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My review of Kara Shieldmaiden of Eire by Jay Veloso Batista

July 25, 2022 cheryl

My monthly newsletter book reviews can be found on my Reviews of what I’m Reading page. But as I read more than one book…

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Posted in: Book reviews, For the readers among us Filed under: action, Adventure, battles, historical, historical fantasy, historical fiction

Battle-axe – My Ambition!

July 19, 2022 cheryl

I heard this hilariously relatable ‘battle cry’ at a local poetry festival, written and read (brilliantly) by the indubitable Pam…

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Posted in: For the readers among us Filed under: poetry, women

My review of Haven Wakes by Fi Phillip

July 12, 2022 cheryl

My monthly newsletter book reviews can be found on my Reviews of what I’m Reading page. But as I read more than one book…

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My review of Songbird Karen Heenan

July 5, 2022 cheryl

My monthly newsletter book reviews can be found on my Reviews of what I’m Reading page. But as I read more than one book…

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Posted in: Book reviews, For the readers among us Filed under: Ann Boleyn, Henry Vlll, historical fiction, Tudors

St Ceyna’s Well

July 2, 2022 cheryl
sketch St Anthony's well

St Ceyna’s well is an important place in my September release River Witch, set in the late 19th century in…

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Posted in: Bits of research, For the readers among us, River Witch background Filed under: Fantasy, historical fantasy, historical fiction, newsletter, romance, sacred well, st anthony's well

My review of The Stars Will Guide Us Back Rue Sparks

June 28, 2022 cheryl

My monthly newsletter book reviews can be found on my Reviews of what I’m Reading page. But as I read more than one book…

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Posted in: Book reviews, For the readers among us Filed under: #lgbtq, #magicalrealism, #speculative fiction, short stories

All that glitters …

June 24, 2022 cheryl
rocky beach

All that glitters … is a piece of flash fiction which came out of a writing workshop prompt of ‘and…

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Posted in: For the readers among us Filed under: beach stories, flash fiction, mermaids, short stories

Thorfinn and the Witch’s Curse Jay Veloso Batista

June 14, 2022 cheryl

My monthly newsletter book reviews can be found on my Reviews of what I’m Reading page. But as I read more than one book…

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Posted in: Book reviews, For the readers among us Filed under: historical fiction, historicalfantasy, kidslit, middlegradefiction

Is your novel too short?

June 6, 2022 cheryl
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I asked some members of the #writingcommunity what they’d like me to research for this month’s Writer’s Corner, and this…

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Posted in: Writing tips Filed under: backstory, characters, conflict in novels, dialogue, editing, novel beginnings, novel draft, novel endings, plot structure, secondary characters

Sabrina goddess

cheryl

Captive damsels, jealous wives, and river nymphs Sabrina goddess? Most people living where I live know Sabrina was the Roman…

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Posted in: Bits of research, For the readers among us, River Witch background Filed under: ancient Romans, goddess, historical fantasy, legends, magical realism, myths, severn river, Wales

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