Writing About Dragons and Shit

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This is the official podcast feed for Writing About Dragons and Shit - a podcast about writing with a focus on fantasy and sci-fi. Each week B Dave Walters (A Darkened Wish, Idle Champions Presents), ... more

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The podcast currently has 201 episodes available.

Writing About Dragons and Shit episodes:

December 12, 2025 Ep. 180: Worldbuilding Revisited Part 3
This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis conclude their Revisit to Worldbuilding! Thank you to everyone who wrote in!

Join our Patreon:
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Starring:

Erin M Evans (Empire of Exiles, Brimstone Angels)
https://bsky.app/profile/erinmevans.bsky.social

B. Dave Walters (A Darkened Wish, Black Dice Society)
https://bsky.app/profile/bdavewalters.bsky.social

Treavor Bettis (Difficulty Class, Champions of Lore)
https://bsky.app/profile/thetreavor.bsky.social

Join the Discord!
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Buy Relics of Ruin!
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Check out B. Dave’s Patreon:
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Enroll in B. Dave’s 14 Day Writer:
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1h 6min
December 05, 2025 Ep. 179: Worldbuilding Revisited Part 2
This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis continue to Revisit Worldbuilding! Lots of Tangerinos wrote in with their questions and there are plenty more to answer next week!

Join our Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/writingaboutdragons

Starring:

Erin M Evans (Empire of Exiles, Brimstone Angels)
https://bsky.app/profile/erinmevans.bsky.social

B. Dave Walters (A Darkened Wish, Black Dice Society)
https://bsky.app/profile/bdavewalters.bsky.social

Treavor Bettis (Difficulty Class, Champions of Lore)
https://bsky.app/profile/thetreavor.bsky.social

Join the Discord!
https://discord.gg/MdSVsfpTzu

Buy Relics of Ruin!
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Relics-Ruin-Books-Usurper-2/dp/031644104X
Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/relics-of-ruin-erin-m-evans/1143299833?ean=9780316441049

Check out B. Dave’s Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/bdavewalters

Enroll in B. Dave’s 14 Day Writer:
https://www.theundisputedacademy.com/14-day-writer-home-page

Play in a game run by B. Dave:
https://ko-fi.com/bdavewalters/shop

...more
56min
November 21, 2025 Ep. 178: Worldbuilding Revisited Part 1
This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis Revisit Worldbuilding! Lots of Tangerinos wrote in with their questions and there are plenty more to answer next week!

Join our Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/writingaboutdragons

Starring:

Erin M Evans (Empire of Exiles, Brimstone Angels)
https://bsky.app/profile/erinmevans.bsky.social

B. Dave Walters (A Darkened Wish, Black Dice Society)
https://bsky.app/profile/bdavewalters.bsky.social

Treavor Bettis (Difficulty Class, Champions of Lore)
https://bsky.app/profile/thetreavor.bsky.social

Join the Discord!
https://discord.gg/MdSVsfpTzu

Buy Relics of Ruin!
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Relics-Ruin-Books-Usurper-2/dp/031644104X
Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/relics-of-ruin-erin-m-evans/1143299833?ean=9780316441049

Check out B. Dave’s Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/bdavewalters

Enroll in B. Dave’s 14 Day Writer:
https://www.theundisputedacademy.com/14-day-writer-home-page

Play in a game run by B. Dave:
https://ko-fi.com/bdavewalters/shop

...more
1h 2min
November 07, 2025 Ep. 177: Schrödinger’s Brilliance with Amanda Cherry
This week Erin M. Evans and Treavor Bettis are joined by Amanda Cherry! Together they record the most ADHD filled episode yet and eventually talk about Amanda’s Proccess and Moraly Grey Characters!

Join our Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/writingaboutdragons

Special Guest:

Amanda Cherry (FEMMES FATALE)
https://www.thegingervillain.com/

Starring:

Erin M Evans (Empire of Exiles, Brimstone Angels)
https://bsky.app/profile/erinmevans.bsky.social

B. Dave Walters (A Darkened Wish, Black Dice Society)
https://bsky.app/profile/bdavewalters.bsky.social

Treavor Bettis (Difficulty Class, Champions of Lore)
https://bsky.app/profile/thetreavor.bsky.social

Join the Discord!
https://discord.gg/MdSVsfpTzu

Buy Relics of Ruin!
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Relics-Ruin-Books-Usurper-2/dp/031644104X
Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/relics-of-ruin-erin-m-evans/1143299833?ean=9780316441049

Check out B. Dave’s Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/bdavewalters

Enroll in B. Dave’s 14 Day Writer:
https://www.theundisputedacademy.com/14-day-writer-home-page

...more
1h
November 04, 2025 Ep. 176: “I Got a Big Spaceship and I Need a Plot” with Rhiannon Held
This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis are joined by Rhiannon Held! Together they talk about Brainstorming and Writing Groups!

Join our Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/writingaboutdragons

Special Guest:

Rhiannon Held (Dungeon Scrawlers)
https://twitter.com/RhiannonHeld

Starring:

Erin M Evans (Empire of Exiles, Brimstone Angels)
https://bsky.app/profile/erinmevans.bsky.social

B. Dave Walters (A Darkened Wish, Black Dice Society)
https://bsky.app/profile/bdavewalters.bsky.social

Treavor Bettis (Difficulty Class, Champions of Lore)
https://bsky.app/profile/thetreavor.bsky.social

Join the Discord!
https://discord.gg/MdSVsfpTzu

Buy Relics of Ruin!
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Relics-Ruin-Books-Usurper-2/dp/031644104X
Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/relics-of-ruin-erin-m-evans/1143299833?ean=9780316441049

Check out B. Dave’s Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/bdavewalters

Enroll in B. Dave’s 14 Day Writer:
https://www.theundisputedacademy.com/14-day-writer-home-page

...more
1h 1min
October 24, 2025 Ep. 175: Gothic Horror with Beth the Bard
This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis are joined by Beth the Bard! Together they talk about what make Gothic Horror so horrific as well as a little bit about game writing!

Join our Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/writingaboutdragons

Special Guest:
Beth the Bard (She is the Ancient)
https://beththebard.com/

Starring:

Erin M Evans (Empire of Exiles, Brimstone Angels)
https://bsky.app/profile/erinmevans.bsky.social

B. Dave Walters (A Darkened Wish, Black Dice Society)
https://bsky.app/profile/bdavewalters.bsky.social

Treavor Bettis (Difficulty Class, Champions of Lore)
https://bsky.app/profile/thetreavor.bsky.social

Join the Discord!
https://discord.gg/MdSVsfpTzu

Buy Relics of Ruin!
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Relics-Ruin-Books-Usurper-2/dp/031644104X
Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/relics-of-ruin-erin-m-evans/1143299833?ean=9780316441049

Check out B. Dave’s Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/bdavewalters

Enroll in B. Dave’s 14 Day Writer:
https://www.theundisputedacademy.com/14-day-writer-home-page

...more
57min
October 17, 2025 Ep. 174: Taking on Too Much with Brandon Crilly
This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis are joined by Brandon Crilly! Together they talk about taking on WAY too much - something absolutely no one on this show has done at all. Ever. You can’t prove anything.

Join our Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/writingaboutdragons

Special Guest:
Brandon Crilly (Catalyst)
https://brandoncrilly.com/

Starring:

Erin M Evans (Empire of Exiles, Brimstone Angels)
https://bsky.app/profile/erinmevans.bsky.social

B. Dave Walters (A Darkened Wish, Black Dice Society)
https://bsky.app/profile/bdavewalters.bsky.social

Treavor Bettis (Difficulty Class, Champions of Lore)
https://bsky.app/profile/thetreavor.bsky.social

Join the Discord!
https://discord.gg/MdSVsfpTzu

Buy Relics of Ruin!
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Relics-Ruin-Books-Usurper-2/dp/031644104X
Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/relics-of-ruin-erin-m-evans/1143299833?ean=9780316441049

Check out B. Dave’s Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/bdavewalters

Enroll in B. Dave’s 14 Day Writer:
https://www.theundisputedacademy.com/14-day-writer-home-page

...more
1h 1min
October 10, 2025 Ep. 173: Monster Behavior with Keith Ammann
This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis are joined by Keith Ammann! Together they talk about how monsters could behave and what narrative you can tell in D&D with combat.

Join our Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/writingaboutdragons

Special Guest:
Keith Ammann (The Monsters Know What They Are Doing, Making Enemies)
https://www.themonstersknow.com/

Starring:

Erin M Evans (Empire of Exiles, Brimstone Angels)
https://bsky.app/profile/erinmevans.bsky.social

B. Dave Walters (A Darkened Wish, Black Dice Society)
https://bsky.app/profile/bdavewalters.bsky.social

Treavor Bettis (Difficulty Class, Champions of Lore)
https://bsky.app/profile/thetreavor.bsky.social

Join the Discord!
https://discord.gg/MdSVsfpTzu

Buy Relics of Ruin!
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Relics-Ruin-Books-Usurper-2/dp/031644104X
Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/relics-of-ruin-erin-m-evans/1143299833?ean=9780316441049

Check out B. Dave’s Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/bdavewalters

Enroll in B. Dave’s 14 Day Writer:
https://www.theundisputedacademy.com/14-day-writer-home-page

...more
1h 4min
October 03, 2025 Ep. 172: Plot Twists 2: What a Twist!
This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis are joined by Melissa Caruso! Together they talk about a fan favorite topic–Plot Twists!

Join our Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/writingaboutdragons

Special Guest:
Melissa Caruso (The Last Hour Between Worlds, The Obsidian Tower)
https://melissacaruso.net/

Starring:

Erin M Evans (Empire of Exiles, Brimstone Angels)
https://bsky.app/profile/erinmevans.bsky.social

B. Dave Walters (A Darkened Wish, Black Dice Society)
https://bsky.app/profile/bdavewalters.bsky.social

Treavor Bettis (Difficulty Class, Champions of Lore)
https://bsky.app/profile/thetreavor.bsky.social

Join the Discord!
https://discord.gg/MdSVsfpTzu

Buy Relics of Ruin!
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Relics-Ruin-Books-Usurper-2/dp/031644104X
Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/relics-of-ruin-erin-m-evans/1143299833?ean=9780316441049

Check out B. Dave’s Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/bdavewalters

Enroll in B. Dave’s 14 Day Writer:
https://www.theundisputedacademy.com/14-day-writer-home-page

...more
1h 6min
September 19, 2025 Ep. 171: Finding Your Arc
This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis revisit Character Arcs and answer a connected listener question!

Join our Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/writingaboutdragons

Starring:

Erin M Evans (Empire of Exiles, Brimstone Angels)
https://bsky.app/profile/erinmevans.bsky.social

B. Dave Walters (A Darkened Wish, Black Dice Society)
https://bsky.app/profile/bdavewalters.bsky.social

Treavor Bettis (Difficulty Class, Champions of Lore)
https://bsky.app/profile/thetreavor.bsky.social

Join the Discord!
https://discord.gg/MdSVsfpTzu

Buy Relics of Ruin!
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Relics-Ruin-Books-Usurper-2/dp/031644104X
Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/relics-of-ruin-erin-m-evans/1143299833?ean=9780316441049

Check out B. Dave’s Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/bdavewalters

Enroll in B. Dave’s 14 Day Writer:
https://www.theundisputedacademy.com/14-day-writer-home-page

...more
1h 7min

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How many episodes does Writing About Dragons and Shit have?

The podcast currently has 201 episodes available.

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