Matthew Sylvester
Writing
To get further in life, surround yourself with people who inspire you
That title is somewhat misleading. I don’t want this to come across as ‘use people to get where you want to be’ type post. That’s not what this is about, and anyone who does that is, in the words of Will Wheaton, a ‘Dick’. As everyone is no doubt aware, my interests lie in a) … Continue reading
The Demon Knife – A poem by my eldest, aged 10.
After the adulation that she received for her last poem, my eldest seems to have got the bug and wrote this. Right now she’s very much ‘bang them out in a couple of minutes’ which, if they are all as good as this, is fine by me! It does have me thinking that maybe Alternative … Continue reading
The Moving Statue – A poem by my daughter, aged 10
My daughter wrote this tonight as part of a homework assignment. I’m fairly impressed. She has a definite leaning towards horror in all of her writing. Warped little thing that she is 🙂 The moving statue I am the moving statue, Lifeless in the night when the great pearl of the sky comes to look … Continue reading
Raus! Untoten! – Volume 2 cover reveal
To say that I’m over the moon about the cover for Raus! Untoten! 2 is a classic British understatement. I’ve had this sitting on my mac for a couple of days and have taken the odd peek. Every time that I’ve looked at it, I’ve loved it. This is based on an old World War … Continue reading
Bolt Action Scenario – Rearguard action
The Gen These are desperate times. British forces are struggling to hold back the German forces. All units not currently engaged with enemy units have been ordered to withdraw to the Southern Command Stop lines where high command hopes they will be able to hold the Germans back whilst reinforcements race south. Whilst most units … Continue reading
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