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
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Our 7 Most Recommended Homebrew Rules for a Dungeons & Dragons Game
Guest Post by Ted, Chief Adventurer at SkullSplitter DiceSome campaigns prefer to use the Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition rules exactly as printed. But every campaign is different. And for many campaigns, creating “house rules” can allow the game to be more fun and more interesting. Below, we’ve compiled the most popular “homebrewed rules” used by Dungeons and Dragons players and DMs. If you’re looking for … [Read more...] about Our 7 Most Recommended Homebrew Rules for a Dungeons & Dragons Game
History of the d20 RPG System
There are have been many gaming systems throughout the years. If you started to play around the year 2000, there's one that stands out more than others. The d20 system was introduced alongside the third edition of Dungeons and Dragons, but it quickly came to dominate the shelves of gaming stores across the road. Taking a look at how this system came to be - and where it eventually went - is a good way to begin … [Read more...] about History of the d20 RPG System
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
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
D&D Memes: Rogue Edition
Truth be told, Gord the Rogue is likely one of our favorite rogues due to nostalgia, but D&D is full of all sorts of rogues. In the earliest D&D edition, thief reigned supreme. Elves were also a character class, so who knows. All that aside, we're going to share some of our favorite D&D memes with rogues as the central focus. For those keeping track, we recently did the DnD Memes: Dungeon Master edition. … [Read more...] about D&D Memes: Rogue Edition
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