Nolan Pflug

Self-published fantasy author. No prior retail/bookstore experience — reached out to learn how authors and indie bookstores can support each other. Based in Texas (Houston area, CST timezone). Responsive, proactive communicator.

Why this matters

  • Early adopter for guild — committed to joining at launch and providing feedback
  • Marketing partner: guest post exchange for SEO/domain authority (his book site ↔ dungeonbooks blog + dungeonengineering.com)
  • Fundraising connection: his team helped raise a $75M Series D for Crowdsource — may assist with seed round strategy
  • Sent manuscript + cover to Panat for review — Panat forwarded to Carrie

Guest post plan

  • Nolan writes for us: discussion-based posts (e.g., hard vs. soft magic systems), opinionated to drive engagement
  • Panat writes for Nolan: post about bookstore/author relationships, plus a post about the guild concept
  • Placement: Nolan’s book site, dungeonbooks blog (pending CMS), dungeonengineering.com

Action items (from 2026-04-03 call)

  • Email Nolan: guild manifesto/pitch deck + early-access link
  • Draft 500–1,000-word guest post for Nolan’s site re: bookstore/author relationship
  • Draft blog post re: gamified loyalty concept; share with Nolan for social promo