Matthew Sylvester
sci-fi
Artists work wonders! A 49ers cover reveal!
I’m not kidding when I say that either. As an author, I’m totally, 100% reliant upon the artists I commission for my books to create images that will catch people’s eyes. Often, I’ll have a picture in my mind, and will try to communicate that to the artist using my own drawing skills and text. … Continue reading
3D Models of you, for less than $100
Technology is leaping forward faster than most people can catch up. I could never understand how my granddad couldn’t work out how to use the telly, or the video recorder. I even remember when we first got our recorder, we had a party where people came to see it in action, laughing at the fast … Continue reading
The responsibility of working on someone else’s novel
That’s what I’m currently doing. Or would be if I wasn’t writing this quick blog about how I’m working on someone’s work. That someone is Stewart Hotston, partner-in-crime with regard to Alternative Realities Publishing, and his work is A Family War, a hard sci-fi novel about which you can find out more by looking at his … 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
The Squats are back! Long live the Squats aka Demiurg
The world is full of companies that are making wargaming miniatures. Many of these are clearly inspired by Games Workshop and their output. Some, such as Chapter House, have been involved in rather heated legal discussions about what is and isn’t allowed. Warhammer 40,000 (otherwise known as 40k), is probably the world’s leading table top … Continue reading
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