Writing About Dragons and Shit

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

Is it future? Or it is past? How do you keep time travel straight in your head while writing? And are there rules of time travel? This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, Treavor Bettis, and Special Guest Ren Hutchings talk about Time Travel! Special Guest: Ren Hutchings (Under Fortunate Stars) https://twitter.com/voidcricket Get Ren’s Book Here: https://linktr.ee/underfortunatestars 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 how we said we were gonna work on a book for our 50th Episode? Plot twist - we didn’t do that! (We will down the road) Instead - Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis talk about Two Types of Writers, Writer’s Block, and Revisions! 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 put out a call and you answered! This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis answer questions from listeners (like you!) about books they love, their dream projects, historical fiction, and more! 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

It’s been a bit since we talked about Worldbuilding (WHAT DO YOU MEAN IT’S BEEN A YEAR?!) - so let’s change that! This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis Revisit Worldbuilding and talk about where they start! 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