The Rookie: Sigler Novel

Mythological Monster Movies: Click & ListenYou would think that mythological monsters would make for kick-ass creature features, but you'd be sadly mistaken. I tried to make a top-10 list, and failed. Hopefully you will find my failure humorous. At any rate, my attempt sure as hell can't be any worse than most of these stinkers. Stan Lee, you are not exempt from the critical knife ...EPISODE SPONSOR: FinishLine.comLaughing in the Face of Death audio version is sponsored by FinishLine.com, a leading athletic retailer offering the best selection of footware, apparel and accessories. Save 15% off of any purchase of $60 or more by using the coupon code "Meviolaugh." Some exclusions may apply.

TITLE FIGHT, Round Ten - Click & ListenOh, snap! Did Matt Wallace and the FDO™ surprise your ass with another episode of TITLE FIGHT? By gosh, I think we did, otherwise there wouldn't be an episode here. The unexpected ending that follows the unexpected ending ... listen and enjoy. Or else Matt Wallace will smash!PREVIOUS EPISODES OF TITLE FIGHT:• Round One• Round Two• Round Three• Round Four• Round Five• Round Six• Round Seven• Round Eight• Round NineEPISODE SPONSOR: GoDaddy.com with NEW SIGLER CODES!If you need a website or make your living doing web-related work, then write down these codes!

Sexism in Horror? Click & ListenWhen I mention the trite phrase that horror movies are horribly sexist, I bet some female readers of this column shout an instant, fist-pumping "Preach on!" When I clarify that horror movies are horribly sexist against men, that's when those same ladies decide that this preacher actually spews misogynistic lies. If it's golf, football, volleyball, soccer and cross country, use the coupon code AFSIGLER to save 20% off orders of $75 or more or 15% off any order with the code: AFSCOTT1.  

TITLE FIGHT, Round Nine - Click & ListenIt's finally here: Korak the Cutter and Chiyal "The Heretic" North are finally in the caged octagon, in the fight of their lives. This ninth installment of the scifi/mma novella co-written with Matt Wallace brings it all down to fighter vs. fighter.  Who will win?  Who will lose? How much pain can each fighter take?  Listen to find out. PREVIOUS EPISODES OF TITLE FIGHT:• Round One• Round Two• Round Three• Round Four• Round Five• Round Six• Round Seven• Round Eight EPISODE SPONSORS: AUDIBLE.COM  Sign up for a free audiobook download by clicking on the banner below:

Costumes for Killers? Click & ListenIt's said that all people have inalienable rights. Would that include the inalienable right of trick-or-treating? And if so, are movie slashers eligible to go stalking for candy treats? Well, if Chucky, Jason, Jigsaw and the Scream boys are going to go trick-or-treating, they need fun costumes all their own.LAUGHING IN THE FACE OF DEATH is sponsored by Petco.com. Get something nice for that family friend! Dog food, cat food, bird food, toys, collars leashes, scratching posts, etc. Get free shipping and save 10% off of orders of $65 or more with the coupon code "Laugh," or use the discount code "Laugh10" to save 10% on any order.

TITLE FIGHT, Round Eight - Click & ListenIt's the eighth installment of the scifi/mma novella co-written by your FDO™ and hard-boiled author Matt Wallace. Korak the Cutter and Chiyal "The Heretic" North are ready to enter the octagon, and all hell is sure to break loose.PREVIOUS EPISODES OF TITLE FIGHT:• Round One• Round Two• Round Three• Round Four• Round Five• Round Six• Round Seven EPISODE SPONSORS: MOOSEJAW.COMCamper? Skater? Surfer? Hunter? Get all your outdoors and extreme sports clothing and gear at Moosejaw, and use the code SCOTT (in all caps!) to save 15% and get free shipping!

Dead Robots SocietyFriday Fix™: Click & Listen: Dead Robots Society Interviews the FDO™ In advance of NaNoWriMo, we here at Dark ?verlord Media sat down and planned out all the juicy, tasty tidbits that will be dropping into the feed for the rest of the year. On Fridays I'm going to try and drop in some Sigler-related but not Sigler-created things, starting with this interview I did earlier this week with the good folks over at Dead Robots Society.These guys were really fun to talk with, and certainly knew their stuff. I only wish I had joined them sooner when P.G. Holyfield was still on the show. (Last time I talked with him I was not exactly myself.)

Click & listen: SAW FRANCHISE KING OF HORROR $ With all of the legendary horror franchises out there, have you ever asked yourself: what's the biggest of all time? I mean in SciFi the king is clearly STAR WARS, that's a no-brainer, but when it comes to the beautiful bloodshed, what franchise has raked in the most bucks? Take a listen, Junkie, and get the hard fact$.EPISODE SPONSORS: GoDaddy.com with NEW SIGLER CODES!If you need a website or make your living doing web-related work, then write down these codes!

Click on the coverabove to order 7th SON: DESCENT   Click here to download 7th SON: DESCENT PDFThere are few harder working writers then the baby-faced bastard known as J.C. Hutchins. Yes, I know, he's my "arch nemesis," but sometimes you have to give credit where credit is due. Today his novel 7th SON: DESCENT comes out in paperback. You should go buy a copy, and I'll tell you why. Hutchinsss is one of the early pioneers of podcasts novels, and this book is a long time in coming. The crotchety fucks in the publishing industry think they can hold content for ransom, shake money out of your pockets in exchange for lazy, trite, re-hashed stories and expect you to kiss their wrinkled-old ass for that honor. Hutch, on the other hand, chooses to prove the value of his storytelling skills by giving his stuff away, for free. If you like his free creations, odds are you're willing to go shell out a few bucks to get his work in print. Hutchins gave away the entire 7th SON trilogy as a free podcast. That podcast generated an audience, and that audience landed him a print deal with a major publisher -- St. Martin's Press. And now, the same book he gave away for free will be on the shelves of every major bookstore in the US and Canada. That's right, Junkies, Hutch -- like your ever-lovin' FDO™ -- lets you decide where to spend your money. Try that shit for free. Don't like it? Move on. Love it? Buy a book to support him so he can make more goodies for you. And just to show you the Baby-Faced Bastard hasn't sold out, I'm adding a TenChapter Special Edition PDF of 7TH SON: DESCENT to the Sigler feed. Try it, see if you like it. He's also giving away the whole darn thing as a Google Book.I'm off to buy me some Hutchins books in print. See y'all in the brick-and-mortar aisles.  read more »

Click & Listen: Goreline Calls October 2009 Hello Junkies!  Today there were some technical difficulties at the Office of Doom™  and the previously scheduled story content is unavailable.  But because I know how you hate to go without, your benevolent FDO™ threw together a little something for y'all.  This episode has no story content, but does have Goreline calls, some news, and another 100 New Junkie Shout-Outs!  Remember, if you want to leave a voicemail for your Future Dark Overlord™ and probably get your thoughts into the podcast, call 206-666-4673 (206-666-GORE).We'll be back next week with the next installment of TITLE FIGHT.

Click & listen: 7 HABITS It takes a village? Respect your elders? Obey the rules? Screw that, Junkies, you don't need any of that crap to succeed in life. What you do need is the wisdom conveyed in monster hunter movies. Just a few minutes of horror/humor, and did I use your Twitter name? EPISODE SPONSORS: MOOSEJAW.COMCamper? Skater? Surfer? Hunter? Get all your outdoors and extreme sports clothing and gear at Moosejaw, and use the code SCOTT (in all caps!) to save 15% and get free shipping!

Click & Listen: TITLE FIGHT, Round Seven Time for Round Seven of the scifi/MMA novella co written with Matt Wallace. This one starts out at the weigh-in, same point at the beginning of Round Six, but from the perspective of Korak the Cutter. It also ends at the same point Round Six ended ... almost. PREVIOUS EPISODES OF TITLE FIGHT: • TITLE FIGHT: Round One • TITLE FIGHT: Round Two • TITLE FIGHT: Round Three • TITLE FIGHT: Round Four • TITLE FIGHT: Round Five • TITLE FIGHT: Round Six BLOODCAST is sponsored by Petco.com. Dog food, cat food, bird food, toys, collars leashes, scratching posts, etc., Petco has the stuff your friend needs. Get free shipping and save 10% off of orders of $65 or more with the code "Laugh," or use the code "Laugh10" to save 10% on any order.

 Now, I'm not shy about hearing myself talk, but I don't normally post interviews with me in the main feed. I feel like Junkies have heard my jibber-jab often enough.However, this past May I was the Special Guest of Honor at Balticon, and on the last day I sat down with Paul Fischer, long time friend of the Siglerverse. He knows me and the stories well enough that he was able to get the conversation going in a few new and interesting places. We talk ANCESTOR, ROOKIE, sci-fi… even zombies.It was great sitting down with Paul, and although it's a bit of a long one, I'm putting it up here in case you want to check it out. Click & Listen: The Balticon Interview, Part 1 Click & Listen: The Balticon Interview, Part 2  read more »

Click & listen: HERE COME THE HAMMA! Hammer Flims created some of the coolest low-budget horror flicks of the 70s, entertaining many with the Dracula and Frankenstein we kids of the 80s remember seeing on Sunday afternoon TV specials. But like everything else in Hollywood, what's old is new again -- Hammer Films is about to be reborn as a dedicated horror studio. Listen in for the news. EPISODE SPONSORS: GoDaddy.com with NEW SIGLER CODES!If you need a website or make your living doing web-related work, then write down these codes!

Click & Listen: Siglerism Update October 2009 Junkies,  dropping a quick audio update for y'all today.  There is no story content in this Siglerism update, but lots of news about when you'll be getting all your favorite tasty stories.  TITLE FIGHT?  THE CRYPT? THE STARTER?  Yep, all covered in today's short update.  Enjoy! (Also, GO LIONS!)