Matthew Drzymala's Blog - Posts Tagged "writer"

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!

I can officially announce that The Bumpkinton Tales: Volume One will be released in paperback and on Kindle on 14th May 2016!

I am running a Facebook Launch party on the day and will be looking for authors to do a take over. It starts at 10am (I'll do the first hour) and ends at 6pm (I'll run the final hour) but all over half hour or hour slots are available. So, if you wish to join in with a take over and run your own giveaways, just let me know. Spaces are limited.

If anyone has time to interview me I would be interested and I am happy to return the favour, either with your latest or future book release, again, just let me know.

There's more news on my website as to some giveaways of my own:

https://matthewdrzymala.com

As well as the Launch Party link: https://www.facebook.com/events/16840...

I have a Thunderclap in the process of being confirmed so will post that once they authorise it

Writing is hard, there's no doubt about it. It doesn't always flow, no matter how much you write. I'm on the second draft of my novel, have the bones of the story, but can I get past the bit I'm adding?

Nope, but that's what I love about being a writer. Some times it's frustrating but I know at some point the ideas will flow like a tap once again.

I'm also thinking outside of writing about Bumpkinton, my main out for writing.

I have a children's story in the planning about a boy called Dean Hargreaves and I have some pieces lying around which scream "Write me!!" but I'm yet to come up with some meat to add to the bones of those stories.

I will though and it will flow, then not, but that's what being a writer is about. Carrying on when it's not working and making your work the best it can be.

Matthew Drzymala

This weekend I had the pleasure of meeting Frank Cottrell Boyce, screenwriter and author of Millions as well as the Peter Capaldi Doctor Who episode, In the Forest of the Night.

What a lovely, wonderful man and it was great to gain an insight into his writing process. There's more on my website :)

https://matthewdrzymala.com/2016/05/2...

Well, after months of shameful self promotion with my new book, the Bumpkinton Tales: Volume One, my latest website update is completely off-topic.

We've been visiting wedding venues in Scotland!

For me, it's a breath of fresh air, haha! :D

https://matthewdrzymala.com/2016/06/0...

With my main stories being set in Bumpkinton, I do have another story available that sometimes slips by unseen.

If humopur in fictional villages aren't your cup of tea (and a scone) then Brainstorm may be more up your street.

Brainstorm is available from Amazon for FREE until Friday 10th June.

Here's the synopsis:

Clinical psychologist Michael Eriksson makes a living from helping others, but after a series of events he is left fighting to pick up the pieces of his own shattered psyche.

When he is called to an attempted suicide on a stormy summer's night, Michael has the chance to save a life, but will it be his own?

http://authl.it/B00JMSPGXW?d

Brainstorm

Hurrah, I'm running another giveaway, so here's your chance to win a signed copy of The Bumpkinton Tales: Volume One with a special bonus gift, okay it's a pen :)

Just join the giveaway at the link below. If you're a fan of humour then this book will be for you. This giveaway is only open to UK entrants but I will be running another soon open to everybody.

Good luck if you enter!

https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...

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! :)

Well, first of all, I’d like to say a big thank you for all of you who voted in the Bumpkinton Photo Competition. It started off slowly and the votes were quite close for a couple of days, but then one caught fire and ran away with it. I was pleased to get six entrants, [...]
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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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