Friday 17 May 2013

Hi,
I am Brian Wilson, author of "Moments in Time- a collection of short stories. This book is available electronically, and in soft and hard cover and from most Internet retailers, and free in a number of public libraries world-wide A new book is planned to be published close to the end of September. This will follow on from the first book but will include 35 stories- 5 of these from another writer.

WHAT ARE MY STORIES ABOUT?
My stories are simply short stories - many having surprise twists. These stories are largely about every day life- many being based on my experiences overseas though mostly fiction. I have recently returned from China and Japan and my new book will include stories based on these countries, plus stories based on experiences in New Zealand, Australia, Zimbabwe, France, Italy and England. "Moments in Time-a collection of short stories", comprises stories based in New Zealand, Australia, England, Scotland, Zambia, Thailand, and Switzerland. Many of these stories are humorous with surprise twists.

THE THEME
As a writer my stories are to entertain the reader, but also to promote thought. Each story is different but the over-riding theme of "Moments in Time-a collection of short stories", is that life is unpredictable but simply another chapter in our lives. Our life can be a bunch of roses or there can be earthquakes in our lives-but there is always hope.

MY INSPIRATION
At 12.51 on the 22nd of February 2011, Christchurch City, New Zealand rocked to a 6.3 Richter scale earthquake. This violent shaking came as an unwanted lunch-time surprise to workers, reducing much of the central business area to a pile of rubble. I was nearby when the six-storey CTV building collapsed entombing 113 occupants. That day people died, businesses collapsed and over 10,000 homes were destroyed. This was a moment in time- just another story in our lives. Tragic as this event may be, it marked the beginning of this book of short stories.

THE NEW BOOK-due out about September
My over-riding theme in the next book is about moving on. Life is here to enjoy. Let's look back, have a good laugh -even at those embarrassing times and move on to better things. What do you think?