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I Want to Write a Magic System that Feels Like an Anxiety Disorder: Erin M. Evans on Epic Fantasy

from The Curious Cat Bookshop Podcast · host Stacy Whitman/The Curious Cat Bookshop

Send us Fan MailIf you've ever wondered about how to create a world, the thought process that goes into getting all the moving pieces of an epic fantasy together, and how to create your own unique world, Erin M. Evans is a writer to listen to. Stacy and Erin discussed the writing process, how she got published, writing a murder mystery in an epic fantasy setting, writing shared-world fantasy, working at Wizards of the Coast, and more.Erin M. Evans is the author of the Books of the Usurper series, beginning with Empire of Exiles, and the award-winning Brimstone Angels Saga, set in the Forgotten Realms. She is a co-host of the podcast Writing about Dragons and Shit, and a cast member of the actualplay series, Dungeon Scrawlers. Erin lives in the Seattle area with her husband and sons.Buy her books here: https://curiouscatbookshop.com/search?type=author&q=Evans%2C%20Erin%20M.Find out more about Erin at https://erinmevans.com/.Support the showMore about The Curious Cat BookshopShop online anytime for in-store pick-up or home deliveryKeep track of our in-store and online events Become a member of The Curious Cat Bookshop! We have a subscription box or you can just add a little bit to help us become more sustainableFollow us elsewhere!BlueskyInstagramFacebookYouTube (live events stream here)ThreadsAnd always, our events locally and online can be found on our website!

Send us Fan Mail If you've ever wondered about how to create a world, the thought process that goes into getting all the moving pieces of an epic fantasy together, and how to create your own unique world, Erin M. Evans is a writer to listen to. Stacy and Erin discussed the writing process, how she got published, writing a murder mystery in an epic fantasy setting, writing shared-world fantasy, working at Wizards of the Coast, and more. Erin M. Evans is the author of the Books of the Usu...

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