Matthew Sylvester
fantasy
Rapier and dagger – getting to the point, and why a gentleman should never be without one
Many authors write about sword fights and duels, but often either fail to mention the swords being used, or get the weapons wrong. Often they’ll give a weapon to someone who really shouldn’t be using that sort of weapon, or have it used in the wrong way. This also applies to role-players who take their … Continue reading
My cat’s crack sniffing habit
My cat has a bad crack sniffing habit. Most people smoke crack. My cat sniffs it. We all know that cats do silly things. Hell, cats do stupid things. Well, mine does. In the back garden of our soon-to-be-old house, there’s a crack in the cement leading down to the lawn. Every day, after having … Continue reading
Awesome rejection – So near, yet so far!
Yes, you read that correctly, I’m happy to have had a rejection from a magazine that I highly respect and which has a stable of authors I’d love to be ranked amongst. They said that I could expect to wait 4-6 weeks for a reply. I waited less than a week and, instead of a pro-forma ‘No’, … Continue reading
Empire of Thorns – by Mark Lawrence – A review of the trilogy
I’m being a bit lazy here as I can’t be arsed to review each book individually, I’m too busy trying to write my own stories and get as a good as Mark ‘bastard writes too well’ Lawrence to do that. So I’ve decided that I shall review the whole lot in one go. Jorg, Jörg, … Continue reading
Warriors: Past to Present – A writer’s reference, and a writing challenge – Part 1 – Huscarl 1066
The amazing photographer, Thom Atkinson has recently published what he calls ‘Soldiers Inventories’ on his website. It’s annoyingly close to a book/documentary that I was putting a pitch together for (although I still shall!) and the photography is gorgeous. This is a fabulous resource for budding authors who want to write either historical fiction, historical … Continue reading
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