FanFiAddict | Sebastien de Castell talks Play of Shadows, Found Family, Banter & More | SFF Addicts Ep. 98 @FanFiAddict | Uploaded April 2024 | Updated October 2024, 21 hours ago.
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with author Sebastien de Castell about his new novel Play of Shadows, his career trajectory and being a bard, channeling your experiences into writing, traveling, culture and language, writing witty dialogue and banter, found family, worldbuilding approaches, shared worlds and much more.
NOTE: This is part one of a two-part chat with Sebastien. Stayed tuned next week for his mini-masterclass on Swashbuckling Fantasy.
OUR SPONSOR:
Novelo is a collaborative storytelling platform for writers where they can self-publish stories with ease, all while maintaining full creative control over their work. Publish and monetize your stories, collaborate with other authors, and interact with readers.
Visit novelo.com/ today to sign up for FREE.
SUPPORT THE SHOW:
- Patreon (for exclusive bonus episodes, author readings, book giveaways and more): patreon.com/sffaddictspod
- Merch shop (for a selection of tees, tote bags, mugs, notebooks and more): sffaddicts.creator-spring.com
- Rate and review SFF Addicts on your platform of choice, and share us with your friends
EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS:
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OUTLINE:
0:00 - Intro & Sponsor
6:10 - Sebastien’s career trajectory
10:40 - Sebastien The Bard & channeling your experiences
22:14 - Traveling, culture and language
28:20 - Witty dialogue, banter and humor
35:09 - Found family
42:34 - Worldbuilding approaches
51:16 - Play of Shadows and shared worlds
1:01:36 - Final advice, random fact & outro
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Sebastien de Castell is the author of the Greatcoats series, the Spellslinger series, The Malevolent Seven and more. His latest book is Play of Shadows, the first book in The Court of Shadows series. Purchase it here: decastell.com/book/play-of-shadows
For more on Sebastien and his work, check him out on:
Twitter: twitter.com/decastell
Amazon: amazon.com/stores/Sebastien-de-Castell/author/B00DUTTKJ0
decastell.com
ABOUT OUR HOSTS:
Adrian M. Gibson is a podcaster, writer and illustrator. His debut novel, Mushroom Blues, is available now in eBook, paperback and hardcover.
eBook: amzn.to/3IMunpp
Paperback: amzn.to/3Ptg2SH
Hardcover: amzn.to/4azIElj
Find Adrian on:
Twitter: twitter.com/adrianmgibson
Instagram: instagram.com/adrianmgibson
Amazon: amazon.com/author/adrianmgibson
adrianmgibson.com
M.J. Kuhn is the author of Among Thieves and its sequel Thick as Thieves, both of which you can buy here:
simonandschuster.com/books/Among-Thieves/M-J-Kuhn/Tales-of-Thamorr/9781982142148
simonandschuster.com/books/Thick-as-Thieves/M-J-Kuhn/Tales-of-Thamorr/9781668013632
Find M.J. on:
Twitter: twitter.com/mjkuhnbooks
Instagram: instagram.com/mjkuhnbooks
TikTok: tiktok.com/@mjkuhnbooks
mjkuhn.com
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MUSIC:
Intro: "Into The Grid" by MellauSFX: pond5.com/royalty-free-music/item/42726095-grid-80s-synthwave-electronic
Novelo Ad: "Crescendo" by Astronoz: soundcloud.com/stronoz/crescendo
Outro: “Galactic Synthwave” by Divion: pond5.com/royalty-free-music/item/141376336-galactic-synthwave
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Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with author Sebastien de Castell about his new novel Play of Shadows, his career trajectory and being a bard, channeling your experiences into writing, traveling, culture and language, writing witty dialogue and banter, found family, worldbuilding approaches, shared worlds and much more.
NOTE: This is part one of a two-part chat with Sebastien. Stayed tuned next week for his mini-masterclass on Swashbuckling Fantasy.
OUR SPONSOR:
Novelo is a collaborative storytelling platform for writers where they can self-publish stories with ease, all while maintaining full creative control over their work. Publish and monetize your stories, collaborate with other authors, and interact with readers.
Visit novelo.com/ today to sign up for FREE.
SUPPORT THE SHOW:
- Patreon (for exclusive bonus episodes, author readings, book giveaways and more): patreon.com/sffaddictspod
- Merch shop (for a selection of tees, tote bags, mugs, notebooks and more): sffaddicts.creator-spring.com
- Rate and review SFF Addicts on your platform of choice, and share us with your friends
EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS:
sffaddictspod@gmail.com
OUTLINE:
0:00 - Intro & Sponsor
6:10 - Sebastien’s career trajectory
10:40 - Sebastien The Bard & channeling your experiences
22:14 - Traveling, culture and language
28:20 - Witty dialogue, banter and humor
35:09 - Found family
42:34 - Worldbuilding approaches
51:16 - Play of Shadows and shared worlds
1:01:36 - Final advice, random fact & outro
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Sebastien de Castell is the author of the Greatcoats series, the Spellslinger series, The Malevolent Seven and more. His latest book is Play of Shadows, the first book in The Court of Shadows series. Purchase it here: decastell.com/book/play-of-shadows
For more on Sebastien and his work, check him out on:
Twitter: twitter.com/decastell
Amazon: amazon.com/stores/Sebastien-de-Castell/author/B00DUTTKJ0
decastell.com
ABOUT OUR HOSTS:
Adrian M. Gibson is a podcaster, writer and illustrator. His debut novel, Mushroom Blues, is available now in eBook, paperback and hardcover.
eBook: amzn.to/3IMunpp
Paperback: amzn.to/3Ptg2SH
Hardcover: amzn.to/4azIElj
Find Adrian on:
Twitter: twitter.com/adrianmgibson
Instagram: instagram.com/adrianmgibson
Amazon: amazon.com/author/adrianmgibson
adrianmgibson.com
M.J. Kuhn is the author of Among Thieves and its sequel Thick as Thieves, both of which you can buy here:
simonandschuster.com/books/Among-Thieves/M-J-Kuhn/Tales-of-Thamorr/9781982142148
simonandschuster.com/books/Thick-as-Thieves/M-J-Kuhn/Tales-of-Thamorr/9781668013632
Find M.J. on:
Twitter: twitter.com/mjkuhnbooks
Instagram: instagram.com/mjkuhnbooks
TikTok: tiktok.com/@mjkuhnbooks
mjkuhn.com
PODCAST INFO:
Episode archive: fanfiaddict.com/sff-addicts-episode-archive
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/ec/podcast/sff-addicts/id1581208730?l=en
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3Jwxo7Pbu2cVqVY2XhGtxN?si=066227360a3f4291
Anchor: https://anchor.fm/sff-addicts/
Other available platforms: https://linktr.ee/SFFAddicts
RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/64438a3c/podcast/rss
Full episodes playlist: youtube.com/watch?v=RWPuq5RZPz8&list=PLSRMtzayhbWxPFjIxNqcE3MYzCQZsK1F3
Clips playlist: youtube.com/watch?v=iCAVI7IwK6s&list=PLSRMtzayhbWwrU2miGiWxZPqSTo0jh9Uq
FIND US ONLINE:
FanFiAddict Blog: fanfiaddict.com
Twitter: twitter.com/SFFAddictsPod
Instagram: instagram.com/sffaddictspod
Facebook: facebook.com/groups/fanfiaddict
MUSIC:
Intro: "Into The Grid" by MellauSFX: pond5.com/royalty-free-music/item/42726095-grid-80s-synthwave-electronic
Novelo Ad: "Crescendo" by Astronoz: soundcloud.com/stronoz/crescendo
Outro: “Galactic Synthwave” by Divion: pond5.com/royalty-free-music/item/141376336-galactic-synthwave
#writing #swashbuckling #fantasy #interview #storytelling #history #scifi #booktube #writingadvice #sciencefiction #podcast #publishing #bookpublishing #reading #read #podcasting #podcasts #writingcommunity #writers #author #authortube #books
