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Girl in meadow: picture prompt

June 1, 2023 cheryl 3 Comments

(This little tale can be read as the sequel to yesterday’s, with the prompt to use the three words: Pain,…

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

Pain Veil Stillness: use these three words

May 31, 2023 cheryl 4 Comments

Welcome back to the daily prompts. The third for this week. Pain Veil Stillness: use these three words He waited,…

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

She looked like a fairy

May 30, 2023 cheryl

Welcome back to the daily prompts. The second for this week. She looked like a fairy Anna was turning six…

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A character changed by someone they meet on a journey

May 29, 2023 cheryl 3 Comments

Welcome back to the daily prompts. The first for this week. Write about a character who is changed by someone…

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If I were invisible Lily Lawson

May 28, 2023 cheryl

Lily Lawson again delights young readers – and their mums and dads, grands, older siblings etc  – with her latest…

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Posted in: Book reviews Filed under: children's books, fun poetry for kids, kids books, kids poetry

Sneak preview?

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Draft of the opening chapter to the sequel of Guardians of the Forest Sneak preview – testing it out –…

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Posted in: For the readers among us Filed under: children's books, childrens books, Fantasy, kids books, kidslit, reading to children, writing

‘It followed me home’

May 24, 2023 cheryl 2 Comments

Welcome back to the daily prompts. The third for this week. ‘It followed me home’ ‘Is it for dinner or…

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

The Magic Carousel K.L. Small

May 23, 2023 cheryl

A delightful pacy read to captivate young and old Russell can never do anything right. Not since his disastrous seventh…

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Tumbling iceberg: picture prompt

cheryl 4 Comments

Welcome back to the daily prompts. Day 2 and second for this week. Tumbling iceberg: picture prompt Afterwards, Bobby denied…

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She is falling

May 22, 2023 cheryl 2 Comments

Welcome back to the daily prompts. The first for this week. She is falling Her heart races, pulse thudding. Through…

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