Matthew Sylvester
father, author, martial artist
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A convention was convened and work was done – The Black Library Weekender 2012
Last weekend, the Black Library held a two-day convention, in which both fans and aspiring writers were able to rub shoulders, eat and drink with their literary heroes. I come quite late to conventions, having only ever attended Kapow! and three GamesDays. With over twenty authors and artists attending, this was an event that no … Continue reading
Character name generation
I was reading an article by the fabulous Nicola Vincent-Abnett on character names and how important it is to establish them at the start of writing. Many people I know struggle trying to think of names for people, animals and places. One book I’m reading ‘The Black Company’ seems to have taken a novel approach … Continue reading
Matthew Sylvester 