On the first day of Christmas my true love said to me, rip up the charades, forget about the

telly, let's play scratch cards, coins are to stretching, everybody laughing, better not be cheating,

and the chance to win a pound or three. Add some play to Christmas with scratch cards from the National Lottery.

Please gift responsibly. Rules and procedures apply.

Players and gifters must be 18 or over.

And there's just to win a pound or three.

Now entering nerdist.com.

It's the Nerdist writers panel on the nerdest podcast channel.

Ben Blacker talking riding with writers.

Riders talking writing can get pretty exciting.

The talk can be to lightning.

It's very, very frightening.

Ben Blacker talking writing with writers.

Welcome to the Nerdist Writers Panel series and informal chat about writing and the business and

process of writing. Each and every panel benefits 826LA, the National Nonprofit Tutoring Program

for more information on 826LA. Visit 826LA.org. I'm your moderator,

Ben Blacker. Follow me on Twitter at Ben Blacker. I'm the co-creator of The Thrilling Adventure Hour

stage program and the style of old-time radio, available as a podcast on iTunes and via

nerdus.com. I've written for the series Super Ninjas and Supernatural. Our first panelist has written on

Breakout Kings and Chicago Fire, among other things. Please welcome Michael Gilvary.

Please have a seat. Thank you for being here.

With early credits on Star Trek Enterprise,

...