CritRPG #32 - Mage Errant! - Rocking out with John Bierce

Hey hey everyone,Today we have a great interview for you: John Bierce, Author of Mage Errant! We also have cats, so this is no doubt going to be the biggest podcast episode ever. 😄In this episode, we discuss a number of things, from Geology puns to embracing rejection to why Magic: the Gathering is a highly addictive drug 😉 We also discuss John's writing process, how Mage Errant came to be, and why fire-based liches would be a bad idea.Next week we're going to discuss BuyMort... 😄-----------------------------------------If you want to listen to exclusive Bonus Episodes with a ton of additional material and without ads, here's a link to our Patreon! You can also find Torchbearer, my story, there as well!https://linktr.ee/madix3Stay connected:Discord: https://tr.ee/drYauAJo6YTwitter: https://twitter.com/critrpgpodcastFor business inquiries: critrpgpodcast.social@gmail.com-------------------------------------------Books mentioned in this episode: (Some links are affiliate links, and help the show!)Mage Erranthttps://amzn.to/3UxMjvjJohn's Posts about AIhttps://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/17qp28f/do_audiobook_narrators_need_to_worry_about_being/Protector of the Smallhttps://amzn.to/3HKOR1jPatron Warshttps://amzn.to/3HMzk15Becoming a Writerhttps://amzn.to/3HJwLN4Caveat: After the show, John and I Found out Mrs. Brande was the lead editor for the premier Fascist Newspaper in 1930s America, and presumably remained a staunch fascist until her death in 1948. (https://www.thenation.com/article/arc...)Mana Mirrorhttps://www.royalroad.com/fiction/627...The Enchanterhttps://amzn.to/49iaOk70:00 John Bierce Youtube00:35 Podcast starts01:46 Origins of Mage Errand23:25 Best Advice you've gotten as a writer?31:16 One thing you would go back to and change39:26 One book that you love and why is it awesome?41:57 Shoutouts