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The genesis of a book cover – Blaise Maximillian: Emancipation REVEAL!

Posted by mattsylvester ⋅ July 12, 2016 ⋅ Leave a comment

Due to attending local sci-fi events, I got talking to the wonderful and talented Marc Ducrow. I helped him out with some contacts and we kept talking over Facebook (such a wonderful tool). Then, when I was looking for a cover artist for Blaise Maximillian: Emancipation I asked him if he’d be able to take my … Continue reading →

Cover artists earn every single fucking penny

Posted by mattsylvester ⋅ July 22, 2015 ⋅ 8 Comments

Seriously, if you can afford a cover artist, as in a real person that is a real artist, pay them. I have been attempting to create a cover for my upcoming, self-published collection of Blaise Maximillian short stories. And it is hard. Very. Damn. Hard. So hard – and has resulted in covers that I can only … Continue reading →

Unofficial Dr. Who charity War Doctor Anthology Seasons of War is here

Posted by mattsylvester ⋅ February 1, 2015 ⋅ 9 Comments

Last year I was invited to submit a story to what will most likely become one of the most well-known Doctor Who books there ever was;, the War Doctor charity anthology, Seasons of War. Now, you might think I’m joking, or wondering ‘eh? Who the hell are you, just some fan boy?’, but I’m not. … Continue reading →