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Wish Bone by Dreena Collins

November 3, 2023 cheryl

An easy five star review for this latest delightful collection by Dreena Collins. I adore Dreena’s work – her imagery…

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Posted in: Book reviews Filed under: flash fiction, short stories, women's fiction, writing

She had tied her hair with a red ribbon

November 2, 2023 cheryl 1 Comment

Jake glanced at his watch again. He pulled at the uncomfortable bow tie at his throat, shrugged his shoulders to…

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

She had been content with this life

October 30, 2023 cheryl 2 Comments

Sophie had no memory of ordering the book. It arrived through the mailbox that Friday morning, just squeezing through to…

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

Cindy and the Beastly Prince

October 26, 2023 cheryl

Happy Halloween freebie! Cindy and the Beastly Prince – When Cindy gets her wish to go to the ball, things…

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Posted in: For the readers among us, Marketing, News Filed under: fairytale mashup, fairytales, Fantasy, romance, short stories, writing

‘You can’t imagine what it’s like after 33 years.’

October 18, 2023 cheryl 5 Comments

Writing prompt courtesy of William Boyd’s The Blue Afternoon, my current read. ‘Mum, are you awake?’ The voice threaded its…

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I could sense his excitement …

October 16, 2023 cheryl 4 Comments

… and his impatience brewing in the air around us. Writing prompt courtesy of William Boyd’s The Blue Afternoon, my…

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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

Slowly I approached the table

October 4, 2023 cheryl 6 Comments

Writing prompts this week courtesy of Kelley McNeil’s A Day Like This, my current read. It was meant to be…

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‘I’d imagined something very different for my life.’

October 2, 2023 cheryl 3 Comments

Writing prompts this week courtesy of Kelley McNeil’s A Day Like This, my current read. He looked at me across…

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The folders bulge with unanswered letters

September 30, 2023 cheryl 2 Comments

Writing prompts this week courtesy of Katie Ward’s Girl Reading. Nancy remembered crossing the road to the newsagent. She was…

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She listens. Blood thuds in her ears.

September 28, 2023 cheryl 3 Comments

Writing prompts this week courtesy of Katie Ward’s Girl Reading. The storm came quickly, wind battering rain against glass to…

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