Over at @gnomestew.bsky.social's podcast, I joined @orikes.bsky.social and @clight101.bsky.social to talk about narrative positioning. What it is. How the GM/players use it. How games enable it. How to not abuse it. All that good stuff!
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It's been a decade (plus some days) since my 1st article for @gnomestew.bsky.social dropped. That first article was... rough.... Yeah, we'll call it that. I've improved over the past TEN YEARS, and I can wait to see what comes next.
Here's a retrospective of the time.
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Tentacles and Tides is live! It's the latest anthology I'm in from Opal Kingdom Press.
My story is The Emerald Cube and is about a down-on-his-luck gambler who reluctantly takes an offer he can't refuse from a water spirit.
You can find it here: books2read.com/tentacles-an...
The Modern Mythology series is now back in stock on my personal site. Now, with the new (non-AI) covers in place. Thanks to Derek Stevens for his fantastic artwork on the covers.
You can find links to all three books (on my site and at most major online vendors) here: jtevans.net/publications...
I hopped on the hot mics for a @gnomestew.bsky.social podcast with @orikes.bsky.social and @soless.bsky.social to talk about running published adventures. We had a great time in our conversation. Come give a listen!
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I'll be at COSine Convention in Colorado Springs this weekend!
My schedule:
Sat, 12PM: Cripple Creek Room: Actually Finishing Your Projects
Sat, 5:30PM: Atrium: Author Signing
Sun, 2PM: Cripple Creek Room: Writing While Neurospicy
Can't wait to hang out with friends (new and old) for a few days.
How do you get a fresh start in your tabletop RPG games? It's a new year, after all. Maybe a time for a fresh start of some flavor? Head on over to @gnomestew.bsky.social to check out my latest article on this topic.
gnomestew.com/fresh-starts/
Trickster's Laugh is now live in print! It's also out as an eBook. Pick your favorite way to read from your favorite vendor here: books2read.com/b/4jVG1X
Banner year in writing and publications for me. I've had 5 short stories released into the world. I also rereleased 2 novels in my Modern Mythology series and added a third volume to that series. All in 2025. Good year of writing and publishing for me.
My goods are here: books2read.com/jtevans
The third volume in my Modern Mythology series is now live as eBook. (Print version coming once I have the author proof in hand and approve it.) You can find it here: www.amazon.com/dp/B0G9TSR3LZ/
I got together with @orikes.bsky.social and @clight101.bsky.social for a @gnomestew.bsky.social @Gnomecast on how to get a #ttrpg campaign started. Primarily focused on how to connected all the characters together. gnomestew.com/gnomecast-22...
My latest @gnomestew.bsky.social article is all about how players and GMs can work together to make the game more personal for everyone involved. It's NOT session zero material, but info to gather from the players between session zero and session one. gnomestew.com/make-it-pers...
This upcoming Sunday (November, 16th), I'm joining 17 other authors at Black Forest Brewing Company (original location in Black Forest) in an in-person book sale event. Come get some books signed! Come get some beers! It's a great time to pick up gifts: www.facebook.com/events/82248...
Stone and Sky from Opal Kingdom Press is an anthology centered around gargoyles and is now live!
I have a story in there that took me THREE TRIES to get a good starting scene going, but I managed to still crank it out and edit it in a single day.
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I'll be at @milehicon.bsky.social this weekend! My schedule won't fit in a post here, but it is on my web site.
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I hope to see lots of friendly faces there throughout the event.
Hey everyone,
I've launched a new venture! I've been a freelance editor, book formatter, cover designer, web designer, and author coach for a while. I've now made everything official with the launch of Kilnar Author Services. If you have need of any of the above, hit me up at www.kilnar.com.
Huh. I had a post go up on @gnomestew.bsky.social Friday, and I totally forgot to post about it! It's about the differences between small and large groups of players at the table and how it can affect your gameplay and session management. gnomestew.com/small-groups...
I hopped on the mics for a @gnomestew.bsky.social Gnomecast with @orikes.bsky.social and @whatdoiknowjr.bsky.social a while back. The episode about dealing with analysis paralysis in your #ttrpg sessions dropped today. gnomestew.com/gnomecast-22...
What elements of character do you put into your NPCs during your #ttrpg planning? You don't need to go overboard, but there are some basics to cover. I have a new @gnomestew.bsky.social article up that talks about these basic elements of NPCs.
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I hopped on the mics for a @gnomestew.bsky.social Gnomecast with @orikes.bsky.social and @clight101.bsky.social to talk about getting your players to not focus on the inconsequential things in your #ttrpg sessions. We had a blast chatting with one another!
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Viper's Bane (the second Modern Mythology novel) is back in print! You can find out more details here jtevans.net/2025/09/vipe... or find it at most retailers (the list is growing as the book gets pushed out) here books2read.com/b/b58gd6
Another short story from my Modern Mythology setting is live and out in the world!
books2read.com/talons
HALP!!!!
I ran my podcatcher dry today…. and I have a 3+ hour drive up to the mountains tomorrow.
This means I need some podcast content to fill those hours!
Here’s what I currently listen to: jtevans.net/about/podcas...
Any recommendations for podcasts to add to my podcatcher to fill the hours?
I have another short story in my Modern Mythology setting starring Marcus Barber coming out on September 15th.
Marcus rejoins Xerxes the griffin from his first novel I wrote for him. Griffin’s Feather introduces Marcus and Xerxes, and the short story, Scale’s Balance, reunites them.
For a @gnomestew.bsky.social Gnomecast, I hopped on the mics with @orikes.bsky.social and @whatdoiknowjr.bsky.social to talk about niche protection in #ttrpgs.
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Griffin's Feather (my debut novel) has been rereleased into the wild again! It's now available in ebook and print formats with a whole new cover and layout.
If you didn't get a chance to check it out before, now is your chance!
books2read.com/u/bzNM7G
Another @gnomestew.bsky.social post is live!
This time, I'm writing about handwavium in fiction and in RPGs. Not sure what handwavium is? Go check the link, and you'll find out! gnomestew.com/handwavium/
I've been involved in LOTS of conversations about tech stacks for authors lately. The answers are lengthy, and I got tired of repeating the info in different venues. This means it's time for a post on my site about what I use and why and all that good stuff.
jtevans.net/2025/08/my-t...
I hopped in the mics with @orikes.bsky.social and Matt for a @gnomestew.bsky.social Gnomecast episode. Ang and I were interviewed by Matt for how to prep a game. We had so much fun talking, there were a few side tangent conversations in there as well.
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Looking to form a new #ttrpg gaming group? I have some advice for you over at @gnomestew.bsky.social on how to approach doing this.
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