Veronica, Terry, and Paul discuss how to make good villains that don’t fall into the “nature” or “environment” tropes. In other words, how do we create relatable scumbags? We’re sure chat is bereft of utter scum, although JR might count. Our links:…

The DRS Crew are currently editing/beta reading manuscripts and they have more than a few thoughts on the subject. We’re sure chat does, too. Our links: Paul’s store: https://payhip.com/paulecooley Paul’s site:  https://shadowpublications.com…

The year is not going well for the DRS Crew, and it just started. So what are they doing to keep on track? Also? Why is chat looking at us like that? Our links: Paul’s store: https://payhip.com/paulecooley Paul’s site:…

The DRS crew brainstorms about the technologies we’ll need for exploring/inhabiting space. Chat might have opinions, but who cares about them. Our links: Paul’s store: https://payhip.com/paulecooley Paul’s site:  https://shadowpublications.com…

What makes an iconic holiday story? How can you take one of your existing properties and make a holiday narrative out of it? Also? Chat has been bad and gets nothing but coal. Our links: Paul’s store: https://payhip.com/paulecooley Paul’s site:…

V goes walkabout for bowling leaving Terry and Paul the odious task of calling out all writers for abusing their beta readers. Or, more accurate, misusing them. Also? There might be something about story bibles. Our links: Paul’s store:…

Why wait for December or the end of the year to make next year’s plans? What’s wrong with you? Also? What’s wrong with chat? Our links: Paul’s store: https://payhip.com/paulecooley Paul’s site:  https://shadowpublications.com Terry’s site:…

Veronica and Terry regale Paul and chat with their tales of literary debauchery at the 20Books Vegas conference. Our links: Paul’s store: https://payhip.com/paulecooley Paul’s site:  https://shadowpublications.com Terry’s site:…

Join the DRS Crew as they give advice they don’t follow as they prepare for writing conferences, publishing books, and, Garaaga forbid, writing them. Also? Chat is a problem we aim to ignore. Our links: Paul’s store: https://payhip.com/paulecooley…