Interview with Drew Hayes (episode 56)

### Books by Drew
* Spells, Sword & Stealth (1-4)
* Super powered (1-4)
* Fred, the vampire accountant
* Forging Hephaestus
* Standalone titles: Pears and Perils
* Topher Nightshade vs. The Camp of the Undead Apocalypse
* Second-Hand Curses

Check out [www.drewhayesnovels.com](http://www.drewhayesnovels.com).

And also [Authors and Dragons](https://www.authorsanddragons.com/)!

### Why is Drew here? (2:20)

### Where are you from, and what can you tell us about the RPG community there? (4:10)

### GM skills in the hand of an author (7:20)

### Worldbuilding (9:00)

### Characters (13:05)

### Authors and Dragons (19:00)
[Shingles](https://www.amazon.com/Shingles-Audio-Collection/dp/B07J1SZ9Z1)

### Listener questions (24:30)
* Did anything that appears in your book originated from roleplaying sessions?
* Did you sell the movie rights for Super Powereds and what is your dream casting?
* What is selling better: Books, Audiobooks or e-readers?
* How much are you involved in the audiobooks creation process?
* Is Fred based on a real person?

### What is similar and different about writing a book compared to writing a campaign (38:30)

### Summary (40:45)

### Taking the load off (41:40)
[Tri-Stat system](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tri-Stat_dX)

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