Matthew Drzymala's Blog - Posts Tagged "village"

So, have you read any of my Bumpkinton stories?

No?

Oh... oh well. However, if you have, I'm trying to get some feedback regarding next years release (not the next release as that will be a short story for Christmas).

However, I am considering releasing the next big Bumpkinton tale as a novel.

If you've read them, would you like a longer story set in my fictional village or do you think my village stories are better suited to a short story or novella length?

All input is welcome either here or on my Facebook author page:

https://www.facebook.com/mattdrzymala...

Do let me know, all feedback is extremely welcome!

Thanks to all who entered the giveaway for my paperback, The Bumpkinton Tales: Volume One.

A special congratulations to the winner, the book will be in the post today! :)

Sorry if you didn't win, but if the synopsis tickles your fancy then I hope you'll fancy picking up a copy, either in paperback or on Kindle, Kobo and Smashwords.

Thanks again for everybody who entered! :)

Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bumpkinton-T...

Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...

Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebo...

Thanks again! :)

Hurrah, #ComedyBookWeek is almost upon us and I can’t wait. My book, The Bumpkinton Tales: Volume One is part of this fantastic movement by writers of humour/comedy/bloomin’ hilarious type stuff. So, what exactly does the week entail? Well, it’s a chance for authors to get their works out there. At time of writing there are 83 books to choose from a vast number [...]
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Hi,  thank you for agreeing to be interviewed as part of #ComedyBookWeek. Hello and thank you for inviting me round. So, why don’t we start the grilling by telling us a little about you. Um … I am M T McGuire. I live in Bury St Edmunds, in Suffolk, with a McOther a McMini and [...]
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Hi all,

As you may have noticed it's #ComedyBookWeek, a movement by authors of humorous books to gain more visibility. Humour is a difficult genre to sell so during the week-long event I have been running an interview per day.

I have also reduced the price of the paperback, Kindle, Kobo and Smashwords copy of The Bumpkinton Tales: Volume One.

Until Saturday, the electronic version will be just £0.99/$0.99 and so on. That's 5 humorous stories for a low, low price! :)

If you'd like to join in with #CBW then you can find the book at the below link:

relinks.me/B01FMPN2SE

I'd like to thank all authors, readers and bloggers involved. It has been an amazing week so far! :)

Writing a novel is long, arduous and often infuriating. Which is probably an odd thing to say when you realise I've never released a novel.

I'm in the middle of the 3rd draft of one but I do have experience before my current WIP. I started a novel in 2011 and it still sits bereft on my laptop, waiting to breathed back into life.

It was messy and complicated and I couldn't get it to do what I wanted. So I decided to make the main character younger and I'm currently thinking of shorter stories with him in, with the novel pushed back for as long as possible.

I'm not a writer who will say it's all exciting, it's not, it's a tough thing to do and with my current work in progress, The Fantastical Gregory Shortbread, I wanted to give myself as much time as possible to get it right. Halfway through draft 3 it's still nowhere in sight of being completed, which is fine.

There are gaping holes and parts I have changed through it being a better idea, which now disjoints latter parts of the book. I am enjoying the task and scared shitless at the same time.

The novel will be the first in my Bumpkinton Tales Series, which so far consists of 5 short stories and novellas. The novel as it stands centre's on a number of characters, mostly Gregory Shortbread and Father Whitworth O'Grady, yet it rarely touches on the named character until around Chapter 12. Other than a few early chapters, he's virtually absent for 8 chapters or so.

Why did I decide to do that? Well, I have no idea. Maybe I'll work him in more earlier on once I have an idea that works. It's a process. I am hoping to release it in 2017. It could even be 2018, 3 years after my original plan of 2015.

To be honest, in 2015 it was meant to be novella length, before I changed my mind. With every draft it does take shape. I've just had to include a character I added at the end of the book who mentioned things I'd never written. Now I've just written the events mentioned at the end that never previously existed.

Crazy, eh?

I'll plough on though. Draft 4 should be where the story really pulls together and it may need another draft or two following that.

So, if you're interested in checking out what the Bumpkinton stories are all about then they#re available now from Amazon, Kobo, Smashwords, Waterstones and Barnes & Noble.

Here's the Amazon link: http://relinks.me/B01FMPN2SE

The stories are humorous with a lot of heart and a touch of pathos.

For me, for now, it's back to the novel, working out just how it's all going to work. I'll figure it out, even if it takes me the rest of the year!

The Bumpkinton Tales: Volume One

If you're a fan of FREE books then great news, my humorous collection of stories set in fantastically fictional village of Bumpkinton is FREE on Smashwords until 31st July.

Jump in and find out what all the fuss at the residents' meetings is about and will you love or loathe Fenton at the inaugural Singles Night?

All you need to do is type is SFREE at the checkout and you're good to go!

You can add it to your basket at the link below.

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...

Happy reading lovely people!

Ah, you may have missed my recent free promotion on Smashwords for my book, The Bumpkinton Tales: Volume One, but not to worry, for the next TEN days (until 12th August) it will be HALF-PRICE.

All you need to do is use the coupon GK93K at the checkout and it's yours nice and cheap :)

Anyway, that's all for now. I'm off on holiday for a couple of weeks and will hopefully return relaxed, refreshed and ready to get stuck into my novel!

See you soon!

Readers love having lots of books to read. That’s why they’re called readers.

Okay, that was a bit obvious, wasn’t it?

Well, my revamped newsletter is now offering even more, and all you have to do is sign up. I know what you’re thinking, “I’m already signed up to hundreds, what makes yours any different?”

A fair question.

Well, first up, when you join my mailing list you will receive a FREE story of your choice.

The first is one of my comedy books, Bittersweet, a Bumpkinton Tale about newcomers to the village who are opening a shop but won’t say what it is. This irritates village busybody, Amelia Goose a lot.

Will it be a burger bar or a brothel?

You’ll have to read more to find out.

Or, if you’re interested in something a bit grittier, then you can choose to receive a copy of Brainstorm, a story about love, loss and psychological turmoil. You’ll follow 24 hours in the life of Michael Eriksson, a clinical psychologist who can barely solve his own problems, let alone help his patients.

On top of this signing up automatically enters you into a draw to win a signed copy of my books The Bumpkinton Tales and the future release, The Fantastical Gregory Shortbread.

Calling All Authors

If you're an indie author, great!

You can get involved by contacting me to spotlight your book in the newsletter. A chance to let readers everywhere know about your fantastic work!

You can find out more on my website:

http://matthewdrzymala.com/2017/03/16...