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Fish Suppress Cool

April 13, 2024 cheryl 5 Comments

‘Fish again?’ The child turned his nose up, disgust writ large on his fat-cheeked face. Maree dolloped a small serving…

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

‘What do we do now?’

April 10, 2024 cheryl 4 Comments

‘What do we do now?’ Robert’s voice was edgy, angry. The little boat floated further out on the rising waves.…

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And then I woke up here

April 8, 2024 cheryl 3 Comments

Sunshine, at last. Winter was finally retreating, creeping its way southward to fill the antipodeans’ lives with chill and wet.…

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The poet was having a bad day

April 6, 2024 cheryl 3 Comments

The poet was having a bad day, and a worse night. He couldn’t find a word, an image, a rhyme…

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Love you a Latte R S Jonesee

April 2, 2024 cheryl

R S Jonesee is a prolific author of popular romcoms, and this most recent tale set in the idyllic rural…

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Open your hand

March 30, 2024 cheryl 2 Comments

Open your hand is one of two parts of today’s prompt, taken from Sylvia Plath’s works.The other is And dissolve…

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He started to cross the street

March 27, 2024 cheryl 4 Comments

The rain had stopped, leaving a translucent fogginess as a reminder of its presence. He peered out the window, debating.…

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Man smoking in snow picture prompt

March 25, 2024 cheryl 4 Comments

He knew she wouldn’t come. Not because of the weather. They had walked in far worse than this, whispering their…

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She gasped with delight

March 23, 2024 cheryl 4 Comments

And we are at the end! Longish today but all wrapped up. Sophie swung about, heart thumping. An enormous green…

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By the end she was smiling

March 20, 2024 cheryl 3 Comments

Sorry … it was getting too long to wrap up, and too easy for our adventurers, so I’ve thrown them…

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