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The raven

May 13, 2024 cheryl 5 Comments

St Kevin knew a thing or two about ravens. His prophetic doom saying, preached up and down the land, earned…

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Posted in: For the readers among us, Writing prompts Filed under: cherylswritingprompt, Fantasy, flash fiction, short stories, writing, writing prompts

Tea cup and saucer picture prompt

May 4, 2024 cheryl 2 Comments

The garden beds were a tangled mess of weeds with what might have been once planted there struggling through years…

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Posted in: For the readers among us, Writing prompts Filed under: cherylswritingprompt, flash fiction, short stories, women's fiction, writing, writing prompts

An interview with a fictional character – Alice

May 1, 2024 cheryl 6 Comments

”Thank you for being here today, Miss Alice. Our readers will be delighted to hear from you given so many…

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Posted in: For the readers among us, Writing prompts Filed under: cherylswritingprompt, Fantasy, flash fiction, short stories, writing prompts

Murdered by the Books Jodi Casstevens Short

April 30, 2024 cheryl 5 Comments

A debut which leaves you waiting eagerly for the next in series! Jillian’s dream of opening her own children’s book…

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Posted in: Book reviews, For the readers among us Filed under: book reviews, cosy mystery, debut novel, New release

A figure from childhood memory

April 29, 2024 cheryl 6 Comments

From workshop writing prompt, and a true story. My memory is vivid after more than 65 years. A large woman,…

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Posted in: For the readers among us, Writing prompts Filed under: cherylswritingprompt, flash fiction, historical fiction, short stories, women's fiction, writing, writing prompts

She watched as he ran his fingers along the blade

April 27, 2024 cheryl 1 Comment

It had been his idea to move to the country. ‘Fresh air,’ he said. ‘Good for the kids.’ She’d resisted…

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The yellow-lensed glasses

April 24, 2024 cheryl 2 Comments

The yellow-lensed glasses lifted her mood. In the dank, dark days of January they were her life-saving ‘go to’. First…

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Blood thumps in her ears

April 22, 2024 cheryl 4 Comments

The storm drives rain against the window, turns to hail cracking against the glass, elbowing its noisy rudeness into her…

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Skeleton Smoke Useless

April 17, 2024 cheryl 4 Comments

The dragon came at dusk. We watched from the deck, sails hanging limp in the breezeless tropics, escape useless. The…

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Flash fiction handy hints

April 16, 2024 cheryl 2 Comments

Today I visited a local secondary school to talk to their Year 11s (16-year-olds) about flash fiction handy hints. For…

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Posted in: Writing tips Filed under: editing, flash fiction, resist the urge to explain, short stories, writing, writing characters, writing craft

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