Deadly Escape!

The Adventures of Alibi Jones continue on Glow-in-the-Dark Radio! Alibi Jones is trying to rescue his friends Katie and Kit, prisoners on the planet Kismet, with the help of sometime-bounty hunter Brady Thomas. Their escape plans are about to blow up in their faces, with mortal consequences for one of them! Get the story so far and a little book news, and then chapter twenty-six of Alibi Jones and The Sunrise of Hur – free audio science fiction adventure with writer, narrator and host Mike Luoma.

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Ancient Enemies and Dangerous Friends...

Listen in for audio science fiction adventure with writer, narrator and host Mike Luoma on Glow-in-the-Dark Radio! The Adventures of Alibi Jones continue with chapters twenty-four and twenty-five of Alibi Jones and The Sunrise of Hur - Get a little of the story so far, some news, and then dive into the chapters. Alibi Jones is trying to save two of his friends on the planet Kismet – where he's got a death sentence on his head! We'll also find out what the time-travelling Azhumet of the Ancient Enemy is up to...




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Glow-in-the-Dark Radio Episode 300!!

Like listening to science fiction adventure? Join Writer, Reader and Host Mike Luoma for the 300^th episode of Glow-in-the-Dark Radio! Mike reads from his books every week – right now it's The Adventures of Alibi Jones! For this special 300^th episode, you'll hear chapters twenty-one, twenty-two and twenty-three of the novel Alibi Jones and The Sunrise of Hur! Mike runs down the story so far beforehand, so you can enjoy the chapters even if it's your first time listening in. There's also a short "history" of the podcast, which began in the late summer of 2006.

A bunch of great podcasters show up in short congrats announcements throughout the show – listen in for Zone 4 (http://zone4podcast.com), http://PikaRadio.com, Nutty Bites (http://nimlas.org), Phillipa Ballantine and Tee Morris – http://MinistryofPeculiarOccurences.com, Professor Alan- http://ARelativelyGeekyPodcast.blogspot.com, Comic Book Nerd Nation (http://ComicBookNerdNation.com),  Cast Bender Podcast (http://castbender.ca), Earth Station One Podcast, and The "Accountability Coach" (http://AccountabilityCoach.com). Thanks to all!

Podcast host podomatic can only store so many episodes, memory is limited. To fill in the gaps and give you access to all 300 episodes of Glow-in-the-Dark Radio, we now have a public archive on Google Drive! Head over to listen and download past episodes no longer available on the main feed: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B0uV2VUMyDHwRXczSVBJSUtreGs&usp=drive_web

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Everything Evil...

Spend some time with the evil ones on this episode of Glow-in-the-Dark Radio! Chapter Twenty of Alibi Jones and The Sunrise of Hur gives us a glimpse into the world of Rene Laveillur and his man Peterson; we also check in with someone who's been working behind the scenes this whole time, last surviving member of the Ancient Enemy, Azhumet – working hard to change that status... Writer, reader and host Mike Luoma brings you The Adventures of Alibi Jones every week on the podcast – get the "story so far" and some news, and then chapter twenty of Alibi Jones and The Sunrise of Hur!




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It's Kismet!

Alibi Jones is sneaking onto the planet Kismet disguised as a Dakhur – a cat-like alien. If he showed up as himself, they'd kill him! He's trying to rescue two of his friends held prisoner – find out if he can set his plans in motion on this episode... Listen to classic audio science fiction adventure on Glow-in-the-Dark Radio every week with writer and reader Mike Luoma. It's The Adventures of Alibi Jones – get the "story so far" and some news, and then chapter nineteen of Alibi Jones and The Sunrise of Hur!



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On to Kismet!

Hear great audio science fiction adventure on Glow-in-the-Dark Radio every week with writer and reader Mike Luoma! We're into The Adventures of Alibi Jones – get the "story so far" and some news, and then chapter eighteen of Alibi Jones and The Sunrise of Hur! Alibi is disguising himself as a cat-like alien Dakhur to sneak his way onto the planet Kismet. He's been warned – if he sets foot on Kismet, he's a dead man...



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Back To Hur...

Dedicated to Moses Rozal – 1926-2014

Solar Alliance Mediator Alibi Jones is on his way to Hur on a mission for his aunt – and on a quest of his own. The aggressive alien power The Greater Tah "annexed" Dakhur space, and Alibi's Dakhur friend Kit is now missing. Can Alibi Jones do anything to help? Officially or unofficially? Listen for science fiction adventure on Glow-in-the-Dark Radio with writer and reader Mike Luoma! We're into The Adventures of Alibi Jones – get the "story so far" and some news, and then chapter seventeen of Alibi Jones and The Sunrise of Hur!

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Getting Ready for "Guardians..."

I've been re-reading Marvel's Cosmic events from the past decade doing research for a new installment - part four - of my in-depth look at the character Star-Lord for Comic Related. Went as far back as 2003's THANOS series, then up on through Annihilation and Annihilation: Conquest. Some great storytelling in those books, both in the writing and the art! Many different styles of art, too, from near photo-realism at times from Mike Perkins to fun, more impressionistic stuff from Timothy Green II... lots of cool cover art as well.

Those two events also set the stage for the Guardians of the Galaxy comic book series. The new team was created during Conquest, and the first issue appeared a month after the event ended. Star-Lord is one of the main characters in Conquest and in Guardians of the Galaxy. He's also one of the lead characters of the Guardians of the Galaxy movie - coming out this summer!

The new column with part four will probably be out later this week. In the meantime, find out more about Star-Lord, from his origin with Steve Englehart and early days with Chris Claremont and John Byrne, up through later years when Doug Moench wrote the character, on through Timothy Zahn's turn at writing Star-Lord in the 90s, in the first three installments of my character biography:

Part One: http://comicrelated.com/news/17021/star-lord-part-1
Part Two: http://comicrelated.com/news/17937/star-lord-part-2
Part Three: http://comicrelated.com/news/18390/star-lord-part-3

I've also written a series of columns on the original team known as the Guardians of the Galaxy - although they are NOT the folks the upcoming film is based on, that's a newer team - at least one member of this original team does show up in the new movie. This first Guardians of the Galaxy team dates back to 1968, though it was during the 1970s when Steve Gerber wrote them in The Defenders and beyond, and in the 1990s in Jim Valentino's hands, when the team truly became loved. Get the story on all those years in an earlier series of columns:

Part One: http://comicrelated.com/news/16790/guardians-of-the-galaxy
Part Two: http://comicrelated.com/news/16855/guardians-of-the-galaxy
Part Three: http://comicrelated.com/news/16856/guardians-of-the-galaxy

I began writing my Cosmic Crackle column for Comic Related when Thanos showed up at the end of The Avengers movie. That blew my mind! Had to share what I knew about his history. Here's that first column, on Thanos: http://comicrelated.com/news/16094/the-mad-titan

To top it all off, you can listen to me and the guys talk about Marvel Cosmic on the latest Zone 4 podcast, while you're reading. We cover some Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. stuff and other comic news first, then dive on in... http://comicrelated.com/news/24628/zone-4-260

The Expanding Empire of The Greater Tah...

Enjoy science fiction adventure? Check out Glow-in-the-Dark Radio with writer and reader Mike Luoma – hear free audio science fiction – currently The Adventures of Alibi Jones – every week! Mike catches you up on the "story so far", gives you a little book news, and, this episode, chapter sixteen of his novel Alibi Jones and The Sunrise of Hur! Solar Alliance Mediator Alibi Jones is proven right when the aggressive alien power known as The Greater Tah officially "annexes" Dakhur space. Will Alibi Jones be vindicated?  Listen in and find out...



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ComiXology Submit NEWS NEWS NEWS...

Some cool news from comiXology this afternoon, as they reveal that their indie platform SUBMIT - where I sell my books! - is kind of their #3 publisher in content, #6 for sales, when viewed in aggregate. Here's the PR:

For Immediate Release:

SXSW INTERACTIVE 2014:

Comixology’s Submit Self-Publishing Platform Celebrates One-Year Anniversary With Special Offer: 100 Books For 10 Bucks

ComiXology also unveils the data behind Submit’s first year of transforming the comic book industry

ComiXology SXSW Gaming Expo Booth #125

March 8, 2014 - New York, NY, /Austin, TX – Celebrating the one-year anniversary of comiXology Submit at SXSW today, comiXology co-founders David Steinberger (CEO) and John D. Roberts (Director of Submit) announced the availability of the top 100 books from the Submit program for only $10 – a savings of over $300. The announcement was made from the Geek Stage at the SXSW Gaming Expo, where comiXology officially unveiled Submit last year in 2013.

“ComiXology Submit lets readers experience a broad range of content from creators who deserve exposure but may not be able to get the attention of print publishers, and what better way to celebrate our first anniversary than to make the top 100 Submit books available for only 10 bucks?” said John D. Roberts, Director of Submit & Digital Storytelling and comiXology co-founder. “SXSW has long been known as the place to discover new indie music and films, and today fans can now discover indie comics and graphic novels as well.”

ComiXology’s Submit platform has transformed the comics industry by allowing independent creators and cartoonists to upload their comic book and graphic novels for sale at no cost. Once approved, comiXology does the rest, from transforming the work with comiXology’s immersive Guided View™ reading technology to making it available on comiXology’s buy once, read anywhere cloud-based digital comics platform, which includes an top grossing apps on iPad and iPhone, Android, Kindle Fire and Windows 8, and the web at www.comixology.com. “Submitters” and comiXology equally split profits, with submitters maintaining full ownership of their work.

In addition to debuting the promotion on the panel, comiXology revealed some key metrics behind the Submit platform from its first year (March 6, 2013 - March 6, 2014):

• #3 in overall content released for the past year
• #6 in all downloads released for the past year
• #10 in gross revenue among all releases for past year
• 1007 submission available for sale
• 47,347 in pages released
• 26 countries represented
• 6 out of 7 continents represented; including Africa, Europe, Asia, North America, South America, & Australia except Antarctica.

“It speaks volumes to the hunger readers have for diverse content that – when viewed in aggregate like a single publisher – Submit content ranked #10 in gross revenue among new releases in its first year,” said Chip Mosher, comiXology’s VP of Communications & Marketing who moderated the panel at SXSW. “We look forward to the day we finally get that submission from Antarctica!”

Also during the panel, Steinberger and Roberts were joined by native Texan submitter Fabian Rangel, Jr., creator of Doc Unknown – a new hit comic that debuted this year on Submit – who spoke to the benefits of the Submit platform. Rangel’s appearance follows a tradition of spotlighting Texas-based comic creators that started last year with the appearance on stage of Shannon Wheeler, who created his seminal indie comic hit Too Much Coffee Man in Austin and which was part of Submit’s debut.

"Self-publishing is a constant struggle. But now, thanks to comiXology Submit, that struggle has gotten a lot easier,” said Fabian Rangel, Jr. best known for writing and creating the series Doc Unknown. “Submit is one of the newest and most effective weapons a comic creator can add to their arsenal. People from all over the world are now reading the adventures of Doc Unknown.

ComiXology Submit enables independent comics creators and cartoonists, from promising new talent to established veterans, to reach a global audience of comic book and graphic novel fans for whom comiXology already created the first viable digital marketplace for leading publishers.

Creators and cartoonists interested in submitting works for approval can visit http://submit.comixology.com.
Comic book and graphic novel fans interested in finding works by independent creators and cartoonists now available on comiXology are invited to visit http://www.comixology.com/submit.

About comiXology
ComiXology has revolutionized the comic book and graphic novel industry by delivering a cloud-based digital comics platform that makes discovering, buying, and reading comics more fun than ever before. ComiXology’s Guided View™ reading technology transforms the comic book medium into an immersive and cinematic experience, helping comiXology become one of iTunes top grossing iPad apps in 2011, 2012 and 2013. Offering the broadest library of comic book content from the top 75 publishers, and including independent creators as well, comiXology will not stop until everyone on the face of the planet has become a comic book fan. A privately held company, comiXology is based in New York City, with offices in Los Angeles and Paris. For more information, visit www.comixology.com.

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Thought that was kind of cool!

Consequences...

Hear free audio science fiction – The Adventures of Alibi Jones – every week on Glow-in-the-Dark Radio with writer and reader Mike Luoma! Get the "story so far", a little news, and then serial science fiction adventure with Alibi Jones and The Sunrise of Hur! This week - in Chapter Fifteen - Solar Alliance Mediator Alibi Jones must deal with the consequences of his failed negotiations with the aquatic race known as the Kee'Klick – he's returning to HQ to face the wrath of his superiors...



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Who Was That Blue Guy?

There was a pretty cool "reveal" towards the end of last night's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - SPOILERS AHEAD! As Agent Phil Coulson tries to find out how he was brought back to life in the hope of saving the life of his protege Skye - using some of those means - he and his team infiltrate the "Guest House", a remote facility which only Level 10 SHIELD agents should have access to, which they also point out is not a SHIELD facility. They're trying to find a substance - GH 325 - and they do. But Coulson decides to go further and go behind a hatch marked T.A.H.I.T.I. to find the source of the serum, and he finds the floating torso of the Blue Guy:

All the tubes that extract the sera lead back to two tubes coming from the floating torso. Somehow, they're harvesting his bodily fluids - or something. So who is the blue guy?

My theory? Somehow, the operators of the facility have acquired a Kree... one of the advanced alien races of the Marvel Universe: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kree. Our floater reminded me - in a way - of the Kree Supreme Intelligence:

We can be pretty sure the Kree will be showing up in the Guardians of the Galaxy movie, as Ronan the Accuser - a Kree, at least in the comic books - is a major character. So perhaps this is a way to begin to introduce the aliens? On the other hand, my buddy Bill Gladman thinks the floater could be an Atlantean (http://ow.ly/uhPWG), specifically the character U-Man - an Atlantean named Merrano: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U-Man. But I'm hoping it's a Kree.

That leads to another bit of speculation - whose base was that? Who ran the "Guest House"? If my guess on the identity of the floater is right, it leads me to believe it was a S.W.O.R.D. facility. S.W.O.R.D. is like the interstellar version of S.H.I.E.L.D. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S.W.O.R.D._(comics) And? S.W.O.R.D. was invented in Marvel Comics Astonishing X-Men Vol.3 #6 by... Joss Whedon. Who has a little something to do with all this.

Alibi Jones In Over His Head - A Stand-Alone Short Story

A stand-alone episode – Alibi Jones is having a hard time on water world Kee'ere negotiating with the aquatic race known as the Kee'Klick in the audio short story "Alibi Jones In Over His Head"! Ain't It Cool said this story reminded them of Bradbury's lighter stuff – no kidding! Listen in as writer and reader Mike Luoma gives you a little book news and science fiction adventure. Hear free audio science fiction and The Adventures of Alibi Jones every week on Glow-in-the-Dark Radio!



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Alibi Jones Gets In Over His Head!

Alibi Jones is off to the world of Kee'ere to negotiate with the aquatic race known as the Kee'Klick – let's see if he remembers how to mediate as he goes under water... Chapter Fourteen of Alibi Jones and The Sunrise of Hur this week! Free audio science fiction and The Adventures of Alibi Jones – every week on Glow-in-the-Dark Radio. Writer and reader Mike Luoma gives you the "story so far" a little news, and then science fiction adventure with Alibi Jones and The Sunrise of Hur!

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Next Big Hit?

As a radio station Music Director, I get sent a whole bunch of new music every day. Some of it I fall in love with personally (see MIDLAKE), others I think our listeners will get into, even if I don't love it myself. And then there are some tunes that just grab me and say "I AM GOING TO BE A HIT!" That happened last May when I heard Lorde's "Royals" for the first time. It happened last summer when I heard Arctic Monkeys 'Do I Wanna Know". And now it's happening again:

This is a band out of South Africa called Kongos - the song is "Come With Me Now" - and you're probably going to be hearing it everywhere soon...

Who Is "Star-Lord"?

Have you seen the trailer for Marvel's Guardians of The Galaxy yet? Go ahead, take a minute or two:

Now that you've seen it, you might be wondering, "who the heck is 'Star-Lord'?" He's been around for a while - and a while back I took a look at the character's history and talked to some of the folks who wrote him over the years. You can read those articles over at Comic Related:

Part One: http://comicrelated.com/news/17021/star-lord-part-1
Part Two: http://comicrelated.com/news/17937/star-lord-part-2
Part Three: http://comicrelated.com/news/18390/star-lord-part-3

These were written back when the movie was first announced, so some of my references are a little dated. But if you're curious about the character this will fill you in!

Alibi Jones - On The Job!

Hear free audio science fiction and The Adventures of Alibi Jones – every week on Glow-in-the-Dark Radio, with writer and reader Mike Luoma!  Mike is presenting Alibi Jones and The Sunrise of Hur - this week enjoy Chapter Thirteen - get the "story so far" a little news, and then find out what happens as Alibi is called in to report at SAIF HQ with his career on the line... listen in for science fiction adventure and Alibi Jones and The Sunrise of Hur!



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The Sunrise of Hur...

Back to Alibi Jones and The Sunrise of Hur this week – written and read by Mike Luoma!  Enjoy Chapter Twelve, as Alibi discovers whether or not he's really got The Sunrise of Hur in his hands... get the "story so far" a little news, and then find out what happens next – dive into the science fiction adventure Alibi Jones and The Sunrise of Hur! Free audio science fiction and the Adventures of Alibi Jones – every week on Glow-in-the-Dark Radio!



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Both The Adventures of Alibi Jones #1 and Good Samaritan: Unto Dust #1 are now out at ComiXology! Get Alibi Jones here: http://cmxl.gy/LrPjDR Get Good Samaritan here: http://cmxl.gy/LrPe2M

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Rehearsal Read?

Hear free audio science fiction with the Adventures of Alibi Jones every week on Glow-in-the-Dark Radio – written and read by Mike Luoma! Something a little different on this week's show – taking a break from Alibi Jones and The Sunrise of Hur on this episode to bring you a "rehearsal" of the piece I read today at Phoenix Books in Burlington, as part of the Vermont Science Fiction Writers series put on by the blog Geek Mountain State and Andrew Liptak.
It's the beginning of the novella "Alibi Jones and the Ghost in the Machine" – which came out last year in the Hunting Ghosts anthology from Black Oak Media. Wanted to do a run-through before my read in public, and instead of letting that get in the way of the podcast, I thought I'd let it become the podcast this time. So if you were there and wanted to hear it again, or you missed it an want to hear it now, enjoy!



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My First Favorite New Album of 2014!

I'm still an "album guy" - I love to find an entire album I can get into by a band or artist, one that sustains itself all the way through with little to no filler. As 2013 ended, the Arctic Monkeys' "AM" had been doing that for me - still love the album! It's around "proper" length, too, 42 minutes long. Another favorite album experience from last year was Phosphorescent's "Muchacho" - although it clocked in at a whopping 46 minutes.

I've always felt the best albums were about 45 minutes long. Goes way back - not just because my commute  to work is 45 minutes each way currently. That's one thing vinyl helped bands get right - maybe it was because you could only fit around 22 minutes of music on each side of a Long Play (LP) album, but that length seemed somehow correct, as if that time constraint helped bands focus their material down to what mattered (If you're into semantics, I term the body of work "album" because that's what the word album means - a collection, like a photo album, for a different example. The format the music is presented on and in can change - vinyl, cassette, CD, file - it's still an album. "EP" - extended play - and "LP" are modifiers, even when the word "album" is left off. And? single... is just a single. By the way? There's really no justification for calling an extra track that comes with a main single track a "B-Side" anymore - 'cept that it sounds cool, so we'll roll with that. Ahem. Semantics digression done).

These days, the album I'm listening to almost too much, on the commute and at home, is the latest from Midlake - "Antiphon". The band is new to me, though they've been around for a while. The album came out late last year - they just sent a song out to radio, which is how I heard of them. Learned they went through a big personnel shift recording this album, when their original lead singer and songwriter left. Multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Eric Pulido stepped up to lead vocals, two new members were added, and they started over, crafting an album I've been playing on repeat!

The vocals are layered with subtle harmonies that occasionally soar - drums remind me of Jon Fishman's busy Nick Mason-esque playing - keyboards and flute are reminiscent of British bands of the early seventies without sounding "retro" - the songs sometimes remind me of pre-Dark Side of The Moon Pink Floyd, early Alan Parsons Project or early Moody Blues, but without the hollow ring of mimicry.  Midlake has arrived at this place on their own. Who knew you could find your way here from Denton, Texas?

We've added the "single" - "The Old And The Young" - to our rotation at The Point (http://pointfm.com). They've got a very cool video for the tune:

Speaking of video, Midlake has Antiphon up on YouTube for streaming, so you can hear it for yourself! Be sure to switch to HD - the video stays the same, but the audio gets MUCH better:

It's my first new favorite album of the new year!

Hands on The Sunrise?

More fun with Alibi Jones and The Sunrise of Hur – written and read by Mike Luoma – it's free audio science fiction and the Adventures of Alibi Jones every week on Glow-in-the-Dark Radio! Alibi Jones just might be about to get his hands on The Sunrise of Hur – if the guy known as Finder is as good as his word. To get it, he's about to turn the Travel Throne of Enokata over to Finder... very carefully. Find out what happens next on this episode – get the "story so far" and then enjoy Chapter Eleven of the science fiction adventure Alibi Jones and The Sunrise of Hur!



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Get ALIBI JONES and GOOD SAMARITAN at comiXology!

Both The Adventures of Alibi Jones #1 and Good Samaritan: Unto Dust #1 came out this Wednesday at ComiXology! ComiXology is the #1 non-game app out there - the way millions of people are reading comics now. My Introducing... Red Hot! is up there now. Very proud to have Alibi Jones and Good Samaritan up as well! They're just 99 cents each.

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The Adventures of Alibi Jones #1 - Expanded: Underwater aliens... Time travel... Con games... Murder... Welcome to the world of ALIBI JONES! The now-expanded, jam-packed debut issue of "The Adventures of Alibi Jones" is over 40 pages, with four complete stories by writer Mike Luoma and artists Meisha, Rhys ap Gwyn and Juan Carlos Quattordio, plus a cover and pin-up art by Federico Guillen.

Good Samaritan: Unto Dust #1 - Good Samaritan is tangling with a new menace, a creature preying on children, a molester with delusions of being a vampire. And "normal" life is presenting its own problems, as Ernesto Cabral, the new Cardinal of the Archdiocese, apparently has it in for Father Sullivan! He hassles Sullivan after Father Bill helps a young, unwed mother-to-be. The Cardinal might ruin his career... but the creature could take his life! Written and lettered by Mike Luoma, Art by Federico Guillen, colors by Ken Lateer.

That's not all - over the last year, I've been putting together the revised, re-lettered Vatican Assassin Graphic Novel. It's coming out a week from Wednesday, January 29th! It will originally be available online, in print at http://IndyPlanet.com and as a download at http://DriveThruComics.com. Direct links will be on http://glowinthedarkradio.com when the book goes live. I'll also notify the new mailing list.

BTW - Send me an email at glowinthedarkradio@gmail.com with the subject "JOIN" if you'd like to get in on the mailing list. I'm sending a short one out each week after doing the podcast.

First Reviews Are In for Tomorrow's GITDR ComiXology Releases!

There are Advance Reviews up tonight over at We Are Comic Reviewers for The Adventures of Alibi Jones and Good Samaritan: Unto Dust - coming out tomorrow at ComiXology! Many thanks to Kate Reynolds and the We Are Comic Reviewers crew for taking the time to read and consider our books!

Alibi Jones: http://wp.me/p3jhmc-bW

Good Samaritan: http://wp.me/p3jhmc-c4

Travel - By Thought!

Alibi Jones has found what he thinks is the weapon of the Ancient Enemy known as the Travel Throne of Enokata on the "mad" planet Metcalf. He's about to climb onto the Chair to see what it does... find out on this episode! Chapter Ten of Alibi Jones and The Sunrise of Hur – written and read by Mike Luoma – get the "story so far" then enjoy the science fiction adventure! There's news, too – Mike has two comics coming out on Comixology this week – including Alibi Jones! Listen in for free audio science fiction and the Adventures of Alibi Jones every week on Glow-in-the-Dark Radio!

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To Find A Lost Planet!

After evading guns-for-hire and corrupt officials on Depot, Alibi Jones is now off to see if he can find the "lost" planet Metcalf and the weapon of the Ancient Enemy known as the Travel Throne of Enokata. Come along for the ride! Listen in for Chapter Nine of Alibi Jones and The Sunrise of Hur on Glow-in-the-Dark Radio –science fiction adventure written and read by host Mike Luoma! Get a quick catch-up on the story so far and a little news, too – Mike has a reading coming up in Burlington! Free audio science fiction and the Adventures of Alibi Jones - every week on Glow-in-the-Dark Radio!



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Lulu (paperback): http://www.lulu.com/shop/mike-luoma/alibi-jones-and-the-sunrise-of-hur/paperback/product-20393535.html
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Get VATICAN ASSASSIN Free! Details: http://glowinthedarkradio.blogspot.com/2013/12/vatican-assassin-is-now-free.html. And the new VATICAN ASSASSIN Trilogy Omnibus 2^nd Edition is out: http://www.amazon.com/Vatican-Assassin-Trilogy-Omnibus-ebook/dp/B00H9GVMUU/

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Live Reading - February 1st!

Cool news - the fine folks at Geek Mountain State are holding a multi-author Science Fiction Reading in Burlington, Vermont on Saturday, February 1st - and I'm a part of it! If you're in the area, hope you can make it out! Here's the facebook page for the Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/255317851293826/

Alibi Jones, The A-Team, Graft... and The Big Lebowski?

Corruption, graft, The A-Team and The Big Lebowski all somehow tie-in to this new episode of Glow-in-the-Dark Radio – with your weekly delivery of fresh Science Fiction from host, writer and reader Mike Luoma! Hear about the story so far, get a little news, and then enjoy Chapter Eight of Alibi Jones and The Sunrise of Hur!

Alibi is picking up old star charts to find a previously lost world. The powers-that-be on the planet Depot have their own ideas about what that should cost him. It's the twenty-one thirties, with Mediator for the Solar Alliance Alibi Jones – and free audio science fiction. The Adventures of Alibi Jones continue - every week on Glow-in-the-Dark Radio!



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Drive Thru Fiction (paperback/pdf ebook): http://www.drivethrufiction.com/product/105874/Alibi-Jones-and-The-Sunrise-of-Hur
Lulu (paperback): http://www.lulu.com/shop/mike-luoma/alibi-jones-and-the-sunrise-of-hur/paperback/product-20393535.html
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The What of Who?

The Adventures of Alibi Jones continue on Glow-in-the-Dark Radio – your weekly dose of fresh Science Fiction from host, writer and reader Mike Luoma. Get caught up on the story, a little news, and then Chapter Seven of Alibi Jones and The Sunrise of Hur! For reasons explained within, Alibi is now trying to find an alien relic called The Travel Chair of Enokata. And his Aunt Anita actually has a lead for him! It's the twenty-one thirties, with Mediator for the Solar Alliance Alibi Jones – and free audio science fiction every week on Glow-in-the-Dark Radio!


Links:
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Drive Thru Fiction (paperback/pdf ebook): http://www.drivethrufiction.com/product/105874/Alibi-Jones-and-The-Sunrise-of-Hur
Lulu (paperback): http://www.lulu.com/shop/mike-luoma/alibi-jones-and-the-sunrise-of-hur/paperback/product-20393535.html
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VATICAN ASSASSIN is now FREE!

Just in time for Christmas -  and all the new Kindles, tablets & eReaders under Christmas Trees everywhere - my VATICAN ASSASSIN is now absolutely FREE! Check out the story of the Vatican Assassin, Bernard Campion - aka "BC" - as he eliminates enemies for the Pope of the New catholic Church in 2109. As the novel opens, BC is on the Moon, in the city of LUNAR PRIME. His assignment? Assassinate the Governor of Lunar Prime, Meredith McEntyre...

Find out what happens next - for FREE - in VATICAN ASSASSIN!

Reviews -

Ryan C. Mercer (Amazon): "...Do you like Heinlein, Asimov, Clarke, Robinson, Niven, Hamilton? If you like any or all of those authors and their works, you'll like this series too. A great spacer trilogy that gives you a little of everything you'd want and at times makes you wonder if you are reading some lost work by Clarke, Asimov, or Heinlein..."

JeremyG (Amazon): "...really liked this story, Luoma creates a rich world of intrigue and adventure which had me turning pages faster than a speedwalking meth-head. I can't wait to read the rest of his stories. Can't recommend enough!"

Get it FREE at Amazon for your Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/Vatican-Assassin-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B001F5188C/

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Get it at Kobo for FREE: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/vatican-assassin-book-one-of-the-vatican-assassin-trilogy

In the Sony Reader store for free: http://ow.ly/s3bzd

At Smashwords - Free for every eReader: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/2006

Finding Finder

Sometimes, to get what you want, you have to do what somebody else wants you to do. Or maybe find something somebody else wants you to find... It's the twenty-one thirties, and Mediator for the Solar Alliance Alibi Jones finds himself looking for the alien relic known as The Sunrise of Hur. Now the wealthiest man in the universe has introduced him to a guy back on Earth known as "Finder". Alibi's about to find out if Finder can help him track down that ancient treasure piece of the Dakhur race he's been tasked to... er... find. Listen in to the next installment of Alibi Jones and The Sunrise of Hur – and get free audio science fiction every week on Glow-in-the-Dark Radio!


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Top Ten Releases of 2013 - Part Two

My subjective list of the "Best of 2013" in music releases continues with part two - albums six through ten. As with the Top Ten - Part One, these are not in a fixed and regimented order - they're just the releases I listened to and enjoyed the most this year.

6. Blitzen Trapper "VII" -  the band's 7th album is slinkier with more of a "late night vibe" (in the band's own words). I'll be honest - haven't warmed up to it as much as I did their last one, American Goldwing, but that album has a place in my heart and soul, so not every release makes it that far inside. "Thirsty Man" has a great groove going on:



7. Pearl Jam "Lightning Bolt" - it's been a while since a PJ album got inside and under my skin like this one has. Great collection of songs this time out - personal favorite right now is "Swallowed Whole" - solid effort this time from Pearl Jam:



8. The Avett Brothers "Magpie and the Dandelion" - I like this, but it didn't go higher on my top ten because it feels like a little bit of an afterthought, coming right on the heels of last year's "The Carpenter". The songs were recorded at the same time as that set's. There's even a live cut on the album. Still... it's quality. New music from the Avetts, what's not to like? Did not realize the lead track was about modeling until I caught the video:



9. The Lone Bellow (self-titled debut) - one of the first songs that really blew me away this year was "You Never Need Nobody" by The Lone Bellow. Their self-titled album was released a little later in the spring. It's really that first track that has them on the list, though. The rest of the album is good - but "You Never Need..." is soul-chills fantastic!



10. Mike Doughty "Circles Super Bon Bon..." One of the more interesting efforts this year - with the aid of PledgeMusic and his fans, Mike Doughty revisited the songs from what had been a dark period of his life, his years with Soul Coughing.



Great seeing him do the material live, too. Had a good chat in The Point studios before his Higher Ground show as well:




So that's my Top Ten... in no particular order. Thanks for checking it out! Also? If you're interested, I put together a mix of the best tracks of 2013: http://8tracks.com/brotherzag/missed-in-2013