Episode 20: Welcome back to the pub.  For this month's episode, we've got Trudie Skies, author of the Cruel Gods series starting with The Thirteenth Hour as well as the YA Sand Dancer series including Sand Dancer and Fire Walker. They’re here with us to talk about video games as an influence on our storytelling.

Here's what Trudie thinks you should be checking out right now.

Indie: LitRPGs Authors like Alex Raizman, James T. Callum, Tao Wong, Tracy Gregory, and Will Wight. 

BOOKS Legacy of the Brightwash by Krystle Matar, We Men of Ash and Shadow H.L. Tinsley, The Lord of Stariel by A.J. Lancaster, and Miss Percy's Pocket Guide to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons by Quenby Olsen.   

Everything Else: Castlevania, The Witcher, Arcane (all Netflix) 

Be sure to check out Trudie Skies and their work.

Website: www.trudieskies.com

Twitter: @TrudieSkies

Goodreads: Trudie Skies

You can get her book anywhere books are sold.

Our drink for this episode was a tall cool can of mango Monster Engergy Drink. We each had a different version to compare and contrast the subtle nuance... of the energy drink...because we're classy!

All you gotta do to enjoy one of these is crack the can and get ready for the power-up. 

For more news and information about Indie Pub, check out the links below.

Website: jrushingwrites.com/the-indie-pub-podcast/

Twitter: @TheIndiePub

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If you’d like to know more about host J. Rushing and his writing including his fantasy/noir novel RADIO, here are some links as well.

Website: jrushingwrites.com

Twitter: @jrushingwrites

Goodreads: J_Rushing

Instagram: @jrushingwrites

You can find RADIO for kindle or paperback here.

Thanks for listening and we’ll see you back in the pub next time.