#8 - From DM to Published Author - E. Scott Clevenger

In this episode of the Creative Writing Wizard Podcast, we sit down with fantasy author E. Scott Clevenger, co-founder of Sainan Books, to talk about how a lifelong Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Master became a published novelist—and accidentally built a publishing house in the process.We dive deep into: - Co-writing War of Night- The balance between plotting vs pantsing- Crafting a queer normative world and layered magic systems- Lessons from self-publishing, failures along the way, and building a community- Lifting other indie authors along the wayIf you’re a writer, fantasy reader, or indie author, this one’s for you.💬 Got questions or thoughts? Drop them in the comments!📚 Learn more about E. Scott and Sainan Books:👉 https://sainanbooks.com/📖 Check out War of Night ✨ Available now in its stunning second edition!https://sainanbooks.com/books/🔗 Follow E. Scott on Threads and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sainanbooks/Like this interview? Subscribe for more!Special Thanks to all the Wizards, join the effort to support indie authors and human creativity: https://www.patreon.com/c/CreativeWritingWizard Looking for a new book to read? Check out these indie authors with recent releases!https://creativewritingwizard.com/2024/11/18/indie-release-radar/ Intro and Outro Themes written and recorded by Glen WeatherheadKeywords:Fantasy author, self-publishing, creative writing, indie books, writing podcast, author interview, queer fantasy, plotter vs pantser, magic systems, DnD to author, stephen king

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