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Tag: Fantasy

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

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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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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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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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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