J.T. Evans

Gnomecast 231 - Running Published Adventures https://polygamero.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/GC_231_Running-Published-Adventures_final.mp3 Join Ang along with Josh and JT as they talk about the ins and outs of running published adventures! Whet...

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!

gnomestew.com/gnomecast-23...

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.

Fresh Starts It's a new year! Time for resolutions (I don't do those, BTW). Time for fresh outlooks on life. Time to plan some goals (I do make goals for the year, BTW). Time for some fresh starts. These fresh sta...

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/

Gnomecast 226 - Get this Party Started https://polygamero.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/GC_226_Getting_Started_final.mp3 Join Ang, Chris, and JT as they discuss different methods to pulling a party of characters together at the start of ...

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...

Make It Personal Session zero is packed. Like, really packed, with so many things to do and consider and take care of. There's establishing the style/theme/tone of the game. Discussing safety tools. Establishing a gen...

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.

books2read.com/stoneandskya...

Appearances - J.T. Evans

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.

jtevans.net/my-appearanc...

I hope to see lots of friendly faces there throughout the event.

Homepage - Kilnar Author Services

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.

Small Groups vs. Large Groups How large is your RPG group? Small? Large? Average? What are the ramifications of each size of group? Do you have too few players? Too many? It all depends on what you're looking for in your games and...

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...

Gnomecast 222 - Combating Analysis Paralysis https://polygamero.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GC_222_Combating-Analaysis-Paralaysis-final.mp3 Join Ang along with Jared and JT as they talk about how to combat analysis paralysis! What do you do wh...

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...

Basic Elements of NPCs NPCs in your RPGs come in all shapes, sizes, purposes, abilities, and reasons. It's near impossible to enumerate all of the facets of an NPC or why they are in the storyline. Despite the Herculean tas...

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.

gnomestew.com/basic-elemen...

Gnomecast 221 - Fixating on Trifles https://polygamero.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/GC_221_Triffles_final.mp3 Join Ang, Chris and JT as they chat about what to do when your players get fixated on trifling matters that you didn't intend...

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!

gnomestew.com/gnomecast-22...

Viper's Bane is Back! - J.T. Evans

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

Podcasts I Listen To - J.T. Evans

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.

Gnomecast 218 - Revisiting Niche Protection https://polygamero.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CG_218-Niche-protection_final.mp3 Join Ang along with Jared and JT as they revisit a topic they discussed way back in episode 80: Niche Protection! Whe...

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.

gnomestew.com/gnomecast-21...

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

Handwavium Handwavium is a neat concept in fiction that can be applied to tabletop RPGs. It can be used as a McGuffin for a goal. It can be used as a solution for an esoteric problem at hand. It can be used as p...

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/

My Tech Stack - J.T. Evans

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...

Gnomecast 216 - How Do You Prep https://polygamero.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/CG_216-How-do-you-prep-final.mp3 Join Ang and JT as Matt leads the questions on how to prep for our games and how to make that easier for yourself. ...

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.

gnomestew.com/gnomecast-21...

Starting a Fresh Group When forming a new group to play RPGs with, there are quite a few considerations to take into account. So many, in fact, that I don't think I can hit them all. I'm also certain I can't even think of t...

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.

gnomestew.com/starting-a-f...

Another Modern Mythology starring Marcus Barber short story is out in the world! This time, it's in the Ashes and Embers anthology.

www.amazon.com/Ashes-Embers...

Collaborative Storytelling Loop Most RPGs tell a story of some kind. Some are deeper than others, but there is a story hiding under the cover of the mechanics somewhere. Since most RPGs are played in a group, this makes the storytel...

I had a new @gnomestew.bsky.social article drop today about my views of what I call the collaborative storytelling loop during an RPG session or story arc.

gnomestew.com/collaborativ...

New releases from @hygregor.bsky.social and Shady! They arrived today, and I can't wait to get them to sign their respective stories.

www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCDD5ZHH

and

www.amazon.com/dp/B0FC6PCMNK

Collaborative Storytelling Styles Here's a strong opinion of mine. I'll die on a hill defending this opinion as well. Here goes. The main point of role playing games is to get a group together to tell stories in a collaborative and fu...

I had a @gnomestew.bsky.social article drop a few days ago and was too busy to post about it! This one's about collaborative storytelling styles in #ttrpg!

gnomestew.com/collaborativ...