Matthew D. Ryan's Blog, page 8
December 29, 2015
Goodreads Giveaway … Time is Running Out!
In celebration of the recent release of the latest book in my fantasy series (the book is called “The Sceptre of Morgulan,” the series is called “From the Ashes of Ruin.”) I am holding a Goodreads Giveaway. Three hard-cover copies of the book are available, one to each winner of the giveaway. More information can be found on Goodreads; just follow the link below:
Goodreads Book Giveaway
The Sceptre of Morgulan by Matthew D. Ryan Giveaway ends December 30, 2015.
See the giveaway details
...
December 13, 2015
Behold: The Updated New Cover for “Drasmyr”
I’ve been wanting to update the cover of my first novel, Drasmyr, for quite some time. I finally got around to it just this past week or so. If you want to let me know what you think about the new cover, contact me on Twitter: @MatthewDRyan1 . If you wish to purchase the novel in ebook form, click here; or in pbook form, click here(It may be a few days before I upload the new cover to lulu, though). Hereare the two covers side by side:
The Original Cover.
The New Cover.
As you can see, I mere...
December 7, 2015
New Cover Reveal and Goodreads Giveaway!
Upcoming New Cover Reveal: … Sort Of. I’ve had my cover for my first book, Drasmyr, redesigned. It bears some similarities to the original cover, but has had a number of improvements added. I will “Reveal” the modified cover here on my web-site on 12-14-2015. Hope everyone has a chance to look at it and maybe give me some feedback. Thanks, all.
The Goodreads Giveaway has begun: In celebration of the release of my latest novel, The Sceptre of Morgulan, I’m holding a giveaway on Goodreads from...
December 3, 2015
Goodreads Giveaway: The Sceptre of Morgulan
The Goodreads Giveaway has begun!
In celebration of the release of my latest novel, The Sceptre of Morgulan, I’m holding a giveaway on Goodreads from now through December 30th. The novel is Book II of my series, From the Ashes of Ruin. It was preceded by the prequel Drasmyr, and Book I The Children of Lubrochius. I will be giving away three free hardcover copies of the The Sceptre of Morgulan, one each to the three winners of the giveaway. Winners are determined randomly by Goodreads. For mor...
December 2, 2015
Announcement: An Upcoming Redesigned Cover Reveal
I’ve been wanting to update the cover of my first novel, Drasmyr, for quite some time. I finally got around to it just a few weeks ago. I’ve been holding back on revealing it for a number of reasons. The main one was that I was quite busy and needed to launch my novel The Sceptre of Morgulan. Now, however, things have calmed down a bit and I can get back to my new cover for Drasmyr. So, with that in mind, I would like to announce that I will reveal the redesigned cover for Drasmyr on this sit...
November 24, 2015
Confucius Speaks
First, the important stuff: I am deeply offended that I was ‘upstaged’ by a Goodreads Giveaway Announcement last week. We all know cats are more important than selling books. Jeez! Now, on to the rebuttal of my whining human’s complaints:
My human clearly is not cut out to write. He can’t take the pressure. Afraid of a little bit of competition from Amazon. Hah! Boo hoo! It’s not like they have a complete monopoly on milk. I mean, that would be a travesty. Milk! Yum yum. Meeow. A few books he...
November 19, 2015
Upcoming Goodreads Giveaway
My cat, Confucius, is still in the line-up. You’ll hear from him next week. In the meantime, I wanted to inform everyone of my upcoming Goodreads Giveaway. It starts November 26th and lasts through December 30th. Three hardcover copies of “The Sceptre of Morgulan” are on the line; each winner will win just one. Here’s the code:
Goodreads Book Giveaway
The Sceptre of Morgulan by Matthew D. Ryan Giveaway ends December 30, 2015.
See the giveaway details
at Goodreads.
November 18, 2015
The Trials and Tribulations of an Indie Author
Methinks I’m going to vent a little, today. Perhaps it is not good form to spout angry vitriol at the ‘Net and all it offers. And perhaps it’s not good form to point out your own weakness—or maybe the whininess of such makes one look bad, but I’m finding the life of an Indie Author a bit tough to take of late. I enjoy the writing. I enjoy the editing. All the parts of the writing process are cool for me. I even enjoy developing new concepts for my book covers—although that’s not my forte and...
November 11, 2015
Guest Post on Cirsova: My Influences for My Fantasy Literature
Hi All,
Just a note to let you know I’m guest posting on Cirsova today. Just a few thoughts on some of my influences in fantasy literature and how they have affected me. I talk a lot about J.R.R. Tolkien. Check it out!
November 10, 2015
It’s Out! The Sceptre of Morgulan is Now Available!
The wait is over. The Sceptre of Morgulan is now available as an ebook and a pbook as of today. It can be found on-line at the following ebook retailers:
Smashwords (ebook)
Amazon (ebook)
Barnes and Noble(ebook)
Kobo(ebook)
Lulu.com(hardcover)
Yes, Book II in my series, From the Ashes of Ruin, is now available. Previously, you have borne witness to Drasmyr, the prequel, and The Children of Lubrochius, Bk. I. Now, I give you Bk. II, The Sceptre of Morgulan. Book II continues the story where Bo...
