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Tag: Fantasy

‘You know why I’m here?’

August 2, 2023 cheryl 4 Comments

‘You know why I’m here?’ He stood in the open doorway, lit by the moon, staring hard at her. She…

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

Resented Quick Sleep: use these three words

July 24, 2023 cheryl 2 Comments

Quick footsteps sounded behind her. She didn’t dare glance over her shoulder. Best not to see what stalked her through…

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

Origins: The Legend of Ava Ivy Logan

July 10, 2023 cheryl

The prequel to The Breach Chronicles Origins: The Legend of Ava by Ivy Logan, is a fast-paced read to create…

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Posted in: Book reviews Filed under: book reviews, books, Fantasy, reading, short stories, writing

The boy squinted at the house

June 26, 2023 cheryl 4 Comments

The boy squinted at the house. Tall, built of weathered stone with ancient stone windows filled with puckered glass. Four…

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Sand castle in giant hand: pic prompt

June 24, 2023 cheryl 1 Comment

The sand castle took him all day to build. Other kids splashed in the shallows, dived beneath the waves, dug…

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Cat under an old moon: picture prompt

June 14, 2023 cheryl 1 Comment

An old moon hinted at the winter dawn, its soft white luminescence sufficient for the cat to see by. Well,…

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Guest Dream Run: Use these three words

June 13, 2023 cheryl 4 Comments

‘She will be our guest.’ Issy dared lift her gaze a fraction to view the elfin king. He sat on…

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Hooded figure: picture prompt

June 5, 2023 cheryl 3 Comments

The spirits answered Aidan’s prayers by sending one of their own, it seemed. Ravens announced its arrival from within the…

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Sneak preview?

May 28, 2023 cheryl

Draft of the opening chapter to the sequel of Guardians of the Forest Sneak preview – testing it out –…

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Posted in: For the readers among us Filed under: children's books, childrens books, Fantasy, kids books, kidslit, reading to children, writing

‘It followed me home’

May 24, 2023 cheryl 2 Comments

Welcome back to the daily prompts. The third for this week. ‘It followed me home’ ‘Is it for dinner or…

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