Author Archives: Rawle Nyanzi

Sasha Reed Volume 2 is Out Now!

At long last, it is here! The Perils of Sasha Reed Volume 2 is available for purchase as an ebook! The paperback will come next week once I’ve had a chance to inspect the proof copy. Unlike the previous one, … Continue reading

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A Stream with Cider

I recently did a livestream with a Youtuber named Cider. We talk about why anime is doing so well compared to American comics, and about specific nostalgic anime. Have a listen! Also, get yourself a copy of The Perils of … Continue reading

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Subconscious Influence (Sasha Reed is now in paperback)

On Twitter, I posted a thread (archive) about the fact that The Perils of Sasha Reed has similarities to an old Hanna-Barbera cartoon called The Perils of Penelope Pitstop, a show I watched when I was about eight years old.

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Bad News and Good News Regarding Upcoming Works

It’s been some time since my last post, and I feel I should give an update. Let’s start with the bad news first.

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Towards a Better Damsel in Distress Story (Sasha Reed relaunch on the Kindle Store!)

The damsel in distress: a scenario where an attractive female is abducted by a villain, and a hero — usually male — has to save her. Once a common motif in popular culture, it has fallen out of favor in … Continue reading

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My Thoughts on Ukraine, in No Uncertain Terms

I 100% support Ukraine in its fight with Russia. Spare me your talk of Maidan, or NATO, or the US State Department, or whatever bee you have in your bonnet. The minute those tanks rolled in, this stopped being abstract … Continue reading

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1:1 Time Is the Key to Everything in Tabletop RPGs.

A few months back, I made a post about how poorly my tabletop role-playing campaign (a superhero scenario in OVA: The Anime Role-Playing Game) went when I attempted 1:1 timekeeping, which means 1 real day equals 1 in-game day. I … Continue reading

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It’s Not About Government

Friend of the blog Alexander Hellene thought about what form of government would be able to create the sort of society seen in Star Trek. He concludes that liberal democracy cannot do so, but a more hierarchical system can. But … Continue reading

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Nintendo Killed the Tabletop RPG

Over the past few weeks, I attempted a 1:1 time campaign using OVA: The Anime Role-Playing Game as the basis. I came up with a narrative involving a drug lord who had come with an army from another world to … Continue reading

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My Experience With Kindle Vella

Recently, I posted the final chapter of The Perils of Sasha Reed; thus, there are no plans to post more stories in this series, and it has been marked as complete. and would like to reflect on how Kindle Vella … Continue reading

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