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 …
Continue reading Advice for authors
As a change from my usual short story, I thought I’d make this week’s blog post about all things authorish. I love writing, get easily inspired with new ideas, and fortunately never suffer from the dreaded writer’s block. My only problem is juggling marketing, writing and keeping up with the outside world (which is my excuse …
Continue reading Book bloggers and ‘Story of a Country Boy.’
My first two books were traditional published, but over the past few years I’ve learnt a lot about what actually goes into producing a book. Obviously, I now know everything there is to know, Right? Wrong! It 'seemed a good idea at the time’ to self-publish, and although I’m not particularly ‘techie,’ I was determined, …
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 …
It’s difficult enough being an author but running a blog is also an invaluable part of getting the word out and becoming known. As with most things there are two sides: Should I be overjoyed at each advice of someone following my blog? You would think so, but if they are just an email address, …
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 …
I would like to wish you all a very Happy Easter. In typical British fashion it's been pouring with rain non-stop here, which reminded me of the things you tend to do when you're stuck indoors. There's lots happening on the publishing front at the moment. For me, writing is the easy bit; it's everything …
