It's really annoying to buy a pdf and have it encrypted so you can't print parts of it for reference

The book is concise and pleasant to read. The topics are discussed thoughtfully and the insights were good ones. It applies to writing as well as RPGs. It's one of my favourite drivethruRPG purchases

Tynes is a genius for painting characters and places as real and mundane, and then filling those places with human charm, and finally, using that backdrop to deliver extremely effective gut punches. I truly hope he decides to write more fiction

Collection of stories, 1-3 page each. Thought provoking. Can preview them on the author's blog, see if you like 'The end of the end of the world,' "Inside," or "Into the West." Read one a week so you can think about the short before starting the next.

If you need a list of historical occupations, this is a good one