DEEP CUTS Episode 12: Tools of the Trade for Scif-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Authors

Full-cast audio dramas dominate the podcasting charts. Producers have to write the scripts, cast the talent, do all the sound effects, the music, the editing… it’s a ton of work. Fool & Scholar Production’s Travis Vengroff joins us to talk about the work that goes into this art form. With popular dramas like THE WHITE VAULT, VAST HORIZONS, and DARK DICE under his belt, he knows of what he speaks. Created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs. Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment  Want more drama in your ears and less in your wallet? The GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG saves 99% off one year of new three-year domain registration. Vault that, fool! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In space, no one can hear you scream, but your buddy's cooking sure does smell delicious. A scifi-horror story that will make your mouth water. Written and performed by Scott Sigler. Edited by A B Kovacs. Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment  This delicious short story is free thanks to the GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG, which saves 99% on year one of a new three-year domain registration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From manuscript to marketplace, what exactly does a publisher do? We cover the big picture and explain how the large houses do it but focus on our two-person shop – how does Empty Set get so much done? Created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs. Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment  Every small business – publishers included – needs a website. The GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG lops 99% off the first year of a 3-year registration for a new domain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The second round of questions from the Sigler Junkies about SLAY and the Siglerverse in general. Lots of great info from Scott in this one as we put SLAY Season 2 to bed and prepare to move on to several episodes of short horror stories.  Created by Scott Sigler and Rob Otto Written and performed by Scott Sigler Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment  Theme music is the song “They’re Watching Me” by SUPERWEAPON. Ep 76 of SLAY slides down your aural areas because of GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3. Bro, save ninety-nine percent on a dot-com domain! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We cover the gear we use for podcasting and offer tips and tricks garnered from our 20 years in the podcasting biz. Created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs. Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment  If you’re podcasting, you need a website. Use our GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG to slice 99% off year one of a three-year new domain registration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Junkies sent in many questions about the now-complete SLAY Season II. We answered them, live! ARealGirl Herself reads off the questions, Scott answers. ******************************************** SLAY EPISODE 75 podcasts to your face thanks to GoDaddy Promo Code http://www.scottsigler.com/godaddy-promo-codes CJCFOSSIG3. Go ahead and break you off a 99% discount on the first year of a new, three-year dot-com domain registration. Created by Scott Sigler and Rob Otto Written and performed by Scott Sigler Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment  Theme music is the song “They’re Watching Me” by SUPERWEAPON. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Write an ALIEN movie that holds continuity across the entire franchise. Easy, right? Wrong! We break down the challenges facing director Fede Alvarez for his cinematic spectacular ALIENS: ROMULUS. Created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs. Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment  What’s better than a face-hugger? The GoDaddy Promo Code https://scottsigler.com/pages/godaddy-promo-codes CJCFOSSIG. Why deal with a chest-burster when instead you can slice 99% off the 1st year of a 3-year new domain registration? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Kellius Droman died, his age-suppression spell on Delilah evaporated. She went from thirteen years old to twenty-two years old almost instantly. While she will inherit her father’s empire, she’s angry and bitter at his manipulation. Only one person in the world understands the pain of being unknowingly magically modified by a person who is supposed to love you and protect you — Billy Middleton, whose powers and true physical were hidden from him by his grandmother. Delilah’s nightmare-generating powers are stronger than anyone could have known. The last person to find that out the hard was Teddy Two-Fingers, who now lies catatonic in a Bastion cell. Meanwhile, Lincoln Franks, the Man in Gray, left Callista’s club in Lumencia, saying that there was something he needed to destroy. What is his target?  Created by Scott Sigler and Rob Otto Written and performed by Scott Sigler Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment  Theme music is the song “They’re Watching Me” by SUPERWEAPON. Goodness me, the GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3 is a good deal. You trim 99% off the first year price of a three-year new dot-com registration. Can’t beat it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you want to write fiction, all you need is a computer and MS Word, right? Wrong! There is far more to creating than that. Number-one New York Times bestselling author Scott Sigler walks through the software, tools, and best practices he uses in his 20+ year career as a full-time fiction author. Learn his ways now and save yourself time and frustration many years down the road. Scott also addresses techniques that help him manage his ADHD. Created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs. Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment  Hey this episode is free thanks to GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG. Need a dot-com for your author website? Use that code and save 99% off the first year of a three-year new domain registration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lincoln, Delilah, Billy, Sophia Franks, Lukas Franks, and Morgan Stone, Kellius Droman defeated Teddy Two-Fingers, Haimana, Agneetha, and Teddy’s thuengol henchmen, securing the release of the children Teddy kept captive for years. In the process, Lukas was badly injured, Kellius Droman died, and Teddy was left catatonic, completely unresponsive to Lincoln’s questions about how to get his son Sam off The Shelf. Agneetha died, too, at the hands of Lincoln, and Haimana burned alive as a result of Billy’s out-of-control power. It is the first time Billy has taken a life. Created by Scott Sigler and Rob Otto Written and performed by Scott Sigler Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment  Theme music is the song “They’re Watching Me” by SUPERWEAPON. You know the GoDaddy Promo Codes keep this podcast rolling along. Share that code CJCFOSSIG3 with anyone you know in small business, as it saves 99% off the first year of a three-year dot-com registration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices