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Tag: women's fiction

You don’t mind do you?

October 16, 2024 cheryl 2 Comments

You don’t mind do you is a bit of nonsense in response to a prompt from a creative writing workshop.…

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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 Herbalist’s Daughters

October 13, 2024 cheryl

An unputdownable historical fantasy of loss, redemption, and the legacies which shape us. The Herbalist’s Daughters – coming 19 November…

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Posted in: Marketing, News Filed under: #historical mystery, Fantasy, historical fiction, historical romance, magical realism, romance, women's fiction

SecureYou called but she wasn’t there

October 9, 2024 cheryl 1 Comment

SecureYou called but she wasn’t there. Alice made sure of that. She’d heard whispers that if they had your telephone…

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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

Marcie thought it over

October 6, 2024 cheryl 2 Comments

It had been years, perhaps shifting into decades, since John and Marcie had treated themselves. Always excuses, Marcie remembered. No…

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Jack keeps swimming

October 2, 2024 cheryl 2 Comments

Jack keeps swimming is a writing prompt taken from my 2023 short story collection Who can believe in witches? They…

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

The tangle

September 27, 2024 cheryl 2 Comments

The tangle is a writing prompt courtesy of a Dean Writers Circle writing workshop The tangle of emotions which played…

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Her troubled dreams

September 20, 2024 cheryl 2 Comments

Writing prompt courtesy of River Witch and here is the extract it comes from. Her troubled dreams have pulled her…

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

His lips twitch

September 18, 2024 cheryl 1 Comment

Writing prompt courtesy of River Witch and here is the extract it comes from. His lips twitch. It’s a start.…

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The girl melts into the fog

September 15, 2024 cheryl 2 Comments

A writing prompt, taken from River Witch, and here’s the extract. The girl melts into the fog, her laugh echoing…

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

Stroud Book Fair 14 September

August 20, 2024 cheryl

Having had a great day recently at the local Bream Book Fair, I’m looking forward to heading all the way…

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Posted in: Marketing, News Filed under: book fair, books, cherylswritingprompt, historical fiction, kids books, novels, romance, short stories, women's fiction

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