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Warrick Mayes

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about me

I started writing when inspired to do so by my daughter struggling with her GCSE English exam.

Spent half of my working life in IT and then qualified as an accountant and changed profession.

I am very active, playing football, cycling and kayaking, walking when I fancy a change, or listening to great music by Pink Floyd, The Who or other huge bands of my teenage years.

My latest offering is a controversial romance with some explicit content. "Sleeping With God" is an ordinary man's struggle with sex, guilt, faith and love. This is the book I'd like most people to read, if they're not offended by the content!
I have uploaded all but the last few chapters. If you want to read the whole book, it is now availble on Amazon Kindle.

My first book was a look at prejudice from an unusual angle, taking an extreme situation to subtly emphasize how prejudices can arrise. Blended with lesser extremes and weaved around a story of investigation and mixed with romance and other emotions, the title of this book is "Eggs-Cell Files".

A huge thanks to those who have been kind enough to read/comment/back the book. A special thanks to those who have offered such good advice and guidance and helped make this book so much better.

You can follow me on twitter @warrickmayes
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Finally, this is a quick plug for "Devil Went Down" by Opheliawrites, it's worth a read!

favourite books

Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
Anything by John LeCarre
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy (In all forms) by Douglas Adams
Disc World novels by Terry Pratchet
Great Expectations by Dickens

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my books

Sleeping With God

Warrick Mayes

“God, you’re sexy”, not just a compliment but now the truth, Alex is married to a beautiful woman – God!


God is not only married, but a woman. Alex, her newly-wed husband is trying to come to terms with the honeymoon revelation that he is sleeping with God. The mind-numbing enormity of this realisation is making sex complicated.

A supposed chance-encounter with Stan, an entrepreneur, gives Alex some breathing space, but it requires him to consort with Cathy, a beautiful young stripper.

How is Stan able to block God’s power and why is he helping Alex? More temptation is thrown Alex’s way and he starts to question whether his wife is really God, or the devil in disguise.

Sex with his wife becomes more intense and his relationship with Cathy becomes more complicated as he strains to remain faithful and discover who is who in this theological love triangle. His relationship with Cathy develops into more than just an escape, and although he manages to fend off her advances he sees himself being drawn closer with increasing opportunities and sexual stimuli.

A moment of inspiration sees Alex having a brief but climatic relationship with a female artist, Will his instincts be right or will he incur the full wrath of God?

 

Eggs-Cell Files

Warrick Mayes

Scott, an accountant, encounters mystery, romance and adventure when confronted by a chicken working in his new office.


Scott Holland is an accountant starting a new job in a new location.

His suspicions are aroused when he is asked to look at the work of a colleague, an unusual colleague, a chicken! Are his suspicions due to the fact that he got off to a poor start with this colleague or do they have solid foundations? After initially upsetting some of the other employees, he attracts the attention of Debbie, an HR administrator, who starts to show a keen interest in him.

Scott's investigations lead to strange and disturbing events, including an attack on his long-term girlfriend and his life is turned upside down. Amongst all this, he starts to return Debbie's affections despite being unsure if he can trust her. He also has to examine his own prejudices towards the chicken and towards people from different class backgrounds, and give everyone a chance to prove themselves.

In an attempt to uncover the truth, he finds himself on the wrong side of the law. Can he find the people behind the attack on his girlfriend, and figure out who he can trust?

 

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Benjamin Brittain wrote 56 minutes ago

Hi Warrick Sure, I will try and find time to read through yours. M....

m. b. whitlock wrote 6 hours ago

Warrick: Love the concept of your book. BTW not too dissimilar fro....

Dean Lombardo wrote 2 days ago

Hi Warrick. I hope the writing is coming along well for you. I wanted....

Richard Jurgens wrote 3 days ago

Hey Warrick, sure I'm interested in God you're sexy - will check it o....

J Greene wrote 5 days ago

Thanks for the offer. I can't wait for you to read a bit of Imagine. ....

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I wrote 19 hours ago

Sam, You have a story of contrasts. The ending is brilliant, the description of the evil Lucas is intriguing. Initially, he is a silhouette in a suit, very few details, but sounds very attractive and engaging. As the story unfolds he sounds more and more disgusting, but his exact nature is nev... view book

I wrote 1 day ago

Scott, I read enough to get a good grasp of your character and the start of the story. Although your writing is clean and easy to read, you can make some improvements. The ideas and the story are also good, but you have a tendency to repeat words and small phrases, which can annoy the reader ... view book

I wrote 3 days ago

Richard, I read the intro and the first chapter. The thing I like is the way you (He? The author!) carries three stories at the same time. We have the present day, at the court room, the events that happened the day before, and then even an earlier time, when the main character had first met J... view book

I wrote 5 days ago

J Greene, Strange goings on for two teenage girls, one in her room and the other strangely out in the rain. Is the equally strange Enalie somehow responsible? The fact that the events are happening, piecemeal and simultaneously suggests that they are intertwined and connected. A well written... view book

I wrote 8 days ago

JC, Wonderful writing, error free and simple to read. Some lovely imagery, strange people/gods and odd goings on. I think I understand what is happening. Alana is being allowed to try again (by the other gods), if she so desires. She is determined not to be beaten by the plague. Somehow,... view book

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