Matthew Sylvester
short story
Well & Truly Sporked! – Another story accepted!
I’m pleased to announce that last night I received an email saying; I’m happy to tell you that your story was successful at this time. The overall standard of submissions was really high and I have had to make some tough decisions, so the anthology will be slightly larger than intended. This has been accepted … Continue reading
ALWAYS read the bloody BRIEF!
I went away for a lovely week-long break with my family at Haven Riviere in Hayle. Whilst there I thought I would use all of the quiet time to write for the Fringe Works Cadavers anthology. The brief was as such; Stories should be set in the real world, and must revolve around the adventures of … Continue reading
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
Andromeda’s Offspring Anthology – The Enlightened Soldier
Well, a while ago I said that I would write and that I would get published this year. What I was hoping would be published was my novel, Shattered Lands: Torquemaster Rising, which is what I term as a Steamfantasy. More accurately, it’s Steampunk crossed with Shadowrun. However, I digress. Whilst I was waiting for various … Continue reading
The ability to write is like a knife’s blade
The ability to write, and write as well as you can, is like a knife’s blade. If you don’t sharpen a knife’s blade, it will eventually become dull, and then blunt, and the same happens with writing. If you want to be a writer, you have to actually write. I know, it’s an amazing fact … Continue reading
Matthew Sylvester 