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The invite said simply 10pm 24 Dec and an address

December 20, 2023 cheryl 5 Comments

The invitation lay, without benefit of envelope, on the hall mat together with a slew of Christmas cards and a…

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

He woke to the sound of carol singing

December 18, 2023 cheryl 5 Comments

He woke to the sound of carol singing outside his window. His eyes were sticky, his throat dry, his head…

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

Woman in green coat picture prompt

December 16, 2023 cheryl 6 Comments

Holly loved this time of year. Now, anyway. As a child growing up in the war, Christmas held little joy…

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

Blue house picture prompt

December 13, 2023 cheryl

Marie woke too early Christmas morning. A faint noise, like the shuffle of soft boots, floated up the dark stairs.Could…

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

Christmas with Keepers

December 12, 2023 cheryl

A short scene from Keepers Grandma took charge of Christmas.In her airless dining room they squeezed elbow to elbow around…

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Will begins the ritual, it was scripted at the back of the book

December 11, 2023 cheryl 3 Comments

Jenny has never been to a murder mystery weekend, so has no idea what to expect. She and Will have…

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

The perfect stocking filler …

December 9, 2023 cheryl

The perfect stocking filler for fans of historical fiction, with a little bit of magic thrown in on rare occasions.…

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Christmas cake style tray bake

December 8, 2023 cheryl

Quick, easy and impressive! Dress it up with royal icing, even marzipan, or keep the decoration simple. You could also…

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Posted in: Recipes Filed under: cake recipes, christmas baking, fruit cake, traybake recipe

Her voice echoed around the stacks with no reply

December 6, 2023 cheryl 3 Comments

Judy hadn’t deliberately become locked in the library. She’d told her colleague, Moira, goodbye, and had left an hour earlier.…

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Out of the corner of my eye I saw a flash.…

December 4, 2023 cheryl

The woods were quiet that morning, the way I like them. A dull day with a fine drizzle of rain…

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

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