Clonemas Don’t Be Late
December 22, 2007
Have a great holiday, everybody! Music brilliantly performed by Shawn Bishop.
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MOP Audio Dispatch: Operation LOL7thSon
December 18, 2007
UPDATE: This MOP mission-content has concluded. Please visit the LOL7thSon gallery here to view the final LOL7thSon gallery. If you wish to create your own LOL7thSon image, send it to Natasha at the email address below.
Another ambitious mission awaits you! Natasha, voice of the 7th Son Ministry of Propaganda, commands you to participate in MOP mission #5, code-named “Operation LOL7thSon.”
Complete this mission, and you’ll land your name on the coveted Agents of the Ministry page. Plus, FIVE lucky winners will take home MOP capitalist swag.
Link to the mission page is here. Transmission ends.
7th Son Ministry Of Propaganda
~ Domination Through Replication ~
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SPECIAL EPISODE: J.C. and David Moldawer
December 18, 2007
EPISODE INTRO BY: Leslie Michael Orchard, of DecafBad
In this episode, J.C. Hutchins chats with David Moldawer, an associate editor at St. Martin’s Press. Moldawer will be editing the print edition of 7th Son: Descent, as well as J.C.’s currently-secret “Code Phantom” novel project. Both books will be released in 2009.
The duo discuss some details about the 7th Son print release, dish about Code Phantom (tantalizing morsels abound!) … and opera. It’s a must-listen!
Also must-listens are Moldawer’s podcasts, mentioned in the episode: Moldawer in the Morning, The Kick-Ass Mystic Ninjas and The New York Times Essential Knowledge podcast.
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MOP Mission #6: Operation LOL7thSon
December 17, 2007
UPDATE: This MOP mission-content has concluded. Please visit the LOL7thSon gallery here to view the final LOL7thSon gallery. If you wish to create your own LOL7thSon image, send it to Natasha at the email address below.
Comrades, the time has come to use your brilliance and humor to spread the 7th Son message to the unwashed, ignorant capitalist masses! Natasha, the Voice of the Ministry, conceived this Ministry of Propaganda mission herself. It demands cunning, creativity … and a familiarity with the Internet meme LOL CATS!
You don’t know of LOL Cats? Natasha is appalled. Click here to see cuddly American kitties with charming ‘Net speak cutlines. (Oh, teh CUTE!) Examine many examples on this site! Arm yourself with LOL language and whiskered wit! You will use similar techniques to evangelize the 7th Son cause, comrades. We shall woo the capitalist populace with teh funny, kthxbai.
Your mission: Operation LOL7thSon.
You shall create 7th Son-themed LOL pictures, post them to J.C. Hutchins’ special LOL7thSon gallery, and email your uneducated friends to promote 7th Son (and showcase your hard work).
The creators of the five funniest images will win 7th Son capitalistic swag. Prizes include an MOP coffee mug, a 7th Son T-shirt, and more! Natasha will personally judge these entries. As you know, comrades, our Russian taskmaster is not known for her sense of humor — so make these LOL7thSon images extra funny, if you hope to win.
So what must you do to win such coveted prizes? (Not to mention your name on the Agents of the Ministry page?) Easy-peasy, comrade. Follow these simple instructions to create your artwork to post on the LOL7thSon gallery. This process takes less than five minutes; even the busiest soldiers in The People’s Army can participate!
Step 1: Find a photo that you’d like to transform into a funny LOL7thSon picture. Images of public figures, animals, pop culture icons and your own personal photographs work best for this. Get creative! Please avoid using photos of private individuals who haven’t given their consent.
Keep it clean, comrades. If the photo is beyond a PG-rating, it’ll get yanked from the site. (You will also incur the wrath of Natasha and J.C. This is not a good thing. Nyet.)
Step 2: Once you’ve picked your photo, head over to the awesome “LOL Generator” at the Big Huge Labs site. Click here to easily add 7th Son-themed LOL text to your photo!
Step 3: Click the LOL Generator’s “Choose File” button to select the image you wish to LOL7thSon.
Step 4: Enter something super-clever in the screen’s text fields … and be sure to make it LOL-esque! Text can be placed at the top of your LOL7thSon picture, or the bottom, or both. Be sure to take advantage of the other features here, such as the “keep this part of my photo visible” setting, and the text alignment settings.
Again: keep it clean, Agents. PG rating here.
Step 5: Click the Create button!
Step 6: You’ll be sent to a new page featuring your new LOL7thSon image! Feel free to tweak the pic if you need to. When you’re done, hit the “Save” button.
Step 7: IMPORTANT STEP, Agents: Be sure to properly name your image to receive credit in the LOL7thSon gallery. Please rename your picture with this naming convention: The word “By” and then your name or nickname. (Example: By JC Hutchins.jpg or By NatashaMOP.jpg)
Step 8: You’re almost done! Visit the LOL7thSon gallery to upload your LOL pic! Click here to get there!
Step 9: Click on the “Upload” button in the page’s options bar. Follow the directions to post your LOL7thSon picture to the gallery. And behold! Yur in J.C.’s website, pwning hiz gallry!!!11!one!
Step 10: Now click on the “Tell a Friend” button and follow the directions to email FIVE of your friends who you think would like the 7th Son trilogy. They can be family, favorite bloggers, whomever you like. Be sure to separate the email addresses with commas. ALSO: Include NATASHA’S email address in this field! (7thSonMOP@gmail.com) You can’t win a prize if she doesn’t have your email address!
Include any personal message in the email to your comrades, but it must also include this message (or your personalized variation):
Hey! If you can, check out http://www.7thSonTrilogy.com to see why I sent you this silliness. I’m a fan of 7th Son, this free audiobook novel. It’s a thriller about human cloning. Think James Bond-meets-“Multiplicity” … or a mashup of Michael Crichton and Tom Clancy. Cool stuff.
Remember, Agents: you must include NATASHA’s email address in your message for mission compliance. The creators of the FIVE funniest LOL7thSon images will be contacted by email, given priceless 7th Son swag, and announced in a future Bonus Episode of 7th Son!
Enter as many LOL7thSon images as you like — but you must email five new friends (and Natasha) for each new entry you create. No cheating, comrades. Natasha watching you.
Deadline for this mission: December 31, 2007.
Transmission ends.
The 7th Son Ministry of Propaganda
~ Domination Through Replication ~
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PDF Bonus: Matt Wallace’s “Hath A Darkness”
December 17, 2007
Behold, a holiday gift from author Matt Wallace and Rick Stringer, producer of the Variant Frequencies podcast: The echapbook “Hath A Darkness,” set in Wallace’s Failed Cities universe.
For the first time since concluding his groundbreaking podcast fiction saga, Wallace returns to the warped twin worlds he created with an all-new Failed Cities story. Featuring the characters that drove the original audio epic, and told, as always, in their own voices, THE FAILED CITIES: HATH A DARKNESS brings this unique storytelling style to the page for the first time, enhanced with original illustrations by Rick Stringer.
Please download, print, enjoy, and pass along this unique piece of the Failed Cities universe as a thank you for your continued support and enthusiastic participation in our podcast. And don’t forget to revisit THE FAILED CITIES MONOLOGUES, collected in its entirety on Podiobooks.com…
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BOOK THREE: J.C. and Shawn Bishop talk DESTRUCTION
December 15, 2007
EPISODE INTRO BY: Susan Z, purrfect co-host of Kulture Kast
In this first (of several!) 7th Son Trilogy wrap-up bonus episodes, J.C. chats with Book Three producer Shawn Bishop about the series, reading and editing Book Three, the Book One print deal and more. Also included is a must-listen “blooper reel” set to Celldweller music. Lots of fun and announcements — and there’s lots more coming in 2008!
Be sure to check out Shawn Bishop’s Internet radio station, The Dividing Line — and send him an email of thanks for his hard work on Book Three: Destruction!
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BOOK THREE: Chapter 41 & Epilogue
December 10, 2007
EPISODE INTRO BY: Steve Riekeberg, host of Geek Cred
THE STORY SO FAR BY: Evo Terra, co-founder of Podiobooks.com
SYNOPSIS: The end of the 7th Son trilogy.
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Fans create 7th Son soundtrack!
December 6, 2007
Just days before the groundbreaking 7th Son podcast novel trilogy concludes, J.C. Hutchins asked fans following him on Twitter to suggest “soundtrack songs” for the novels.
Below is the list of 7th Son-esque songs they recommended. Visit the soundtrack iMix in the U.S. iTunes store, or browse and preview from your favorite online music seller! (Note: J.C. is not getting an affiliate kickback for this. Making money wasn’t the goal; it was all about having fun with 7S fans.) The list goes: Title, Artist, Album. Enjoy!
- “Toy Soldier” - I:Scintillia - Optics
- “Ghost In Your Mind” - Black Lab - Passion Leaves a Trace
- “New World Man” - Rush - Signals (Remastered)
- “The Lies We Tell” - Munk - Severed
- “What’s on Your Mind (Pure Energy)” - Information Society - Information Society
- “Killer On the Loose” - Thin Lizzy - Chinatown
- “Man On a Mission” - Chance - Chance: Eleven Through Fifteen
- “Brothers In Arms” - Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms (Remastered)
- “No World for Tomorrow” - Coheed & Cambria - No World for Tomorrow
- “Digital Man” - Rush - Signals (Remastered)
- “Strangers Like Me (Soundtrack Version)” - Phil Collins - Tarzan
- “I Think I’m a Clone Now” - “Weird Al” Yankovic - Even Worse
- “Independent” - Chance - Chance: Eleven Through Fifteen
- “Sympathy for the Devil” - The Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet
- “Symphony of Destruction” - Megadeth - Countdown to Extinction
- “It’s the End of the World As We Know It” - R.E.M. - Document
- “Seventh Son of a Seventh Son” - Iron Maiden - Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
- “Not Fade Away” - The Rolling Stones - England’s Newest Hitmakers
Thanks to these fans for their suggestions — I wish all of the songs you mentioned were available on the iTunes store: Tyrion, zard, Songjewel, akaMonty, GlennWebber, elizasea, pseudojoe, dickey, Corwin, aikidoka1977, lmorchard, bpende, chelpixie — and a special thanks to MartynDarkly, who started this twittermeme in the first place!
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BOOK THREE: Chapters 39 & 40
December 4, 2007
EPISODE INTRO BY: Cindy Seiffert, a 7th Son fan from Rochester, NY
THE STORY SO FAR BY: John C. Snider, editor of Sci-Fi Dimensions and co-host of the American Freethought podcast
SYNOPSIS: Conspiracies within conspiracies. The Betas must make a choice.
ONE episode remains in the 7th Son trilogy!
PROMOS:
- Sundered podiobook
- Interview for a Wizard podiobook
- KnitWitch’s Sci-Fi Fantasy Zone
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