Matthew Sylvester
49ers
Mech pilots in 49ers – A visual description
In Desperate Times, and especially in Spetsnaz and Devon’s Demons (gasp! Spoiler!), I have mechs. If you’re new to sci-fi and you’re wondering what mechs are, have a look at the image below. This is taken from Battletech, one of the most popular RPG and tabletop games and computer games franchises in history. Mechs … Continue reading
What do the 49ers characters look like?
I’m not a good artist. As such, I have to trawl the internet to find an image that slightly resembles the characters I have in mind. I have also tried to not describe the appearance of any characters bar ‘large’ for Gorillas etc. There are a number of reasons for this. The main reason is … Continue reading
Beta readers are fabulous
I’ve started following the advice of authors that have been deemed to be ‘super authors’, according to the adverts at least, and I have to say that some of the things they say do actually work! One of their ideas was to build a newsletter. I’d tried that before and had no success. The only person … 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
Side missions – Sometimes they just don’t make sense
An excerpt from my latest WIP, Spetsnaz, a LitRPG novella, because sometimes side missions really don’t make sense. Clark didn’t bother replying to Devon, choosing instead to slam both fists down onto the train’s artillery console. ‘Fucking stupid fucking learner missions!’ He screamed, rubbing both his hands as the hard metal of the console … Continue reading
