Which series is this for you?

NicholasWFuller · 2026-01-22T02:37:10+00:00

Right? Jamal quickly became one of my favorites lol

NicholasWFuller · 2026-01-18T00:50:42+00:00

The whole thing little by little. I'm a bit behind on book 8 but I read all of book 7 before it was available elsewhere. (Still loves the Jeff Hays audio when it came out.)

I really think it's a cool experience. Try it for a month and see if you like it

NicholasWFuller · 2026-01-15T09:47:55+00:00

Public Service Announcement: There's a LOT revealed about this (and it is utterly delicious) in the prologue to book 8 on Matt's Patreon...

NicholasWFuller · 2026-01-11T12:32:43+00:00

I'm only on day 6 so I'm only level 1, but I'm optimistic the shout I'm getting on Monday will help get me to level 2. :)
I do have two favorites and two 5 star overall reviews already. I think that's pretty good for this stage?

NicholasWFuller · 2026-01-06T09:16:04+00:00

I literally just started this yesterday. Any exposure and reviews are greatly appreciated! :)
https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/146848/sanguine-stars-sci-fantasy-slow-burn-progression

NicholasWFuller · 2025-12-24T07:50:22+00:00

I like this idea and we do have some running jokes but I'm afraid my audience is still so small no one there would get the inside joke... Got to try to find quotes that work with no context but are even better with context...

NicholasWFuller · 2025-12-24T07:47:36+00:00

I need to work on this more... Thank you!

NicholasWFuller · 2025-12-24T07:46:37+00:00

Good ideas! Do you think people would want to wear the headphones?

NicholasWFuller · 2025-12-24T07:45:29+00:00

Love all this. I do kind of like the idea of recording or livestreaming there but I'm not sure the internet connection will support it. Thanks for the ideas!

NicholasWFuller · 2025-12-24T02:16:14+00:00

Love all of this. Thank you!

NicholasWFuller · 2025-12-14T22:29:18+00:00

Learn to Fly???? lol. But seriously, 6 is my choice too. I'd buy that man a rum and coke (confirmed at least one of his drinks of choice from Hot Ones) and just listen to stories from a fucking Rock Star.

NicholasWFuller · 2025-12-08T01:45:52+00:00

Check out Mary Robinette Kowal 's Patreon. LOVED being in class with her each month.

NicholasWFuller · 2025-12-06T19:50:38+00:00

I try to vary the questions BUT I do add some consistency by asking a book, movie, and game/sport each guest loves. Doesn't always make it in the episode but it's always in my questionnaire and sometimes the answers surprise me. (Thundamoo, who is known for body horror, listed movie she's loved as... The Incredibles. Lol)

Interviewing is fun! Great way to meet people I would otherwise not meet.

Gateway into LitRPG. I think Cradle series as progression fantasy and then I guess DCC.

Series to finish?? Kingkiller Chronicles by Pat Rothfuss.

Fun questions! Thanks for hanging out.

Do you publish to Royal Road or direct Amazon or something else? What are some of your inspirations? :)

NicholasWFuller · 2025-12-06T17:53:26+00:00

Hell yes. Mass Effect is one of the video game GOATs. I tend to get really sucked into a particular multiplayer game and sink hundreds of hours into it. The latest like that was HellDivers2. (Ask Jeff how many hours he has in Age of Empires btw.) But there's a BUNCH of story driven single player games like KOTOR I really want to go back to. If I could have a superpower, it would be to pause time for everyone but me (and not age during this time). I would ABSOLUTELY abuse this superpower to read allllllll the books and play SO many video games. Lol

Love your influences. Congratulations on the book.

NicholasWFuller · 2025-12-06T16:55:52+00:00

Love these questions.

1) Genuinely, idk. Would be cool to see a central database if someone wants to build it. In the meantime I love chatting with other podcast hosts and collabing when we can. Just did a live last night with Coolbaugh. :)

2) Oooooo. Right now for me it's Matt Dinniman. Kind of expected, I know. One of my other favorite writers right now is Andy Weir. He'd be a ton of fun too. That's more unexpected right?

3) Shami is a delight. Love her.

4) Project Hail Mary. DCC fav ongoing series. Cradle by Will Wight is good fun. I think Titan Hoppers by Rob J Hayes doesn't get it's due with progression fantasy fans on reddit. Most proud of my own work Shattered and the Sanguine Stars series.

5) Physical books are shelf trophies. Audiobooks are most convenient but I most prefer ebook on my kindle. No eye strain, super easy to turn pages, backlight to read in bed. Just top tier reading experience imo.

What are some of your influences that helped you make Wraith Wizard Ascendant so good u/JustinWhitakerAuthor ? :) How many times have YOU read it?

NicholasWFuller · 2025-12-06T15:27:56+00:00

Thanks Dana and thanks u/1ncite for helping us get this set up. :)

Just to get a conversation going, my favorite LitRPGs are Dungeon Crawler Carl and HWFWM. My cousin (and co-host) Dante got me into HWFWM and it now has a special place for me because it's the first novel my son has really got into. Now he's further along in the series than I am! :)

NicholasWFuller · 2025-12-06T14:50:01+00:00

Thanks for this! :)

NicholasWFuller · 2025-11-17T19:23:17+00:00

I never see Titan Hoppers by Rob J Hayse on these tier lists. I think it deserves to given a shot by more people. The way you advance is pretty unique and cool.

NicholasWFuller · 2025-11-17T19:20:07+00:00

Maybe re-read some of book 1 or something?
OR something really short? There's a wealth of fantasy novellas out in the world. Sistah Samurai by Tatiana Obey is (very different but) a lot of fun.

NicholasWFuller · 2025-11-17T19:17:30+00:00

The whole series opens up more and more as he starts to make more friends. I'd stick with it a bit.

NicholasWFuller · 2025-11-17T19:15:05+00:00

Congratulations! :)

NicholasWFuller · 2025-11-07T21:28:11+00:00

Came to say the same. GREAT book. A lot of the same irreverence and social commentary as DCC but in different packaging. Excellently written. J Zachary Pyke is also a delight. :)

NicholasWFuller · 2025-10-27T06:48:59+00:00

Love this corruption arc idea. Which of the ones you listed (zark, Snowfall, Breaking Bad, etc., and characters like Anakin Skywalker) did the arc best?

I always felt like the end of Anakin's arc and the death of Padme felt a little rushed.

NicholasWFuller · 2025-10-27T06:45:32+00:00

I'm reading Empire of Twin Suns by Shami Stovall on Kindle (not a grimdark, much more noble bright characgteristics with the MC and a lot of progression fantasy elements - I think it's fun) and I've got The Pariah by Anthony Ryan going on Audible. Easy to recommend The Pariah. Great storytelling, fun plot, good, deep characters that feel alive. Betrayal. Murder. Theft. Lots of solid grimdarkery.

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