Author Archives: Rawle Nyanzi

Sasha Reed Volume 2 is Out Now!

Posted on November 5, 2022 by Rawle Nyanzi

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments

A Stream with Cider

Posted on July 11, 2022 by Rawle Nyanzi

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 →

Posted in Anime | Tagged | Comments Off on A Stream with Cider

Subconscious Influence (Sasha Reed is now in paperback)

Posted on July 7, 2022 by Rawle Nyanzi

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.

Posted in Fiction | Tagged , | Comments Off on Subconscious Influence (Sasha Reed is now in paperback)

Bad News and Good News Regarding Upcoming Works

Posted on April 16, 2022 by Rawle Nyanzi

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.

Posted in Writing | Tagged , , | 4 Comments

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

Posted on March 3, 2022 by Rawle Nyanzi

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 →

Posted in Fiction | Tagged , | 2 Comments

My Thoughts on Ukraine, in No Uncertain Terms

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Rawle Nyanzi

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 →

Posted in Politics | Comments Off on My Thoughts on Ukraine, in No Uncertain Terms

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

Posted on February 10, 2022 by Rawle Nyanzi

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 →

Posted in Tabletop RPG | Tagged , | Comments Off on 1:1 Time Is the Key to Everything in Tabletop RPGs.

It’s Not About Government

Posted on November 19, 2021 by Rawle Nyanzi

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 →

Posted in Politics | Tagged | 2 Comments

Nintendo Killed the Tabletop RPG

Posted on October 19, 2021 by Rawle Nyanzi

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | 4 Comments

My Experience With Kindle Vella

Posted on October 1, 2021 by Rawle Nyanzi

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 →

Posted in Writing | Tagged , , | 10 Comments