This month, the guys break down Ernest Hemingway's 7 tips for fiction writers before diving into a couple of holiday-themed stories.

Happy Holidays!

The guys are back! Matt discusses a new approach he's taking to his thesis and they talk about how long they let their ideas gestate and dive a little further into the evolution of their stories from that initial idea to the final product. To their surprise, each of this week's stories call back to worlds created in previous episodes.

This was a fun one.

The guys are back to kick off the second year of the Promptly Written Podcast! They reflect on year one, discuss author’s voice, and get a little sidetracked talking watches before getting into this month's stories. Thanks for a great first year!

The guys are back in this special episode of Promptly Written to celebrate one year of podcasting. Sit back and enjoy as they take a deep dive into Ian Lewis' latest release, From Legend.

The guys are back! Before diving into their stories, they talk mobile writing, the Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off, and discuss their process when it comes to determining character names. Special thanks to Matt's mom for providing this month's prompt!

Matt was busy this month - he finally read From Legend and found time in between writing projects to go to a writing conference. The guys then discussed their preferred writing environments and a prompt idea for a future episode. Also... stories!

We changed things up a bit this month, and we put our own spin on the classic tale, "The Boy Who Cried Wolf." We also talked about motivation (or lack thereof) and how and when to determine the theme of your work in progress.

The guys are back and this month they talk about the books that have shaped them as writers. Plus, Matt is a hypocrite, a liar, and as we come to find in this episode...not too quick on his toes. We read you some stories as well.

The guys are back, this time discussing action and scenes, as well as how art inspires us before jumping into this month's stories. Oh, and also...From Legend by Ian Lewis is now available for purchase!

The guys are back! Matt went all digital for this episode and Ian's novel From Legend will be released on April 8th. Before they get to the stories, they talk plotters vs. pansters and tease a topic for next month.

The guys did their homework and took a little deeper dive into worldbuilding. Ian is prepping for the release of his next novel, Matt is feeling inspired.

We're back with Episode 5. We get an update on Matt's reading resolutions, his increased Twitter usage, and assign some worldbuilding homework for the next episode. Then, we added a bit of a twist for this month's stories!

The guys are back with Episode 4! They follow up on Scary Stories and talk Writing Resolutions before diving into this month's prompt.

Ian and Matt are back with Episode 3! They follow up on their NaNoWriMo progress, Matt rants about poetry, and they discuss editing and beta readers before getting into this month's prompt.

Ian and Matt are back with Episode 2! They discuss a little about their writing process and NaNoWriMo before diving into the stories created from this month's prompt: "How did I end up here in this house?"

The very first episode of the Promptly Written Podcast! Ian and Matt introduce themselves, their vision for the show, then read and discuss the stories that they created from this month's prompt: "...and that's the last thing I said to her."