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Wilderness

May 11, 2025 cheryl 1 Comment

Wilderness was the theme for Dean Writers Circle’s internal monthly writing competition for April. Here’s my 150 word submission. (You…

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

The Scream Edvard Munch

May 7, 2025 cheryl 2 Comments

The Scream Edvard Munch was a picture prompt from a Dean Writers Circle ‘Creativity and Cake’ evening, stolen as usual…

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In the summer time

May 4, 2025 cheryl

‘In the summer time, when the weather is fine’ is the first line of an old upbeat song, and was…

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A Game of Wings and Marks

May 1, 2025 cheryl

A Game of Wings and Marks by Rebecca Crunden appealed to the magical realism fan in me, although this is…

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Posted in: Book reviews, For the readers among us Filed under: angels and demons, book review, Fantasy, novels, paranormal romance, romance

How did you know?

April 27, 2025 cheryl 1 Comment

How did you know? is a prompt from a Dean Writers Circle workshop, stolen as usual for my FaceBook prompts.…

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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

We are walking on the bones of our ancestors

April 11, 2025 cheryl 2 Comments

We are walking on the bones of our ancestors is a prompt from a Dean Writers Circle workshop, stolen as…

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The floorboards creaked

April 5, 2025 cheryl 2 Comments

The floorboards creaked is a prompt from a Dean Writers Circle workshop, stolen as usual for my FaceBook prompts. The…

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Warren James Day 8 June 2025

April 1, 2025 cheryl

Warren James day on 8 June 2025 will be a truly interesting event and the organisers are calling on local…

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Posted in: News Filed under: 1831 Dean Forest Riots, Forest of Dean, history, local history, warren james, warren james day

The light flickered and went out

March 12, 2025 cheryl 2 Comments

A final prompt from a Dean Writers Circle workshop, stolen for my FaceBook prompts. ‘This is our new home?’ Julie…

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He leapt up

March 7, 2025 cheryl 2 Comments

Another prompt from a Dean Writers Circle workshop, stolen for my FaceBook prompts. He leapt upThe picnic had been going…

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