Books and Stories by Voinks the author
It was Ethel and Martha’s usual routine to go for a ride on a Sunday afternoon. Not for them the lycra-clad, bottled-water swigging, bright young things down at the gymnasium. No, a pair of good stout brogues, a sensible tweed skirt, bicycle clips and the wind blowing through their head-scarved pink-permed hair was the …
There's always one friend or relative who comes up with a weird idea of what would make a suitable present. This story was inspired by a prompt from a writing group where a favourite aunt forgets to check the small print before pressing the 'Buy now' button. 😀 Dear Aunty Bessie. Thank you so much …
The release date and link for my next book Weird and Peculiar Tales should be available shortly. Meanwhile here's the final part of the short story posted last week. Part 2. Birthday Trip. The three boys took off at a run, back the way we had come. Not wanting to be left alone we followed …
Time is flying as we near the release of my next book ‘Weird and Peculiar Tales,’ a compilation of short stories with a fellow author. It reminded me of this story which is in two parts. Final part and more news next week. See you then. 😀 I was normal until the accident. That’s when …
Inspiration for short stories can come from a variety of places, and I enjoy the challenge of being given random words to incorporate into a story. A member of a writers' group suggested the words Séance, Rapid, Perverse, and Epiphany. This was my idea. Even as a child Rose was perverse. ‘Come on darling, your …
Inspiration for new stories can come from anywhere. A photo of a gentleman's club in the days of prohibition and an advert for tracing old friends set off this train of thought. I nearly didn’t recognise her. Could this be the same plump little girl with fly-away hair who followed me around like a puppy …
As we get older we often hark back to the past, but have you ever wondered what future generations might strange about our lives today? ‘See you soon. Bye.’ I was off, back to 2018. It was a shame my best friend couldn’t join me, but I could hardly contain my excitement as I prepared …
