Books and Stories by Voinks the author
Have you ever tried to trace your family tree? If you go back far enough you could discover your ancestors were royalty, or more likely convicts. 😀 It's a theme woven into the book I'm working on at the moment, provisionally entitled 'Murder of Changes,' which I hope to release early next year. Meanwhile, here's …
Health appointments have left little time for writing this week, so for a change I thought you might be interested in reading an extract from one of my books. At the moment the revised version is only available in Ebook format until the migration of Createspace to Kindle Publishing is completed. It seem to have …
A prompt on a writer's group about childhood memories brought to mind funfairs on the town common when I was a teenager. I didn't expect it to take this turn but as usual the characters took over with an ending I wasn’t expecting. I was lost. As it had been over forty years since my …
I usually post a link to my books at the end but couldn't resist this. Anyone have a spare £1059.63 to buy a copy? 😀 (From Amazon UK 10.7.2018) ABC-Destiny by Voinks Hardcover £1,059.63 (1 used & new offers) 4.8 out of 5 stars 7 It's in the course of being republished but I do have some …
Sometimes the story behind the novel can be a source of interest. With this in mind I decided to write an occasional blog explaining the background to one of my published books. The first describes how this compilation of short stories with a fellow author came about. After the publication of my first book, my …
Continue reading Weird and Peculiar Tales -The Story behind the book.
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 …
