Books and Stories by Voinks the author
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 …
Continue reading Characters, genres and inspiration
This week seems to be all about the foxes. They got in on the act when they sneaked into my guest spot with Michelle's book blog 'Curled up with a good book.' You can read about it here: Meet the author guest post Although Rosie turns up regularly, I haven't seen Chico for a few …
‘How about we go out on a date, just you and me? What do you fancy? A film, a nice meal somewhere? Your choice.’ ‘Sorry, Darling, what did you say? The kids have been a nightmare today. Will a take-away do? I’ve not had time to cook. I promise I’ll do something properly tomorrow.’ ‘That’s …
As a change from a short story, I wondered if you would be interested in what is involved in writing and publishing a book. First you need to write a book. It’s easy, everyone says so, and would do it themselves if they had the time. Okay, assuming you’ve done that bit and typed 'The …
Continue reading How to write a book and Story of a Country Boy
Another of my short stories inspired by song titles. I'm a great fan of Elvis Presley and love listening to some of his lesser known songs. Add a little bit of winter blues, and it'll turn into one of those days when you should have stayed in bed. 😀 Seven o’clock. Time to get up. …
The UK are lucky to have the NHS, with junior doctors and nurses working unbelievably long hours, in stressful conditions for little pay. However, another hospital visit this week has opened my eyes (literally) 😀 to how a little common-sense instead of nonsensical regulations, could drastically improve the lot of both patients and staff. The …
It's been the usual hectic rush to prepare everything for the big day, but at the same time I've been working on two new book releases, proof reading for some other authors, oh, and panicking about writing this week's short story. 😀 Browsing through some old files I discovered this one, which reminded me what …
