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Tag: short stories

No Hodding

July 14, 2026 cheryl

No Hodding is a short story I wrote for a competition back in 2021 – it didn’t score a place…

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Posted in: Forest of Dean and River Severn history, folklore and myth Filed under: Forest of Dean, historical fiction, Miners Lockout 2021, short stories

Sabrina’s Rising

July 4, 2026 cheryl

This story was first published on 13 Dec 2020. Sabrina’s Rising is inspired by the great flood which swept up…

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Posted in: Forest of Dean and River Severn history, folklore and myth, The inspiration behind the books Filed under: historical fiction, short stories, The Great Flood of 1607

A bone a heart the law a promise

November 12, 2025 cheryl 2 Comments

A bone a heart the law a promise – which of these was broken? was penned in response to 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

The wall came tumbling down

October 26, 2025 cheryl

The wall came tumbling down was penned over ten minutes at a writing workshop – don’t judge me! It was…

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

Sofa

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‘That old sofa? You want to keep it?’My son shook his head, bemused. ‘It’s worn through. Look.’ He strode across…

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

Was it a courgette or a cucumber?

July 27, 2025 cheryl

Was it a courgette or a cucumber? comes courtesy of a Dean Writers Circle writing workshop, where we were gifted…

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

Sell by date

June 27, 2025 cheryl 2 Comments

Sell by date comes courtesy of a Dean Writers Circle writing workshop. The other pieces I wrote on the day…

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

In the rose garden

June 4, 2025 cheryl 2 Comments

I saw you in the rose garden. Last summer, when the roses were at their peak – luscious reds, whites,…

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

Why are you so nice to me?

May 30, 2025 cheryl 2 Comments

Why are you so nice to me is a prompt from a writing workshop. It drove her mad.‘Can I help…

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

The artist glared at his canvas

May 28, 2025 cheryl 2 Comments

Vincent slipped into his studio with the stealth of a cat. Early light seeped through the thin curtain covering the…

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

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