Matthew Sylvester
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Bitter Defeat – World-building an alternate history timeline
The World The Bitter Defeat universe is one that I created for my character Blaise Maximillian, a bitter, jaded, cynical war veteran that can’t leave the war behind due to his duties as a secret policeman on the one hand, and a resistance fighter on the other. It’s a alternate history that sees the Allies … Continue reading
Reviews from fellow authors matter
Especially if they’ve come from authors whose writing you respect and enjoy. In this case, David Guymer, author of the excellent City of the Damned (Gotrek & Felix Novels) has given Blaise Maximillian: Bitter Defeat it’s 3rd FIVE STAR review! Bitter Defeat is a series of connected short stories telling the story of an alternate … Continue reading
Reviews like this make it all worth it
Writers don’t write to get praise. Well, most writers don’t. They write because they feel the need to, and because they want to share their worlds with other people. That said, it bloody made this author’s day to get the following 5* review on Amazon.co.uk. Well and truly made up. Go buy it! “Although it … Continue reading
Writing for yourself, and why it’s important to CARE
I have to admit to a guilty secret. I write for myself. Every story that has been (or hasn’t been) published, has been written with me as the reader in mind. I know that this probably goes against the grain of advice, but I once tried to write a story for the reader, and for … Continue reading
Happiness is …
Reading a well-written book. Railhead, by gentleman-author Phillip Reeve is just that. I had the privilege of talking to him about it before it was published. ‘Trains that travel through gates in space’ is a poor summary of the conversation, but it was enough to get me hooked. Reeve creates worlds that are unique. He doesn’t … Continue reading
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