Just Who Is Bob?
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Born and raised in South Alabama, Bob is an Eagle Scout who picks up hitchhikers with reckless abandon and once skinny-dipped at a wedding. To go along with his two useless college degrees he has roadied for a band you've never heard of and broke his wrist in a wall of death at a Divine Heresy show. He once licked the Wailing Wall, shook hands with Glenn Danzig, and is owed a fair ride by a carnival worker.
He’s written for video games, designed board games, and owns a disturbing number of roleplaying games. He’s given a camel a coke in Israel, got flashed in Paris, and watched a monkey steal a man’s wallet in Costa Rica. In addition to the passible podcasts he's made he has also filmed terrible short horror movies and been the producer on a trio of albums. He’s worked and written for musical acts ranging from Upchurch the Redneck to Stitches.
He runs a non-profit while thriving on the groans of those he has punned around. He once dug up a dead cow in a creek thinking it was a human cadaver and has a cousin that’s a water witch,. In college he used to give haunted ghost tours of Troy (even though he’s pretty sure ghosts aren’t real). He’s been stalked, gave a Prophet a lift, and been stagger drunk in more states than he would care to admit.
More relevant he wrote some books, then self-pubbed some other books, and has also been published by a number of other folks with questionable judgment. The fictional things he writes sometimes come weirdly true.
He lives in the middle of Alabama with his amazing LadyFriend, the Kiddo, and a clowder of increasingly portly cats.
Novels
"Bringing Home the Rain: The Redemption of Howard Marsh 1" - Released August 2021
"The Depth Of The Water: The Redemption of Howard Marsh 2" - Released November 2021
"Feet in the Fire: The Redemption of Howard Marsh 3" - Released January 2022
"Praying the Day's Not Poison: The Redemption of Howard Marsh 4" - Released August 2022
"Walking the Darkness Down: The Redemption of Howard Marsh 5" - Released March 2023
"Calling the Devil Partner: The Redemption of Howard Marsh 6" - Released July 2023
"Souther Saudade: A Supernatural Southern Gothic Collection" - Released October 2023
"Create Your Way To Freedom!" - Released October 2024
Anthologies
"Sand" - Appalachian Strong: A Charity Anthology Benefiting the Survivors of Hurricane Helene, Falstaff Books, Released February 25, 2025
Roleplaying Games
There Is A Witch At The Edge Of the Woods - 2024
The South Eastern Cults - 2024
Seek Ye Small Gods In Hidden Places - 2024
Cerberus Reach - 2024
The Cryptid Containment Corp - 2024
You can see items from 'the before times' such as Bob's early publishing credits and music industry work HERE.
FAQ
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Interviews - Guest Appearances
Bob's GoIndieNow Appearances!
Bob has been on too many great programs on GoIndieNow to list out. So he made a playlist of them on Youtube, go check it out and prepare to laugh!
Bob Guest Spots, Interviews, Panels!
Here are various interviews with Bob, links to news reports, and even recordings of panels he's been on.
Non-Video Podcast Appearances
Wise_n_Nerdy: Where Fatherhood Meets Fandom
"Wise_N_Nerdy live at Chattacon 49!'
"Beach Bliss and Book Adaptations"
Bibliophiles Audiophiles
"#47" The Best Methgician We Know."
"Where Did The Methgician Come From?"
The History Voyager Podcast
"Alabama Meth Wizard' - the April 21st 2022 episode.
Realms: A Worldbuilding Podcast
"Ep. 3: Bob McGough" - The May 27, 2019 episode.
Just Dumb Enough Podcast - Indie Author with Bob McGough
Episode 199, August 16th 2024, 'Indie Author with Bob McGough.'
Goldy's Closet Podcast
"Goldy's Closet E25" - The Aug 29th, 2019 episode.
"Goldy's Closet EP09" - The Apr 25th, 2019 episode.
Behind the Pen Podcast
Bob McGough - author, podcaster, filmmaker - The Nov 20th, 2022 episode.
The Halfling and the Spaceman
Bob McGough, Author and Game Designer
The Experience: Conversations with Creatives
Navigating the Con Scene with Bob McGough
The Horse Girls Podcast
Episode 60.5: Horsegiving
Arts Fell On Alabama
Bob McGough: Dungeons, Dragons, and Rough Drafts
Press, Pro Reviews, and Print/Web Interviews
Montgomery Advertiser: Mullet Magic: Bob McGough Makes Supernatural Alabama Tales Ring True
It's probably behind a paywall for you, but read it HERE.
Fantasy Book Critic - Bringing Home the Rain
Read it HERE.
Interview by Author Wayne Turmel
Bob got to dish with Wayne Turmel, the author of the Werewolf PI series. Read it HERE.
No Man Is An Island
But I'm pretty close in size to one.
Jokes aside, there are a number of folks that I consider part of my 'team.'
If you are curious, click HERE to see who all helps make the Tales by Bob Empire run in spite of my continual fuckups.