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Cheryl Burman

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    • Legend of The Winged Lion
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    • Paula Peckham
    • Patricia Taylor Wells
    • J.C. (Joanne) Paulson
    • Nina Romano
    • Flora Klickmann
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    • Dreena Collins
    • C. D’Angelo
    • D.B. Carter
    • Leia Talon
    • Karen Honnor
    • Emma Lombard
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Blog posts for readers & writers

My review of Learning to Fly, Crispina Kemp

March 22, 2022 cheryl 2 Comments
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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: For the readers among us Filed under: angels, Fantasy, gods, historical fiction, mythology

Legend of the Winged Lion on tour 17-21 March

March 16, 2022 cheryl
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Very excited to have my new MG fantasy release – and the prequel to Guardians of the Forest – Legend…

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Posted in: For the readers among us, News

The people’s battle to save our forests inspired my books

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Yes, it was the true life story of the people’s battle to save our forests which inspired my first books,…

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Posted in: For the readers among us Filed under: childrens books, Fantasy, Forests, HOOF, inspiration, real life

My review of Carrie’s War

March 15, 2022 cheryl Leave a comment
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My monthly newsletter book reviews can be found on my Reviews of What I’m Reading page. Given I read more than one book a…

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Posted in: For the readers among us, News Filed under: 1940s, children's books, evacuees, Forest of Dean, historical fiction, world war two

My journey to self-publishing

March 14, 2022 cheryl Leave a comment

My journey to self-publishing my books tells how I clambered out of the querying trenches into the frightening no-man’s land…

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Posted in: self publishing Filed under: authors, indie authors, indie press, querying, traditional publishing

My review of The Landlord of Hummingbird House by Jane Harvey

March 9, 2022 cheryl Leave a comment
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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: For the readers among us, News Filed under: contemporary fiction, romance, women's fiction

My review of Empire’s Daughter by Marian Thorpe

March 6, 2022 cheryl 1 Comment
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My monthly newsletter book reviews can be found on my What I’m Reading page. But as I read more than one book a month,…

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Posted in: For the readers among us, News Filed under: Fantasy, historical fiction

Make verbs work harder to strengthen your writing

March 5, 2022 cheryl 2 Comments

How can we make verbs work harder for us? Writers are often told: ‘get rid of was’, and ‘ban -ing…

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Posted in: Writing tips Filed under: active voice, adverbs, passive voice, past tense, verbs, words ending in -ly

Review of Moments and Memories by Lily Lawson

March 2, 2022 cheryl Leave a comment

My monthly newsletter book reviews can be found on my What I’m Reading page. But as I read more than one book a month,…

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Posted in: For the readers among us, News Filed under: memories, short stories, story collection

My review of Tales from the Mountains by Judy Ferrell

February 28, 2022 cheryl Leave a comment
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My monthly newsletter book reviews can be found on my What I’m Reading page. But as I read more than…

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Posted in: For the readers among us Filed under: book reviews, historical fiction, short stories

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