Some Things for which to be Grateful

These two came by to tell me they loved The Journals of Bob Drifter. They also wanted a sequel. While that’s not currently a plan, I did tell them there will be a book they might want to pay close attention to coming in 2019.

I’m spending a few days recovering from a productive, enjoyable, and exhausting AwesomeCon.  I’ll post more about the event later (probably next week). But since I post something every Wednesday and Saturday, I thought I’d share some achievements and milestones with you all.

The first is how successful AwesomeCon was as a whole. I met a lot of new friends. I had several readers approach me (more on that later) to tell me they liked my work, and I sold a solid number of books.  Thus far for yours truly, if I had trouble making back what I paid to have the table. I’m not consistently earning back that money plus a little extra, which I plan to use to order more books for the next event. This would have been enough of a blessing by itself, but my week has only gotten better.

I can say with pride that I now have 300 followers! Raven and Beez was my 300th follower, and I’m always overjoyed when people think enough of my goings on that they let me bombard their WordPress reader with my thoughts. The fact that I’m slowly growing followers is a motivating thing. There’s a lot of perseverance required in this line of work. It’s an evolutionary process, requiring years to build an audience and establish a rapport with true fans.  I’m simply amazed I’ve  come this far, even acknowledging how much farther I have to go.  I want  you all to know how much I appreciate you. I hope my blogs and post are useful and entertaining.

The last thing I wanted to share with you all was a very special 5-star review for The Journals of Bob Drifter.  I was at AwesomeCon during a particularly slow hour when a woman approached me to tell me how much she enjoyed the book. Cathey was so emphatic in her praise that I didn’t really know how to react. You always hope for someone to like your work, but before she even posted this review, I genuinely felt how much she loved it. That sort of moment is what makes a lot of late hours and months of bad sales seem worth it. Just coming up and telling me what she thought was a supremely inspirational moment for me. That review just sort of enchanted the euphoria to another level.  Cathey, if you’re reading this, I can’t put into words what that meant to me. I give you my word that I’ll always push myself to tell compelling, powerful stories. I hope to introduce you to characters that are as inspirational as they are emotional.  Thank you.  I make that same promise to all of you.

As happy as I am, I will need a bit more time to recover and get back into routine. I’m still waiting on the editor to get back to me with Sojourn in Captivity and then the second edition of The Journals of Bob Drifter. I’ve started an outline for a short story revolving around Kaitlyn from Caught. I have a very ambitious goal for 2019, and I’ll have to get to work if I want to meet it.  So I’ll rest up a few days and then charge forward.  I want you all to know how much I value your comments, likes and questions. Every email or message I get is precious to me.  Thank you all and thank you for reading.

Matt

 

Another 5-Star review for Bob Drifter!

I always love feedback. It’s even more awesome when the reader enjoys my work.  I just wanted to share this 5-star review for The Journals of Bob Drifter. Writing is pretty much a war of dedication and attrition. Reviews like this help keep a writer going.  You can read this newest one here.

New 5-Star Reviews

I wanted to share two new 5-star reviews for The Journals of Bob Drifter.

You can check one out here, and the other here.

I’m always thrilled to get reviews no matter the number of stars. The first is no different. This one is special because the reviewer spoke highly of Bob. He’s a very special character in my hart, and I get a particular thrill when someone speaks well of him.

The second review speaks about the readability of Bob. I love getting so caught up in a book you think to yourself, “I’ll just read one more chapter.” You think it to yourself until the sun rises and you’ve read the whole book. To think my book kept someone engaged in any manner close to that is an honor.

I thank the reviewers, and I appreciate any who take the time to offer their thoughts.

 

 

Yet Another 5-Star Review!

I was happy to log on the other day and see another 5-star review for The Journals of Bob Drifter.  You can see the full review here on Amazon.

This review comes from Author Alice Langholt. Her book First Family was a Readers’ Favorite 5-star novel, and is available via paperback and kindle.  It’s the story of what happened to Adam and Eve after that fateful bite of the apple.

I’m always happy to receive reviews. Positive reviews are even greater, especially when they’re from other authors.  I’m grateful to Alice for reading my book and feeling good enough about it to post such a great review.  I hope giving you and your book a shout out in some small way shows my appreciation to you.

 

 

5-Star Review!

I found another lovely five-star review for The Journals of Bob Drifter.  This one was on Goodreads.  I want to take a moment to thank Maya again for such a wonderful review.

In the review, she talks about books that keep her guessing and checking to see if her theories were right, which she said mine did.

That really makes an author feel good.  When someone sits down to write a book, there’s always a part that they hope, “Man, this is the part that’s supposed to make the reader leap for joy or realize what’s about to happen.”  To think Bob did that for any readers is an honor.

 

New 5-star Review for The Journals of Bob Drifter!

I saw this 5-Star review for The Journals of Bob Drifter on Amazon, and I wanted to share it.  I’m always humbled and happy to see any review.  The feeling is that much greater when the rating is high and the words are kind.  I’m grateful to the reviewer.

The reviewer mentioned seeing more from the universe. As it stands, there are no direct sequels planned for the book, but if you keep your eyes open for my third book, you may recognize a few people.