Bob McGough (Tales by Bob)
@talesbybob.bsky.social
Author, podcaster, and indie ttrpg game designer. See all I do at www.talesbybob.com
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Come say hi at CONjuration!
November 14, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Come say hi at CONjuration!
Come say hi at CONjuration!
November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Come say hi at CONjuration!
Come say hi at the Local Author Showcase at the Dothan Library!
October 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Come say hi at the Local Author Showcase at the Dothan Library!
It's that time of the month where I show what life is like behind the scenes as an indie UF author, from sales to socials.
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Monthly Recap: October 2025 | Tales By Bob
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October 31, 2025 at 11:34 AM
It's that time of the month where I show what life is like behind the scenes as an indie UF author, from sales to socials.
talesbybob.com/monthly-reca...
talesbybob.com/monthly-reca...
Come say hi at the Local Author Showcase at the Dothan Library!
October 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Come say hi at the Local Author Showcase at the Dothan Library!
The South Eastern Cults is a guide to OSR style roleplaying football obsessed cults in a re-imagined deep south hellscape.
https://beardedbardinkworks.com/
#notanoctopus #ttrpgzine #rpgzine #indierpg #d6system #tabletop #gamezine #ttrpg #tabletoprpg #beardedbardinkworks
https://beardedbardinkworks.com/
#notanoctopus #ttrpgzine #rpgzine #indierpg #d6system #tabletop #gamezine #ttrpg #tabletoprpg #beardedbardinkworks
October 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The South Eastern Cults is a guide to OSR style roleplaying football obsessed cults in a re-imagined deep south hellscape.
https://beardedbardinkworks.com/
#notanoctopus #ttrpgzine #rpgzine #indierpg #d6system #tabletop #gamezine #ttrpg #tabletoprpg #beardedbardinkworks
https://beardedbardinkworks.com/
#notanoctopus #ttrpgzine #rpgzine #indierpg #d6system #tabletop #gamezine #ttrpg #tabletoprpg #beardedbardinkworks
Come say hi at Multiverse!
October 17, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Come say hi at Multiverse!
In The CCC you play as a team of experts called in to handle 'events' where the public comes into contact with the supernatural.
https://beardedbardinkworks.com/
#notanoctopus #ttrpgzine #rpgzine #indierpg #d6system #tabletop #gamezine #ttrpg #tabletoprpg #beardedbardinkworks
https://beardedbardinkworks.com/
#notanoctopus #ttrpgzine #rpgzine #indierpg #d6system #tabletop #gamezine #ttrpg #tabletoprpg #beardedbardinkworks
October 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM
In The CCC you play as a team of experts called in to handle 'events' where the public comes into contact with the supernatural.
https://beardedbardinkworks.com/
#notanoctopus #ttrpgzine #rpgzine #indierpg #d6system #tabletop #gamezine #ttrpg #tabletoprpg #beardedbardinkworks
https://beardedbardinkworks.com/
#notanoctopus #ttrpgzine #rpgzine #indierpg #d6system #tabletop #gamezine #ttrpg #tabletoprpg #beardedbardinkworks
Come say hi at Multiverse!
October 13, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Come say hi at Multiverse!
Come say hi!
October 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Come say hi!
THE BURIED is a solo journaling rpg that uses the Wretched and Alone rules.
https://beardedbardinkworks.com/
#notanoctopus #ttrpgzine #rpgzine #indierpg #d6system #tabletop #gamezine #ttrpg #tabletoprpg #beardedbardinkworks
https://beardedbardinkworks.com/
#notanoctopus #ttrpgzine #rpgzine #indierpg #d6system #tabletop #gamezine #ttrpg #tabletoprpg #beardedbardinkworks
October 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
THE BURIED is a solo journaling rpg that uses the Wretched and Alone rules.
https://beardedbardinkworks.com/
#notanoctopus #ttrpgzine #rpgzine #indierpg #d6system #tabletop #gamezine #ttrpg #tabletoprpg #beardedbardinkworks
https://beardedbardinkworks.com/
#notanoctopus #ttrpgzine #rpgzine #indierpg #d6system #tabletop #gamezine #ttrpg #tabletoprpg #beardedbardinkworks
Come say hi!
October 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Come say hi!
As of yesterday I have officially sold over 5,000 copies of my books! This is a huge, huge milestone for me. In August of 2021 I clicked publish, thanks to the amazing support of all of you, I've gotten to tick off this major item on my 'success' checklist. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!
October 2, 2025 at 12:25 PM
As of yesterday I have officially sold over 5,000 copies of my books! This is a huge, huge milestone for me. In August of 2021 I clicked publish, thanks to the amazing support of all of you, I've gotten to tick off this major item on my 'success' checklist. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!
In Cerberus Reach you play as one of a remnant member of humanity, just trying to earn enough money to buy a ticket through the nearest Hyper-Gate.
https://beardedbardinkworks.com/
#notanoctopus #ttrpgzine #rpgzine #indierpg #d6system #tabletop #gamezine #ttrpg #tabletoprpg #beardedbardinkworks
https://beardedbardinkworks.com/
#notanoctopus #ttrpgzine #rpgzine #indierpg #d6system #tabletop #gamezine #ttrpg #tabletoprpg #beardedbardinkworks
October 1, 2025 at 1:01 PM
In Cerberus Reach you play as one of a remnant member of humanity, just trying to earn enough money to buy a ticket through the nearest Hyper-Gate.
https://beardedbardinkworks.com/
#notanoctopus #ttrpgzine #rpgzine #indierpg #d6system #tabletop #gamezine #ttrpg #tabletoprpg #beardedbardinkworks
https://beardedbardinkworks.com/
#notanoctopus #ttrpgzine #rpgzine #indierpg #d6system #tabletop #gamezine #ttrpg #tabletoprpg #beardedbardinkworks
Weird thing about me: when I edit, I 'save' letters. For example: In order to turn -I will- into -I'll- I carefully delete the space and -wi- even if it would be easier to just delete it all and retype. Gotta save those letters that have been already typed.
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July 6, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Weird thing about me: when I edit, I 'save' letters. For example: In order to turn -I will- into -I'll- I carefully delete the space and -wi- even if it would be easier to just delete it all and retype. Gotta save those letters that have been already typed.
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This is so rad!!
The Weekly Wobble goes out tomorrow!
Monday's newsletter will include a ton of great stuff, including highlights about #TTRPG projects from @runicpressgames.com, @navypink.itch.io, @tablecatgames.com, @talesbybob.bsky.social and MORE.
Hit the link so you don't miss out.
Monday's newsletter will include a ton of great stuff, including highlights about #TTRPG projects from @runicpressgames.com, @navypink.itch.io, @tablecatgames.com, @talesbybob.bsky.social and MORE.
Hit the link so you don't miss out.
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June 2, 2025 at 1:49 PM
This is so rad!!
Hey yall! So while I am here, I'm not really here. As in if you tag me in something I will swing by and check it out. Or if you shoot me a message. Or whatever you can do to make my phone go 'Hey Bob, remember that Bluesky account you have?' So just keep that in mind, if you expect me to see stuff!
May 17, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Hey yall! So while I am here, I'm not really here. As in if you tag me in something I will swing by and check it out. Or if you shoot me a message. Or whatever you can do to make my phone go 'Hey Bob, remember that Bluesky account you have?' So just keep that in mind, if you expect me to see stuff!
Reposted by Bob McGough (Tales by Bob)
You shouldn't be asking why I have thirty plastic pink flamingos. You *should* be asking why *you* don't have thirty plastic pink--Nope. Scratch that. You should totally be asking why I have thirty plastic pink flamingos. #booksky #talesofweirdflorida #theflock
February 10, 2025 at 1:53 PM
You shouldn't be asking why I have thirty plastic pink flamingos. You *should* be asking why *you* don't have thirty plastic pink--Nope. Scratch that. You should totally be asking why I have thirty plastic pink flamingos. #booksky #talesofweirdflorida #theflock
I have written six blog posts that summarize pretty much all aspects of life as an indie urban fantasy author in 2024. Lots of stats, lots of behind the scenes data, lots of transparency. I made a seventh blog post that gathers links to each with a brief description:
talesbybob.com/blog/f/links...
talesbybob.com/blog/f/links...
Links To All My Year End 2024 Recap Posts
To make it easy for someone to find all my year end recap posts, and more importantly, make it easier for me to share them around, here they all are in a list:
talesbybob.com
January 1, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I have written six blog posts that summarize pretty much all aspects of life as an indie urban fantasy author in 2024. Lots of stats, lots of behind the scenes data, lots of transparency. I made a seventh blog post that gathers links to each with a brief description:
talesbybob.com/blog/f/links...
talesbybob.com/blog/f/links...
10 Southern Urban Fantasy series, on a map very loosely by where they are set.
December 29, 2024 at 6:27 PM
10 Southern Urban Fantasy series, on a map very loosely by where they are set.
Reposted by Bob McGough (Tales by Bob)
I wouldn't exactly call Howard Marsh charming, but there is definitely some appeal in reading Urban Fantasy that's actually, well... Rural. @talesbybob.bsky.social's Bringing Home the Rain and The Depth of Water are books 1 & 2 of The Redemption of Howard Marsh, and I can't wait to read the rest.
December 19, 2024 at 1:26 AM
I wouldn't exactly call Howard Marsh charming, but there is definitely some appeal in reading Urban Fantasy that's actually, well... Rural. @talesbybob.bsky.social's Bringing Home the Rain and The Depth of Water are books 1 & 2 of The Redemption of Howard Marsh, and I can't wait to read the rest.
This week I'm spotlighting John Horner Jacobs. Loved this set of novellas.
December 18, 2024 at 12:56 PM
This week I'm spotlighting John Horner Jacobs. Loved this set of novellas.
Some of the zines I got from the Black Friday sale at @exaltedfuneral.bsky.social so excited!!
December 16, 2024 at 12:26 AM
Some of the zines I got from the Black Friday sale at @exaltedfuneral.bsky.social so excited!!
Currently in my personal hellscape: an outlet mall. Gotta say, Spencer's is more Hot Topic than Hot Topic these days. It's basically 'Hot Topic, Now with more Dick Jokes.' At least compared to my memories as a baby goth over 20 years ago.
December 15, 2024 at 6:48 PM
Currently in my personal hellscape: an outlet mall. Gotta say, Spencer's is more Hot Topic than Hot Topic these days. It's basically 'Hot Topic, Now with more Dick Jokes.' At least compared to my memories as a baby goth over 20 years ago.