Comments for Sebastien de Castell https://decastell.com Writer of swashbuckling fantasy Thu, 23 Sep 2021 20:31:44 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 Comment on Being a Cat Butler by decastell https://decastell.com/2020/05/05/being-a-cat-butler/#comment-158 Fri, 19 Mar 2021 22:05:47 +0000 https://decastell.com/?p=8024#comment-158 In reply to Gillian Dale Komander.

Thanks, Gillian. Not long now before Way of the Argosi is published (April 2021), so there’s more to come from Ferius at any rate. Hope you enjoy the Greatcoats.

And consider that rejection a badge of honour; we all get them, and if you follow Heinlein’s Rules (easy to find online) you’re next move will be to submit right away somewhere else. Heinlein believed in keeping his stories forever under submission until at last someone published them, and it certainly seemed to work for him!

]]> Comment on Being a Cat Butler by decastell https://decastell.com/2020/05/05/being-a-cat-butler/#comment-157 Fri, 19 Mar 2021 22:03:28 +0000 https://decastell.com/?p=8024#comment-157 In reply to Delia.

Thanks so much for your kind words, Delia, and all the best with your stories!

]]> Comment on Being a Cat Butler by Delia https://decastell.com/2020/05/05/being-a-cat-butler/#comment-156 Fri, 19 Mar 2021 20:15:05 +0000 https://decastell.com/?p=8024#comment-156 Some people can really cast spells of amazement. You’ve succeeded in this spell.
On your Sepllslinger series, I liked the originality, wisdom and, first of all, your unique Squirrel cat Reichis. I swear I’ll never complain about my pets again. In these long and difficult days, thanks to your book series, I laughed, rested, and had adventures with Kellen and his friends and enemies. I want to thank you so much for sharing this magical world of yours with the world. You’re a great inspiration to me, and one day I’ll share my worlds too 🙂
I look forward to more of your books and wish you health and beautiful days

]]> Comment on Being a Cat Butler by Gillian Dale Komander https://decastell.com/2020/05/05/being-a-cat-butler/#comment-155 Fri, 19 Mar 2021 18:59:58 +0000 https://decastell.com/?p=8024#comment-155 Hi Sébastien!
I have just finished the Spellslinger series and am feeling bereft, even if Kellen & Co are traveling on in my head. Never mind, the ‘Greatcoats’ books await…
Thank you for writing a series of books that left me mourning the loss of all those amazing , yet believable characters (especially Reichis); it doesn’t happen as often as it should.
By the way, I received my first rejection today. Sigh. Such is life.
All the best
Gillian

]]> Comment on Being a Cat Butler by decastell https://decastell.com/2020/05/05/being-a-cat-butler/#comment-154 Wed, 10 Mar 2021 15:24:40 +0000 https://decastell.com/?p=8024#comment-154 In reply to Gillian Dale Komander.

Hi Gillian!

Glad you’ve been enjoying the Spellslinger books (and I suppose I must stop saying bad things about Amazon’s algorithms) However don’t let them stop you from writing your books. We all feel sometimes, when reading another author’s writing, as if something’s lacking in our own. However, that’s an illusion; the key is to keep digging deeper for your voice so that it comes out uncensored and as bold as can be. The more I write like myself, the more I can appreciate other writers’ work without it impeding my own progress.

Good luck on your book(s)!

Best,

Sebastien

]]> Comment on Being a Cat Butler by Gillian Dale Komander https://decastell.com/2020/05/05/being-a-cat-butler/#comment-153 Wed, 10 Mar 2021 14:44:17 +0000 https://decastell.com/?p=8024#comment-153 I’m always on the lookout for ‘new’ fantasy novelists ( compared with H.G. Wells you ARE pretty new) and Amazon played me your card as yet another ploy to get me reading, rather than writing. I am now on Spellslinger Book the Third, and am increasingly asking myself why I try writing fantasy when people like you are writing such wonderful books in the genre. I imagine Amazon knows more about me than I do. I’m also happy to discover the treasure trove of books you have written/are writing. “Thank you” is just not enough. But there you are.

]]> Comment on Writing the Way of the Argosi by decastell https://decastell.com/2020/12/11/writing-the-way-of-the-argosi/#comment-162 Sat, 27 Feb 2021 00:03:18 +0000 https://decastell.com/?p=8221#comment-162 In reply to Philip.

Glad to hear you’re looking forward to Ferius’ adventures! There will be two books in the series: Way of the Argosi and Fall of the Argosi. Both are written and with the publishers. I may write a third one – I have an intriguing idea for it.

]]> Comment on Writing the Way of the Argosi by Philip https://decastell.com/2020/12/11/writing-the-way-of-the-argosi/#comment-161 Fri, 26 Feb 2021 20:49:14 +0000 https://decastell.com/?p=8221#comment-161 I’m really grateful that you decided to expand spellslinger, it’s my favourite book series by far. Honestly i consider it the one of the best fantasy ever written. I’m excited to find out more about ferius’s past. Is this gonna be a whole book series or just one book?
(sorry for my english i’m not native speaker)

]]> Comment on Being a Cat Butler by decastell https://decastell.com/2020/05/05/being-a-cat-butler/#comment-152 Wed, 03 Feb 2021 18:15:00 +0000 https://decastell.com/?p=8024#comment-152 In reply to Prz.

Thanks so much! I’m delighted you found the series and enjoyed it! I’m hard at work on Fall of the Argosi now (the second Ferius book), so there’s lots more to come!

]]> Comment on Being a Cat Butler by Prz https://decastell.com/2020/05/05/being-a-cat-butler/#comment-151 Wed, 03 Feb 2021 12:52:20 +0000 https://decastell.com/?p=8024#comment-151 I’m so glad to have found your spellslinger series- all of them! at the library. I gobbled them up. They have been a real treat particularly during the pandemic. I really like the surprises, that your books are not formula written and do not pander, not lingering too long in the romantic spots, just enough to give it its due. But mainly pure exuberant adventure. And above all what captured me were the multi dimensional female charactors. Finally! Thanks so much. I cant wait to read the way of the Argosi.

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