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
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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
Author Interview with Michael R. Miller
Michael is a young Scot living in London and has completed his first epic fantasy series, The Dragon's Blade. His next book, Battle Spire, is a crafting LitRPG novel that was released in late 2018. Michael is 'that guy' who enjoys discussing the mad fan theories of Game of Thrones even more than the books or show, and knows more about World of Warcraft than is probably healthy.When did you first start writing … [Read more...] about Author Interview with Michael R. Miller
Author Interview with SL Rowland
S.L. Rowland is a nomad. Born in the South, he loves traveling and has road-tripped coast to coast three times over. He currently lives in the mountains of East Tennessee with his Shiba Inu, Lawson. When not writing, he enjoys hiking, reading, weightlifting, playing video games and having his heart broken by various Atlanta sports teams. Find out more at his website, Patreon, or super-secret Facebook group!When … [Read more...] about Author Interview with SL Rowland
Author Interview with Derek Alan Siddoway
Derek Alan Siddoway was born and raised in the American West in the foothills of the Uinta Mountains. An Undaunted Author, Derek spends his free time reading, obsessively filling notebooks, adventuring outdoors and celebrating small victories. He's also a sucker for Star Wars and football, namely the University of Utah and Minnesota Vikings. Derek is the author of Teutevar Saga, a medieval western/frontier fantasy … [Read more...] about Author Interview with Derek Alan Siddoway
Author Interview with Phoenix Grey
Phoenix Grey is the super secret nerd pen name of a USA Today bestselling author. She currently lives in a secluded podunk town outside of San Antonio, Texas where she can hermit away while working on books and playing video games. When she's not busy plotting her world domination, she can be found hosting game nights at the local comic book store or checking out the latest recommended anime. She loves hearing from … [Read more...] about Author Interview with Phoenix Grey
A Look at Sexism in LitRPG
Guest post by Conor Kostick, author of Epic and commissioning editor at Level Up Publishing.The question of sexism in LitRPG is one that keeps coming up in Facebook threads, Reddit threads and reviews. The subject doesn't really lend itself to discussion in those formats because the valid, insightful points get lost in heated exchanges and because it’s a complex issue. When I thought about my views on this … [Read more...] about A Look at Sexism in LitRPG
Author Interview with Crissy Moss
Crissy Moss was born in northern California. Country girl at heart, she spent a lot of time in the great out doors, and the rest inside the library reading every book available. From mythology and fantasy to science and astronomy books, she wanted to read about everything. She currently lives in Texas with her significant other, an armor smith. He makes the armor and she writes about it.When did you first start … [Read more...] about Author Interview with Crissy Moss