Matthew Sylvester
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Mountaindale Press signs me for a new GameLit/LitRPG trilogy
I wrote my first LitRPG back in 2016. Not wanting to use stats too much, I kept them light and the action and character interaction. I went on to rapid release two other books i the series which became known as the Permadeath Series. Since then, I’ve been working on other projects such as my … Continue reading
Artists work wonders! A 49ers cover reveal!
I’m not kidding when I say that either. As an author, I’m totally, 100% reliant upon the artists I commission for my books to create images that will catch people’s eyes. Often, I’ll have a picture in my mind, and will try to communicate that to the artist using my own drawing skills and text. … Continue reading
Sneak Preview
Below is a sneak preview from my current WIP (and therefore totally unedited) novella which will be released under the Alternative Realities Flashbang Fiction imprint. Guba is a member of Shadow Company, and a Filipino (hence the reference to height below). Enjoy. STEPPING around the corner, Guba barely had time to even realise that someone was … Continue reading
The art of the novella
‘Novels are the thing.’ Said the editor. ‘But I like to write shorter stories, less fluff, more action. More bosh for your dosh.’ Whined the author. ‘Novels are the thing.’ The editor huffed. And so the debate raged well into the night. Whisky was drunk and logs were burnt. In the end they parted ways … Continue reading
Blaise Maximillian, now in paperback!
Blaise Maximillian: Bitter Defeat is now, as the title above says, available in paperback! At over 200 pages, this book guarantees a good read whilst sat in your favourite chair, safe in the knowledge that you will never have to go through the trials that Maximillian and Thatcher do! Available on ALL Amazons, you can … Continue reading
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