We are back! And the wait will be worth it for you listeners, I think. Rob plays. I run. It’s Savage Worlds in a game about gladiatorial combat in a hidden city. I ethink you’ll enjoy the hijinks and madness. Also, my new novel The Cleanway is out! check it on Amazon.com, and if you […]

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Welcome back to Alive After Reading, dear listeners. With me on this one is Doc  Coleman, author of the steampunk novel The Perils of Prague. It’s a fun conversation, and I hope you’ll enjoy it and want to check out Doc’s work. I found it intriguing. I want to offer special condolences to the friends […]

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Welcome back to Of Mooks and Monsters, folks! Rob and I are back, talking about creativity and making things up as game masters. We ramble and brainstorm and offer advice. Give it a listen, and don’t forget to check out our new facebook page right here. You can buy my latest book on Amazon.com. Take a […]

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This week on Alive After Reading I have a returning guest, Alexander Verbeek. For those not familiar, Alexander is a fantasy writer aiming for traditional publication, an extremely fast rough drafter, and a meticulous self-editor. We talk the usual books and process. Thanks for listening! Don’t forget, I have a new book out in my […]

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We return, as zombies from the grave, dear listener! In this episode of the podcast, Rob and I discuss world backstory and how to apply your creativity toward exploring the world, what pitfalls to avoid, and all the other good stuff. I don’t mention this all the time, but my new book, The Cleanway is […]

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This week on Alive After Reading, I talk with a poet in the form of my old friend, Nicko Kim. We talk confidence and self-transformation. Have I mentioned the pre-order for The Cleanway, book two of the Clean series, is live now? Well, it is, and it’s gonna be great to read on February 13th […]

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This week on Of Mooks and Monsters, Rob and I are back to talk about when and how to give players a win, a chance to feel victorious, in RPGs. There is more to it than that, but to find out what we think, give the episode a listen. You can email the show at […]

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This week, I interview author and podcaster, Chris Lester. Check out Chris’s new book, “The Lost and the Least” or any of his other books on Amazon.com, as well as his podcast, The Raven and The Writing Desk. You can find my latest book for pre-order now. Get book 2 of the Clean series, “The Cleanway” […]

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This is part 2 of the two-part session Rob and I recorded of Savage Worlds. Thanks for listening! Reach the show at [email protected]

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