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Kirk Voclain

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Kirk Voclain is a South Louisiana author and professional photographer whose stories range from international espionage and psychological suspense to the wide-open landscapes of the American West.

His Exposure series began with Double Exposure, a spy thriller built around a world Kirk knows extremely well: professional photography. Its prequel, Zero Exposure, takes a very different and slightly twisted approach to storytelling, blurring the line between the author, the story, and what might actually be true. Mostly. Allegedly.

Kirk is also the author of the Spyker Ranch novels Boots and Stilettos and Dust and Inheritance. Whether he is writing about spies in Vienna, photographers in New Orleans, or families fighting for a future in Montana, h
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Kirk Voclain The answer for me is a whole lot. I have been a professional photographer for 45+ years. During all that time, I have been writing my book Double Expo…moreThe answer for me is a whole lot. I have been a professional photographer for 45+ years. During all that time, I have been writing my book Double Exposure in my mind. All that time, different things would happen and various situations and experiences as a photographer I would say things like, THIS NEEDS TO GO IN THE BOOK. When I actually sat down and started writing this Novel, all of those experiences came back to me and I did put them in the book. So, for me, I am all over this novel. Exp. the Main Character, Reed Sawyer. Even his girl friend "Tammy" is actually my wife. This Novel was so much fun to write.(less)
Kirk Voclain Hi Hannah, thank you again for reading and reviewing *Zero Exposure*. I really appreciate it.

I already have a fairly extensive marketing plan in place…more
Hi Hannah, thank you again for reading and reviewing *Zero Exposure*. I really appreciate it.

I already have a fairly extensive marketing plan in place, so I’m not looking to hire anyone for paid promotion, reader engagement, review coordination, or similar services.

If you genuinely enjoyed the book, the very best thing you can do is exactly what you’ve already done, leave an honest review, recommend it to other readers, and share it with anyone you think might enjoy it. That kind of genuine word of mouth means far more to me than any paid promotion.

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Can Photography Inspire Fiction? It Already Has

Can Photography Inspire Fiction? It Already Has

A rain-streaked motel sign. A suitcase left beside a station bench. A woman standing at the edge of a crowded street, looking in the wrong direction. Can photography inspire fiction? Absolutely. A photograph gives a writer something valuable before a single sentence is written: evidence that a moment existed, or at least looked as if it did.

After more than forty years behind a camera, I’ve learned

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“Blue thumped his tail. Spike shook his head once, as if he’d heard enough promises and would prefer lunch.”
― Kirk Voclain, Boots and Stilettos

“405 Independance”
― Kirk Voclain, Double Exposure: A Spy Thriller

“She stood there in yoga pants that probably cost more than his saddle, pristine white tennis shoes, and what appeared to be a silk blouse in a shade of pink that would send his bulls running. Her golden hair was pulled back in a neat ponytail, and she'd even put on makeup. At five in the morning. For ranch work.”
― Kirk Voclain, Boots and Stilettos

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“You can sneak a prohibited item through airport security easier than you think.”
― Kirk Voclain, Double Exposure: A Spy Thriller

“She stood there in yoga pants that probably cost more than his saddle, pristine white tennis shoes, and what appeared to be a silk blouse in a shade of pink that would send his bulls running. Her golden hair was pulled back in a neat ponytail, and she'd even put on makeup. At five in the morning. For ranch work.”
― Kirk Voclain, Boots and Stilettos

“Blue thumped his tail. Spike shook his head once, as if he’d heard enough promises and would prefer lunch.”
― Kirk Voclain, Boots and Stilettos

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