Giri Vijayakumar's Blog: Writer's Journal
August 4, 2011
A Review
My book, Storywheel Collection - Suspense, received a review from a Goodreads reviewer.
Follow the booklink to read the review here on Goodreads.
Giri
Follow the booklink to read the review here on Goodreads.
Giri
July 23, 2011
Free eBook Download for Goodread members. Limited Time Only
The Storywheel Collection - Science Fiction EPUB ebook is available as a free download for Goodreads members for a limited time!Download book here.
Happy reading!
Giri Vijayakumar
Goodreads members special - Limited time only!
Dear Goodreads members,
I have a newly published ebook collection of short stories in the suspense genre exclusively available on Goodreads only for a limited time.
This ebook is not available at any other outlet.
Happy reading!
Giri Vijayakumar
I have a newly published ebook collection of short stories in the suspense genre exclusively available on Goodreads only for a limited time.
This ebook is not available at any other outlet.
Happy reading!
Giri Vijayakumar
July 22, 2011
The journey so far...
I should start with why I began writing.
It was October 2009. My dad was diagnosed with intestinal cancer. Over the next four months he went through three surgeries and spent most of that time in a hospital.
Throughout the next year, he went through chemotherapy cycles. Our entire family stood together during what was the most painful time for all of us. I am grateful to my mom and my wife for the support during this time.
Personally, I was under a lot of stress and figured that if I couldn't divert my mind to other things, I would be consumed by the pressure. I looked for a way out and found writing. I started a blog in December and wrote my first short story titled “Gary”. Writing helped me find a purpose during bleak times.
I then told myself that I will complete a hundred short stories by end of December 2010. I fell short of that goal, but completed 40 stories. Along the way, the blog garnered a loyal base of readers from across the world. By this time, my father had recovered fully.
In June 2011, I decided to self-publish my collections of short stories through Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing. I have some personal experience creating ebooks in the digital EPUB format and put that to use. The 40 stories were made available as four collections—Two volumes of 20 stories each, a combined volume and a collection of science fiction stories. I also designed the covers for the ebooks. It was a great sense of satisfaction to see them listed on Amazon for the Kindle.
My blog will continue to be available and these stories readable on the web for free. I will post some new stories on the blog when I can. I intend to reach my goal of completing a 100 stories (and more).
I invite all Goodreads members to visit blog and take a look at the ebooks on Amazon.com
Giri Vijayakumar
It was October 2009. My dad was diagnosed with intestinal cancer. Over the next four months he went through three surgeries and spent most of that time in a hospital.
Throughout the next year, he went through chemotherapy cycles. Our entire family stood together during what was the most painful time for all of us. I am grateful to my mom and my wife for the support during this time.
Personally, I was under a lot of stress and figured that if I couldn't divert my mind to other things, I would be consumed by the pressure. I looked for a way out and found writing. I started a blog in December and wrote my first short story titled “Gary”. Writing helped me find a purpose during bleak times.
I then told myself that I will complete a hundred short stories by end of December 2010. I fell short of that goal, but completed 40 stories. Along the way, the blog garnered a loyal base of readers from across the world. By this time, my father had recovered fully.
In June 2011, I decided to self-publish my collections of short stories through Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing. I have some personal experience creating ebooks in the digital EPUB format and put that to use. The 40 stories were made available as four collections—Two volumes of 20 stories each, a combined volume and a collection of science fiction stories. I also designed the covers for the ebooks. It was a great sense of satisfaction to see them listed on Amazon for the Kindle.
My blog will continue to be available and these stories readable on the web for free. I will post some new stories on the blog when I can. I intend to reach my goal of completing a 100 stories (and more).
I invite all Goodreads members to visit blog and take a look at the ebooks on Amazon.com
Happy reading!
Giri Vijayakumar
Welcome!
Welcome to my journal on Goodreads.
I would like to connect and engage with readers. In this blog, I will talk about the stories behind my stories.
I invite feedback on my work and a good conversation.
Happy reading!
Giri Vijayakumar
Author, Storywheel: the short story blog
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