes it more real, like we're going for all the marbles with a Galaxy-spanning adventure that could be a decade in the making. Y'all are here with us, every step of the way, every snap, every tackle, every pass.
Like the last two books, THE ALL-PRO is a limited-edition, signed and numbered hardcover novel wtih a sixteen-page color insert. The sooner your order gets in, the lower your number. It retails for $34.95.
With THE ROOKIE, we had such an unexpected rush that we crashed the server. Last year for THE STARTER, we switched servers, ramped up the process, and y'all hit it so hard we crashed it again (I was in Australia with the SwanCon gang at the time, which was kick-ass).
This year, we're working with the BackMyBook.com crew to handle the insane day-one demand, and they've taken it as a personal challenge to prevent crashing. (They keep talking about the gigantic servers they've got lined up for this one. Gigantic, I say.) As usual, Pulsar, our master programming ninja, will be on hand to help as well (and thank Jeebus for that).
We expect to sell around 1,000 books right off the bat, so buy early, buy often!
HOW BIG IS THE PRINT RUN?
That's the million-dollar question. As eBooks take over, A and I are considering printing enough copies of THE ALL-PRO to cover pre-orders, and that's it. We haven't made this decision yet, but keep it in mind -- if you want to wait until October to order your hardcover, you might be out of luck.
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Click here to listen to FridayFix™ Awww yeah! March Goreline! We've got a little ANCESTOR, a little singing, some filling the hole, Snookie's ghost writer, and even a few guests in the Soundbooth of Døøm™. Remember, if you have a question, call 206-666-GORE (4673) in the US, or record an MP3 and email it to media@scottsigler.com then sit back and wait for your punishment! |
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