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Tag: women's fiction

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

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

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

July book round up

August 3, 2024 cheryl

I’ve done a couple of beta reads this month and there will be more on those when they’re ‘cooked’, but…

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Posted in: Book reviews Filed under: books, historical fiction, novels, romance, women's fiction, writing

Ivy snakes up the walls

July 28, 2024 cheryl 4 Comments

Ivy snakes up the walls is a writing prompt from my current work in progress, as yet untitled. The section…

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

A pleasant day for a wagon ride

July 26, 2024 cheryl 4 Comments

A pleasant day for a wagon ride, is a writing prompt from my current work in progress, as yet untitled.…

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During the many delays

July 24, 2024 cheryl 2 Comments

During the many delays, is a writing prompt from my current work in progress, as yet untitled. The section it…

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

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