Books and Stories by Voinks the author
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 …
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Congratulations to all the runners in today's London Marathon. Typical English weather, after suffering from freezing temperatures for weeks the sun has been blazing down. Great for the tourists but hard work for those trying to put one foot in front of the other. If you're determined enough you'll find the strength, which is the …
When my wife, died loneliness set in and the days stretched endlessly before me. It was not easy getting old, but I decided to write my memoirs before it was too late. Apart from the odd touch of arthritis I was in good health for my age, but recently had tended to forget things. Merely the …
I love writing in various genres, but somehow the stories usually end up with my trademark quirky twist. This one originated from a dare to write a pure romance story; being so close to Valentine's day is seemed an appropriate date to post. Did I succeed? Read it and judge for yourself. She had the …
As often happens when I'm chatting to fellow authors, I got encouraged to extend two throw-away lines into a short story. Obviously cupcakes lead to exciting adventures so this was the result. In case you're wondering, I was told I had to include 'sausages.' ‘You know what? I’m tired of working here; I think it’s …
Hearing this old song was the inspiration for the short story. For old times’ sake I decided to pay one last visit to the small taverna where we had first met. It was when I was young and experiencing my first taste of freedom without parental control. Five girls, full of life, seduced by …
For anyone not familiar with the expression, it’s a humorous way of implying that something was obtained in a dishonest or not totally above-board way. I’m not trying to pretend I was an Angel but then I wasn’t the biggest villain in the world either. When I was a kid I got up to the …
