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Category: Writing prompts

Dotty cried all the way

September 29, 2024 cheryl 1 Comment

Dotty cried all the way is a writing prompt taken from the short story No Hodding, in my 2023 collection,…

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

The tangle

September 27, 2024 cheryl 2 Comments

The tangle is a writing prompt courtesy of a Dean Writers Circle writing workshop The tangle of emotions which played…

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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

Her troubled dreams

September 20, 2024 cheryl 2 Comments

Writing prompt courtesy of River Witch and here is the extract it comes from. Her troubled dreams have pulled her…

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

His lips twitch

September 18, 2024 cheryl 1 Comment

Writing prompt courtesy of River Witch and here is the extract it comes from. His lips twitch. It’s a start.…

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

The girl melts into the fog

September 15, 2024 cheryl 2 Comments

A writing prompt, taken from River Witch, and here’s the extract. The girl melts into the fog, her laugh echoing…

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Posted in: For the readers among us, Writing prompts Filed under: cherylswritingprompt, Fantasy, historical fiction, magical realism, romance, women's fiction, writing, writing prompts

They trudged through the heavy snow

August 16, 2024 cheryl 2 Comments

They trudged through the heavy snow is a writing prompt taken from Winter of the White Horde. The book is…

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Posted in: For the readers among us, Writing prompts Filed under: cherylswritingprompt, children's books, Fantasy, middle grade fantasy, reading to children, writing prompts

He didn’t smile

August 14, 2024 cheryl 2 Comments

He didn’t smile is a writing prompt taken from Winter of the White Horde. The book is the standalone sequel…

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Posted in: For the readers among us, Writing prompts Filed under: cherylswritingprompt, children's books, Fantasy, middle grade fantasy, middlegradefiction, reading to children, writing, writing prompts

The whispers travelled from the north

August 11, 2024 cheryl 2 Comments

The whispers travelled from the north is a writing prompt taken from Winter of the White Horde. The book is…

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Posted in: For the readers among us, Writing prompts Filed under: childrens books, Fantasy, middle grade, middle grade fantasy, middlegradefiction, writing

He stepped into the wide hallway

August 9, 2024 cheryl 1 Comment

He stepped into the wide hallway is a writing prompt taken from Winter of the White Horde. The book is…

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There was no sign of him

August 7, 2024 cheryl 6 Comments

There was no sign of him is a writing prompt taken from Winter of the White Horde. The book is…

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Posted in: For the readers among us, Writing prompts Filed under: cherylswritingprompt, Fantasy, Forest fantasy middle grade MG kidsbooks, middle grade, middle grade fantasy, middlegradefiction, writing, writing prompts

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