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Tag: short stories

In the summer time

May 4, 2025 cheryl

‘In the summer time, when the weather is fine’ is the first line of an old upbeat song, and was…

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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

How did you know?

April 27, 2025 cheryl 1 Comment

How did you know? is a prompt from a Dean Writers Circle workshop, stolen as usual for my FaceBook prompts.…

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We are walking on the bones of our ancestors

April 11, 2025 cheryl 2 Comments

We are walking on the bones of our ancestors is a prompt from a Dean Writers Circle workshop, stolen as…

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The floorboards creaked

April 5, 2025 cheryl 2 Comments

The floorboards creaked is a prompt from a Dean Writers Circle workshop, stolen as usual for my FaceBook prompts. The…

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The light flickered and went out

March 12, 2025 cheryl 2 Comments

A final prompt from a Dean Writers Circle workshop, stolen for my FaceBook prompts. ‘This is our new home?’ Julie…

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Frogs in a box

March 2, 2025 cheryl 2 Comments

I was finally able to go to a Dean Writers Circle writing workshop last week, puppy waiting patiently at home.…

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Waiting for you

December 8, 2024 cheryl 3 Comments

Waiting for you is a prompt from a writing workshop, and here are two short responses Micro-flash 1The window darkens.…

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But I still have time

December 4, 2024 cheryl 4 Comments

Julie’s procrastination grew worse as she grew older. Now retired, she gave it free rein. The shopping could wait until…

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The Christmas newsletter

December 1, 2024 cheryl 6 Comments

The Christmas newsletter is a seasonal writing prompt from our recent Dean Writers Circle workshop. This year had to be…

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The longest sentence you can where …

November 1, 2024 cheryl 2 Comments

The longest sentence you can where every word starts with the same letter. The last of the writing prompts from…

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