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Tag: historical fantasy

Wishing Shelf Awards finalist – now Gold!

February 25, 2025 cheryl

From Wishing Shelf Awards finalist to a Gold medal for River Witch! Here’s the medal and the new award. Apparently…

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Posted in: Marketing, News Filed under: Fantasy, historical fantasy, historical fiction, literary fiction, romance, witches, women's fiction, writing

The Herbalist’s Daughters out now

November 19, 2024 cheryl

Special launch price £/$1.99 until 27 November – grab it now! Huge thanks to those who pre-ordered the kindle version…

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Posted in: For the readers among us, Marketing, News Filed under: book launch, book release, Fantasy, Forest of Dean, historical fantasy, historical fiction, historical romance, romance, women's fiction, writing

All Hallows Eve and River Witch

October 29, 2024 cheryl

All Hallows Eve – or Halloween – features in two critical events in the story of River Witch. Both involve…

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

My review of Kara Shieldmaiden of Eire by Jay Veloso Batista

July 25, 2022 cheryl

My monthly newsletter book reviews can be found on my Reviews of what I’m Reading page. But as I read more than one book…

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Posted in: Book reviews, For the readers among us Filed under: action, Adventure, battles, historical, historical fantasy, historical fiction

St Ceyna’s Well

July 2, 2022 cheryl
sketch St Anthony's well

St Ceyna’s well is an important place in my September release River Witch, set in the late 19th century in…

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Posted in: Bits of research, For the readers among us, River Witch background Filed under: Fantasy, historical fantasy, historical fiction, newsletter, romance, sacred well, st anthony's well

Sabrina goddess

June 6, 2022 cheryl

Captive damsels, jealous wives, and river nymphs Sabrina goddess? Most people living where I live know Sabrina was the Roman…

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Posted in: Bits of research, For the readers among us, River Witch background Filed under: ancient Romans, goddess, historical fantasy, legends, magical realism, myths, severn river, Wales

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