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Beyond the Page: Meet the Mind Behind the Magic
By day, R.A. Schmitt drives a school bus. By night, he pilots starships, explores ancient ruins, and deciphers long-lost languages — all from behind a keyboard. Somewhere between zombie-blasting video game sessions and untangling the dark magic of paperwork, he crafts bold, genre-bending stories filled with humor, heart, and high-stakes adventure.
Schmitt writes like a mad scientist of speculative fiction — blending sci-fi absurdity, immersive fantasy, and LitRPG grit into tales that are equal parts imaginative and ridiculous in the best way. His stories are layered with action and wit, but always grounded in something real: the triumphs, quirks, and scars that make us human.
When he's not chasing werewolves through shadowy forests or inventing new languages for fictional civilizations, he's on a quest of another kind — for the perfect sandwich recipe. That, and a good pancake. Or ten.
He lives in the American Midwest with his wife, a towering ostrich (figurative, probably), a library that grows faster than it should, and a love for storytelling that refuses to sleep. R.A. Schmitt believes that no genre is off-limits, no character is beyond redemption, and no duck should be trusted around explosives.
Whether you're here for exploding poultry, pixelated dungeons, or prophecy-laced quests, you're in the right universe.
World Affinity The Radiant Traveler series: Book 1
A shattered system. A world of magic. One wrong move could cost him everything.
When Callum wakes in a realm ruled by stats and affinities, survival means adapting fast. But the system is broken, and so is the truth behind it. His journey is slow, dangerous, and anything but typical.
Perfect for fans of immersive world-building, meaningful progression, and slow-burn LitRPG sagas where every choice matters.
What’s Brewing Behind the Scenes?
Stories don’t sleep. Neither does the madness.
R.A. Schmitt is currently working on the next chapters of the World Affinity saga, along with a secret LitRPG project that just might involve duck warfare. Get ready for new books, new worlds, and even more chaotic magic.
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See the World Through Their Eyes
Fan art, character sketches, and glimpses into the World Affinity universe.
The stories R.A. Schmitt tells have sparked imaginations across the world — and inspired visual creators to bring his worlds to life. From dragons in flight to mysterious glyphs etched into magical tomes, here is where the fiction breathes in image and ink.
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What Readers Are Saying About World Affinity
Get in Touch
Whether you’re a fellow adventurer, a book blogger, or just stumbled out of a dragon’s lair with a burning need to chat, R.A. Schmitt is just an email away. He reads every message (unless eaten by inbox gremlins) and does his best to respond when he’s not busy writing or wrangling exploding ducks.
Feel free to reach out with questions, collaborations, fan art, or just to say hello.