In case you hadn’t heard…

Well, it’s back to reality for me. Erin is home and as great at last week was, I’ve got a thousand things I’ve fallen behind on that need me to step up and get back to work. So while I do still owe you guys the traditional photoblog and post about our visit, that will probably wait until tomorrow.

Today, before I dive back into the other things I’m still working on, I thought I would throw out a newish plug for a newish version of Other People’s Heroes. Last year, before the book came to the Kindle or the Createspace store, before there was any way to sit down and read it except shelling out for a used copy, there was still a way to experience the story. Listen to it. I sat down beginning last summer and recorded an audio version of the book, which I released (more or less) weekly in a podcast form. But that was never intended to be the “permanent” edition of the audiobook, if for no other reason than I didn’t do the sharpest job on editing out flubbed lines.

But earlier this summer, I went in and cleaned up the audio and presented the new version of the audiobook to the good folks at Podiobooks.com, the site that also released my Christmas novella A Long November as an audiobook. After just a little tweaking, the book was accepted and added to their slate, so beginning on July 13 you’ll be able to download the audio version of A Long November. You can download all of the chapters at once, or you can set up your podcast software (such as iTunes) to download an episode at a time with whatever frequency you want.

Oh yes — and it’s free.

You’ll get the entire unabridged text of the novel (not the two bonus short stories, though) for absolutely nothing beginning this Wednesday! So tell your friends, spread the word, and if you’ve got a Facebook account (I know ya do), you can even attend the launch “event”! (You don’t actually have to go anywhere, don’t worry.) Just go to the Other People’s Heroes launch page at Facebook and say you’re attending! And tell your friends!

Other People’s Heroes-Where Things Stand

As you may have heard in yesterday’s post, I’ve finally got Other People’s Heroes back in print, so those of you who haven’t got the eBook because you don’t have an e-reader like a Kindle, Nook, iPad, Kobo, Blackberry, Blueberry, Schnozzberry, or Frankberry can finally get yourself a copy. You’re welcome!

So where does that leave the book, then?

Well, there’s really not much left for me to do with it. At the moment, I’m currently going through the audio files I recorded last year, fixing some errors (if you listened to it, you probably noticed the occasional flub or repeated line, especially as I got close to the end and got tired). Once that’s done, I’m going to upload those cleaner files to Podiobooks.com so that they’ll have a permanent home among the greatest free audiobooks on the web. And after that?

Well, until a producer comes to town with a big ol’ check to make the movie version, my work on OPH will be officially done.

Fortunately, it’s not the end of Siegel City. I’m working now on the sequel to OPH, 14 Days of Asphalt, and this October I’m going to release the Halloween short story The Restless Dead of Siegel City as a Kindle Single. After that, I’ve got two other works in progress set in the world of Siegel City — the tentatively-titled Cross Purposes and The Pyrite War. And I’ll get to those eventually. I swear. Consarn it.

And in the meantime, here (once more) are the links to all the places you can get Other People’s Heroes in its various forms:

• Amazon.com Kindle Store
• Barnes & Noble Nook Store
• Smashwords.com (For every eBook format)
• Also available in your iPad/iPhone/iPod bookstore!
• And available in print from CreateSpace!

Adventures in the GFL continue today

Lest you think I only pimp out my OWN work, lemme tell you guys about the next book by Scott Sigler. Starting today, Sigler is taking pre-orders for The All-Pro, the third book in his Galactic Football League series. I’ve been a fan of Sigler’s for years, I’ve read all of his books in print and listened to the podcast versions of the rest, and as good as it all is, somehow the GFL stuff has turned out to be my favorite.

In The Rookie we met Quentin Barnes, a football player in a future time when American football has become a galactic sport, with teams on dozens of planets and players of five different species. Quentin, a native of the backwater Purist Nation, has to fight against his own prejudices when he joins the Ionath Krakens, a team fighting for a Tier Two championship, in the hopes of getting to Tier One of the GLF. Book two, The Starter, follows Quentin’s second season with the Krakens, advancing the main story of the team’s quest for galactic football dominance, but also building on the series’ various sub-plots, such as Quentin’s search for his long-missing family and the building tensions among team owners with ties to organized crime.

I really love this series, even though I’m not a huge sports fan. The books are sci-fi adventures, mixed in with a little mob drama, but all seen through the prism of a great football story. Sigler does a great job of generating rich, entertaining characters. The books are aimed at a young adult market, suitable for ages 12 and up, while still having a lot of excitement for older readers. In fact, my only complaint about this series is that (so far, at least) there are no paperback versions. I would LOVE to put these books on the shelf in my classroom so my students could discover them, but I’m not gonna do that with the fancy, autographed hardcovers I’ve got.

The third book isn’t coming out until September, so you’ve got time to read the first two books if you aren’t convinced. There are only limited quantities of the hardcovers left, but they’re available as eBooks and audiobooks as well:

• The Rookie
• The Starter

And once you’ve devoured these two, you can pre-order The All-Pro at BackMyBook.com. Or if you’re willing to take the plunge, there are combo packs of the three hardcovers, eBooks, and audiobooks here as well:

Sigler’s BackMyBook.com page.

I wouldn’t be singing the praises of these books if I didn’t love ’em, guys. Check it out, it’s well worth the read.

Other People’s Heroes: Giant-Sized Final Issue (Evercast #42)

It’s here, friends, the giant-sized grand finale of Other People’s Heroes! The battle lines have been drawn — the Gunk, Dr. Noble and the Gunk’s brainwashed minions vs. Josh, Hotshot, and the original LightCorps… and when the smoke clears from last week’s episode, the truth about the Goop finally stands revealed! The last battle begins now!

Theme song, “Last of the Superheroes,” by American Heartbreak, courtesy of MusicAlley.com. Cover art by Jacob Bascle, FreemindGraphx.com and VisionaryComics.com. Evercast theme by Jeff Hendricks, JeffHendricks.net. Evercast logo by Heather Petit Keller.

E-mail me at BlakeMPetit@gmail.com

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Other People’s Heroes: Issue Twenty-One (Evercast #41)

It’s the penultimate issue of Other People’s Heroes! Last issue, the Goop saved Josh from Mental Maid’s soul ray, taking the blast himself, and revealing his true form. This issue, our heroes prepare for a last stand, the Gunk’s true plan is revealed, and we all zoom in towards the final cliffhanger! Enjoy this week’s issue, guys, because it all ends next week!

Theme song, “Last of the Superheroes,” by American Heartbreak, courtesy of MusicAlley.com. Cover art by Jacob Bascle, FreemindGraphx.com and VisionaryComics.com. Evercast theme by Jeff Hendricks, JeffHendricks.net. Evercast logo by Heather Petit Keller.

E-mail me at BlakeMPetit@gmail.com

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Other People’s Heroes: Issue Sixteen (Evercast #35)

Josh Corwood has been captured, framed for the murder of the Gunk, while the real Gunk is now disguised as the long-lost hero Lionheart and ready to present himself to the public. Fortunately for Josh, he’s got at least one friend left who believes in his innocence. It’s time for a jailbreak.

And don’t forget to come back Saturday, friends, for an audio bonus featring my newest writing experiment, Tales of the Curtain!

Theme song, “Last of the Superheroes,” by American Heartbreak, courtesy of MusicAlley.com. Cover art by Jacob Bascle, FreemindGraphx.com and VisionaryComics.com. Evercast theme by Jeff Hendricks, JeffHendricks.net. Evercast logo by Heather Petit Keller.

E-mail me at BlakeMPetit@gmail.com

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Other People’s Heroes: Issue Fifteen (Evercast #34)

Blake has two announcements before the show this week, including a bit of gushing over his family’s newest addition and a bit of promotion for his newest fiction venture, Tales of the Curtain. Then, finally, Other People’s Heroes Issue Fifteen. Last issue, Josh discovered that Deep Six’s frozen body had been transformed into the same orange slime flesh as the Gunk… just in time to see the Gunk himself murder the hero called Nightshadow, and transform himself before Josh’s eyes, becoming the last person Josh would ever have expected to see. The roller coaster third act of Other People’s Heroes begins this week, friends, and you won’t want to miss a minute of it!

Theme song, “Last of the Superheroes,” by American Heartbreak, courtesy of MusicAlley.com. Cover art by Jacob Bascle, FreemindGraphx.com and VisionaryComics.com. Evercast theme by Jeff Hendricks, JeffHendricks.net. Evercast logo by Heather Petit Keller.

E-mail me at BlakeMPetit@gmail.com

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Other People’s Heroes: Issue Thirteen (Evercast #32)

Josh Corwood’s life is looking up. He’s got his own character, Annie has dumped the illustrious Dr. Noble, and he’s about to go on his first solo campaign against his old buddy Hotshot. But what happens when the adventure ends?

Sorry for the delay in this week’s episode, friends, but I’ve been slowed a bit due to my work on the latest production down at the Thibodaux Playhouse. Should you happen to be in the Houma/Thibodaux, Louisiana area, come by next week to catch us in All the Great Books (Abridged)!

Theme song, “Last of the Superheroes,” by American Heartbreak, courtesy of MusicAlley.com. Cover art by Jacob Bascle, FreemindGraphx.com and VisionaryComics.com. Evercast theme by Jeff Hendricks, JeffHendricks.net. Evercast logo by Heather Petit Keller.

E-mail me at BlakeMPetit@gmail.com

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Other People’s Heroes: Issue Twelve (Evercast #31)

Josh Corwood is walking on air. He’s getting his own character, he’s going to be a star in Siegel City… but what if someone stumbles upon his secret? PLUS: Blake answers a question left on the blog at EvertimeRealms.com. Join in!

Other People’s Heroes: Issue Twelve (Evercast #31)

Theme song, “Last of the Superheroes,” by American Heartbreak, courtesy of MusicAlley.com. Cover art by Jacob Bascle, FreemindGraphx.com and VisionaryComics.com. Evercast theme by Jeff Hendricks, JeffHendricks.net. Evercast logo by Heather Petit Keller.

E-mail me at BlakeMPetit@gmail.com
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Other People’s Heroes: Issue Eleven (Evercast #30)

Last issue, Josh Corwood discovered the truth about what happened to Lionheart 10 years ago — but now, he and Hotshot have to find the rabbiting Icebergg before Dr. Noble gets his hands on him. Plus, Blake reads a listener e-mail and makes an admission abou this long-ago days of writing “fanfiction.”

Theme song, “Last of the Superheroes,” by American Heartbreak, courtesy of MusicAlley.com. Cover art by Jacob Bascle, FreemindGraphx.com and VisionaryComics.com. Evercast theme by Jeff Hendricks, JeffHendricks.net. Evercast logo by Heather Petit Keller.

E-mail me at BlakeMPetit@gmail.com
Blake M. Petit’s Evercast by Blake M. Petit is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.
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