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Blog posts for readers & writers

Cindy and the Beastly Prince

October 26, 2023 cheryl

Happy Halloween freebie! Cindy and the Beastly Prince – When Cindy gets her wish to go to the ball, things…

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Posted in: For the readers among us, Marketing, News Filed under: fairytale mashup, fairytales, Fantasy, romance, short stories, writing

Abandoned wellies picture prompt

October 25, 2023 cheryl 3 Comments

Mara shook her head at the sight. Wellies abandoned on the path, umbrella too. Tears pricked her eyes, pride, sorrow,…

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

The Christmas Carousel K L Small

October 19, 2023 cheryl

The Christmas Carousel is the second book in Small’s middle grade Brass Ring fantasy series and is as delightful as…

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‘You can’t imagine what it’s like after 33 years.’

October 18, 2023 cheryl 5 Comments

Writing prompt courtesy of William Boyd’s The Blue Afternoon, my current read. ‘Mum, are you awake?’ The voice threaded its…

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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

Mending Hearts R S Jonesee

October 17, 2023 cheryl

With its heart warming story and whimsical holiday setting, Mending Hearts is a sweet, opposites attract romcom about learning to…

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Posted in: Book reviews Filed under: romance, romcom, women's fiction

I could sense his excitement …

October 16, 2023 cheryl 4 Comments

… and his impatience brewing in the air around us. Writing prompt courtesy of William Boyd’s The Blue Afternoon, my…

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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

The Lightbody Legacy Carolyn Ruffles

October 12, 2023 cheryl

In 1645, Martha’s days of being the respected healer in the tiny village of Wickthorpe are over, mostly for reasons…

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Posted in: Book reviews Filed under: book reviews, books, dual timeline novels, historical fiction, readers, reading, reviews

Chocolate sour cream cake

October 11, 2023 cheryl

I made this chocolate sour cream cake for a recent Dean Writers Circle meeting where we were fare-welling a much…

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Posted in: Recipes Filed under: australian women's weekly, chocolate cake recipe

Slowly I approached the table

October 4, 2023 cheryl 6 Comments

Writing prompts this week courtesy of Kelley McNeil’s A Day Like This, my current read. It was meant to be…

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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

Rainbow’s Orange Poetry Book, Lily Lawson

October 3, 2023 cheryl

Lily Lawson has recently been entertaining us with her brilliant kids’ poetry books but that doesn’t mean we’ve missed her…

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Posted in: Book reviews Filed under: newbook, poetry, poetry collection, poetry motivational

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