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
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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
Author Interview with Lucas Flint
Lucas Flint is the pen name of Timothy L. Cerepaka, who writes superhero fiction under it. The Lucas Flint pen name is also published under the Secret Identity Books imprint of Annulus Publishing, an imprint devoted to publishing superhero fiction. Timothy L. Cerepaka was born in Austin, Texas, although he was raised in the small town of Cherokee Texas, where he was homeschooled by his parents and where he still … [Read more...] about Author Interview with Lucas Flint
Author Interview with Ryan DeBruyn
Next up, we have an interview with Ryan DeBruyn. He wrote the tremendously popular Equalize recently for Mountaindale Press. Ryan is a new author from Canada and is currently a student studying Electrical Engineering. He is six months away from graduation and leads a very busy life. I'd like to thank him for taking the time to answer a few questions for us. Without any further ado, here's the next LitRPG author … [Read more...] about Author Interview with Ryan DeBruyn
Author Interview with Paul Bellow
We've done a couple dozen author interviews over the last year or so, and I thought it was finally time for me to step out from behind the curtain for a bit to answer some questions of my own Ramon Meija style! As an ex-romance author who discovered LitRPG around 2016, my only regret is not moving into the genre earlier. Keep reading to learn more about me, Paul Bellow.When did you first start writing … [Read more...] about Author Interview with Paul Bellow
Author Interview with Jonathan Smidt
Another author interview! We asked Jonathan Smidt some questions about writing and what he's been working on lately. He's been writing Dungeon Core Online over at Royal Road in his spare time and working on other good stuff. Enjoy his responses and insights into writing below.When did you first start writing fiction?The first time I started writing fiction of any sorts was back in the 9th grade, when I … [Read more...] about Author Interview with Jonathan Smidt
LitRPG: My Journey From Adult to PG
Enjoy this new Guest Post by Prax Venter.Multiple authors and fans have expressed interest in my experience with self-publishing both Erotic-Harem and Non-Erotic Non-Harem novels. They are referring to my published stories: The Enthralled Series and Irrelevant Jack. Honestly? I think people just like variety. We are hormone-drunk sacks of electrified water looking for ways to entertain our individual … [Read more...] about LitRPG: My Journey From Adult to PG
Author Interview with Jeremy Fabiano
Jeremy Fabiano is an emerging author of several exciting genres which include: LitRPG, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Post Apocalyptic, Medieval Post Apocalyptic and Non-Fiction. He read his first fantasy book at fourteen years old, an old ratty copy of The Hobbit. He recently released Legend of the Sword Bearer. You can find out more about him at his Amazon author page or keep reading below.When did you first … [Read more...] about Author Interview with Jeremy Fabiano
Designing Believable LitRPG Mechanics
New guest post by Edwin McRae, author of Warlock: Reign of Blood.Even though I’ve designed narratives for several video game RPGs like Path of Exile and Ashen, I’ll be the first to admit that I tend to get lost in a deep, dark Forest of Numeracy. I’m more of a word guy than a numbers guy, which probably shows in my LitRPG work. It’s not a LitRPG story if it doesn’t feature stats, but those stats need to be … [Read more...] about Designing Believable LitRPG Mechanics
Author Interview with Frank Albelo
We have another LitRPG author interview with Frank Albelo who wrote The Hall and is working on some other great projects. He writes in his bio, "I am a Civil Engineering student (almost done thankfully) with a wife, 2-yr old troublemaker and a passion for stories. I was born in Cuba, but lived in Costa Rica for a long time before coming to the United States. While living in central america I visited many of those … [Read more...] about Author Interview with Frank Albelo