You may be the best Scott, but not the first!

Posted May 11th, 2008 by Exile
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I just fired up Nocturnal #26 and I just had to tell you that although you may eventually do it better than anyone else, the concept of forum feedback to tweak a final published manuscript has been done before. Orson Scott Card had a community on AOL (back in the 1990's?) called Hatrack. He offered complete chapters for download and then the forum community could add input to the story. I myself submitted a problem I found in his alternate history about Christopher Columbus, Pastwatch. I don't think he ever changed the final draft, which is probably why the book was not nearly as successful as Infected!

Sorry, oh great Siglierisimo, to bring this news to your throne. I will now leap into an active volcano as penance for my treachery.

‹ is Brian really the king? How did you find Scott Sigler's work? ›

You Sir must be wrong

wallerdad's picture
On May 13th, 2008 wallerdad says:

The FDO said he has been doing this for the last 18 years. I trust the FDO and believe he would never mislead us, or, maybe he's just mis-remembering

  • These gathering hosts of loyal junkies, under the command of the great SCOTT

One of my faves

w_nightshade's picture
On May 13th, 2008 w_nightshade says:
Pastwatch is one of my favourite books.  I picked it up at the library because I liked the cover, and I cried a bit at the end while reading it on a commuter train.  Now of course, Sigler's works blast everything off the radar, and he has toughened me up to the point where if I see someone crying in public (child, mugged, old man, etc.) I punch them hard in the head and sneer.  [I think, therefore I'm right. -Hugo Rune]

shhhhhhhh! let no one utter such a breath, lest heritic.....

ogreoregon's picture
On May 11th, 2008 ogreoregon says:
seeking minions of Pope Siglericus XXX search you out to extract your soul with the Sacred Duct tape.... (remember what happened to Galileo?) Pope's don't  like contraception... I mean Contradiction!!!
*I am the Rear Admiral but Sigler gives the Orders*

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