Hey! We had a few weeks off, but we’re back and ready to answer YOUR questions! This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis answer questions about Character Dialogue, Beta Readers, and where to start when Building Characters!

Starring:

Erin M Evans (Empire of Exiles, Brimstone Angels)

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

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Trilogies. How do they work? Do I really need three books to tell a story? This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis talk about Trilogies and what to look out for when planning one. They also answer questions about Writing Outside Your Genre, and - surprise - a question about a trilogy!

Starring:

Erin M Evans (Empire of Exiles, Brimstone Angels)

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!

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We were off for a few weeks, but we’re back with some listener questions and a quick topic! This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis talk about Graphic Novels, Plot Twist, Writing About Mental Health, and Writing When You Don’t Feel Like It!

Starring:

Erin M Evans (Empire of Exiles, Brimstone Angels)

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!

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How do you take down the villain in a satisfying way? What do magic stats look like? And how do flashbacks work? This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis answer a bunch of fun listener questions!

Starring:

Erin M Evans (Empire of Exiles, Brimstone Angels)

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

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“I just need to do more World Building.” “I need a perfect outline…” “I need to know EVERYTHING about my magic system!” If you’ve had those thoughts this episode is for you. This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis talk about What’s Stopping You from writing?

Starring:

Erin M Evans (Empire of Exiles, Brimstone Angels)

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

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It’s time for another worldbuilding episode - and we decided this time to talk about creating the most powerful beings in fantasy and sci-fi. This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis talk about making Religions, Gods, Myths and more!

Starring:

Erin M Evans (Empire of Exiles, Brimstone Angels)

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

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We got even more listener questions - so let’s do another listener episode! This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis talk about Keeping Your Writing Flow, Are Thoughts Important, and Stand Alone with Series Potential!

Starring:

Erin M Evans (Empire of Exiles, Brimstone Angels)

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

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We’ve talked here and there about what happens when we come up with an idea for a project - but not how we come up with those ideas. This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis talk about the many ways of coming up with ideas and what they do with them.

Starring:

Erin M Evans (Empire of Exiles, Brimstone Angels)

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

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This week we got a bunch of awesome questions and topic suggestions from listeners like you! Yes - YOU! And because of that Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis talk about a bunch of things like; what is “good enough”? More than one point of view? And why do B. Dave and Treavor hate Cabin in the Woods?

Starring:

Erin M Evans (Empire of Exiles, Brimstone Angels)

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

Enroll in B. Dave’s 14 Day Writer:

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This week we kick things off with two listener questions! One about writing dark themes and one about short story structure. After that, Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis talk about Writing Strengths and leaning into your style.

Starring:

Erin M Evans (Empire of Exiles, Brimstone Angels)

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

Enroll in B. Dave’s 14 Day Writer:

https://www.undisputedacademy.com/14-day-writer-home-page