Matthew Sylvester
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Hope Restored – A Black Library Rejection
Last year I attended the Black Library Weekender as a Gold Ticket holder and was invited to submit a 1,000 word story to them. Unfortunately for me it got rejected, which means that I won’t be joining the hallowed ranks of the likes of Gav Thorpe, David Guymer, Josh Reynolds, Graham McNeil, and Dan Abnett. … Continue reading
Writing challenge – What if Guy Fawkes had been successful?
Remember, remember the fifth of November, gunpowder, treason and plot. Not a lot of people actually seem to understand Guy Fawkes day anymore. Last year I even saw some people saying that it was an outmoded religious festival that needed to go. I must admit that I failed to bite my tongue and pointed out … Continue reading
Writing Challenge – What if the British won the American Revolution?
The American Revolution was a pretty pivotal moment in the history of mankind so far. Not only did it see one of the world’s greatest powers losing a war – albeit because they were pretty tied up fighting across Europe as well – but it saw the formation of a country that has never been … Continue reading
I just got rejected and it was AWESOME!
A while ago I wrote my first-ever YA story for publication. It was only a short one, roughly five thousand words or so, but it was the first time I hadn’t written such a story for my kids. I sent it off to Inaccurate Realities and started working on a couple of other things that … Continue reading
He claims his Amazon best-seller made NOTHING
Spoiler warning. This is a bit of a snark, a rant even. Nothing on the level of a Chuck Wendig rant, but a good one for me. There is an author who says that his Amazon best seller made him nothing. You can find it here. I have a few issues with this, which I shall … Continue reading
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