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Freddie’s Night Out

July 4, 2026 cheryl Leave a comment

Freddie’s Night Out was written for an autumn event at Jolter’s cider pub in the Forest of Dean, where cider…

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Posted in: Forest of Dean and River Severn history, folklore and myth, The inspiration behind the books Filed under: cider, flash fiction, Forest of Dean, perry cider, short stories

Sabrina’s Rising

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Sabrina’s Rising is inspired by the great flood which swept up the Severn Sea (now the Bristol Channel) on the…

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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