Matthew Sylvester
short stories
Blaise Maximillian now has a Facebook presence
As many of my more dedicated readers will know, I’m working on a self-published title, featuring the amazing Blaise Maximillian. It’s an anthology of short stories set in dystopian diesel punk universe, where King George V is in exile, his daughter Mary is a puppet queen, and German soldiers are ensuring that the British never, ever … Continue reading
Happiness is sometimes being uncomfortable
True that. Sometimes, in order to be happy, you have to step outside of your comfort zone. Today, I did just that and started to work on the cover for a book I’ve decided that I will self-publish, hopefully on September 30th, my birthday. Why is this uncomfortable? Well, mostly because I’ve got the ‘only real … Continue reading
Happiness is … having another book with your story come out
April 4th, 2013, I received an email saying that my story The Enlightened Soldier, had been accepted for publication by Fringeworks. Just over two years later, this book has come out! Have to say that it’s great to pop on to Amazon, do a search for my name, and have another book pop up! This story … Continue reading
Submission, Rejection, Redemption
Recently, Abaddon Publishers had an open submissions window. The last one that I entered was about two years ago, and I put forward a sci-fi, futuristic steampunk Hornblower story. The idea and the world were sound, the character was suitably flawed, and the ship’s chaplain was a right bastard. In a good way. Unfortunately they … Continue reading
Warriors: Past to Present – A writer’s reference, and a writing challenge – Part 4 – Trained Band Caliverman, Tilbury 1588
The amazing photographer, Thom Atkinson has recently published what he calls ‘Soldiers Inventories’ on his website. These photos are clearly a work of art and show a love for the subject that is sublime. Each piece is laid out as if it were part of a puzzle and every time I look at them, I spot something different, … Continue reading
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