Category Archives: Bonus Content

The Singing Sister is Available Now as a Single

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Remember the song that Arlene sang to Gwen back in Chapter 6 and again in Chapter 9? We know at least some of you do, because you wrote in to tell us how much you loved it, and to ask whether it was available as a standalone track.

Well…it is now! We re-recorded it with a new arrangement and live instruments. Head over to onceandfuturenerd.bandcamp.com to purchase it for $1 (or more if you’d like to be very kind. Patreon subscribers, check your Patreon feed for a coupon code to save 50¢.)

And for today’s bonus content, we talked to the talented folks involved for insight into making the song.

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Keep reading for full credits and attributions.


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Book 1 Special Edition

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We’re really excited to announce that the Special Edition of The Once And Future Nerd Book 1, is now available through Audiobooks on Tape. (They make these really cool USB flash drives that look like old cassette tapes!)

The Special Edition includes:

  • Full chapter files with credits only once per chapter for maximum bingeing (previously only available to Patreon subscribers)
  • Bonus interviews
  • TOAFN artwork in 4K Ultra HD, including our new map, and several never-before-seen character designs.

All proceeds from the Special Edition will go towards funding Book 2 (which we are currently writing!), and are also a great gift for anyone who loves Fantasy or Audiodrama, but doesn’t do podcasts.

Purchase at AudioBooksOnTape.com (just search for ‘Once And Future Nerd’).

And in honor of the Special Edition, we sat down for a conversation with Ian Harkins (the Narrator) looking back at Book 1. Think of it like a free companion piece.

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We’ve also got some limited-time-only coupon codes for fans who want to purchase the special edition, so keep reading for those.


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A Shiny New Map

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Cool little tidbit to share with you all.

Fantasy Cartographer and author in her own right D.N. Frost has created a high quality map of Iorden. we’ve worked closely with her over the past few months to ensure that this is the most accurate, Official map of Iorden there is.

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TOAFN Official Map

D.N. wrote a bit about her process here, with more to follow in that series. (You can also follow that link if you’d like to commission a map of your own.)

She’s also written two books of her own, as part of her Tales of the Known World series. Her novels explore themes of humanity, such as destiny and free will, the rise and fall of civilizations, good and evil, and the individual’s journey to find purpose in the world. They also probe many social constructs like inequality, tradition, propaganda, religion, fame, corruption, loyalty, and prejudice. So, right up our alley.

If you’re interested in checking out her work, she’s been nice enough to offer TOAFN fans a discount code on the first book in her series. Coupon code after the break.


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Cooking up something special for the New Year…

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Merch Store, Special Free Downloads, and a Raffle!

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The finale of book one is fast approaching! But fear not, we’ve got some exciting promotions to carry you all through these next few weeks.

#1) FREE FULL-CHAPTER DOWNLOADS! Between now and September 6, Chapters 1-9 will be available as a single full-chapter audio file for free! Use this to catch up in time for the finale, to re-listen in time for the finale, or even better, to get your friends in! Head to onceandfuturenerd.com/promo to grab your free audio downloads. These downloads will only be available between now and September 6, so be sure to get these ASAP.

#2) PROMOTIONAL RAFFLE! These full-chapter audio files are a great way to get new listeners into the show and caught up in time for the finale, but these new listeners need to know where to find the mp3s. To help entice people to share the news about the finale, every tweet, every facebook post, every internet discussion mentioning the finale and the full-chapter downloads will earn an entry into a raffle! On Twitter or Facebook, use the hashtag #TOAFNCatchUp and tag us in the post so that we know to count your entry in the raffle. If you post on Reddit or some other social media, or even tell a friend in person, shoot us an email at iordic.princes[at]gmail[dot]com so that we know to give you an entry in the raffle. We’re going to limit at 3 entries per social media per person (so 3 tweets, 3 facebook posts, and 3 other, for a maximum of 9 entries per person). Any post between now and September 6, 11:59 PM EST will count as an entry, and the winner will be announced in mid-september.
Of course, a raffle is no good without a prize. What’s the prize, you might ask? Well, I’m glad you asked, because the prize is…

#3) TOAFN MERCHANDISE! We are so so happy to announce that we now have a merchandise store with CafePress!  Our store is at www.cafepress.com/toafn . We have t-shirts, hoodies, coffee mugs, beer steins, and so much more, all with the TOAFN artwork you see around our site (all the art is from the talented John Flanagan). Please do check out the store, there’s some pretty sharp-looking stuff in there. If you see something you like, consider treating yourself, or maybe getting a super-super-early head start on that old Xmas shopping list!

The lucky winners of the promotional raffle will each win a T-Shirt from our store. So get those raffles in, and you may get lucky!

 

We’ve said it before, but we really really cannot say it enough, Thank you everyone so much for supporting the show, listening every episode, and following us. The support we’ve been getting, especially surrounding the Geekie Awards and Parsec Awards, has really been unbelievable.  So thank you for listening, we hope you are enjoying, and get excited for the Book 1 Finale!