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Category: The inspiration behind the books

All Hallows Eve and River Witch

October 29, 2024 cheryl

All Hallows Eve – or Halloween – features in two critical events in the story of River Witch. Both involve…

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Posted in: Herbal lore and healing traditions Filed under: Fantasy, historical fantasy, historical fiction, magical realism, romance, women's fiction

‘Wise men and women’

August 11, 2022 cheryl
skull magic

‘You and I are not ordinary folk, little mistress. We are wise …’ Aaron, my male protagonist in River Witch,…

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Posted in: Herbal lore and healing traditions, The inspiration behind the books Filed under: cunning folk, historical fiction, magic, magical realism, wise woman

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: Forest of Dean and River Severn history, folklore and myth, The inspiration behind the books Filed under: Fantasy, historical fantasy, historical fiction, newsletter, romance, sacred well, st anthony's well

Sabrina goddess

June 6, 2022 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: Forest of Dean and River Severn history, folklore and myth, The inspiration behind the books Filed under: ancient Romans, goddess, historical fantasy, legends, magical realism, myths, severn river, Wales

Tried for witchcraft in 1906

March 30, 2022 cheryl 2 Comments
river severn

Tried for witchcraft in 1906? Yes, you read that right! It wasn’t a typo from 1609! In May 1906, Cinderford…

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Posted in: Forest of Dean and River Severn history, folklore and myth, Herbal lore and healing traditions, The inspiration behind the books Filed under: Cinderford, Forest of Dean, historical fiction, local history, witch trials 19th century, witchcraft

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

March 16, 2022 cheryl 2 Comments

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: Forest of Dean and River Severn history, folklore and myth, The inspiration behind the books Filed under: childrens books, Fantasy, Forests, HOOF, inspiration, real life

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