Matthew Sylvester
writing
I must bee an reel orthor, I haz beetah reedahs!
That’s right, I finally have some people willing to look at my writing and give genuine, constructive feedback. And none of them are my mum or my wife! Bonus! Seriously though. It’s actually quite hard for someone such as myself – a number of short stories published, but no novel or mainstream hugs acceptance – … Continue reading
Writing homework – Flash Fiction challenge
My daughter has come home with another flash fiction challenge. 1000 words in one week. Craig noticed a phone box. Hearing it ring, he went to answer the call …. As soon as he answers the phone, Craig is transported to a different time. Does he go back or forward in time? What does he … Continue reading
Time to get my thumb out and step up
Last year I made a bit of a private resolution. That resolution was that I would get published. With what seemed to be somewhat indecent ease, I was accepted for a number of publications and have some stories out there that I’m reasonably confident will be accepted at some point this year. However, due to … Continue reading
Why I believe all authors should have a blog
This is just a quick blog, as a result of seeing something by Chuck Wendig. Basically, he stated that authors should have a blog in order to write. By this he meant to experiment, to play with one’s vocabulary and so forth. An author I know said that this was not what she wanted to … Continue reading
I must be an author, I have a profile on Goodreads
For those that use Goodreads (and it seems that there are a lot of people on there), I now have a Goodreads Author profile. I wish this meant that I was a SUCCESSFUL author, but it doesn’t. Not yet. Anyway, go and take a look and interact with me there too 🙂 This is my … Continue reading
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