Writing About Dragons and Shit

This week Treavor Bettis sits down with Erin M. Evans to talk about her brand new book Empire of Exiles! They discuss everything from how the idea for the book formed, how characters came to be, as well as some writing advice along the way! Starring: Erin M Evans (Brimstone Angels, Dungeon Scrawlers) https://twitter.com/erinmevans B. Dave Walters (A Darkened Wish, Black Dice Society) https://twitter.com/BDaveWalters Treavor Bettis (Difficulty Class, Champions of Lore) https://twitter.com/TheTreavor Pick up Empire of Exiles out now! Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Empire-Exiles-Erin-M-Evans/dp/0316440876 Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/empire-of-exiles-erin-m-evans/1141116256?ean=9780316440875

We’ve talked about Worldbuilding in several episodes, but we haven’t gotten to talk about already built worlds and what thoughts went into making them. This week Erin M. Evans takes B. Dave Walters and Treavor Bettis on a guided tour of the world in her upcoming book Empire of Exiles! Starring: Erin M Evans (Brimstone Angels, Dungeon Scrawlers) https://twitter.com/erinmevans B. Dave Walters (A Darkened Wish, Black Dice Society) https://twitter.com/BDaveWalters Treavor Bettis (Difficulty Class, Champions of Lore) https://twitter.com/TheTreavor Pre-Order Erin’s Next Book, Empire of Exiles, below! Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Empire-Exiles-Erin-M-Evans/dp/0316440876 Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/empire-of-exiles-erin-m-evans/1141116256?ean=9780316440875 Empire of Exiles Launch Event: https://www.ubookstore.com/events?id=180 Empire of Exiles Maps: https://twitter.com/erinmevans/status/1580238927122034691?s=46&t=Bm-XHiRlhkMUwVFEnYkm5g Art Cards from Empire of Exiles: https://twitter.com/erinmevans/status/1585344654245232642?s=20&t=1MQ61WiNtmWOPVGVkZVUWA 

It’s October - which only means one thing! NaNoWrMo is upon us! This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis take a trip through r/NaNoWrMo and answer some of the questions posted on that lovely subreddit. Is a gentleman’s agreement made at some point? Find out! Starring: Erin M Evans (Brimstone Angels, Dungeon Scrawlers) https://twitter.com/erinmevans B. Dave Walters (A Darkened Wish, Black Dice Society) https://twitter.com/BDaveWalters Treavor Bettis (Difficulty Class, Champions of Lore) https://twitter.com/TheTreavor Pre-Order Erin’s Next Book, Empire of Exiles, below! Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Empire-Exiles-Erin-M-Evans/dp/0316440876 Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/empire-of-exiles-erin-m-evans/1141116256?ean=9780316440875 Empire of Exiles Launch Event: https://www.ubookstore.com/events?id=180

This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis sit down with the amazing hosts of Dragon Talk - the Official D&D Podcast! Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble wrote a book about their amazing podcast and the people they’ve gotten to talk to over the years. Tune in for a great discussion about the book and plenty of tangents! Special Guests: Shelly Mazzanoble (Dragon Talk, Confessions of a Part-time Sorceress) https://twitter.com/shellymoo  Greg Tito (Dragon Talk, Re:Engage NTG) https://twitter.com/Gregtito  Pre-Order Welcome to Dragon Talk Here: https://uipress.uiowa.edu/books/welcome-dragon-talk  Starring: Erin M Evans (Brimstone Angels, Dungeon Scrawlers) https://twitter.com/erinmevans B. Dave Walters (A Darkened Wish, Black Dice Society) https://twitter.com/BDaveWalters Treavor Bettis (Difficulty Class, Champions of Lore) https://twitter.com/TheTreavor Pre-Order Erin’s Next Book, Empire of Exiles, below! Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Empire-Exiles-Erin-M-Evans/dp/0316440876

After having several wonderful guests we’re back to just the three of us - and what better way to get back into the groove than a tangent episode? This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis talk about Used Book Stores, Horror Stories, Writing Ideas, and Preptober! Starring: Erin M Evans (Brimstone Angels, Dungeon Scrawlers) https://twitter.com/erinmevans B. Dave Walters (A Darkened Wish, Black Dice Society) https://twitter.com/BDaveWalters Treavor Bettis (Difficulty Class, Champions of Lore) https://twitter.com/TheTreavor Pre-Order Erin’s Next Book, Empire of Exiles, below! Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Empire-Exiles-Erin-M-Evans/dp/0316440876 Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/empire-of-exiles-erin-m-evans/1141116256?ean=9780316440875 Empire of Exiles Launch Event: https://www.ubookstore.com/events?id=180

We swear A LOT on this show - but it’s also something that appears often in novels. Whether it’s a good old $%*# or a **** - or something completely made up, swearing happens. This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, Treavor Bettis, and Special Guest Shanna Germain talk about swearing! Special Guest: Shanna Germain (Monte Cook Games) https://twitter.com/ShannaGermain Starring: Erin M Evans (Brimstone Angels, Dungeon Scrawlers) https://twitter.com/erinmevans B. Dave Walters (A Darkened Wish, Black Dice Society) https://twitter.com/BDaveWalters Treavor Bettis (Difficulty Class, Champions of Lore) https://twitter.com/TheTreavor Pre-Order Erin’s Next Book, Empire of Exiles, below! Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Empire-Exiles-Erin-M-Evans/dp/0316440876 Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/empire-of-exiles-erin-m-evans/1141116256?ean=9780316440875

We’ve talked a lot about World Building - but mainly from a Fantasy point of view. Let’s change that! And to help us out we’ve got someone who has actually written a Sci-Fi novel! This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, Treavor Bettis, and Special Guest Rich Larson Special Guest: Rich Larson (Ymir, Annex) https://richwlarson.tumblr.com/ Buy Ymir Here: https://www.amazon.com/Cypher-Violet-Wars-Rich-Larson/dp/0316416584/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1662504400&sr=8-1 Starring: Erin M Evans (Brimstone Angels, Dungeon Scrawlers) https://twitter.com/erinmevans B. Dave Walters (A Darkened Wish, Black Dice Society) https://twitter.com/BDaveWalters Treavor Bettis (Difficulty Class, Champions of Lore) https://twitter.com/TheTreavor Pre-Order Erin’s Next Book, Empire of Exiles, below! Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Empire-Exiles-Erin-M-Evans/dp/0316440876 Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/empire-of-exiles-erin-m-evans/1141116256?ean=9780316440875

Prophecies - do we love them or hate them? How do we reflect real world issues in fantasy? What’s your favorite monster and why is it a Dragon?! This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, Treavor Bettis and Special Guest Ed McDonald answer these and more! Special Guest: Ed McDonald (Daughter of Redwinter, Raven’s Mark Trilogy) https://twitter.com/EdMcDonaldTFK https://edmcdonaldwriting.com/ Buy Daughter of Redwinter Here: https://edmcdonaldwriting.com/buy-books/ Starring: Erin M Evans (Brimstone Angels, Dungeon Scrawlers) https://twitter.com/erinmevans B. Dave Walters (A Darkened Wish, Black Dice Society) https://twitter.com/BDaveWalters Treavor Bettis (Difficulty Class, Champions of Lore) https://twitter.com/TheTreavor Pre-Order Erin’s Next Book, Empire of Exiles, below! Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Empire-Exiles-Erin-M-Evans/dp/0316440876 Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/empire-of-exiles-erin-m-evans/1141116256?ean=9780316440875

Hey remember that time we answered questions about Dialogue that Erin had answered years before? Remember how we didn’t finish all the questions? This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis answer a bunch of fun questions about Dialogue! Starring: Erin M Evans (Brimstone Angels, Dungeon Scrawlers) https://twitter.com/erinmevans B. Dave Walters (A Darkened Wish, Black Dice Society) https://twitter.com/BDaveWalters Treavor Bettis (Difficulty Class, Champions of Lore) https://twitter.com/TheTreavor Pre-Order Erin’s Next Book, Empire of Exiles, below! Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Empire-Exiles-Erin-M-Evans/dp/0316440876 Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/empire-of-exiles-erin-m-evans/1141116256?ean=9780316440875

How do people write movies?! What does a script even look like? What’s the difference between novels and scripts? This week B. Dave Walters and Treavor Bettis (we miss you Erin!) talk about film scripts and what goes into them. Starring: Erin M Evans (Brimstone Angels, Dungeon Scrawlers) https://twitter.com/erinmevans B. Dave Walters (A Darkened Wish, Black Dice Society) https://twitter.com/BDaveWalters Treavor Bettis (Difficulty Class, Champions of Lore) https://twitter.com/TheTreavor Pre-Order Erin’s Next Book, Empire of Exiles, below! Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Empire-Exiles-Erin-M-Evans/dp/0316440876 Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/empire-of-exiles-erin-m-evans/1141116256?ean=9780316440875