Matthew Sylvester
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Authors – If you want to write about weaponry, do it properly
Chuck Wendig has asked readers what turns them off, what spoils a book for them, what might cause them to actually not even finish it. For me, I get annoyed by authors that are writing weapons-based fiction, and who don’t have a clue about weapons. 1) People ARE NOT blown off their feet by shotguns, … Continue reading
Another positive Grimm & Grimmer 2 Review!
Well, I thought I’d pop along to Amazon to see if anyone had reviewed the Fringe Works anthology, Grimm & Grimmer Volume 2 in which my story Death’s Messengers and lo-and-behold there is indeed another review. Whilst the first review was great to see, this review has just made my weekend. I am very chuffed indeed, and … Continue reading
I’ve been INVITED to submit
Well, I must be doing something write – deliberate pun there, funny n’est ce pas? – because since I said at Christmas “This year I’m going to get published”, I have indeed been published and will in fact be published at least three more times now as well. On top of that, I received an … Continue reading
My first short story review! – Warning, it’s short
I’m sat at my desk, negotiating a bit of a tit-for-tat training package for one of my areas, when my phone dings. After the call has ended I look at the message and I see that I’ve been invited to submit to an invite-only anthology covering two of my favourite subjects. Both of which shall … Continue reading
Things are well and truly Grimm!
As some of you who read this blog on a regular or semi-regular basis might know, at the start of the year I said that I would get published. I’ve had a number of acceptances for my short stories and my first one has been published! Death’s Messengers has been released as part of Fringe Works’ Grimm … Continue reading
Matthew Sylvester 