Matthew Sylvester
science fiction
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
My wife, the editor
My wife, Karen, is crafty. Not in the sneaky sense, nor in the witchy sense, but in the “let’s make really cool things sense.” Being an active person, she’s not that much of a reader, she’d much rather be doing. Granted, she’ll read all the ‘how to’ books in the universe, and then go make cool … Continue reading
Futuristic Steampunk Pirates – Rejected
This is a submission I wrote for Abaddon Books. Unfortunately it was rejected, but I’m cool with that. I wrote it specifically for Abaddon Books and I’m now wondering whether I should have used Blaise Maximillian or Shattered Lands instead. Anyway, I hope you enjoy it. Chapter 1 – The Beginning. Captain Brunel Challenger of the … Continue reading
Raus! Untoten! – Submissions call!
Fringe Works is always trying to find appealing stories that subvert traditional genres. We are currently seeking submissions for an anthology entitled ‘Raus! Untoten’. The story will be published under our KnightWatch Press imprint. Submission deadline for this anthology is midnight on Monday, 10th June 2013. As the title suggests, we are looking for stories … Continue reading
Raus! Untoten! – Or, social media and how I became an editor
Facebook, social media as a whole is one of the most positive technological developments that I’ve seen so far. Granted, there are some absolute idiots on Facebook, unfortunately they actually mirror society. The amount of illiteracy, bigotry, hatred, stupidity, gullibility, hell, any ‘ity’ you can think of would be depressing if – like me – … Continue reading
