Time to get the Writing Habits podcast on the road, and as I have shifted servers and have a new website, I need to do some housekeeping.

So, in case you missed it the first time around, here’s an encore of the first special episode of Writing Habits, in which I talk to New York Times Bestselling author Scott Sigler. Download, share and enjoy!

As if you didn’t know it, Scott Sigler is a New York Times Bestselling author, the king of podcast novels, and our Future Dark Overlord. He’s also a real gent, and his limited edition hardcover of The Rookie shipped in August 2009. Just look at the blurb and pick your jaw up off the floor when you’re done:

Set in a lethal pro football league 700 years in the future, THE ROOKIE is a story that combines the intense gridiron action of “Any Given Sunday” with the space opera style of “Star Wars” and the criminal underworld of “The Godfather.”

Aliens and humans alike play positions based on physiology, creating receivers that jump 25 feet into the air, linemen that bench-press 1,200 pounds, and linebackers that literally want to eat you. Organized crime runs every franchise, games are fixed and rival players are assassinated.

Follow the story of Quentin Barnes, a 19-year-old quarterback prodigy that has been raised all his life to hate, and kill, those aliens. Quentin must deal with his racism and learn to lead, or he’ll wind up just another stat in the column marked “killed on the field.”

I spoke to Scott about The Rookie’s journey from podcast to print, his five-book deal with Crown Publishing, and his writing habits.

Scott Sigler himself can be found at scottsigler.com, on Facebook at facebook.com/scottsigler, and on Twitter as @scottsigler. You can order his books from Amazon and all good bookstores.

I hope you enjoy the interview. I’d love to hear your feedback, so please leave a comment.

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