When did you first start writing fiction? Young enough that I don't remember exactly how young. Back in primary school, though, definitely. It was something my older sister did and she made me want to do it. It took quite a while for me to get any good at it though. What kind of books do you enjoy reading? Paper or eBook? I don't have anything explicitly against eBooks, but I tend towards paper whenever … [Read more...] about Author Interview with Matthew Boudreau
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Author Interview with Ross Buzzell
Ross Buzzell is a world traveler, coffee enthusiast and animal lover. He was born to be a storyteller and absolutely LOVES writing. He also enjoys connecting with indie authors to see how they develop their worlds and their thoughts and processes for writing books. Keep reading below to find out more about Ross, including his recent LitRPG book! When did you first start writing fiction? In book … [Read more...] about Author Interview with Ross Buzzell
LitRPG and Me, Ed White, Author
New guest post by Ed White, LitRPG Author! What’s it like to write in a shared universe? I know you are probably thinking, “what’s that got to do with LitRPG or GameLit?” The answer: plenty more than we guessed all those years ago. Hello, my name is Ed White, author of the LitRPG/Cultivation series Battle Avatars, and a member of a studio of like-minded writers and artists. Many years ago, we began this … [Read more...] about LitRPG and Me, Ed White, Author
Author Interview With Nathaniel Webb
Nathaniel Webb, aka Nat20, is an author, musician, and game designer from Portland, Maine. His writing includes the novels Expedition: Summerlands with Level Up publishing and The Days of Guns and Roses, various short stories and novellas, and adventures and supplements for the tabletop RPGs Shadow of the Demon Lord and Godless. As a lead guitarist, he has toured and recorded with numerous acts including … [Read more...] about Author Interview With Nathaniel Webb
Birth of a LitRPG Chatbot
Are chatbots useful for LitRPG authors? I say yes! I played with creating a LitRPG chatbot last year, but I never followed through with the project, primarily set-up for the LitRPG Reads Facebook page. Recently, I've picked up a new way to build and deploy them with the Snatchbot service. There's a free version available (that has their branding), or you can pay for removal of their branding and better live … [Read more...] about Birth of a LitRPG Chatbot
LitRPG Video Game: Early Access
What a year it's been, eh? Actually, the last three years have been amazing for me. While I discovered proto-litrpg back in the 80s with Guardians of the Flame, it was in late 2016 that I first heard about LITRPG. I knew I'd finally found my literary home. Over the last three years I've published many books under this name and others. Earlier this year, I had a chance to work on the narrative design for … [Read more...] about LitRPG Video Game: Early Access
Author Interview with Jonathan Brooks
Johnathan Brooks has worked in retail for most of his life, but he has been an avid reader of fantasy books since around age twelve. He's also been playing video games since he got an Atari 2600 when he was five years old. Like many other like-minded people, he fell in love with the LitRPG, GameLit, and Dungeon Core genres when he first learned about them. He currently has 16 books published with more on the way! … [Read more...] about Author Interview with Jonathan Brooks
Narrator Interview with Ralph Scott, Kendra Murray
Next up, we have an interview with narrators Ralph Scott and Kendra Murray from Squeaky Cheese Productions. An award-winning producer with a get-it-done (with a smile) attitude, Ralph Scott produces audiobooks, audio theatre, scripted entertainment commercial spots, or pretty much anything within the live or recorded audio arena. Kendra Murray, the voiceover actor who is never without an audience. Even if she … [Read more...] about Narrator Interview with Ralph Scott, Kendra Murray
Reading, Writing, and Breaking Game-Related Fiction
New guest post by Kit Falbo on why we like to write and read game-related fiction and how it breaks. Call it LitRPG, Call it GameLit, call it D&D or video-game fan-fiction if you are so inclined, but game mechanic based fiction is on the rise. The stories and novels created that represent the sub-genre have many passionate fans and authors who find it a joy to read and write about aspects of gaming. But why? … [Read more...] about Reading, Writing, and Breaking Game-Related Fiction
Author Interview with C. A. A. Allen
Author C. A. A. Allen lives in San Diego with his wife and six children. He is a freelance writer, local hip-hop mogul, and fantasy e-book author. He writes for many online entities, and has been published in the San Diego Reader, and CityBeat magazines. He has provided back up vocals, and performed as a "Humpty Dancer" for the multi-platinum hip-hop group Digital Underground. When he isn't writing or spending time … [Read more...] about Author Interview with C. A. A. Allen
Top Ten Dungeon Core LitRPG Books
Ever want to read a book where the MC is a dungeon? LitRPG has you covered! This exciting sub-genre of LitRPG draws on old video games like Dungeon Keeper and the Dungeons franchise. We rounded up some of our favorite dungeon core novels and will go over them below. Be warned, we have some that aren't from the POV of a dungeon, but we wanted to include them as we consider them dungeon core adjacent. Dungeon POV … [Read more...] about Top Ten Dungeon Core LitRPG Books
Author Interview with Andrew Rowe
Andrew Rowe is a professional game designer. He's also worked at awesome companies like Blizzard Entertainment, Cryptic Studios, and Obsidian Entertainment. When he's not crunching numbers for game balance, he runs Shades of Venaya, a swords and sorcery themed live-action role-playing game. In addition, he writes for pen and paper role-playing games. Aside from game design and writing, Andrew watches a lot of anime, … [Read more...] about Author Interview with Andrew Rowe