Books and Stories by Voinks the author
One of the great things about the writing community is the opportunity to meet and share with others. This includes not only authors but designers, bloggers, IT experts, film makers and penguins. As an author I sometimes wonder if the hours and stresses of coming up with something new every week are really worthwhile, then …
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Picture the scene. You’re a lonely writer, slaving away by candle-light in a spider-bedecked freezing attic. (OK, I write fiction) 😀 And then you meet other authors slaving away by candlelight in their own… well you get the picture. And then, you don’t feel alone as you make new friends. And then, they ask you to …
It's been an interesting year. I've published my third book- my first attempt at self-publishing, been a guest on several book bloggers' sites, written and posted over fifty short stories, and learnt a lot about the world of being an established author. Plans for the New Year include setting up my own publishing imprint, collaborating …
I was honoured to be the featured author guest on the blogger series 'A Day in the life.’ The questions asked made for a great discussion, so despite initially feeling nervous I really enjoyed it. You can read the full interview and the reason for the Unicorn photo …
For those of you who enjoyed my previous post 'How to become an author' I thought you might find this follow-up useful: Now that I have told you everything there is to know about being a writer I thought it was time to improve your knowledge of self- publishing. 😀 • You already have your beautifully …
Writing can be one of the loneliest professions. Even if we're not stuck away in the proverbial attic our quill pens or laptops are not the friendliest of company. Luckily the 'family' of authors are one of the most supportive groups I've ever come across. Having been there, done that and bought the printing paper …
When I first joined the realms of authorism I was amazed at the support from the established writing community. If I knew then what I know now.... It was around 5 years ago that I realised writing a book was the easy bit. My novel 'Changes' a romance intertwined with my love of a Mediterranean …
