My published credits fall into two categories: work I’ve done on products published by Engine Publishing while I owned and ran it (2009-2019), and freelance work I’ve done for other companies. I’m primarily a writer and editor, but my skill set also includes publishing, project management, development, design, indexing, and proofreading.

Engine Publishing

The six books I published while I ran Engine Publishing sold over 40,000 copies worldwide, both online and in retail game stores. Publishing these books, all about a topic of deep personal interest — system-neutral GMing advice — was a fantastic experience.

• Focal Point: The Complete Game Master’s Guide to Running Extraordinary Sessions | Publisher, editor (80,000 words), indexer (2015)
• Unframed: The Art of Improvisation for Game Masters | Publisher, editor (47,000 words), art director, contributing author (2,000 words), indexer (2014)
• Odyssey: The Complete Game Master’s Guide to Campaign Management | Publisher, editor (77,000 words), indexer (2013)
• Never Unprepared: The Complete Game Master’s Guide to Session Prep | Publisher, editor (47,000 words), indexer (2012)
• Masks: 1,000 Memorable NPCs for Any Roleplaying Game | Lead designer, developer, contributing author (25,000 words), assistant editor (260,000 words) (2011)
• Eureka: 501 Adventure Plots to Inspire Game Masters | Lead designer, developer, contributing author (23,000 words), lead editor (214,000 words) (2010)

Freelance Work

My freelance writing for the RPG industry has run the gamut from rules to pure setting material, I’ve worked with a wide range of publishers, and I’ve never missed a deadline. If you’re interested in hiring me, I’d love to hear from you (martin at martinralya dot com).

Swordfish Islands

• The Dark of Hot Springs Island | Indexer (2018)

Paizo Publishing

• Dragon Magazine #345, “Excursion: Four Ways to Travel the World” | Author, 4,000 words (2006)

Goodman Games

• Almanac of the Endless Traders | Contributing author, 10,000 words (2006)

Necromancer Games

• The Mother of All Treasure Tables | Contributing author, 11,000 words (2006)

Tabletop Adventures

• Destinations: Charon’s Wall | Author, 4,200 words (2009)
• Derelict Starships | Contributing author, 125 words (2009)
• Destinations: Spaceport Black Orchard | Author, 4,400 words (2007)
• Destinations: Repair Station 7-Osiris | Author, 11,000 words (2006)
• Destinations: Spaceport Trident Vespa | Author, 4,300 words (2006)
• Bits of Darkness: Dungeons II | Contributing author, 1,900 words (2006)
• Bits of the Wilderness: Into the Open | Contributing author, 1,500 words (2006)
• Bits of the Boulevard | Contributing author, 2,000 words (2005)
• Bits of the Wilderness: Into the Swamp | Contributing author, 1,000 words (2005)
• Bits of the Wilderness: Into the Wildwood | Contributing author, 1,000 words (2005)

93 Games Studio

• Twilight: 2013 | Contributing author, 6,000 words (2009)

Open Game Table

• Open Game Table: The Anthology of Roleplaying Game Blogs, Volume 2 | Contributing author, 2,600 words (2010)
• Open Game Table: The Anthology of Roleplaying Game Blogs, Volume 1 | Contributing author, 700 words (2009)

E.N. Publishing

• E.N. Guilds: Messengers’ Guild | Author, 13,000 words (2006)
• EN World Gamer #2, “Sold! A Little System for Selling Magic Items” | Author, 2,000 words (2005)

Alea Publishing Group

• Poor Gamer’s Almanac #5, “Three Games of Chance” | Author, 2,000 words (2005)

Expeditious Retreat Press

• Seeds: Post-Apocalyptic V | Contributing author, 400 words (2006)
• Seeds: Horror IV | Contributing author, 500 words (2005)
• Seeds: Pulp IV | Contributing author, 600 words (2005)
• Seeds: Horror III | Contributing author, 250 words (2005)
• Seeds: Fantasy IV | Contributing author, 250 words (2004)

Mad Kaiser Games

• Nightmarket: Games of Chance | Co-author, 4,800 words (2004)

Sage Lore Productions

• The Scroll #2, “Arcane Wizardry” | Author, 1,400 words (1990 — age 13!)

Atlas Games

• 40 Years of Gen Con | Contributing photographer, 3 photos (2007)

Fanzines

The Gongfarmer’s Almanac is a non-profit DCC RPG community labor of love, and I had a great time working on this article.

• The Gongfarmer’s Almanac – Volume 3, 2018 | Author (1,000 words) | Gongfarmer’s Local #282 (2018)

Playtesting

In the same vein, I’ve also done a bit of credited playtesting and quite enjoyed it.

• Finding Haven | Manu Saxena (2019)
• Elysium Flare | VSCA Publishing (2018)
• Archives of the Sky | Aaron A. Reed (2017)