Scott Sigler Tailgate – the Aftermath
As you all know, I went to the Los Angeles Scott Sigler Tailgate at the Happy Ending Sports Bar on Sunset Blvd. The Sigler book signing at the bar was completely different than any other book signing I’ve ever experienced.
For example, most book signings either have an author behind a table you walk up to, or have the author behind a podium doing a reading, then maybe some Q and A.
The Tailgate is, of course, at a bar, so it’s a totally different atmosphere. It’s like you’re just hanging out with your friends, having an awesome time. Basically, that’s what the Tailgate is. You get to meet Scott, have a few drinks with him and the other fans (or junkies as Scott calls us) and just hang out. We got to hear a great teaser for Scott’s book Pandemic, his plans for The Rookie series (the next book is The Starter and the whole series is now YA – so get The Rookie for a teenager near you!) and more about his awesome podcasting series The Crypt .
On a more personal level, he regaled us with stories about snowmobiles, drunken KKK members, past jobs (garbage man, tech support, he’s done it all) and other great stuff. We laughed, we drank, we took pictures, I got my iPod signed. It was really cool.
Seriously, if you just want to have a great time with cool people, go to one of these Tailgate tours. The next two are in bookstores, but I’m sure they’ll still rock the house. You can check it out, but I think they both end with a pub crawl, so if you go you’ll probably end up with a similar experience.