Of Mooks and Monsters

Hey everybody, Alive After Reading is back this week with an interview featuring Author and friend of the show, Drue Bernardi. We talk about his fiction, from disaster fiction to space marines and beyond. It’s a good time. Thanks for listening! Don’t forget you can check out my stories on Amazon.com My next book, Court […]

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This week’s episode is all about the foibles of winging too much of the games you’re running. Rob and I talk all over this issue and offer a few solutions. Thanks for listening! Don’t forget, I write fiction in addition to podcasting! You can find my latest work on Amazon.com to read on Kindle. If […]

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This week on Alive After Reading, I interview Jim Christina, an author and radio host about his fiction works, delving into historical fiction and the Western genre. Check out Jim’s work here. Thanks for listening!

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We’re back discussing how to start a campaign from an unstable or downbeat situation and have players aspire to something greater, either for their characters, or the game world, or both. Thanks for listening. Don’t forget, you can email us any thoughts you have on the show at [email protected] We love to hear from people!

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This week Alive After Reading welcomes fellow podcaster and author, Paul E Cooley, the mind behind The Black and the Derelict Saga. Paul rocks, and this episode we focus on a discussion about science fiction. We geek out a bit about the future and writing. Hell, you get to see a bit of my military […]

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This week, Rob and I discuss how to speed up the character creation process for your games using examples from a recent Call of Cthulhu session Rob is running. Thanks for listening! You can email the show at [email protected] if you have any questions or possible show topics for us. Don’t be shy!

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This week on Alive After Reading, returning guest, Konn Lavery joins me to discuss his latest book, YEGman, as well as his recent reads. Thanks for listening!  

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This week on Of Mooks and Monsters we discuss how to use landmarks and other forms of in-world compasses in your games, as inspired by Disney “Weenies.”

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This week on Alive After Reading, I am joined by author and podcaster Chris Winder, co-host of the Scifi Shenanigans Podcast! Check out Chris’ books on amazon.com. Thanks for listening!

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This week on Alive After Reading, I talk with author Shawn Bird. However, when you get this I will be wrapping up my stay at 4th Street Fantasy Convention. Shout out to all the authors and all the other awesome folk there this weekend! Thanks for listening!  

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