Matthew Sylvester
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Spring Heeled Jack – Origins
The Banjolele is a strange instrument, but one that Lord Edenred loved to listen to, especially when it was being played by his faithful manservant, Burke. Standing at a mere five and a half feet, he was a methodical and meticulous man, making the most of the generous clothing allowance granted to him by his … Continue reading
And the winners are!
A while ago I posted up that I had five chapters of my first Shattered Lands book up for comment. They proved to be to be very popular and got many views. Unfortunately, not many of the viewers actually commented. Which was the whole point as I was running a competition where a number of … Continue reading
Shattered Lands – Flitter Background
A bit of Shattered Lands fluff. Although the humans have developed heavier-than-air flight, most of their aircraft – Flitters – are pusher-types, with the gunner/observer in the front, rather than behind the pilot. Combat between flitters is called cat-fighting, and is just as vicious then as it was in the first world war. #shatteredlands #torquemasterrising … Continue reading
Currently reading – Carpathia
Currently reading @mattforbeck’s Carpathia. What a fabulous mixture of Gothic Horror, Victopunk (my word, I made it up), and disaster. The only things missing are the brass goggles!
Matthew Sylvester 