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Her voice echoed around the stacks with no reply

December 6, 2023 cheryl 3 Comments

Judy hadn’t deliberately become locked in the library. She’d told her colleague, Moira, goodbye, and had left an hour earlier.…

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

Out of the corner of my eye I saw a flash.…

December 4, 2023 cheryl

The woods were quiet that morning, the way I like them. A dull day with a fine drizzle of rain…

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The kid was in trouble

November 25, 2023 cheryl 3 Comments

Addie spotted him in the supermarket queue, pretending he wasn’t with the woman who must be his mother going by…

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As soon as the ship had sailed…

November 20, 2023 cheryl 5 Comments

As soon as the ship had sailed… Mara danced a little (sailor’s) jig of joy on the balcony overlooking the…

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End of the road picture prompt

November 18, 2023 cheryl 4 Comments

A picture prompt this time. What’s happening here? The scene gave new – and literal – meaning to the phrase…

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Christmas at Hummingbird House by Jane Harvey

November 15, 2023 cheryl

Jane Harvey’s Christmas tale is a delight for her many fans of the residents of Hummingbird House and their inter-related…

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Trapped in the milky unreality of the fog

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Trapped in the milky unreality of the fog, Millie’s new love met its first challenge. It had been an adventure…

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She discovered the love letters by chance

November 13, 2023 cheryl 3 Comments

To explain: On occasion, when the brain isn’t sparking, I put the prompt into ChatGPT and ask for ideas –…

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Using all five senses to immerse the reader

November 9, 2023 cheryl

As writers, we tend towards language which visually describes our characters and the settings in which we place them. Imagery…

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Posted in: Writing tips Filed under: editing, flash fiction, sensory writing, short stories, writing

Indignation and fear mingled in her heart

November 6, 2023 cheryl 5 Comments

The letter arrived on the hall mat together with a bill Ingrid knew would have a great red overdue stamp…

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