Podcast appearances and mentions of john adamus

This week, your host needs some serious advice. Who better to ask, than John Adamus of John Helps You Write Better? Hope you find it interesting!

This week's guest is John Adamus of “John Helps You Write Better” on Twitch and Youtube. He's a writinhg coach, and this time he helps Tim with some marketing questions. This episode is brought to you by your host's series, Iron Dragon, available at all fine ebook retailers and in print online. Thanks for listening!

And now, wrestling fans, it is time for: The Party Of One 30 for 300 Royal Rumble! Thank you to: Jen Frank, Riley Hopkins, Taylor LaBresh, Aaron Catano-Saez, Alex Roberts, Blaine Martin, Fabby Garza, John Adamus, Jonny Sims, Noah Houlihan, and Steph Beck Fey RUMBLE: https://theothertracy.itch.io/rumble FOLLOW RILEY ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/revryebread LINKSMITH GAMES: https://www.linksmithgames.com/ THE BEST OF MAXWELL DAVIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3COlZBZ5MyM RIVERHOUSE GAMES: https://riverhousegames.com/ Want to support the show? Support these causes! https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/# ALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: http://www.allmyfantasychildren.com/ PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmK SUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/jeffstormer 5Calls.org: https://5calls.org/ – Stance: http://takeastance.us/ – ResistBot: https://resistbot.io/ – Swing Left: https://swingleft.org/ MUSIC FOR THIS EPISODE: ALL ENTRANCE MUSIC EXCEPT THE ONES LISTED BELOW: Bertie, https://linktr.ee/Itsbertie THEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, https://www.megaran.com Mighty and Meek by Kevin MacLeod, Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4051-mighty-and-meek, License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Crusade Heavy Industry by Kevin MacLeod, Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4678-crusade-heavy-industry, License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Take Me Out to the Ballgame Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Vegas Glitz Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This week's returning guest is editor and writing coach John Adamus. This week's episode is brought with you, as ever, by your host's books! Science fiction and fantasy fans will love them. http://www.timniederriter.com/books/ Thanks for listening.

Alun R facilitates the 3rd of 4 sessions of his game of supernatural espionage scaffolded by the Night's Black Agents mini-campaign, 'The Dubai Recokining' by John Adamus with Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan. This session was organised as part of The Gauntlet RPG Community's monthly calendar of games (www.gauntlet-rpg.com). After successfully rescuing Torvald Kane from a real kidnap Lena the Handler sources a most unlikely disguise, Jimmy the Burglar encourages the team to source a fresh cache of heavy weapons so they can 'go in HARD', while Vlad the Sparks worries about his sister Svietlana. While everyone grabs up equipment in the closing window before AgraWealth realise their kidnap has failed, Eun-Jung seeks solace in confession and takes a penance into action. There's a helicopter crash, a John Woo confrontation, a cache of papers and a light armoured vehicle ... then a member of the Afrika Korps, an old enemy, and a summoning ... and an explosion ... obvs!

This week, editor John Adamus of thewriternextdoor.com joins the podcast for a chat. Thanks for listening!

Another interdimensional threat rears its ugly head. There's only one person who can stand against it: Jeff Stormer, Podcaster Supreme. SPECIAL THANKS: Meghan Dornbrock, Bryan, Alex Pearlman, Stentor Danielson, Aaron J Amendola, Alice Kyra, Rich Howard, Aram Vartian, Cole Burkhardt, Evan McDevitt, Tracy Barnett, Richard Kreutz-Landry, Ajey Pandey, Bee Zelda, Blaine C. Martin, Alex Roberts, John Adamus, Devin Preston, Nick Robertson, Kyle Decker, Aura Belle, and Taylor LaBresh I STAND ALONE, BUT WE FIGHT TOGETHER: https://jeffstormer.itch.io/stand-alone-fight-together Want to support the show? Support these causes! https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/# ALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: http://www.allmyfantasychildren.com/ PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmK SUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/jeffstormer THEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.com CALL YOUR REPS: http://5calls.org/ DONATE: https://donate.splcenter.org/ DONATE: www.plannedparenthood.org

Life-long editor, John Adamus from The Writer Next Door, exposes the experiences of gatekeeping in the publishing world, and the methods used to try and break it. Learn the conditions of acceptance for a writer, plus: the secret to writing success (tip: it's not a race!) overcoming perfection accepting your limits creating timelines dealing with changes proving something vs loving writing handling expectations how to summon internal want and drive what to do when you don't feel like writing Competition against other writers what happens when you try to clone other writers' techniques how to discover your unique writing voice letting go for writing freedom how to write and do what you want to do in an authentic and clear way & more! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

ONE NIGHT ONLY. Two rivals put it all on the line. After tonight, everything changes. After all, everything has to end sometime. Want to support the show? Donate to these artists! KATE NYX & OPHIDIAN THE COBRA: http://www.katenyx.com/tips AARON CATANO-SAEZ: https://www.patreon.com/aaroncatanosaez ONE-SHOT SAFETY NET: https://www.gofundme.com/f/one-shot-safetynet More to be added! BIG FIGHT FEEL: https://jeffstormer.itch.io/big-fight-feel THE WRITER NEXT DOOR: http://writernextdoor.com/ FOLLOW JOHN ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/awesome_john ALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: http://www.allmyfantasychildren.com/ PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmK THEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.com CALL YOUR REPS: http://5calls.org/ DONATE: https://donate.splcenter.org/ DONATE: www.plannedparenthood.org

Jessa, Trish and John discuss fear in the writing journey, how growth is necessary in any creative pursuit and the true meaning of success.  References:  Maxie McCoy's You're Not Lost: maxiemccoy.com/youre-not-lost/ Our Guest:  Since 1996, John Adamus has in some way or another been The Writer Next Door. Initially a freelance writer and author with no idea what he was doing, he has since become a successful writing coach, editor, and publisher with a career stretching over 2 decades and over 600 projects. He is known for tweeting writing and creative advice @awesome_john and his blog at writernextdoor.com is his corner of the internet where he writes weekly how-tos and support for writers of all genres and experience levels. Follow Jessa: twitter.com/JessaKaina  Follow Trisha: twitter.com/NightwriterJuly

This week, writing coach John Adamus joins the podcast with some excellent advice. Tim's latest novel, Demon Scroll is live on Amazon.com. Check it out! Thanks for listening.

Recorded at Metatopia 2017   Presented by John Adamus, Jacqueline Bryk. Sales Pitches That Set A Positive Tone.. Building a pitch that captures the atmosphere of the game in a positive, rather than exclusionary way is a huge part of growing an audience and a community around your work. It sets a tone and conveys a lot of info. Let's give you a roadmap for success!

On today’s episode, we sit down with author, game designer and creative coach John Adamus to discuss what we can do to make our characters more three dimensional when we bring them to the table. Announced Links: Charity for The Void by @OneShotNetwork (https://twitter.com/oneshotnetwork): https://oneshotpodcast.bandcamp.com/album/charity-for-the-void Guests and Projects: John Adamus: @awesome_john (https://twitter.com/awesome_john) Editor Fate Worlds (http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/141364/Fate-Core-o-Worlds--Adventures-2014-BUNDLE) Dinocalypse Now by Chuck Wendig: (https://amzn.to/2KqqGKe) Night’s Black Agents: (https://amzn.to/2MEoVpr) Night’s Black Agents - Double Tap: (https://amzn.to/2MGtM9E) Marvel Super Heroic Role Playing Time Watch Mark Richardson’s Headspace (http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/185198/Headspace) Room 209 Gaming’s Forthright (http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/222089/Forthright-Open-Roleplay-Core-Rulebook) Game Designer Noir World (https://twitter.com/noirworldrpg) Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: The Lounge (https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/the-lounge) by www.bensound.com Clip 2: Hero (Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Main Theme: Endless Motion (https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/endless-motion-edm-electro) by www.bensound.com Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast: Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast) Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/ Amelia Antrim: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning) Ryan Boelter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune) Our Website: http://www.charactercreationcast.com Our Network: http://oneshotpodcast.com

We discuss Noir World with designer and renowned games editor John Adamus.

The Writer Next Door, John Adamus, joins the Novel Approaches co-hosts Sione Aeschliman and r. r. campbell for a conversation on theme: what it is, its importance, and how writers can make sure their theme shines throughout their manuscript.

Funktionieren PbtA-Spiele auch ohne Spielleitung? "Noir World" von John Adamus versucht das Kunststück in seinem One-Shot-Spiel.

Recorded at Metatopia 2017 Presented by John Adamus and Ann Stolinsky. Editing is the crucible through which your idea passes in order to emerge as the game and experience you intended. Find out what works, what doesn't, and how to navigate the red flags and feelings around them. 

Recorded at Metatopia 2017 Presented by John Adamus, Bryan Shipp, Laura Simpson, Tim Rodriguez Games are a hydra on a roller coaster on fire. There's so much to do, so much to avoid doing, so much to plan for, and so much to hope works out. We'd like to talk about the process.

Want more Rockford Files trivia, notes and ephemera? Check out the Two Hundred a Day Rockford Files Files! Support the podcast by subscribing at patreon.com/twohundredaday. Big thanks to our Gumshoe patrons! Check them out: Richard Hatem Victor DiSanto John Adamus, The Writer Next Door Lowell Francis's Age of Ravens gaming blog Kevin Lovecraft and the Wednesday Evening Podcast Allstars Mike Gillis and the Radio vs. The Martians Podcast And thank you to Dael Norwood, Shane Liebling, Dylan Winslow, Bill Anderson, Adam Alexander, Chris and Dave! Thanks to: zencastr.com for helping us record fireside.fm for hosting us thatericalper.com for the answering machine audio clips spoileralerts.org for the adding machine audio clip Freesound.org for the other audio clips Two Hundred a Day is a podcast by Nathan D. Paoletta and Epidiah Ravachol. We are exploring the intensely weird and interesting world of the 70s TV detective show The Rockford Files. Half celebration and half analysis, we break down episodes of the show and then analyze how and why they work as great pieces of narrative and character-building. In each episode of Two Hundred a Day, we watch an episode, recap and review it as fans of the show, and then tease out specific elements from that episode that hold lessons for writers, gamers and anyone else interested in making better narratives.

Welcome to Twenty Dollars a Day, the podcast where we explore our favorite fictional characters in the Star Trek: TNG universe! Nathan and Eppy discuss the character of Dixon Hill as introduced in S1E11 The Big Goodbye. When Captain Picard decides to destress by bringing up his favorite noir detective program on the newly upgraded holodeck, it all seems like fun and games - until a remote probe sends things haywire and the fictional and real dangers facing the Enterprise start to converge. This is a well-constructed episode with some poignant moments among all the scenery chewing. (Happy April, everyone!) Apologies for the audio issues in this recording - but, while this episode started as a "prank" we really did enjoy discussing this episode, and pulled some real lessons out of in our second half as well. We will be back to our normal Rockford discussion in our next episode. Want more Rockford Files trivia, notes and ephemera? Check out the Two Hundred a Day Rockford Files Files! Support the podcast by subscribing at patreon.com/twohundredaday. Big thanks to our Gumshoe patrons! Check them out: Richard Hatem Victor DiSanto John Adamus, The Writer Next Door Lowell Francis's Age of Ravens gaming blog Kevin Lovecraft and the Wednesday Evening Podcast Allstars Mike Gillis and the Radio vs. The Martians Podcast And thank you to Dael Norwood, Shane Liebling, Dylan Winslow, Bill Anderson, Adam Alexander, Chris and Dave! Thanks to: zencastr.com for helping us record fireside.fm for hosting us thatericalper.com for the answering machine audio clips spoileralerts.org for the adding machine audio clip Freesound.org for the other audio clips Trekcore.com for the Star Trek audio clips Two Hundred a Day is a podcast by Nathan D. Paoletta and Epidiah Ravachol. We are exploring the intensely weird and interesting world of the 70s TV detective show The Rockford Files. Half celebration and half analysis, we break down episodes of the show and then analyze how and why they work as great pieces of narrative and character-building. In each episode of Two Hundred a Day, we watch an episode, recap and review it as fans of the show, and then tease out specific elements from that episode that hold lessons for writers, gamers and anyone else interested in making better narratives.

Media Commentator, Essayist, and Man of Words Alasdair Stuart returns to the Brainstorming Arena to workshop a steampunk story of secret societies, dark betrayal, and coming to grips with loss. The tale is offered up by creageous Guest Writer Paul K. Ellis, a tale vengeance and intrigue set against the backdrop of a Steampunk world. John Adamus rocks the co-host chair and together we fire up the Literary Alchemy Machine and conjure up some Literary Gold!

Nathan and Eppy discuss S4E12 The Queen of Peru. Rockford is trying to handle an insurance company client recover a stolen diamond, but things go pear-shaped as the crooks try to pull a fast one and the diamond ends up in... the RV of a family from Indiana? The Wronkos steal Jims grill, where the diamond happens to be, and well things just spiral from there. This comedic episode combines a sparking David Chase script with some great characters, and is rightly considered a Rockford Files classic. We really enjoyed it! Want more Rockford Files trivia, notes and ephemera? Check out the Two Hundred a Day Rockford Files Files! Support the podcast by subscribing at patreon.com/twohundredaday. Big thanks to our Gumshoe patrons! Check them out: Richard Hatem Victor DiSanto John Adamus, The Writer Next Door Lowell Francis's Age of Ravens gaming blog Kevin Lovecraft and the Wednesday Evening Podcast Allstars Mike Gillis and the Radio vs. The Martians Podcast And thank you to Dael Norwood, Shane Liebling, Dylan Winslow, Bill Anderson, Adam Alexander, Chris and Dave! Thanks to: zencastr.com for helping us record fireside.fm for hosting us thatericalper.com for the answering machine audio clips spoileralerts.org for the adding machine audio clip Freesound.org for the other audio clips Two Hundred a Day is a podcast by Nathan D. Paoletta and Epidiah Ravachol. We are exploring the intensely weird and interesting world of the 70s TV detective show The Rockford Files. Half celebration and half analysis, we break down episodes of the show and then analyze how and why they work as great pieces of narrative and character-building. In each episode of Two Hundred a Day, we watch an episode, recap and review it as fans of the show, and then tease out specific elements from that episode that hold lessons for writers, gamers and anyone else interested in making better narratives.

Alasdair Stuart - media connoisseur, game designer, and mastermind of the Escape Artists podcasts - has co-hosted and guest hosted on the APN many times. The reason, of course, is that he IS the "Man of Words" and a true aficionado of the storyteller's craft, so it's always a delight to have him wax rhapsodic on the nigh-infinite range of topics in which he is conversant. Joined by co-host, John Adamus, we indulge in (way more than) 20 minutes of writerly discourse, exploring how gender defines horror narratives, advocacy of inclusive strategies for writers and authors, how to tell a story (or run a game, in this case) in a deeply established media property, and more!

Nathan and Eppy discuss S5E12 Local Man Eaten by Newspaper. Jim goes undercover at a scandal rag to figure out why his client, a doctor to the famous, has been burgled; meanwhile, a local mob boss is facing pressure from inside the family due to rumors spread by that very newspaper. This episode features two separate storylines that intertwine as the pressure mounts on each side, focusing on the increasing dissolution of Natalie, the woman driving her husband Augie to take over the mob family. This episode doesn't give us as much Rockford as usual but it paints a compelling portrait of the villains of the piece, making it a compelling episode of television and giving us a lot to talk about in our second half! Want more Rockford Files trivia, notes and ephemera? Check out the Two Hundred a Day Rockford Files Files! Support the podcast by subscribing at patreon.com/twohundredaday. Big thanks to our Gumshoe patrons! Check them out: Richard Hatem Victor DiSanto John Adamus, The Writer Next Door Lowell Francis's Age of Ravens gaming blog Kevin Lovecraft and the Wednesday Evening Podcast Allstars Mike Gillis and the Radio vs. The Martians Podcast And thank you to Dael Norwood, Shane Liebling, Dylan Winslow, Bill Anderson, Adam Alexander and Chris! Thanks to: zencastr.com for helping us record fireside.fm for hosting us thatericalper.com for the answering machine audio clips spoileralerts.org for the adding machine audio clip Freesound.org for the other audio clips Two Hundred a Day is a podcast by Nathan D. Paoletta and Epidiah Ravachol. We are exploring the intensely weird and interesting world of the 70s TV detective show The Rockford Files. Half celebration and half analysis, we break down episodes of the show and then analyze how and why they work as great pieces of narrative and character-building. In each episode of Two Hundred a Day, we watch an episode, recap and review it as fans of the show, and then tease out specific elements from that episode that hold lessons for writers, gamers and anyone else interested in making better narratives.

Nathan and Eppy discuss S3E4 Feeding Frenzy. Jim's ex-girlfriend's father has been sitting on a literal pile of money that he accidentally stole, and now he wants Jim's help giving it back without repercussions. However, he's not alone in knowing about the score, and now all the sharks are circling in order to get that half million dollars for themselves! A suggestion from one of our Patreon backers, this episode has a great pace, snappy dialogue and features one of the greatest set-piece hostage exchanges in Rockford Files history - but there are some unclear thematic elements that, while they don't take away from the story, do make it a bit of an incoherent viewing experience. That said, this one is an atypical and well-worth-seeing episode! Want more Rockford Files trivia, notes and ephemera? Check out the Two Hundred a Day Rockford Files Files! Support the podcast by subscribing at patreon.com/twohundredaday. Big thanks to our Gumshoe patrons! Check them out: Richard Hatem Victor DiSanto John Adamus, The Writer Next Door Lowell Francis's Age of Ravens gaming blog Kevin Lovecraft and the Wednesday Evening Podcast Allstars Mike Gillis and the Radio vs. The Martians Podcast And thank you to Dael Norwood, Shane Liebling, Dylan Winslow, Bill Anderson, Adam Alexander and Chris! Thanks to: zencastr.com for helping us record fireside.fm for hosting us thatericalper.com for the answering machine audio clips spoileralerts.org for the adding machine audio clip Freesound.org for the other audio clips This episode also includes: "Super Circus" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Two Hundred a Day is a podcast by Nathan D. Paoletta and Epidiah Ravachol. We are exploring the intensely weird and interesting world of the 70s TV detective show The Rockford Files. Half celebration and half analysis, we break down episodes of the show and then analyze how and why they work as great pieces of narrative and character-building. In each episode of Two Hundred a Day, we watch an episode, recap and review it as fans of the show, and then tease out specific elements from that episode that hold lessons for writers, gamers and anyone else interested in making better narratives.

Nathan and Eppy are joined by special guest Emily Care Boss to talk about S1E2 The Dark and Bloody Ground. Featuring the debut of Beth Davenport and excellent action sequences from director Michael Schultz, we have a lot to gush about beyond the slightly-too-convoluted mystery plot that centers on dual identities, obscure copyright law, and love lost in the pursuit of big Hollywood money. In our second half, Emily leads our deep dive conversation into building dynamic relationships AND dynamic action sequences in fiction. Thanks to our Patreon supporters for enabling our first guest appearance! Find out more about our guest Emily Care Boss at blackgreengames.com, and check out the Living Games Conference at livinggamesconference.com Want more Rockford Files trivia, notes and ephemera? Check out the Two Hundred a Day Rockford Files Files! Support the podcast by subscribing at patreon.com/twohundredaday. Big thanks to our Gumshoe patrons! Check them out: Richard Hatem Victor DiSanto John Adamus, The Writer Next Door Lowell Francis's Age of Ravens gaming blog Kevin Lovecraft and the Wednesday Evening Podcast Allstars Mike Gillis and the Radio vs. The Martians Podcast And thank you to Dael Norwood, Shane Liebling, Dylan Winslow, Bill Anderson, Adam Alexander and Chris! Thanks to: zencastr.com for helping us record fireside.fm for hosting us thatericalper.com for the answering machine audio clips spoileralerts.org for the adding machine audio clip Freesound.org for the other audio clips Two Hundred a Day is a podcast by Nathan D. Paoletta and Epidiah Ravachol. We are exploring the intensely weird and interesting world of the 70s TV detective show The Rockford Files. Half celebration and half analysis, we break down episodes of the show and then analyze how and why they work as great pieces of narrative and character-building. In each episode of Two Hundred a Day, we watch an episode, recap and review it as fans of the show, and then tease out specific elements from that episode that hold lessons for writers, gamers and anyone else interested in making better narratives. Special Guest: Emily Care Boss.

Nathan and Eppy celebrate a year of the podcast by discussing the first 90s Rockford Files TV movie, I Still Love L.A. Fifteen years after the end of the original show, we catch back up with our friend Jim Rockford as he tries to (gasp) sell his trailer and leave L.A.! Amidst race riots, fires and earthquakes, Jim takes a case from his attorney ex-wife to discover the truth of the murder of a wealthy socialite. But when one of Jim's childhood baseball heroes turns out to be a possible satanist (!), he has to sort through a sordid web of lies to figure out what's going on and who's to blame. It's an interesting change of pace for us to take on this generation of the show, and we loved how the essential Rockford-ness was maintained. Unfortunately, the actual mystery seemed underbaked, and some of the plot points resonate very differently with us in 2017 than they were probably intended in 1994. That said, this was a fun change of pace for us and we look forward to watching more of these movies! Want more Rockford Files trivia, notes and ephemera? Check out the Two Hundred a Day Rockford Files Files! Support the podcast by subscribing at patreon.com/twohundredaday. Big thanks to our Gumshoe patrons! Check them out: Richard Hatem Victor DiSanto John Adamus, The Writer Next Door Lowell Francis's Age of Ravens gaming blog Kevin Lovecraft and the Wednesday Evening Podcast Allstars Mike Gillis and the Radio vs. The Martians Podcast And thank you to Dael Norwood, Shane Liebling, Dylan Winslow, Bill Anderson, Adam Alexander and Chris! Thanks to: zencastr.com for helping us record fireside.fm for hosting us thatericalper.com for the answering machine audio clips spoileralerts.org for the adding machine audio clip Freesound.org for the other audio clips Two Hundred a Day is a podcast by Nathan D. Paoletta and Epidiah Ravachol. We are exploring the intensely weird and interesting world of the 70s TV detective show The Rockford Files. Half celebration and half analysis, we break down episodes of the show and then analyze how and why they work as great pieces of narrative and character-building. In each episode of Two Hundred a Day, we watch an episode, recap and review it as fans of the show, and then tease out specific elements from that episode that hold lessons for writers, gamers and anyone else interested in making better narratives.

Recorded at Metatopia 2016 Presented by Joshua Yearsley, John Adamus, Dr. Jessica Hammer. Writing and editing rulebooks is still a black art, not an empirical science. In this panel, Dr. Jessica Hammer and professional editors John Adamus and Joshua Yearsley hash out the state of the rulebook. What works? What doesn't? Why do so many professionals (including us!) disagree about how to write good rulebooks? Why are so many rulebooks still bad, and what can we do about it? We won't have all the answers - maybe you'll help us find some. It is somewhere between a panel and a roundtable. We'll certainly have things to say and discuss with each other, but we absolutely welcome audience input to figure out what the world's thinking about. Apologies for the poor sound quality.

Nathan and Eppy discuss S5E4, White on White and Nearly Perfect. Tom Selleck guest stars as Lance White, a squeaky clean alternative vision of what a P.I. can be. Working together to investigate the kidnapping of a wealthy industrial magnates daughter, Lance White's charmed storybook life gives Rockford a lot to criticize - but figuring out the case hinges not on Lance's idealism but Rockford's pragmatism. Equal parts character study, deconstruction of the fictional P.I. tropes and truly hilarious writing, this is a real stand-out episode not just of The Rockford Files but of purely entertaining television. Do yourself a favor and track it down! Want more Rockford Files trivia, notes and ephemera? Check out the Two Hundred a Day Rockford Files Files! Support the podcast by subscribing at patreon.com/twohundredaday. Big thanks to our Gumshoe patrons! Check them out: Richard Hatem Victor DiSanto John Adamus, The Writer Next Door Lowell Francis's Age of Ravens gaming blog Kevin Lovecraft and the Wednesday Evening Podcast Allstars Mike Gillis and the Radio vs. The Martians Podcast And thank you to Dael Norwood, Shane Liebling, Dylan Winslow, Bill Anderson, Adam Alexander and Chris! Thanks to: zencastr.com for helping us record fireside.fm for hosting us thatericalper.com for the answering machine audio clips spoileralerts.org for the adding machine audio clip Freesound.org for the other audio clips Two Hundred a Day is a podcast by Nathan D. Paoletta and Epidiah Ravachol. We are exploring the intensely weird and interesting world of the 70s TV detective show The Rockford Files. Half celebration and half analysis, we break down episodes of the show and then analyze how and why they work as great pieces of narrative and character-building. In each episode of Two Hundred a Day, we watch an episode, recap and review it as fans of the show, and then tease out specific elements from that episode that hold lessons for writers, gamers and anyone else interested in making better narratives.

Recorded at Metatopia 2016 Presented by Darren Watts, Jeff Tidball, John Adamus. Our panelists talk about how to be good testers. Learn how to hear the questions being asked and answer with useful feedback. We all want to give helpful criticism; learn more about how to do that.

John Adamus discusses how to best prepare for writing conferences, as well as what we can do to present ourselves professionally as writers. John is a writing coach, editor, and freelance writer with a passion for helping writers of all persuasions reach their goals. He is also the managing editor of Parvus Press, a publisher […]

Rich welcomes John Adamus to the show! Introduction John’s start with PbtA (00:23) Read a Sitch Subjecting your home group to evolving playtests (04:18) Open Your Brain - Noir World Overview (08:14) GM-less (11:48) Modularity (14:38) Textual support for a noir feel (18:08) Hook system (21:12) Moves (22:44) One-shots (24:48) Patsy move (26:05) Act Under Fire Mr. Plusser (28:48) Joey (31:22) Fight It Out (33:04) Good cop (34:15) Meanwhile… (36:14) Links Noir World KS https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1445915536/noir-world?ref=nav_search Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG

Game designer John Adamus walks James D'Amato, Kat Kuhl, Paulomi Pratap, and Jim McClure through Noir World's character and world generation process. They set up some tangled relationships in a city plagued by corruption. Exactly what you want to hear for a noir.

Game designer John Adamus walks James D'Amato, Kat Kuhl, Paulomi Pratap, and Jim McClure through Noir World's character and world generation process. They set up some tangled relationships in a city plagued by corruption. Exactly what you want to hear for a noir.

This episode features John Adamus. A long time member of the RPG community and industry, John is preparing to launch his very first kickstarter for his game Noir World. During this interview we talk about life, health, and the reality of making your dreams come true. Satanic Panic Kickstarter Noir Wolrd Kickstarter

In this episode Brandon and James are joined by John Adamus of game editing, panel-talking, Noir World-creating fame. We’ve been meaning to come back around to talk about how to hack genre into a game system and the release of the Noir World Kickstarter seems as good a time as any. John walks us through his process and oh yeah this episode is almost 2 hours long.NotesFollow John Adamus on Twitter@Awesome_JohnFollow Noir World on Twitter@NoirWorldRPGBack the Noir World Kickstarter!Games mentions in this episode:Masks: A New GenerationNoir WorldTweet at us @StopHackandRoll or use #SHRpodFor more information about the podcast or either of the hosts check us out atStopHackandRoll.comWe make this podcast with the support of Patreon backers likeTroy Pichelman, Robert Kosek, Rob Abrazado, Stephen Mitchell, Rob Harvey, Evan Brower, Riverhouse Games, Declan Chadbourne, Blake Ryan, Ryan, Nic Clark.Music for the show isThere It Is Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This is one of those episodes where we talk about a game and a Kickstarter, yes, but more than that we talk about the process of creation itself. John Adamus, known in part for his tweetstorms of encouragement to creators, gets really deep with how Noir World came to be and how it changed over its 70+ iterations. THE MAN John on Twitter John's Patreon THE WORLD Noir World Twitter Noir World Facebook

Literate Gamer sits down with John Adamus, The Writer Next Door and Editor, to discuss the importance of editing, the craft of writing, and value of an external perspective in creative pursuits. This episode is nearly all 'Literate" and substantially less 'Gamer'.

So You’re Making Your First Game Recorded at Metatopia 2014 Presented by John Adamus and Mark Richardson. Learn from a pair of first time game makers and industry professionals the perils, frustrations and strategies it takes to put together your first game from start to finish.   Episode 57: So You're Making Your First Game Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (308) You can subscribe to us here!  RSS Feed iTunes  

What Editors Do Recorded at Metatopia 2014 Presented by John Adamus, Jeremy Morgan & Amanda Valentine. Cleaning up your tortured syntax and fixing your punctuation is only the beginning. A good editor can help you improve the presentation of your game on many levels You can subscribe to us here!  RSS Feed iTunes   Episode 56: What Editors Do Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (168)  

The Writer’s Workshop Recorded at Metatopia 2013 Presented by John Adamus. Here’s a chance for authors and creators to get answers to their writing questions as they work on developing their first, or tenth project. Questions often include issues of layout, editing costs, the best way to write to the reader, and the best way to take an idea from the abstract idea phase to the down-on-paper phase   Episode 48: The Writer's Workshop [ 1:26:30 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (286)

How to Work with Editors This seminar was originally presented at Metatopia 2013 in Morristown NJ. This panel was led byRyan Macklin, Amanda Valentine, Cam Banks and John Adamus. Everyone needs an editor. How do you hire one? Once you have one, how can you work with her most efficiently? How does somebody become a great game editor themselves?   Episode 32: How to Work with Editors [ 54:53 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (140)  

How to be a Good Playtester for Others This seminar was originally presented at Metatopia 2013 in Morristown NJ. This panel was led byWill Hindmarch, Tim Rodriguez and John Adamus. Everyone agrees playtesting is crucial. But what kind of feedback is best for publishers? This panel looks at the necessary skills and mindset for being a good playtester from *this* side of the table.   Episode 32: How to be a Good Playtester for Others [ 56:59 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (226)