CritRPG - A Podcast about LitRPG, Progression Fantasy, and their authors

Hey hey everyone!

If you don't know who Shami Stovall is, you're a bit late to the Party.

Shami has been writing LitRPG for a long time now, and she's bloody good at it. Her latest book, Time marked Warlock, I have enjoyed a crapton, not to mention her earlier work, Half-Life Empire!

She was great to talk to, and we spent a lot of time talking about how Romance is formulaic, but also why there aren't more female readers and writers of LitRPG. Seriously, I think this has been one of the most insightful episodes yet.

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If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads, PLUS at least ONE HOUR of additional content for EVERY EPISODE, consider subscribing to our Patreon!

https://www.patreon.com/critrpgpodcast

Find my own books and other links here:

https://linktr.ee/madix3

I am active in these Discords and Groups! Check them out if you want to discuss LitRPG and progression Fantasy novels!

https://linktr.ee/critrpglinks

For business inquiries: [email protected]

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Books mentioned in this episode: (Some links are affiliate links, and help the show!)

Shami's Books!

https://amzn.to/3NFXuNG

Island of the Blue Dolphins - Scott O’Dell

https://amzn.to/4eQJ5Kx

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Why and how this book? 6:49

Best Advice you ever got as a writer? 53:01

One thing you would do differently in a new story? 55:35

One book that you love, and why is it awesome? 59:07

Shoutouts 1:03:16

Hey hey, everyone!

This week, we got one of the OGs! Joining me is C.W. Mantis, author of The Path of Ascension!

It's been a while since I had so many epiphanies in one Episode, and I think you're going to love it as well.

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We have our own website now! It has all the info you need, a merch store, and more!

https://critrpgpodcast.com/

If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads, PLUS at least ONE HOUR of additional content for EVERY EPISODE, consider subscribing to our Patreon!

https://www.patreon.com/critrpgpodcast

Find my own books and other links here:

https://linktr.ee/madix3

I am active in these Discords and Groups! Check them out if you want to discuss LitRPG and progression Fantasy novels!

https://linktr.ee/critrpglinks

For business inquiries: [email protected]

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Books mentioned in this episode: (Some links are affiliate links, and help the show!)

Path of Ascension

https://amzn.to/4eQNdtR

The Martian

https://amzn.to/3NwajtJ

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Why and how this book? 2:09

Best Advice you ever got as a writer? 36:02

One thing you would do differently in a new story? 39:21

One book that you love, and why is it awesome? 1:07:12

Shoutouts 1:13:25

Hey hey, everyone!

Gosh, but it was fun to talk to JM. He writes Mark of the Fool, a wonderful story about a guy cursed with basically magic anxiety.

It's one of the few books I know where the protagonist actually goes and has therapy! 🙂

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We have our own website now! It has all the info you need, a merch store, and more!

https://critrpgpodcast.com/

If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads, PLUS at least ONE HOUR of additional content for EVERY EPISODE, consider subscribing to our Patreon!

  / critrpgpodcast  

Find my own books and other links here:

https://linktr.ee/madix3

I am active in these Discords and Groups! Check them out if you want to discuss LitRPG and progression Fantasy novels!

https://linktr.ee/critrpglinks

For business inquiries: [email protected]

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Books mentioned in this episode: (Some links are affiliate links, and help the show!)

Mark of the Fool

https://amzn.to/3YmMfQm

Gotrek & Felix Series

https://amzn.to/3NoivMF

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Why and how this book? 3:01

Best Advice you ever got as a writer? 14:22

One thing you would do differently in a new story? 34:39

One book that you love, and why is it awesome? 50:28

Shoutouts 1:01:53

Do you like Orcs, Elves, and Dwarves? Do you like Economics?

And most importantly, do you like fun?

In that case, why aren't you reading Orconomics already? 😄

The Dark Profit Saga is hilarious, which is why Zach gets a free pass to come on the Podcast, even though his book is not quite a litrpg 😄

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We have our own website now! It has all the info you need, a merch store, and more!

https://critrpgpodcast.com/

If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads, PLUS at least ONE HOUR of additional content for EVERY EPISODE, consider subscribing to our Patreon!

https://www.patreon.com/critrpgpodcast

Find my own books and other links here:

https://linktr.ee/madix3

I am active in these Discords and Groups! Check them out if you want to discuss LitRPG and progression Fantasy novels!

https://linktr.ee/critrpglinks

For business inquiries: [email protected]

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Books mentioned in this episode: (Some links are affiliate links, and help the show!)

Zach's own store!

https://jzacharypike.com/

Zach's Patreon

https://www.patreon.com/jzacharypike

Dungeon Crawler Carl

https://amzn.to/4gWhPeU

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Why and how this book? 2:00

Best Advice you ever got as a writer? 14:54

One thing you would do differently in a new story? 21:50

One book that you love, and why is it awesome? 1:04:07

Shoutouts 1:06:36

Hey hey, everyone!

It's been a long while since I did an interview so focused on craft as I did with JP. That's not to say that we didn't have fun! If you haven't read the Broken Trilogy (which has 4 books) or the fantastic Stargazer's War, you should definitely try it out!

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We have our own website now! It has all the info you need, a merch store, and more!

https://critrpgpodcast.com/

If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads, PLUS at least ONE HOUR of additional content for EVERY EPISODE, consider subscribing to our Patreon!

  / critrpgpodcast  

Find my own books and other links here:

https://linktr.ee/madix3

I am active in these Discords and Groups! Check them out if you want to discuss LitRPG and progression Fantasy novels!

https://linktr.ee/critrpglinks

For business inquiries: [email protected]

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Books mentioned in this episode: (Some links are affiliate links, and help the show!)

JP's Amazon Page

https://amzn.to/3ZI4WPG

JP's Patreon

  / nixia_writes  

Worth the Candle

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/942...

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Why and how this book? 2:59

Best Advice you ever got as a writer? 34:46

One thing you would do differently in a new story? 39:31

One book that you love, and why is it awesome? 48:00

Shoutouts 1:01:28

Hey hey, everyone!

Well, well, well.

If you don't know who Reece Brooks is, I'm sure you'll learn about her very soon! :) She's been making quite the splash with her debut, Iron Blooded, and her new story, Dungeon Apocalypse, released a couple of days ago and promises to hit just as hard!

I hope you'll enjoy listening to her as much as I enjoyed talking to her! :)

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We have our own website now! It has all the info you need, a merch store, and more!

https://critrpgpodcast.com/

If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads, PLUS at least ONE HOUR of additional content for EVERY EPISODE, consider subscribing to our Patreon!

  / critrpgpodcast  

Find my own books and other links here:

https://linktr.ee/madix3

I am active in these Discords and Groups! Check them out if you want to discuss LitRPG and progression Fantasy novels!

https://linktr.ee/critrpglinks

For business inquiries: [email protected]

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Books mentioned in this episode: (Some links are affiliate links, and help the show!)

Iron Blooded

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/903...

Dungeon Apocalypse

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/942...

Red Rising

https://amzn.to/3XxQMxH

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Why and how this book? 4:12

Best Advice you ever got as a writer? 22:03

One thing you would do differently in a new story? 40:12

One book that you love, and why is it awesome? 52:10

Shoutouts 1:11:07

Hey hey, everyone!

An anonymous man, writing about Orphans wielding two handed swords... just what I was looking for!

Guy Incognito writes Orphan, a story about, well, an Orphan with tremendous growth potential. It's got stakes, it's got action, it's got dual-wielding two handed swords, it's got everything! You should give it a go!

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/90224/orphan-litrpg-adventure

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We have our own website now! It has all the info you need, a merch store, and more!

https://critrpgpodcast.com/

If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads, PLUS at least ONE HOUR of additional content for EVERY EPISODE, consider subscribing to our Patreon!

https://www.patreon.com/critrpgpodcast

Find my own books and other links here:

https://linktr.ee/madix3

I am active in these Discords and Groups! Check them out if you want to discuss LitRPG and progression Fantasy novels!

https://linktr.ee/critrpglinks

For business inquiries: [email protected]

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Books mentioned in this episode: (Some links are affiliate links, and help the show!)

Orphan

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/90224/orphan-litrpg-adventure

100th Run

https://amzn.to/3zlJNjy

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Why and how this book? 2:02

Best Advice you ever got as a writer? 29:34

One thing you would do differently in a new story? 53:06

One book that you love, and why is it awesome? 1:07:36

Shoutouts 1:21:01

Hey hey, everyone!

Did you ever think you needed to read about a soccer fan getting a litRPG system?

No? Me neither, and then I read Player Manager by Ted Steel.

Hot damn, but that is a good book!

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We have our own website now! It has all the info you need, a merch store, and more!

https://critrpgpodcast.com/

If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads, PLUS at least ONE HOUR of additional content for EVERY EPISODE, consider subscribing to our Patreon!

https://www.patreon.com/critrpgpodcast

Find my own books and other links here:

https://linktr.ee/madix3

I am active in these Discords and Groups! Check them out if you want to discuss LitRPG and progression Fantasy novels!

https://linktr.ee/critrpglinks

For business inquiries: [email protected]

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Books mentioned in this episode: (Some links are affiliate links, and help the show!)

Player Manager

https://amzn.to/4dSk3u9

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Why and how this book? 2:38

Best Advice you ever got as a writer? 23:47

One thing you would do differently in a new story? 38:18

One book that you love, and why is it awesome? 53:46

Shoutouts 56:45

Hey hey, everyone!

Well, if there's anyone who can write the Count of Monte Christo, but with a swarm of Rats, it's this guy!

Seersucker writes amazing stuff, and you owe it to yourself to check him out!

https://www.royalroad.com/profile/228839/fictions

P.S. I'm at DragonCon and down with Covid right now, so there won't be a fancy cover this week. I'm sorry Q_Q

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We have our own website now! It has all the info you need, a merch store, and more!

https://critrpgpodcast.com/

If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads, PLUS at least ONE HOUR of additional content for EVERY EPISODE, consider subscribing to our Patreon!

https://www.patreon.com/critrpgpodcast

Find my own books and other links here:

https://linktr.ee/madix3

I am active in these Discords and Groups! Check them out if you want to discuss LitRPG and progression Fantasy novels!

https://linktr.ee/critrpglinks

For business inquiries: [email protected]

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Books mentioned in this episode: (Some links are affiliate links, and help the show!)

SeerSucker's Amazon Page

https://amzn.to/4dQ8IdV

Foreigner series by C. J. Cherry

https://amzn.to/475jFG5

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Why and how this book? 4:58

Best Advice you ever got as a writer? 26:06

One thing you would do differently in a new story? 43:30

One book that you love, and why is it awesome? 54:29

Shoutouts 1:03:12

Hey hey everyone,

Erin Ampersand is the author of Apocalypse Parenting, and she taught me so friggin much about writing children, I can't even start to explain it!

You can find much more of her insight here:

https://erinampersand.com/

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We have our own website now! It has all the info you need, a merch store, and more!

https://critrpgpodcast.com/

If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads, PLUS at least ONE HOUR of additional content for EVERY EPISODE, consider subscribing to our Patreon!

https://www.patreon.com/critrpgpodcast

Find my own books and other links here:

https://linktr.ee/madix3

I am active in these Discords and Groups! Check them out if you want to discuss LitRPG and progression Fantasy novels!

https://linktr.ee/critrpglinks

For business inquiries: [email protected]

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Books mentioned in this episode: (Some links are affiliate links, and help the show!)

Apocalypse Parenting

https://amzn.to/4e0bInR

The Last Unicorn

https://amzn.to/4dAw0UR

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Why and how this book? 3:32

Best Advice you ever got as a writer? 22:01

One thing you would do differently in a new story? 33:05

One book that you love, and why is it awesome? 57:11

Shoutouts 1:05:29