writers

Writing for yourself, and why it’s important to CARE

Posted by mattsylvester ⋅ October 31, 2015 ⋅ 2 Comments

I have to admit to a guilty secret. I write for myself. Every story that has been (or hasn’t been) published, has been written with me as the reader in mind. I know that this probably goes against the grain of advice, but I once tried to write a story for the reader, and for … Continue reading →

Blaise Maximillian is STILL in the top 100 on Amazon!

Posted by mattsylvester ⋅ October 2, 2015 ⋅ Leave a comment

Considering the competition that this book faces on Amazon, it’s absolutely fabulous to see it’s still in the top 100! Not only that, it’s actually in the top 50! Yesterday it even nudged into the top 20. If you have bought this book, please leave a review, even if it’s only a stars review as … Continue reading →

Authors – 5 ways to on how to deal with rejections

Posted by mattsylvester ⋅ September 3, 2015 ⋅ 1 Comment

For those that write, rejection should be a fairly common event. You write a short story, or a book, send it off and invariably it’s rejected. Or, you see a submissions call, write a piece specifically for that and which you can’t envision any other market, and you’re rejected. This article is, as the title … Continue reading →

Blaise Maximillian is back in the top 100 on Amazon!

Posted by mattsylvester ⋅ August 20, 2015 ⋅ Leave a comment

Yet again, my dystopian dieselpunk alternate history war & crime book, Blaise Maximillian: Bitter Defeat has entered the top 100 for two categories on Amazon, and I have to say that this makes me very pleased indeed! Being in the top 1000 for War and Military is also a blood good start. I just hope … Continue reading →