Geek & Sundry - John Rogers Interview

Five years ago, I got to talk to John Rogers on my silly little Leverage RPG blog about how gaming influenced his writing and vice versa. I got to do it again for Geek & Sundry this week.
And, if the article proves popular enough, I'll get to do more of these with other professional creatives. So please share.

Milwaukee Record - Renaissance Faire Interview

This year's Ren Faire preview article involves sitting down with the woman playing Queen Elizabeth and talking about her experiences as royalty.

Milwaukee Record - Wookieepedia

As a Star Wars fan, May the Fourth is rapidly becoming my favorite pun-based holiday. I spoke to Steve Greenwood, one of the founders of Wookieepedia that ended up in Milwaukee for school.

Milwaukee Record - Funtown Mountain

I interviewed the ringmaster of this carnival style attraction coming to Milwaukee tomorrow. The trailer alone is worth your time.

Milwaukee Record - Welcome to Night Vale Interview

The radio play found new life on podcasts. Welcome to Night Vale is a spooky series featuring a small, Southwestern town where the strange is normal and every conspiracy is true. The creators took the show on the road and are coming to Milwaukee next week. I got a chance to talk to them before their show on Monday.

Milwaukee Record - Nexus Interview

For the past few years, I wrote for Onion AV Club in Milwaukee. AV Club got out of the local newspaper business (RIP), but my old editor started up a website that features the same mix of local pride and gentle sarcasm as the old publication. He's asked me to contribute from time to time and my first article is up today. I interview Chris Hoffner, one of the founders of Nexus Game Fair.

AV Club - Intergalactic Nemesis

Here's an interview with a show that mixes old radio plays and graphic novels.

AV Club - Cinematic Titanic

Not only will I be covering both shows again this year, but I got to do an interview with Joel, J. Elvis, Trace and Mary Jo. It was a surreal moment talking with Joel about the Dells for a few minutes before starting the interview proper.

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Interview - Brett Barkley

For those lucky Fate fans who backed the Kickstarter, the PDFs of the Fate Worlds books are in their hands. It feels so crazy that something that was just an idea for a Fate game I had a couple years a go is now going to be immortalized in a setting book from the company that created one of my favorite rules sets. The book should be going on pre-order shortly. When paired with the first volume, you'll be getting a dozen settings from some of the best Fate designers out there.

To celebrate this fact, I did an interview with Brett Barkley, the cover artist of the book and the artist for the section on CAMELOT Trigger. Brett blew me away with his work on the project. You can see his enthusiasm in every piece. I can't think of any other artist that could fit the setting so perfectly, even as fans put together awesome character sheets featuring their own Armours. If you'd like to hear about how Brett came to be a part of this project, his interview is available after the jump.

AV Club - John Kovalic

I got a chance to talk with John Kovalic for The Onion A.V. Club. He's the artist and designer behind Munchkin, Apples to Apples and Dork Tower, so if you've played games with me, chances are you've seen his squiggles.

Gameological - Brian Clevinger Interview

Here's my first article as a writer for The Onion AV Club's sister site. Gameological, in case you were stumped, focuses on games. This interview with the creator of Atomic Robo, one of the best comics out there, talks about what he's playing, the recent mobile game featuring his character, and the upcoming Atomic Robo RPG coming from Evil Hat.

Podcast - #FatePoints

Here's a link to the first episode of this Fate Core podcast. Jake and Stacey had me on as their first guest to talk about CAMELOT Trigger. Future guests include fellow Fate Core writers Mark Diaz Truman, Filamena  Young, and Jason Morningstar.

Flames Rising - AfterEarth Interview

An interview with the creator of a Kickstarter that leaves almost everything up for the backers to decide.

Onion AV Club - Last Hope LARP

Another interview with a coordinator of a LARP some of my friends are doing this weekend.

Interview - Gimme Shelter

I am the interviewee this time, talking about my story in the Gimme Shelter flash fiction anthology. If you want to buy a copy, it's available through that link. I promise I will sign it if you buy it.

Onion AV Club - 12 for '12 Interview

When I grow up I want to be like Matt Forbeck. Not only is he crazy enough to try and write twelve novels next year, I think he can do it well.

Onion AV Club - Interview with the LARPer

Though I've dabbled in LARPs, tabletop gaming is my first love. Vampire: The Masquerade is one of my most influential RPGS. This article talks to the ST of Nocturnal Rapture, who even borrowed plots from Milwaukee By Night just like I did.