Listen In: A Conversation with Matt Dinniman

An Exclusive Interview

By: Matt Dinniman, The Audible Editors

Narrated by: Matt Dinniman, The Audible Editors

The Dungeon Crawler Carl series has exploded in popularity and become a LitRPG sensation since the release of the first installment in 2021. After the release of book 7, This Inevitable Ruin, author Matt Dinniman looks back at the progression of his career with Audible Editor Sam. He reveals how he writes for audio first, takes a lot of joy in sourcing loot-box contents and character names from his fans, and how the whole series was inspired by a little cat named Princess Donut.

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Excellent insight into the author

Fantastic interview with an entertaining peek into some of the creative process for DCC and other works.

Also loved hearing about someone else who was addicted to the ASCII game Rogue as a kid.

Transparency

Matt doesn't conceal inspirations or anything that contributed to his success. He's very down to earth and seems to be having a great time and I'm glad he's had such the big break he deserves.

Good questions with great answers.

I always appreciate the opportunity to gain insight into an author’s perspectives on their work and to learn more about the person behind the writing. Your thoughts add such meaningful depth to the reading experience.

Cheers, with best regards
~Scott M.~