Books and Stories by Voinks the author
I’ve always loved reading, but my writing career only took off when life threw me a curved-ball, and having my first book published stopped me going stir crazy. That was some seven or eight years ago, and although by no means an expert, I thought it might be interesting to share my experiences for anyone …
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By the time you read this, I shall hopefully be lazing on a beach somewhere, cocktail in hand and totally brain dead, so it seemed a good idea to schedule something in advance. My fellow author and good friend, Paula reminded me it is the first birthday of our anthology of short stories so this …
Music evokes memories, which gave me the idea of writing a series of short stories inspired by song titles. This song was released in 1969 but unfortunately, seems equally appropriate today. The year is 2525. A father and child are discussing history as they eat a meal together. ‘You mean they used to eat plants?’ …
This story was inspired by a friend who is a real chef. He's also a vegetarian. 😀 ‘Yes, chef.’ ‘Two minutes, chef.' ‘Chef. Table 14 have been waiting nearly an hour. They say if their meals don’t arrive within the next five minutes they’re leaving.’ ‘What did they order?’ ‘One medium steak, one vegetarian risotto …
A short story followed by the answer to last week's question, and a new teaser about another of my characters. Everyone these days has a multitude of gadgets, but have you ever considered the problems they cause from an alternative point of view? It used to be easy being a ghost. We’d drift around in …
You probably realise by now that I write in a variety of genres and formats. Following the recent release of my latest book I’ve been concentrating on marketing and publicity, and it occurred to me that as a writer, how little time I actually spend, well, writing! Inspiration is never a problem, fitting everything into …
Regular followers will have realised I have a new book out: ‘Story of a Country Boy.’ Although this was written a while ago, I hesitated in releasing it, as it’s very different from my previous publications, which were mainly romance or fantasy, and suitable for every age group. Story of a Country Boy US link Story …
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