Matthew Sylvester
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Why I believe all authors should have a blog
This is just a quick blog, as a result of seeing something by Chuck Wendig. Basically, he stated that authors should have a blog in order to write. By this he meant to experiment, to play with one’s vocabulary and so forth. An author I know said that this was not what she wanted to … Continue reading
Graham McNeill – Raus! Untoten! Author Interview
As many of you will know, I’m a fledgling author. The Raus! Untoten! project is my first as an editor of anthologies. Previously, the editing I did was more magazine aka martial arts journalism based, so I was very happy indeed to get this project. What I certainly did not expect was to get a … Continue reading
Authors – Quit whining about being busy
There are a number of successful authors, some who are even SUCCESSFUL authors, and all I seem see them do on Twitter and Facebook is moan about how busy they are. To me, that’s like a salesman saying he’s getting too much commission, or Richard Branson complaining that yet another one of his companies is … Continue reading
Free writing advice
So, before I actually write this post, I’ll answer the question that many people are sure to ask if they come across this. ‘Who are you to give writing advice?’. I’m me. I’m a former martial arts journalist and features editor and wrote over 300 pieces for publication. I have a self-published martial arts book … 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
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