Matthew Sylvester
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Weapons & Fight Editing – My first testimonial
My first testimonial for my weapons and fight editing service has come through, and from an author whose work I very much enjoy reading. David Guymer, Black Library Author, and current Gotrek & Felix champion has this to say about the work I did for him. “It’s the little details that you can’t bluff. Some … Continue reading
I’m so clumsy, I once tripped over a tree
Huzzah! The post that disappeared has been found thanks to the sterling work of Mr. Neil Roberts. Here it is in all its glory. This follows on from another post in which I tell how I broke a 105mm Light Gun. Yeah baby. See that face to the left? Way, way, way harder! I’m not … Continue reading
I’m so clumsy, I once broke a 105mm Light Gun
There’s another clumsy post, in which I detail how I once tripped over a tree. Which has strangely disappeared from this blog. Annoyingly. This was whilst I was a member of the Cambridge University Officer Training Corps. Unfortunately, for myself and the taxpayer, my clumsiness wasn’t restricted to tripping over trees. No, I once broke a … Continue reading
Warriors: Past to Present – A writer’s reference, and a writing challenge – Part 3 – Yorkist Man at Arms – Battle of Bosworth 1485
The amazing photographer, Thom Atkinson has recently published what he calls ‘Soldiers Inventories’ on his website. These photos are clearly a work of art and show a love for the subject that is sublime. Each piece is laid out as if it were part of a puzzle and every time I look at them, I spot something different, … Continue reading
I just got rejected and it was AWESOME!
A while ago I wrote my first-ever YA story for publication. It was only a short one, roughly five thousand words or so, but it was the first time I hadn’t written such a story for my kids. I sent it off to Inaccurate Realities and started working on a couple of other things that … Continue reading
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