Secret to Great Storytelling Was Playing Games Online: Author Richard Sparks - New Rock Series

"What if the secret to great storytelling was playing an online game with your guild?"

In this episode, I sit down with Richard Sparks, the imaginative mind behind the New Rock novel series (New Rock, New Role and New Rock, New Realm) available on Amazon, to explore how gaming, language, and fandom shape extraordinary fiction.

Richard’s journey is anything but ordinary:
- Playing games with lifelong school mate, Douglas Adams—and the unexpected storytelling lessons he learned growing up with the Hitchhiker’s Guide legend.
- How playing with a top-tiered guild in Elder Scrolls Online became the spark for his latest New Rock novels.
- The power of language—why he obsesses over words and how audiobooks fuel his creativity.
- Finding a community and inspiration speaking at sci-fi/fantasy conventions—and why the fandom is the unsung hero of creativity.