Born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, Stuart Thaman graduated from Hillsdale College with degrees in politics and German, and has since sworn off life in the cold north. Now comfortably settled in Kentucky, he lives with his lovely wife, a rambunctious Boston terrier named Yoda, and four cats who probably hate him. When not writing, he enjoys smoking cigars, acquiring bruises in mosh pits, and preparing for the end of … [Read more...] about Author Interview with Stuart Thaman
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How to read LitRPG like an ARPG designer
Today we have a special treat, a guest post by Edwin McRae. You can find out more about this new LitRPG author with a game development background on his author blog. As Edwin puts it, "I’ve been a screenwriter and story designer for over 12 years now. After four years of writing for television, I started with Grinding Gear Games in 2010 and became lead writer on the creative team that took their online RPG, Path of … [Read more...] about How to read LitRPG like an ARPG designer
Author Interview with Jakob Tanner
Jakob Tanner is the author of the LitRPG series Arcane Kingdom Online. He likes playing video games, binging anime, and eating yummy food. To keep up to date with his shenanigans (as well as the status of his next book) consider signing up to his mailing list to keep up to date on all his latest releases and more. Let's dive right in and see what we can learn about Tanner's take on our beloved genre - LitRPG. When … [Read more...] about Author Interview with Jakob Tanner
Narrator Interview with Andrea Emmes
We have something a bit different today. We've done a lot of LitRPG author interviews over the last year, but I wanted to expand our focus a bit. Today, we have a chat with Andrea Emmes, an audiobook narrator that is getting into LitRPG. An award Winning Audiobook Narrator (ABR Award - Young Adult), Andrea Emmes was born in Hollywood, FL and grew up in both Tennessee and Rhode Island, started her career in musical … [Read more...] about Narrator Interview with Andrea Emmes
Author Interview with Stephen Roark
Stephen Roark, author of Call of Carrethen, is an avid gamer and lover of fantasy novels. He's always been writing, ever since he was little and dictating his stories to his mom. He started writing Call of Carrethen and the Wellspring series as a way of immortalizing his experiences in those early days of the MMORPGs and all the friends he made and experiences he had. When did you first start writing fiction? I've … [Read more...] about Author Interview with Stephen Roark
Best D&D Novels with Wizards
Here's our look at some of the best D&D books with mages, wizards, sorcerers, and more. Wizards are perhaps the most iconic of the character classes of Dungeons and Dragons. For good or ill, they're what most non-players think of when they describe role-playing games. While wizards are certainly quite powerful, they don't always get as much actual attention as they deserve. It might be because the concept of … [Read more...] about Best D&D Novels with Wizards
Author Interview with R. M. Mulder
Most of his friends from High School still don't even know his first name. Known only as either "Mulder" or "Agent", there was an unforgettable moment when a girl he was dating expressed her confusion when a friend approached him and called him "Richard". The ongoing joke was "Hey Mulder, where's Scully?" Ironically he later married a redhead. Here's our quick Q&A with Mulder. Enjoy. When did you first start … [Read more...] about Author Interview with R. M. Mulder
D&D Editions: Dungeons & Dragons Red Box Basic Set (1977-1995)
If you look at the current version of Dungeons and Dragons, you'll notice that it's labeled Fifth Edition. While it's clear that the preceding edition was Fourth Edition and that the version before that was the Third Edition, figuring out the Second Edition is a bit tougher. OD&D is certainly D&D first edition, but there were two competing iterations of the game between OD&D and Third Edition. While … [Read more...] about D&D Editions: Dungeons & Dragons Red Box Basic Set (1977-1995)
Slime Dungeon: LitRPG Video Game
We have something a little different today. I had a chance to chat with Jeffrey "Falcon" Logue about his new Slime Dungeon game. Yes, that's right, a litrpg video game. Hopefully, this is the first of many in the years to come. I asked Logue about the game, and he was kind enough to answer. How did you come about writing Dungeon LitRPG books? 2015 is when I started writing. At the time on Royal Road, there were a … [Read more...] about Slime Dungeon: LitRPG Video Game
RPG Legends: Rose Estes
When most people think of RPG legends, they think of those authors who created games, settings, and memorable characters. Since so many of these settings have become living universes that outlived their creators, though, a huge debt is owed to those authors who helped to maintain and grow the worlds after their creation. One such author is Rose Estes, an author who not only helped to keep Greyhawk alive after Gygax … [Read more...] about RPG Legends: Rose Estes
