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Dan F. Swinnen

@danswinnen.bsky.social

Epic fantasy author || Generic SFF Nerd || Neurodivergent

60 Followers  |  84 Following  |  42 Posts  |  Joined: 28.12.2023  |  2.0818

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IN ONE YEAR, THE EMPIRE WILL HANG BRINA’S FATHER.
SHE WON’T LET THEM.

Drop a comment or DM to receive a free copy of "The Shape Of Power" next week!

29.01.2025 16:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for sharing!
For anyone interested: Leave a comment or DM and I'll put you on the list!

29.01.2025 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Blessed with another night of writing!
I am hanging out with a bunch of (fictional) crime syndicates tonight. 😈

Who are your fictional companions for the night?

#WriterCommunity #AuthorCommunity #AmWriting

10.01.2024 19:31 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Let me know if/when I can be of assistance and I'd love to read your work!

10.01.2024 11:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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

10.01.2024 11:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

10.01.2024 11:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Great haul this week! I feel so blessed with all these great resources out there to help me improve my craft.

What are some of your favorite writing craft books?

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09.01.2024 18:35 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Also, I have severe ADHD so that sounds right up my alley :D

09.01.2024 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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?

09.01.2024 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Interesting, I hadn't considered that. I'll look into it!

09.01.2024 14:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Are any (fantasy) writers on here part of a writing group that has room for one more?

I've tried writing discords in the past but I think I need the accountability factor of a group that meets up at a set time.

Any and all suggestions welcome!
#WritingCommunity #FantasyWriters #FantasyAuthors

09.01.2024 12:53 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Sounds cool! Good luck to you, hope you have a great weekend!

05.01.2024 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just bought another stack of writing/editing craft books.

Which craft books should be on my radar?

Personally, I love everything Robert McKee has written on the subject.

#WritingCommunity #Authors

05.01.2024 14:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's friday o' clock, letsgoooo.
Three day writing weekend incoming.
What are everyone's plans for the weekend? We writing? We better be writing!

#WritingCommunity #Authors #Letsgooooo

05.01.2024 14:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Definitely, tasks tend to expand to fill the available time, and if the available time is indefinite it's very easy to never finish.

05.01.2024 08:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That sounds very interesting, I've been curious about that genre!

05.01.2024 08:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I haven't but that sounds pretty cool! I really like collaborative storytelling like that :D

04.01.2024 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That's the day job done for today, time to dive headlong into the siege I'm currently writing 😈

04.01.2024 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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.

04.01.2024 15:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sounds really cool Sin! What kind of roleplaying games do you play? I've been a huge Dnd-nerd for quite a while haha

04.01.2024 15:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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.

04.01.2024 11:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Sounds really cool! Is the book set in the 1500's more of a historical fiction or a fantasy type setting?

04.01.2024 11:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Sounds like you've got some nice momentum going :D Have you published any of your works yet, or are you planning to?

04.01.2024 11:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I love Discworld! My epic fantasy has some Witcher-esque elements in a setting kind of like Pirates of the Caribbean.

04.01.2024 09:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Nice sounds cool! What is the urban fantasy novel about? :D

04.01.2024 08:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I think one more before I feel comfortable sending it to an editor. 90% of the book was decent-ish, but I really left the final 10% in disarray haha, told myself that was a problem for future me. But now I am future me 🫠

04.01.2024 08:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm finally editing the final chapters of a book I wrote six months ago. It's a complete mess πŸ™ƒ

04.01.2024 08:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Calling all writers! My name is Dan, I've been writing for several years and am looking to make some writer friends to talk shop and lift each other up. Let's connect! What are you currently working on? What's your genre? I'm currently working on book 3 of an epic fantasy trilogy. #Writing Community

04.01.2024 08:11 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

Excellent list! Sir Terry never fails to make me laugh :D

04.01.2024 08:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hi Pat,

Nice to meet you! I write epic fantasy and am also looking to meet fellow writers. I'm currently reading 'the 48 laws of power' by Robert Greene.

04.01.2024 07:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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