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

He woke to the sound of carol singing

December 18, 2023 cheryl 5 Comments

He woke to the sound of carol singing outside his window. His eyes were sticky, his throat dry, his head…

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Woman in green coat picture prompt

December 16, 2023 cheryl 6 Comments

Holly loved this time of year. Now, anyway. As a child growing up in the war, Christmas held little joy…

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Blue house picture prompt

December 13, 2023 cheryl

Marie woke too early Christmas morning. A faint noise, like the shuffle of soft boots, floated up the dark stairs.Could…

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Will begins the ritual, it was scripted at the back of the book

December 11, 2023 cheryl 3 Comments

Jenny has never been to a murder mystery weekend, so has no idea what to expect. She and Will have…

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Her voice echoed around the stacks with no reply

December 6, 2023 cheryl 3 Comments

Judy hadn’t deliberately become locked in the library. She’d told her colleague, Moira, goodbye, and had left an hour earlier.…

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The kid was in trouble

November 25, 2023 cheryl 3 Comments

Addie spotted him in the supermarket queue, pretending he wasn’t with the woman who must be his mother going by…

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As soon as the ship had sailed…

November 20, 2023 cheryl 5 Comments

As soon as the ship had sailed… Mara danced a little (sailor’s) jig of joy on the balcony overlooking the…

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End of the road picture prompt

November 18, 2023 cheryl 4 Comments

A picture prompt this time. What’s happening here? The scene gave new – and literal – meaning to the phrase…

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Trapped in the milky unreality of the fog

November 15, 2023 cheryl 6 Comments

Trapped in the milky unreality of the fog, Millie’s new love met its first challenge. It had been an adventure…

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