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Category: Writing prompts

He looked surprised and said …

January 13, 2024 cheryl 6 Comments

The last instalment of Janet’s story. You can start here to read from the beginning. Janet held her sword before…

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

I hope you don’t think that’s too vain

January 10, 2024 cheryl 3 Comments

Continuing last week’s stories which you can find here (Monday), here (Wed) here (Saturday) and part four here. I thought…

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We found the footprints in the snow

January 8, 2024 cheryl 2 Comments

Continuing last week’s stories which you can find here (Monday), here (Wed) and here (Saturday). One more day should wrap…

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Take this path and follow it across two bridges

January 6, 2024 cheryl 4 Comments

Continuing last week’s stories which you can find here (Monday) and here (Wed). Janet led the way to the open…

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The iron gates stood open

January 3, 2024 cheryl 4 Comments

Janet fell asleep to the steady rhythm of Dragon’s wings as they flew above the world. Her dreams filled with…

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Among her new year resolutions Janet decided

January 1, 2024 cheryl 1 Comment

Among her new year resolutions, Janet decided she would spend less time in her imaginary world and engage more in…

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Young girl and clocks picture prompt

December 30, 2023 cheryl 2 Comments

The clocks would never align. Judith had known this since the time her father deemed her old enough to understand.…

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She hesitated in the doorway

December 27, 2023 cheryl 4 Comments

She hesitated in the doorway. The room beyond was night dark, and she fumbled for a light switch. Her groping…

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The fairy at the top of the tree squeezed her eyes tightly shut.

December 23, 2023 cheryl 6 Comments

The fairy at the top of the tree squeezed her eyes tightly shut. Not again. How many more Christmases would…

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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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