Matthew Sylvester
world war one
What an AMAZING month!
Technically it’s five weeks, but I can’t be arsed to quibble when it comes to an eye-catching headline. No doubt my legions of readers have noticed that this blog has been quiet for a little while and those that are friends with me on social media might have noticed a few dips in the usual … Continue reading
Blaise Maximillian, now in paperback!
Blaise Maximillian: Bitter Defeat is now, as the title above says, available in paperback! At over 200 pages, this book guarantees a good read whilst sat in your favourite chair, safe in the knowledge that you will never have to go through the trials that Maximillian and Thatcher do! Available on ALL Amazons, you can … Continue reading
Reviews like this make it all worth it
Writers don’t write to get praise. Well, most writers don’t. They write because they feel the need to, and because they want to share their worlds with other people. That said, it bloody made this author’s day to get the following 5* review on Amazon.co.uk. Well and truly made up. Go buy it! “Although it … Continue reading
Happiness is finishing the first draft of your book
It’s quite simple really. A number of the stories in my forthcoming book were written four or even five years ago as I trudged to, and back from, work. they were experiments to see how quickly I could write a story that could engage the reader, let them see a different world, and leave them … Continue reading
I can’t believe what my Great-Grandfather must have gone through
It’s 2014 and a century ago Britain went to war with the Germans and their Austro-Hungarian Allies. Men on both sides signed up in their droves to take part in this war and – despite examples of extremely low moral and even mutiny in the French Army – the moral and commitment to the war … Continue reading
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