Episode Summary

In this episode, Evan discusses how J.R.R. Tolkien inspired him and ultimately lead him to epic fantasy as a genre. He outlines his strategy for shorter episodic books in a large fantasy world and why he prefers that style. 

Highlights

• Evan was inspired by JRR Tolkien and that lead him to Norse fantasy.
• His genre is epic fantasy.
• Evan writes part time but works in IT as a day job.  
• Evan enjoys IT but he would be happy to write full time.
• He likes to write an hour or two early in the morning and then later in the evening review and strategize his work.
• Endless coffee is a requirement for writing sessions.
• Gardening and carpentry are two hobbies that Evan enjoys.
• He enjoys the perspectives that his hobbies give him and feels like it helps him write.
• His wife reads his book and gives him honest feedback that is incredibly helpful.
• Evan has two dogs that he doesn’t intend to make it into his writing.
• Karik’s First Battle takes place in an epic fantasy world but each book will be an episode that has an ending.