Books and Stories by Voinks the author
Regular readers of my blog might be surprised to find it posted on a Saturday morning, rather than the usual Sunday evening. There is a reason for this, but first a couple of questions. What is a blog tour? A blog tour is a form of online promotion, where a variety of bloggers are allocated …
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Another story in my song title series. This might not as well know, but was a hit for New Zealander, John Rowles in 1968. Jenny had been my best friend since our schooldays, but the past few weeks she seemed to have changed. ‘Sorry, Mary. I’m too busy for coffee today. Perhaps in a week …
A few of my musician friends have recently been on tour, and some of my author friends have written books about bands, or have a background in the music industry. When writing in the wee small hours, I often listen to the more mellow songs put up on social media, and this old favourite was …
This song was recorded in 1960 by The Drifters, and is another in my song title series of short stories. Tissues at the ready. We met when she was 15 and I was 19. Teenagers with raging hormones, but despite the ribbing from my friends I instinctively knew Rose was the girl for me. We …
Part 2 The continuation of the story from last week. I hope you're enjoying it. ‘Having registered your previous visit to our group we would like to welcome you back. However, for your own protection, it is now necessary for you to complete a formal log in. The reason for this is so we may …
Sometimes my short stories get aspirations beyond their word count, and decide they want to be novels. I have to be quite firm and tell them they're not long enough, but they argue they're too big to become a single post. 😁 This is the reason this week's offering is in two parts. What do …
It’s a funny old world being a writer. Many authors somehow manage to fit everything in between school runs, caring for dependents or working full time to pay the bills. Sometimes all three. It’s only when you get to know the individuals behind the social media presence that you realise how many are also coping …
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