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Writing prompt: Envy Bookcase Pipe

January 20, 2023 cheryl

Today’s writing prompt and my response. Use these three words: Envy, Bookcase, Pipe Today is one of those rare days…

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

Writing prompt: Without meaning to …

January 16, 2023 cheryl

Today’s writing prompt and my response. Without meaning to, she’d arranged two dates for the same evening. Of course, her…

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The dreaded ‘lay’ vs ‘lie’

January 13, 2023 cheryl

I use a piece of software to produce images for this site, social media, my newsletter and other things. I…

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Posted in: Writing tips Filed under: editing, lay vs lie, writing, writingtips

Writing prompt: The attack …

January 7, 2023 cheryl

Join in my daily writing prompt! I don’t promise to respond to them all myself, but will try my best! Here…

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Posted in: For the readers among us, Writing prompts Filed under: flash fiction, microfiction, writing, writing prompts

Writing Prompt: picture prompt

January 3, 2023 cheryl

Join in my daily writing prompt! I don’t promise to respond to them all myself, but will try my best! Here…

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Writing prompt: ‘The family had been cursed …’

December 31, 2022 cheryl 2 Comments

Join in my daily writing prompt! I don’t promise to respond to them all myself, but will try my best! Here…

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Plotter or Pantser?

September 9, 2022 cheryl
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Different writers approach their new work-in-progress in (many) different ways. Approaches tend, however, to fall along a spectrum. At one…

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Posted in: self publishing, Writing tips Filed under: novel outlining, novel writing approaches, pantsers, plotters, writing

Beta readers – what are they and why do you need them?

September 3, 2021 cheryl

Updated October 2022 I’d never heard of beta readers when I (poorly) published my first books, a fantasy trilogy. If…

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Posted in: For the readers among us, self publishing, Writing tips Filed under: authors, beta readers, books, editing, novel draft, writers, writing

Show not tell – the best explanation yet

June 12, 2020 cheryl
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As a writer, this mantra of show not tell is drummed into you repeatedly and I often find myself the…

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Posted in: Writing tips Filed under: editing, emotions, writing

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