Sarah Breyfogle

Hello! I'm glad you're here.I'm a researcher, writer, and professional game master with a passion for exciting, hopeful stories that make people think about their world. I'm equally passionate about scholarly works and fantasy play, and I think there's more overlap between the two than most think. Let's get started.As of Fall 2024, I will be actively seeking post-doctoral or professorial work in the fields of communications and/or film studies. You can find an abridged CV and links to my publications under the Academia section.

Academia

My research focuses on issues of identity in media. Currently, I'm looking at fan culture and how fans use transformative fan practice to interrogate issues of gender, race, and sexuality. I am pursuing a PhD from Howard University and expect to defend in the fall of 2024. My dissertation is cautiously entitled "Myth and Masculinity in Star Wars Fanfiction".You can reach me with academic questions at [email protected].Publications:
Breyfogle, Sarah (Forthcoming). On Refugee Film Festivals. In the SAGE Encyclopedia of Refugee Studies.
Powell, Aisha, and Breyfogle, Sarah (Forthcoming). Understanding Black Fan Formation and Benefits: Introducing the Black Fandom Identification Social-Psychological Model. Journal of Fandom Studies.
Breyfogle, Sarah (2022) 'Alternate Universe - No COVID-19': Fanfiction and Cultural Trauma. Popular Culture Review. Read here
Breyfogle, Sarah (2018) Stories from the margins: the practicality and ethics of refugee film festivals.
Frames Cinema Journal, 13. Read Here
Breyfogle, Sarah (2018) Fan space in the age of net neutrality, MediaCommons.
Read HereService:
I currently serve on the Popular Culture Association's Graduate Student Committee and as a peer reviewer for the Transformative Works and Cultures Journal.Conferences:
I have presented my work at PCA, ASA, MAPACA, and MPCA. I look forward to seeing peers at this year's SCMS and PCA conferences.Teaching:
I taught public speaking from Fall of 2020 to Spring of 2022 as effective teacher of record, serving two classes a semester of up to 40 students apiece. I was responsible for developing a lesson plan that covered the material required, presenting all material, grading, and handling student concerns.

Game Design

I write and design bestselling tabletop RPGs. I began by writing third party content for Dungeons and Dragons, but these days I prefer other systems.Not D&D:
- Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
- WOIN (What's Old Is New) Starter Set Adventure
- Stranger SightsDMsGuild:
- Series: 100 Non-Combat Random Encounters (translated to French by @tiborec)
- Random Insult Generator
- Ten Taverns
- 18 Rollable Shopping Tables
- Shopkeeper NPCs
- Trollskull Manor NPCsCollaborative Projects:
- Cities of Magic
- Chilling Tales from the Whispering Wind
- Through the Veil: Tales of the Feywild
- Eat The Rich Anthology
- Dragon Over Braewood (to benefit RAICES)

Appearances and Speaking

For inquiries, please email [email protected].Podcasts:
I'm more than happy to come be a guest speaker on your podcast! I can speak on fandom; the intersection of popular culture and social justice; or tabletop game design and the TTRPG industry.Game-Mastering:
I offer high-quality professional gaming facilitation. I can do parties, streams, corporate events, or long-standing campaigns. Rates vary by format and level of "homebrew" (custom-written) content required. When inquiring, please include desired system, duration, number of players, and a little about the event or story.View my highlight reel from Starcrossed Seaways, a two-season stream of Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition, on EN Publishing's YouTube channel.Other Engagements:
If you have something in mind that isn't listed here, feel free to reach out.