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Tag: Fantasy

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

She discovered the love letters by chance

November 13, 2023 cheryl 3 Comments

To explain: On occasion, when the brain isn’t sparking, I put the prompt into ChatGPT and ask for ideas –…

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She had tied her hair with a red ribbon

November 2, 2023 cheryl 1 Comment

Jake glanced at his watch again. He pulled at the uncomfortable bow tie at his throat, shrugged his shoulders to…

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She had been content with this life

October 30, 2023 cheryl 2 Comments

Sophie had no memory of ordering the book. It arrived through the mailbox that Friday morning, just squeezing through to…

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Cindy and the Beastly Prince

October 26, 2023 cheryl

Happy Halloween freebie! Cindy and the Beastly Prince – When Cindy gets her wish to go to the ball, things…

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Abandoned wellies picture prompt

October 25, 2023 cheryl 3 Comments

Mara shook her head at the sight. Wellies abandoned on the path, umbrella too. Tears pricked her eyes, pride, sorrow,…

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The folders bulge with unanswered letters

September 30, 2023 cheryl 2 Comments

Writing prompts this week courtesy of Katie Ward’s Girl Reading. Nancy remembered crossing the road to the newsagent. She was…

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Asian taxi in autumn forest: picture prompt

September 20, 2023 cheryl 2 Comments

Continuing with picture prompts this week, and another short one. Have a little fun with this contrasting image. She had…

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Girls in the rain: picture prompt

September 18, 2023 cheryl 3 Comments

Picture prompts this week and it’s nice to be back. Keeping it short and sweet for today, but getting the…

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In the packed congregation solemnity ruled

August 23, 2023 cheryl 4 Comments

Today’s writing prompt is also taken from Laurie Lee’s Cider with Rosie. Word spread, rumours sliding through the grass on…

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