Matthew Drzymala's Blog - Posts Tagged "writing"

Hi

I have had my first sales figures for my debut releases, which have left me very happy.

I offered a free short story for 5 days, which managed to sell 300+ copies worldwide, while my novella Bittersweet fair well also.

The short Bumpkinton story Last Christmas rose to 15th in the free humour books chart on Amazon and Bittersweet managed to climb to a fantastic 70th in the humourous short story chart.

For a first time out I am very pleased with these figures and I hope as I release more I can repeat or better these figures :).

Matt

I have updated my website with news on the blurb for my upcoming novella, The Bachelor.

It is the second novella in the Bumpkinton series and will be released for eBook and in paperback. It will also include two bonus short stories.

I also have news on an upcoming interview with one of the biggest indies around, Rosen Trevithick!

http://matthewdrzymala.com/

After splitting from my publisher, I was free to distribute my short story, Brainstorm, as an indie author. My other releases have been independently released, so I decided to give it away for free for the first 5 days of release.

I cannot believe the success this achieved. I reached number 53 in the ALL FREE Kindle Store downloads chart, number 2 in the Short Stories chart and number 1 in the Psychological chart.

I sold 780 copies in the UK and 1086 worldwide. This is a reach that my publisher could not dream of touching as they had overpriced my 12500 short at £2.27!

It is available to buy now for just £0.79 from Amazon.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Brainstorm-Ma...

I can officially announce that the release date for The Bumpkinton Tales: The Bachelor will be Saturday 21st June 2014. This is the second novella in the series and will be available to download to your eBook or Smartphones. As previously stated, this will now not be released as a paperback until after the third is released next year and will be part of a collection.

Here’s the blurb if you haven’t already read it:

If there is one thing Fenton knows, it’s that he’s a ladies man. With a stylish suit, perfect hair and a seductive smile that can send women weak at the knees, he knows he’s got it all.

However, Fenton has a secret. He’s no longer single.

As the Bumpkinton Singles Night draws close, Fenton arrives in the village to woo the ladies. Even a secret lover won’t stop him from indulging in his favourite hobby, flirting, but how much can he get away with?

To catch up on previous Bumpkinton stories you can download Last Christmas and Bittersweet by clicking on my Shop link at the top of the page. I will also release the official front cover in the next few weeks.

You can add The Bachelor to your 'to-read' list from today on Goodreads.

The story is available from 21st June 2014.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

Today (21st June) see's the release of the second Bumpkinton novella, The Bachelor.

Here's the blurb:

If there is one thing Fenton knows, it’s that he’s a ladies man. With a stylish suit, perfect hair and a seductive smile that can send women weak at the knees, he knows he’s got it all.

However, Fenton has a secret. He’s no longer single.

As the Bumpkinton Singles Night draws close, Fenton arrives in the village to woo the ladies. Even a secret lover won’t stop him from indulging in his favourite hobby, flirting, but how much can he get away with?

I am also running a free download run on my Bumpkinton short story, Last Christmas as well as the first novella, Bittersweet until Wednesday 25th June.

You can check out all of my stories on amazon by following the link below.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bumpkinton-Ta...Matthew Drzymala

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 my new Bumpkinton short story will be released on 12th December 2014 and will be called Albert's Christmas!

The story will delve more into the life of the village tramp, Albert Scatterhorn.

Here's the blurb:

There’s a Christmas crisis in Bumpkinton.

The clock is ticking and Fathers Whitworth O’Grady and Harrison Stawker are running out of time to find someone for a very special job. As they race around the inaugural Christmas Markets looking for the right man to fill some very big black boots, their search is thwarted at every turn by protests, flirty florists and a vindictive journalist.

As all hope seems lost, someone steps forward to save Christmas . Someone they did not expect…

You can find out more on my website: www.matthewdrzymala.com

There you will also find the exclusive front cover!

If you're a fan of cosy humour then you'll enjoy my Bumpkinton stories :)

Matthew Drzymala

Hi

I am running a launch part on 12th December on Facebook to coincide with the release of my Bumpkinton short story, Albert's Christmas.

If you would like to join in the fun and have the chance to win a free copy, amazon gift cards, sign books by fellow indie authors and some exclusive Bumpkinton merchandise, then join in the fun below!

Hope to see you there :)

https://www.facebook.com/events/14983...

Matthew Drzymala

Today see's the release of my new short story, Albert's Christmas. This is a festive extra from my Bumpkinton Tales series.

The story sees the village tramp, Albert Scatterhorn, step forward to fill some very big black boots as a last minute crisis threatens to spoil the evening for the children.

This story is full of silly humour and some sadness too.

I hope you enjoy it. You can pick it up here: http://authl.it/B00Q1J55GS?d

I am also giving away my three earlier Bumpkinton stories, the short story Last Christmas and the two novella's, Bittersweet and The Bachelor. Here's the links if you fancy checking them out but hurry, they are only free until 14th December:

0.5 Last Christmas: http://authl.it/B00HFRAI12?d
1.0 Bittersweet: http://authl.it/B00HFRRJ50?d
2.0 The Bachelor: http://authl.it/B00L5T9QHS?d

I am also running a launch party on Facebook with lots of free prizes up for grabs, so join in today before the prizes go and say hello! :)

https://www.facebook.com/events/14983...

Matt