Dan F. Swinnen
@danswinnen.bsky.social
By day: social worker.
By night: epic fantasy author.
At all times: neurodivergent as fuck.
Ghent, Belgium | Author of the Sparkgazer Saga
By night: epic fantasy author.
At all times: neurodivergent as fuck.
Ghent, Belgium | Author of the Sparkgazer Saga
You seem pretty cool to me!
(Also, I dig your covers, they have that fairy tale vibe to them. I don't see those too often.)
(Also, I dig your covers, they have that fairy tale vibe to them. I don't see those too often.)
a man in a suit and tie is sitting in a chair and pointing at the camera .
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is sitting in a chair and pointing at the camera .
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January 6, 2026 at 10:01 AM
You seem pretty cool to me!
(Also, I dig your covers, they have that fairy tale vibe to them. I don't see those too often.)
(Also, I dig your covers, they have that fairy tale vibe to them. I don't see those too often.)
Thanks for sharing!
For anyone interested: Leave a comment or DM and I'll put you on the list!
For anyone interested: Leave a comment or DM and I'll put you on the list!
January 29, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Thanks for sharing!
For anyone interested: Leave a comment or DM and I'll put you on the list!
For anyone interested: Leave a comment or DM and I'll put you on the list!
Let me know if/when I can be of assistance and I'd love to read your work!
January 10, 2024 at 11:12 AM
Let me know if/when I can be of assistance and I'd love to read your work!
Thanks! I will definitely check these out. Sounds like a fun genre all around. The world is so grim these days that a more lighthearted escape might be just what I need :D
January 10, 2024 at 11:12 AM
Thanks! I will definitely check these out. Sounds like a fun genre all around. The world is so grim these days that a more lighthearted escape might be just what I need :D
Thanks for the suggestions! Will definitely check out Mark Forsyth, and Save The Cat is just great. That beat sheet helps me out whenever I need to plan a new project :D
January 10, 2024 at 11:10 AM
Thanks for the suggestions! Will definitely check out Mark Forsyth, and Save The Cat is just great. That beat sheet helps me out whenever I need to plan a new project :D
Also, I have severe ADHD so that sounds right up my alley :D
January 9, 2024 at 5:54 PM
Also, I have severe ADHD so that sounds right up my alley :D
Oh cool, definitely let me know if you're ever looking for beta readers! I've been interested in cozy fantasy for a while, but I haven't actually picked up any books in the genre. Anything you can recommend?
January 9, 2024 at 5:53 PM
Oh cool, definitely let me know if you're ever looking for beta readers! I've been interested in cozy fantasy for a while, but I haven't actually picked up any books in the genre. Anything you can recommend?
Interesting, I hadn't considered that. I'll look into it!
January 9, 2024 at 2:19 PM
Interesting, I hadn't considered that. I'll look into it!
Sounds cool! Good luck to you, hope you have a great weekend!
January 5, 2024 at 8:30 PM
Sounds cool! Good luck to you, hope you have a great weekend!
Definitely, tasks tend to expand to fill the available time, and if the available time is indefinite it's very easy to never finish.
January 5, 2024 at 8:12 AM
Definitely, tasks tend to expand to fill the available time, and if the available time is indefinite it's very easy to never finish.
That sounds very interesting, I've been curious about that genre!
January 5, 2024 at 8:03 AM
That sounds very interesting, I've been curious about that genre!
I haven't but that sounds pretty cool! I really like collaborative storytelling like that :D
January 4, 2024 at 5:47 PM
I haven't but that sounds pretty cool! I really like collaborative storytelling like that :D
Honestly, I do fine with the generating of new words, but editing tends to be really slow for me. Oftentimes I get overwhelmed by how much needs changing and then I end up spending my entire day editing a single chapter :( Ideally I'd like to write 4 books a year, but I'm closer to 2 atm.
January 4, 2024 at 3:28 PM
Honestly, I do fine with the generating of new words, but editing tends to be really slow for me. Oftentimes I get overwhelmed by how much needs changing and then I end up spending my entire day editing a single chapter :( Ideally I'd like to write 4 books a year, but I'm closer to 2 atm.
Sounds really cool Sin! What kind of roleplaying games do you play? I've been a huge Dnd-nerd for quite a while haha
January 4, 2024 at 3:26 PM
Sounds really cool Sin! What kind of roleplaying games do you play? I've been a huge Dnd-nerd for quite a while haha
Oh that's great, congratulations!
Personally, I'm leaning towards self publishing (I've always been a DIY kind of person), but I want to have the entire trilogy finished and edited before I make a final decision. I am still struggling to write as quickly as I would like.
Personally, I'm leaning towards self publishing (I've always been a DIY kind of person), but I want to have the entire trilogy finished and edited before I make a final decision. I am still struggling to write as quickly as I would like.
January 4, 2024 at 11:37 AM
Oh that's great, congratulations!
Personally, I'm leaning towards self publishing (I've always been a DIY kind of person), but I want to have the entire trilogy finished and edited before I make a final decision. I am still struggling to write as quickly as I would like.
Personally, I'm leaning towards self publishing (I've always been a DIY kind of person), but I want to have the entire trilogy finished and edited before I make a final decision. I am still struggling to write as quickly as I would like.
Sounds really cool! Is the book set in the 1500's more of a historical fiction or a fantasy type setting?
January 4, 2024 at 11:19 AM
Sounds really cool! Is the book set in the 1500's more of a historical fiction or a fantasy type setting?