Matthew Sylvester
Writing
Crip Walkers dancing to an irish jig
I love this. Their footwork, regardless as to what music they’re dancing to, is fabulous.
Awesome rejection – So near, yet so far!
Yes, you read that correctly, I’m happy to have had a rejection from a magazine that I highly respect and which has a stable of authors I’d love to be ranked amongst. They said that I could expect to wait 4-6 weeks for a reply. I waited less than a week and, instead of a pro-forma ‘No’, … Continue reading
Getting published – think you’ve got what it takes?
Getting published is, for the vast majority of authors, the name of the game. They want to share their worlds, the people they’ve created and the trials and tribulations that make the book something they’re proud of. It doesn’t matter what genre they write for, it all boils down to doing something that they love, … Continue reading
Happy 2015 – Let’s hope it’s productive
One of my hopes for 2015 is that I managed to get more things done, but only of things that matter. I’m talking about more quality days with my family, more time spent with friends, more time spent improving my life and that of those I love and care for, and no more (or reduced … Continue reading
Writing for the Black Library – Think you’ve got what it takes?
Writing for the Black Library is a dream for many fans of the Games Workshop universes set in Warhammer Fantasy and Warhammer 40k. Its fans are legion and dedicated, and the universes are packed with ideas that have people salivating as they line up to buy the next Sarah Cawkwell, David Guymer or Dan Abnett book. Some … Continue reading
