Matthew Sylvester
writing
The books are flowing out … time to boast
Recently I’ve been somewhat focused on writing books. More so than before. As a result I have thus far managed to ‘finish’ (editing and beta reading aside); Kolkata Heat – A Shadow Company novella – I created the Scrivener file on 15th August and finished it roughly around 25th September. Now it’s only approximately 30,000 words long, … Continue reading
Protected: Desperate Times – A 49ers LitRPG novel
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Kolkata Heat – An author destroys a perfectly good image
It’s amazing just how much damage an author can do when he’s knocking up a cover for a book that his Beta Readers are going to receive. It didn’t help that Photoshop Elements decided that for today, all of the menu options would be in bloody German! However, I managed to put something together just … Continue reading
Sneak Preview
Below is a sneak preview from my current WIP (and therefore totally unedited) novella which will be released under the Alternative Realities Flashbang Fiction imprint. Guba is a member of Shadow Company, and a Filipino (hence the reference to height below). Enjoy. STEPPING around the corner, Guba barely had time to even realise that someone was … Continue reading
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
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