Books and Stories by Voinks the author
There’s a lot happening this coming week. My latest book ‘Story of a Country Boy’ will be published on the 15th February. 😀 It’s a change from my usual style; a gritty tale of a young man’s dreams, as he leaves the restrictions of his small Mediterranean village, and heads for the bright lights and …
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With the start of the new year, I was wondering whether to change the format of my blog. After all, who is interested in reading short stories? Perhaps my time would be better spent working on the release of my two books due for publication this year? The characters would have none of it, and …
I love Christmas but sometimes it can all be a bit much. Trying to fit in the normal day to day trials, clean the house, put up the decorations and provide enough food to feed a small army for the dozen or so people coming to dinner becomes overwhelming. Then there are the presents to …
Something slightly different this week. Follow the link at the bottom of the story and it will all make sense. ‘Pay attention, ladies. Next week you’ll be leaving this school which has seen you grow from girls into young adults. We have tried to teach you not only the three Rs, but the ethos of …
No short story this week as I've had my organisational hat on. A while ago a book blogger asked if I would like to do an interview and you can read it here: Love of Fiction interview link You might believe an independent author only writes books - not true! 😀 They also have to be …
Being an author can sometimes be a lonely existence. When it’s just you, a laptop and your characters the doubts set in and you wonder if it’s all worthwhile. Then you receive an email, review or comment which puts a smile on your face and makes all the angst meaningful. Book bloggers are worth their …
One disadvantage of being self-published is that you have no publishing company sending you gifts to celebrate the release of your new paperback. How wonderful then, to receive this in the post from a supporter. Fizz, chocolates and books. What more could you ask for? Only friends and a safe home- which is the …
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