Matthew Sylvester
Writing
Blaise Maximillian now has a Facebook presence
As many of my more dedicated readers will know, I’m working on a self-published title, featuring the amazing Blaise Maximillian. It’s an anthology of short stories set in dystopian diesel punk universe, where King George V is in exile, his daughter Mary is a puppet queen, and German soldiers are ensuring that the British never, ever … Continue reading
Cover artists earn every single fucking penny
Seriously, if you can afford a cover artist, as in a real person that is a real artist, pay them. I have been attempting to create a cover for my upcoming, self-published collection of Blaise Maximillian short stories. And it is hard. Very. Damn. Hard. So hard – and has resulted in covers that I can only … Continue reading
Happiness is … having another book with your story come out
April 4th, 2013, I received an email saying that my story The Enlightened Soldier, had been accepted for publication by Fringeworks. Just over two years later, this book has come out! Have to say that it’s great to pop on to Amazon, do a search for my name, and have another book pop up! This story … Continue reading
A short story that goes nowhere
it was all he could do to not cry. That didn’t mean that tears failed to spring from his eyes and run down his cheeks, but it did mean that he didn’t weep, wail or sob. His stomach knotted itself and he burped as bile rose unbidden in his mouth. Not only was his mind … Continue reading
Happy 100 – Old friendships renewed
Last night I had a call from a friend who I hadn’t spoken to for roughly twenty years. A friend with whom I had gone through a near-fatal car accident. God, luck, the Goddess, whatever or whoever, someone was looking out for us and we survived. Tonight he came around to share memories, beer and … Continue reading
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