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  • Christopher Johns author of Axe Druid and The High Table Hijinks

    June 16th, 2022 Christopher writes Urban Fantasy LitRPG. How cool is that?! I really like his High Table Hijinks series because it is fun but also has some weird characters! He really is a character writer. Where to buy: Galaxy: The High Table Hijinks book 1 Audiobook Kindle Into the Light: Axe Druid book 1…

  • Andrea Parsneau narrator

    May 23rd, 2022 Andrea is an award-winning narrator. She is very talented and deserves all the love. She has narrated for a number of authors including Matt Dinniman, Pirateaba, Dawn Chapman, and so many more! Where to buy: The Wandering Inn by Pirateaba Dominion of Blades by Matt Dinniman Puatera Online by Dawn Chapman These…

  • Neil Hellegers narrator and actor

    May 16th, 2022 Neil is a wealth of information about acting and how to be an independent narrator. I learned so much while listening to this man’s beautiful voice. Toward the end, there is a great conversation about accents. If you don’t watch all the way through, be sure to jump ahead and listen to…

  • Charles S. Cockell author of Taxi From Another Planet

    May 12th, 2022 This was a very fun interview about a book that I am kind of obsessed with. Charles Cockell is the author of Taxi From Another Planet (out August 30, 2022). He is funny and very informative. I loved chatting with him and hope you enjoy his book!

  • Cale Plamann author of the Blessed Time series

    April 28, 2022 I interviewed Cale Plamann about his Blessed Time series from Aethon books. We talked about Micah’s gift of time manipulation, the politics of his fantasy world, and the reasons to publish with Aethon and Mountaindale. Its a fun interview with a fellow Midwesterner! Where to buy: Blessed Time Viceroy’s Pride These are…

  • J.R. Mathews author of Jake’s Magical Market

    April 18, 2022 JR Mathews is the author of Jake’s and Portal to Nova Roma (which releases this year…the whole series!). He was a public defender before, but now is living happy and healthy writing books. He is active on the Facebook groups GameLit Society and LitRPG. Where to buy: Audiobook Kindle E-Book These are…

  • Johnathan McClain

    April 11, 2022 Johnathan McClain is the voice of Ryan Rimmel’s Noobtown, is an actor who has been on Seal Team and Mad Men, and wrote The Outfit with Graham Moore. Johnathan is more than just a pretty face and voice, he also writes saucy novels with JA Huss under the name Huss McClain. Where…

  • Jeff Hays

    April 4, 2022 Jeff Hays is a narrator and the founder of Soundbooth Theater. I know Jeff best from his narration of Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman. Soundbooth Theater is working on putting out episodes (or Deep Dives as Jeff calls them) of popular books, such as Kaiju Battlefield Surgeon by Matt Dinniman). These…

  • Matt Dinniman

    March 28, 2022 I had such a good time chatting with Matt about Dungeon Crawler Carl. For me, the books really hit a good balance of action, depression, and levity. Carl and Donut are very relatable, and Matt really makes sure that the reader/listener is tuned into the tone of the scene. If you want…

  • Ryan Rimmel

    Recorded December 2020 I spoke with Ryan in December of 2020 and at the time had just read book 4, and that is where my fascination with Grebthar Day comes from. Additionally, Ryan is just a funny guy and that comes through in his writing. I hope you enjoy this (very) late interview! Where to…