Matthew Sylvester
soldiers
Happiness is standing still …
In my wood. Yes, you heard that correctly. My. Wood. Those of you who read this blog will know that Ive recently moved house. Despite the fact that our previous house was perfectly good, I’ve never really felt ‘at home’ there. It was a place I lived rather than my ‘home’. It had a huge … Continue reading
Weapons & Fight Editing – My first testimonial
My first testimonial for my weapons and fight editing service has come through, and from an author whose work I very much enjoy reading. David Guymer, Black Library Author, and current Gotrek & Felix champion has this to say about the work I did for him. “It’s the little details that you can’t bluff. Some … Continue reading
Combat – Why I like writing about it so much
Combat. There’s nothing I like more – aside from coffee – than reading or writing about combat. I’m not talking about mental-based combat such as psionics or magic, I’m talking about the physical, the visceral, weapons-based and empty-handed combat. I’ve always enjoyed writing about such things, often to the consternation of my primary school teachers. … Continue reading
Female soldiers finally get to lead from the front
In my previous article, I covered how poorly women are treated when they are being portrayed as warriors, or soldiers. In it, I finished with the fact that a company as small as Victoria Miniatures could produce high-quality miniatures that featured women as soldiers in the Arcadian military, without making them sexy, without making mannish and whilst making them … Continue reading
Dr. Who – UNIT vs Missy – SPOILERS
After watching last night’s Doctor Who finale, I’m going to make some assumptions about UNIT here. 1) In order to become a member of UNIT, you must have served in a member nation’s armed forces. 2) In order to become a member of UNIT, you must have served in a member nation’s special forces (since … Continue reading
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