This week Of Mooks and Monsters returns with an episode where we talk about how to use the skill of reading and audience to run better games. Rob takes center stage on this one. Email us any questions or comments at [email protected] Thanks for listening.

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This week, Alive After Reading returns with a great chat I had with independent author, Alexandra Penn! Check out Alexandra’s serial story “The Letter Mage” over on Patreon. Or get the first quarto on amazon.com. Check out her website here. You can also find my book, “The Mangrove Suite” on amazon.com and get ready for […]

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Hey, everyone, I’m back with a bit of solo episode, a digression from the regular podcast. Here I talk about a way to use Mutants and Masterminds by Green Ronin as a wargame. Thanks for listening, Rob should be back next week. Please email the show at [email protected] if you have any comments, questions, or […]

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This week on Alive After Reading, I have an interview with independent author Joshua Simon! For full disclosure, I met Joshua in an online writing group a few years back. Hope you enjoy the conversation! Check out Joshua’s books. Check out my books.

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Hey everybody! This week on Of Mooks and Monsters, Rob and I discuss one of the greatest enemies of fun in roleplaying games: metagaming, and its often-unwitting agents, the metagamers. Thanks for listening! Share and enjoy. Email us your feedback at [email protected]

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This week on Alive After Reading, I talk to a new author, Laura Beers about her book, Saving Shadow. Don’t forget, you can find my books on amazon.com. Thanks for listening.

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This week, Rob and I continue our discussion about RPGs with a conversation about Focus and how to shift it between players. Thanks for listening!

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This week on Alive After Reading, I’m back interviewing Karen Lee about her memoir, “The Full Catastrophe.” You can find out more about Karen at her website. You can buy my books at amazon.com. Thanks for listening.

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Rob Ward and I are back with a new episode, in which we discuss ways we can challenge players to help them engage in a more nuanced way in our games. Saddle up, folks, this episode is a good one! Thanks for listening. Don’t forget, you can support me and this show by buying my […]

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Hey, everyone! This week on Alive After Reading, I’m back chatting with JR Handley, an author of military science fiction. Check out JR’s books on Amazon.com, or check out his website. My books are still available at Amazon.com. Check out The Mangrove Suite, or one of my other books today! Thanks for listening!

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