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DMs Guide to Dragon of Icespire Peak
Part IV: Mid-Campaign Narrative This blog series teaches new and returning Dungeon Masters how to run the Dragon of Icespire Peak (DoIP)...

Shannon Rampe
May 16, 202412 min read


Books & Games Year in Review
Friends, it's that goodly time of year again... no, not the time where we drink all the bubbly things... okay, well, yes, it is that too....

Shannon Rampe
Dec 28, 20236 min read


Music Release: Kids Book Tunes
Check out "Kids Book Tunes." It's the most creative project I ever made and I promise it's the weirdest thing you'll hear all week...

Shannon Rampe
Dec 21, 20234 min read


Microblog: NaNoWriMo 2023 Field Report
31,538 words! I call this #nanowrimo a win. National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), the annual event in which aspiring authors around...

Shannon Rampe
Dec 1, 20233 min read


DMing Dragon of Icespire Peak - Part 3
New Adventures Levels 1-3 This blog series teaches new and returning Dungeon Masters how to run the Dragon of Icespire Peak (DoIP)...

Shannon Rampe
Nov 16, 20238 min read


The Third Rail in Red Rising
Note: the following blog post contains spoilers for Pierce Brown's Red Rising. If you prefer a spoiler-free review, check out the in-line...

Shannon Rampe
Nov 9, 20234 min read


Microblog: The Architecture of Reignition
One of the things I love about fantasy and sci-fi (and science fantasy) is how prominent a role setting plays in establishing the theme,...

Shannon Rampe
Oct 26, 20232 min read


On Space Wizards and Laser Swords
Online communities are filled with discussion of subgenres like the aptly-named romantacy and YA dystopia. So why is no one talking about...

Shannon Rampe
Oct 19, 20236 min read


Microblog - The Cutting Room Floor
One of the toughest things to do in writing is cutting words you love and leaving them behind. When I undertook to restructure and...

Shannon Rampe
Oct 12, 20233 min read


Microblog - The World of Anusha & Stan
With the release of the print version of When Stars Move & Other Stories, there's been a renewed interest from readers in the title...

Shannon Rampe
Sep 27, 20232 min read


Science Fantasy - Tales of the Dying Earth
The namesake of the "Dying Earth" subgenre, Tales of the Dying Earth is one of the most important influences in the science fantasy genre.

Shannon Rampe
Sep 21, 20236 min read


DMing Dragon of Icespire Peak - Part 2
Campaign Narrative and the First Adventure This blog series teaches new and returning Dungeon Masters how to run the Dragon of Icespire...

Shannon Rampe
Jul 18, 202314 min read


Dungeon Mastering Dragon of Icespire Peak
Part 1: Planning the Campaign Series Introduction This series is intended to introduce running Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) games as a new...

Shannon Rampe
Apr 22, 20239 min read


Three Weird Futures with Generative AI: A Thought Experiment
Science fiction (SF) is the creation of stories based on “what-if” thought experiments involving science or technology. Artificial...

Shannon Rampe
Mar 26, 202310 min read


Worldbuilding for Creatives - Do Your Research
Research One of the most fun and enjoyable parts of worldbuilding can be doing research. Many of the best worldbuilding ideas come from...

Shannon Rampe
Jan 31, 20235 min read


Worldbuilding for Creatives - 6 Tips for Getting Started
Approaching the task of building an entire world can feel intimidating. Acknowledging that fact, here are a few tips and tricks to help...

Shannon Rampe
Jan 17, 20236 min read


Worldbuilding for Creatives - Introduction
Why Worldbuilding? The idea of creating and imagining your own world – it’s what brought me to writing fiction and later to role-playing...

Shannon Rampe
Jan 4, 20234 min read
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