Easier RPG Publishing

Hints, Tips, and Thoughts on Publishing on DriveThruRPG

This book was born out of the DriveThruRPG.com Pocketquest game jam. That is an annual game jam intended to bring new people into publishing. I found myself sharing many of the lessons that I have learned the hard way, to help people get the best start they can in this industry.

Someone made a joke that I should write this book as part of my little white 'easier' book series, and I thought why not?

The chances of you making your living from writing for RPGs is slim to non-existent. Doubly so if you are an American*, but the chances of you making a noticeable difference to your quality of life is high. 

The contents are correct as of October 2023, and I have committed to updating this book as the DriveThruRPG site evolves, bugs get resolved and new bugs get introduced and the long awaited new website may or may not be released for publishers.

*Free or low-cost healthcare, education, and state pensions make a huge difference to how much you really need to earn to survive.