Comments for Matthew Hill's website

Comment on Plug by Matt

Matt — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 07:19:58 +0000

Cheers fella!

Comment on Plug by Nik Perring

Nik Perring — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 18:40:57 +0000

Nice one, Mr! Metazen rocks, as do you, naturally. I’ll be ordering, don’t you worry.

Comment on Anecdotes by Joe Stein

Joe Stein — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:38:07 +0000

Write what you know? Absolutely. Then you don’t have to make anything up…

Although how many times have you wanted to write about something that really did happen and thought: ‘I can’t write that, no-one would believe it…’

Comment on PS3 by Matt Hill

Matt Hill — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:18:15 +0000

– Joe

Displacement! That should’ve been the title. It’s certainly the theme. And I guess we all have our little dalliances with fun things that don’t require much thought…

Glad you liked the story, chief. Hope you’re very well indeed!

– Edd

Have you evolved?

– Sam

I have a commission in for Monday, too. Halfway there. Not really worrying too much. Till Sunday, when I’ll explode or something.

Comment on PS3 by Sam

Sam — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 21:55:23 +0000

I have a deadline next Tuesday. I’m playing so many online jigsaws.

Comment on PS3 by Edd (lv 40 Nomad)

Edd (lv 40 Nomad) — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 19:11:15 +0000

You should do travel writing in exotic places.

Vaccination is exactly like levelling up.

Comment on PS3 by Joe Stein

Joe Stein — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 16:29:07 +0000

PS Really liked your short story on Metazen.

Comment on PS3 by Joe Stein

Joe Stein — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 16:27:00 +0000

Displacement.
That’s what that is. I wrote a story about it once. It had a lot of spaces on the page. The publisher wanted 1,500 words. He didn’t think 1 was enough.
Even if it was a good one and proved the point.

Comment on The man in Barcelona by somebody

somebody — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 23:56:00 +0000

I know what you mean about working hard on something and then hating it. That’s when I start revising like crazy.

Comment on Odds by Expat Mum

Expat Mum — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 16:29:27 +0000

(Came from Twitter).
People often ask me what it takes to get published and my first response is to say that you just have to get on and do it. There’s not much difference between most published and unpublished writers in terms of talent, as one commenter said. Many people want to “have written” a book, but don’t realize the work involved, both before and after the book is out. When you get rejected, you have to think hard about what that person said (if you’re lucky enough to get feedback), take it on board and keep going.
Having said all that, it’s important to remember that published writers were all unpublished at one point and there is hope for everyone.