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There is life here

November 17, 2024 cheryl 2 Comments

An extract from The Herbalist’s Daughters, the standalone sequel to River Witch. Read about both books here. A familiar elm…

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

My 2024 favourite books

October 29, 2024 cheryl

My 2024 favourite books came are posted now on shepherd.com, a site for authors and readers. Not book reviews per…

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Posted in: For the readers among us Filed under: book reviews, books, Fantasy, historical fiction, readers, reading community, romance, women's fiction, writing

The dining room was empty

October 23, 2024 cheryl 2 Comments

Today’s short extract is from The Herbalist’s Daughters – read more about that here The dining room is empty at…

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

Guilty by Definition Susie Dent

October 17, 2024 cheryl

Guilty by Definition will expand your mind! As a matter of principle, I don’t buy books by celebrity authors, but…

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Posted in: Book reviews, For the readers among us Filed under: books, debut novel, murder mystery, mystery books, susie dent, writing

The night is dark as the inside of a whale’s belly

October 4, 2024 cheryl 3 Comments

The night is dark as the inside of a whale’s belly is a writing prompt taken from my 2023 short…

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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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Dotty cried all the way

September 29, 2024 cheryl 1 Comment

Dotty cried all the way is a writing prompt taken from the short story No Hodding, in my 2023 collection,…

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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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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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