Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2014-01-07
Books mentioned on #437 - Scott Sigler
Scott Sigler is an American author known for science fiction and horror books, such as Nocturnal, Ancestor, Infected and Contagious. Before being published, Scott built an online audience by giving away his self-recorded audiobooks for free as podcasts.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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On Writing
On Writing by Stephen King is part memoir and part masterclass on the craft of writing, detailing the author's personal experiences alongside practical advice for aspiring authors.
Discussed“I know Stephen King which I found really fascinating his book on writing did you read it yep really it's like a Bible”
Where to get it
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Doctor Sleep
Doctor Sleep by Stephen King is a thrilling horror novel that serves as the direct sequel to King's iconic classic, The Shining.
Discussed“I just read Dr sleep you know the sequel of The Shining and uh yeah sweet really”
Where to get it
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The Shining
The Shining by Stephen King is a masterclass in psychological horror that follows a struggling writer and recovering alcoholic slowly descending into madness while serving as the winter caretaker of an isolated, snowbound Colorado hotel.
Discussed“I just read Dr sleep you know the sequel of The Shining and uh yeah sweet really”
Where to get it
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American Psycho
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis is a dark, satirical psychological horror novel that chronicles the depraved and mundane corporate life of wealthy New York City investment banker Patrick Bateman in the late 1980s.
Discussed“when American Psycho came out I read it in the the 80s um when it first came out Brett East and Ellis's book it's just really dark”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (13) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“I know a guy like Scott Sigler who is a a horror author can appreciate that the fantasy behind the zombie kettle bells or the Primal Bells”
“the next book's out it's called pandemic it's out January first and just trying to get people exposed to it”
“remember that book I told you about last time title fight which was the science fiction MMA we decided we're just going to give that away to all your listeners through January”
“since we're closing in on the option for nocturnal one of my books that's going to be done by Lloyd Levan as a TV show”
“the guys the people who make Justified and Elementary are closing in an option for the infected series of which pandemic is the last book”
“the guys the people who make Justified and Elementary are closing in an option for the infected series of which pandemic is the last book”
“even pandemic which is the third book in a series it goes infected then contagious then pandemic”
“even pandemic which is the third book in a series it goes infected then contagious then pandemic”
“even pandemic which is the third book in a series it goes infected then contagious then pandemic”
“go oh my God you should this crazy gross Story I Heard called infected it's nuts this guy stabbing himself with a fork for like five pages”
“well we did that with the my book ancestor we had the final book from Crown which is random house and then there was like 50 pages they cut out”
“pandemic is the last book I'm doing with random house and my agent's taking a new book out called flyer as of like today literally today he's starting to pitch it”
“in the book nocturnal there's a character who has Tourette syndrome and also has voice box has lost his voice voice box due to throat cancer”