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

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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!!!

63 Comments

On Mar 30, 2012 @ 2:36PM

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occupy_my_rocktopi

So just so I'm clear. People like me, who will be at work with no webcam or mic. There is also a chat room of sorts where I can post questions and such?

Yep, there's a chat room, and you can ask question that the moderator will ask Scott. IF you have no webcam and no mic, you should join anyway if you like! And, if you have only one of those, you can join as well! If you only have a mic, you can still ask live questions if you like.

See you in twenty four minutes!

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On Mar 30, 2012 @ 2:59PM

stuck on "Welcome to shindig Connecting you now," on both phone and computer (using Google Chrome and IE)

On Mar 30, 2012 @ 3:01PM

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stuck on "Welcome to shindig Connecting you now," on both phone and computer (using Google Chrome and IE)

glad it's not just me that's seeing that happen :(

"Cry ribbit, and let loose the frogs of war!"

On Mar 30, 2012 @ 3:14PM

I've tried Chrome, IE and Firefox - all of them are doing the same thing:

"Welcome to Shindig

connecting you now..."

Is the "room" full or something? Do we have access to tech support from Shindig to sort this out?

"Cry ribbit, and let loose the frogs of war!"

On Mar 30, 2012 @ 3:23PM

OK, that's really weird - managed to successfully connect from my Linux PC, but my Windows PC doesn't want to play ball.

"Cry ribbit, and let loose the frogs of war!"

On Mar 30, 2012 @ 3:23PM

Can't get in, tried all three browsers plus 2 android phones have a good time everyone.

On Mar 30, 2012 @ 3:50PM

I give up, I've tried 3 different computers (windows and Linux) on 2 different networks (home via VNC and Work) as well as 2 cell phones on wifi and 3g. Browsers tried were Chrome, Firefox, IE, Safari. I really wanted to attend this as well. Guess I'll have to watch the re-broadcast. Have fun everyone.

On Mar 30, 2012 @ 4:42PM

I tried, but my current internet speed couldn't cope. Kicked me off. Hope you had a good time!

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NeilColquhoun

On Mar 30, 2012 @ 4:46PM

Scott and A - thank you both for arranging this.

It was fun... 'til it ended abruptly...! But all good things come to an end!

TheSavior

On Mar 30, 2012 @ 4:49PM

I only caught the last 15min or so. Was it ever discussed during the chat on when The Reporter will be released on Amazon/iBooks/iTunes?

On Mar 30, 2012 @ 5:26PM

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Bummer! So sorry it didn't work out for you. I was looking for you in the chat room too!

We'll have the recorded event to post soon.

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Dark Øverlord Media: we løve cøllateral damage.

On Mar 30, 2012 @ 5:30PM

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TheSavior

I only caught the last 15min or so. Was it ever discussed during the chat on when The Reporter will be released on Amazon/iBooks/iTunes?

Not exactly. We are planning to release THE REPORTER as an ebook for sale, but we don't quite know when just yet. Should be by the end of the year at the latest.

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Dark Øverlord Media: we løve cøllateral damage.

On Mar 30, 2012 @ 5:31PM

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OK, that's really weird - managed to successfully connect from my Linux PC, but my Windows PC doesn't want to play ball.

Shoot! Are you kidding me? Bummer. I promise we'll have the recorded event up soon, and we'll try to do it again in the late summer for THE MVP.

I'm sorry you couldn't connect. I was looking for you in the chat.

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Dark Øverlord Media: we løve cøllateral damage.

On Mar 30, 2012 @ 5:33PM

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Insignificant_Blood_Splatter

Bummer! So sorry it didn't work out for you. I was looking for you in the chat room too!

We'll have the recorded event to post soon.

No worries, I'll catch the FDO in Chicago come August, I just wanted to be part of this first in his reign.

On Mar 30, 2012 @ 6:47PM

This was so fun! Can't make it to any of the tours in person, so this was much appreciated. :)

"Clever girl." ~Jurassic Park {GirlCo w/ dreads for Sigler}

On Mar 30, 2012 @ 8:32PM

By the way...don't think this virtual tour gets you out of coming back to Australia! We want you back. We love you. We're stockpiling alcohol in our basements, just in case.

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On Mar 30, 2012 @ 8:35PM

PS. Basements aren't a thing in Australia. Very few of us have basements. WE'RE BUILDING BASEMENTS, JUST SO WE CAN STOCKPILE BOOZE FOR YOU. See how badly we want you back?!

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Gutter Sistren Hitwoman - CBBC: Honey Trap - Bounty Hunter - Stupid Accent

On Mar 30, 2012 @ 9:43PM

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I did get to join in, so potential disaster was averted. It just turned out to be on a PC that had no camera or microphone. I never would have expected to see it work on Linux and not Windows - very glad I have more computers at home than any sane person should :)

"Cry ribbit, and let loose the frogs of war!"

Insignificant_Blood_Splatter

On Mar 30, 2012 @ 10:15PM

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This was so fun! Can't make it to any of the tours in person, so this was much appreciated. :)

It was great to see you. It is too bad you couldn't hear Bella in our chat.

*Proud member of GirlCo and The Gutter Sisteren. The CBBC Crack Mamma*

On Mar 30, 2012 @ 10:16PM

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PS. Basements aren't a thing in Australia. Very few of us have basements. WE'RE BUILDING BASEMENTS, JUST SO WE CAN STOCKPILE BOOZE FOR YOU. See how badly we want you back?!

We missed you Del!

*Proud member of GirlCo and The Gutter Sisteren. The CBBC Crack Mamma*

On Mar 30, 2012 @ 11:27PM

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We missed you Del!

I was there and watching/listening - even submitted a question via text, though just after it was asked the FDO's nefarious enemies interrupted his network feed and he dropped off channel for a few moments. My question seemed to have gotten lost in the resulting confusion (FYI, I had asked if there were any characters in particular that he looked forward to voicing for the audio books)

I didn't find the user interface for Shindig very intuitive (besides the Raise Hand and Ask a Question buttons) and didn't want to just randomly click on things - didn't want to risk issues given the technical difficulties I had getting online. No fault of anyone here though. Looking at Shindig's help page it seems that they limit the number of people in a "room", and run multiple "rooms" - I definitely didn't notice anything that indicated that was the case (though that may just be my own stupidity ;) Shindig's help page could definitely make use of a screen shot of what an event looks like, describing the different elements on screen and what they let you do. I think I'll go and give them some feedback right now - things don't improve if no one knows there's a problem!

Once again, many thanks to A and Scott for arranging this and scheduling it for such an internationally-friendly time (plus thanks to anyone else behind the scenes that made it happen!).

"Cry ribbit, and let loose the frogs of war!"

On Mar 30, 2012 @ 11:29PM

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We missed you Del!

gah! just realised that response is to another "del" so much for having a nickname that is uncommon ;)

"Cry ribbit, and let loose the frogs of war!"

On Mar 31, 2012 @ 3:46AM Edited Mar 31, 2012 @ 3:52AM

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gah! just realised that response is to another "del" so much for having a nickname that is uncommon ;)

You are unique, just like everybody else. :p

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AusMadDog

On Mar 31, 2012 @ 4:55AM

Gorram it! Missed it. Thank you for scheduling the event to be time friendly for as many people as possible but I slept through it - 6am on a Saturday is not a good time for me after a long week of work. Yes, I set an alarm to wake me but just couldn't make it out & I'm kicking myself for it. I know, BAD JUNKIE. As penance, I've bought my copy of "Bones Are White" (like I wasn't going to anyway!) But first, 'The Reporter"...

So, the big question (as already raised by deltrimental) is when are you coming back to Australia? I'd love to join in at a tour stop but being half a world away is a bit of a commuting problem. Such is the life of the fans of podcast & New York Times bestselling authors....

MadDog From Down Under - I ain't scared of no chicken scissors... much.

On Mar 31, 2012 @ 9:27AM

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