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, Champion...
Oct 19, 2022•1 hr 3 min
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...
Oct 12, 2022•1 hr 5 min
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, Cham...
Oct 05, 2022•59 min
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, Bla...
Sep 28, 2022•1 hr 3 min
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: ...
Sep 07, 2022•59 min
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 ...
Aug 31, 2022•59 min
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://twitt...
Aug 24, 2022•1 hr 3 min
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...
Aug 03, 2022•57 min
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 D...
Jul 20, 2022•1 hr 1 min
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://twi...
Jul 06, 2022•1 hr 5 min
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...
Jun 22, 2022•1 hr 30 min
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-Ord...
Jun 08, 2022•1 hr 6 min
Not every topic can be an hour long - but some listener questions can be a half an episode! This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis answer a question about self-publishing, and then talk a bit about their writing and what scenes they love to write! 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...
Jun 01, 2022•1 hr 7 min
Does your book have more than one point of view? How does that work? When are you supposed to switch? Whose head am I in?! Okay, that may be overreacting. This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis talk about Multiple Points of View. 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....
May 25, 2022•58 min
Outlines have come up several times over the course of this show (with strong encouragement from B. Dave), but how do you do one? This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis talk about how they Outline! 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 ...
May 04, 2022•1 hr 6 min
What do we mean when we talk about Free Writing - and is it worth it? Also, what the heck is a Subplot?! Do I have too many of them?! This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis talk about Free Writing and Subplots. 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-...
Apr 20, 2022•56 min
We put a call out for questions and you answered! This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis relax and answer all your burning questions in their first Oops All Questions episode! 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...
Apr 13, 2022•1 hr 4 min
We have talked about our WIP as well as recent projects - but what about when we were all the wee-baby-writer? How did we go from hobbyist to Writer? This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis talk about their First Porjects. 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/TheT...
Apr 06, 2022•1 hr 3 min
This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis sit down for another Tangent episode. They start off with a listener question about fantasy creatures and monsters, then spend some time on their WIP before talking about Short Fiction and Films. 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://twi...
Mar 23, 2022•1 hr 7 min
Does magic need rules? Can it solve all your stories problems? Do you need to know EVERYTHING about how it works? This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis talk about using Magic in their stories and what to look out for when you use it in yours! 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) ht...
Mar 16, 2022•1 hr 2 min
One of the biggest requests from our listeners has been to talk about writing for TTRPGs and we finally did it! This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, Treavor Bettis, and special guest Richard August talk about many different aspects of writing for Tabletop Roleplaying Games! Special Guest: Richard August (Steamforged Games) https://twitter.com/RpgAugust Starring: Erin M Evans (Brimstone Angels, Dungeon Scrawlers) https://twitter.com/erinmevans B. Dave Walters (A Darkened Wish, Black Dice Soc...
Mar 09, 2022•1 hr 9 min
How much detail is too much? How do you find a good place to describe your main character? Who is Chekhov - and what’s up with his gun? This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis talk about Descriptions! 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...
Feb 23, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Sex scenes might not be in every book - but when they are it’s important to get them right. Well, right for your story that is. This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Betties are joined by special guest Rhiannon Held to talk about writing Sex Scenes and to look out for when writing them. Special Guest: Rhiannon Held (Dungeon Scrawlers) https://twitter.com/RhiannonHeld Starring: Erin M Evans (Brimstone Angels, Dungeon Scrawlers) https://twitter.com/erinmevans B. Dave Walters (A Dar...
Feb 16, 2022•1 hr 4 min
This week we answer another Tangerino question - this time about using Real World Cultures as inspiration for your world building. Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis talk about if you should do it and if so how you can do it. 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/TheTre...
Feb 02, 2022•57 min
We got another email from one of our awesome Tangarinos and we spent a whole episode answering it! This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis talk about First Lines, Last Lines, and even how they keep their WIP orginized. 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/TheTreav...
Jan 26, 2022•1 hr 11 min
You may have seen books with two authors names on it - or film credits with a list of writer names. How does this work? This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis talk about Co-Writing and sneak in a chat about Character Flaws and why they are important. 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 L...
Jan 19, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Sometimes a character just needs to die - but does it always have to be a heroic sacrifice? This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis are back with their first episode of 2022 and talk about Killing Characters. 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...
Jan 05, 2022•1 hr 7 min
It’s our last show of 2021! And what better way to round out the year than having some fun conversations, writing talk, and answering a few listener questions. We hope you all have a great Holiday and we’ll see you in 2022! 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...
Dec 15, 2021•1 hr 15 min
We’ve talked about Starting Your Book, but what if that start isn’t quite connected to the main characters? This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis talk about Prologues and even sneak in a bit about Epilogues! Also, let it be known that Treavor remembered: https://youtu.be/vO8NEsx9m58 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...
Dec 08, 2021•1 hr 2 min
After a short (unexpected) break we’re back with another tangent episode! And to our surprise there’s actually some educational stuff sprinkled into it! This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis talk about whatever pops into their head. 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://twit...
Dec 01, 2021•59 min
