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He didn’t smile

He didn’t smile is a writing prompt taken from Winter of the White Horde. The book is the standalone sequel to my middle grade (read that as aged 9 to 90 in terms of the small but enthusiastic fan base) Guardians of the Forest series. The section the prompt comes from is shown below.

Winter of the White Horde, and the other four books in Guardians of the Forest are all on sale at 99c/p throughout August, for the summer holiday. Find them here. (You need to scroll down the Amazon page to get t...

The whispers travelled from the north

The whispers travelled from the north is a writing prompt taken from Winter of the White Horde. The book is the standalone sequel to my middle grade (read that as aged 9 to 90 in terms of the small but enthusiastic fan base) Guardians of the Forest series. The section the prompt comes from is shown below.

Winter of the White Horde, and the other four books in Guardians of the Forest are all on sale at 99c/p throughout August, for the summer holiday. Find them here. (You need to scroll down th...

He stepped into the wide hallway

He stepped into the wide hallway is a writing prompt taken from Winter of the White Horde. The book is the standalone sequel to my middle grade (read that as aged 9 to 90 in terms of the small but enthusiastic fan base) Guardians of the Forest series. The section the prompt comes from is shown below.

Winter of the White Horde, and the other four books in Guardians of the Forest are all on sale at 99c/p throughout August, for the summer holiday. Find them here. (You need to scroll down the Ama...

Cheryl’s interview with Reader’s House

An honour to be asked to do this interview with Reader’s House literary journal, and a very flattering introduction, thank you Reader’s House.

Here’s part of that, to whet your appetite for the rest.

In this interview, Cheryl Burman opens up about the profound influence of her Australian heritage and her life in the Forest of Dean on her storytelling. She discusses the inspiration behind her diverse genres, the development of beloved characters like Alf from “Walking in the Rain,” and th...

There was no sign of him

Lucy pulled her cloak tighter, running along the dark lanes, past cottages where gaps in the drawn curtains glowed warmly with yellow candlelight. Wood smoke scented the air, overlaying hints of roasting meats and bubbling stews. The familiar homeliness gave her no comfort.

She had beaten on the doors of every child in the village who poked fun at her son. Irate mothers and fathers had glared when Lucy demanded their children tell her where Connor might be. At last, one young boy confessed.

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A tremor ran through his body

A tremor ran through his body is a writing prompt taken from Winter of the White Horde. The book is the standalone sequel to my middle grade (read that as aged 9 to 90 in terms of the small but enthusiastic fan base) Guardians of the Forest series. The section the prompt comes from is shown below.

Winter of the White Horde, and the other four books in Guardians of the Forest are all on sale at 99c/p throughout August, for the summer holiday. Find them here. (You need to scroll down the Amazon...

July book round up

I’ve done a couple of beta reads this month and there will be more on those when they’re ‘cooked’, but I’ve posted on my What I’m Reading page short reviews of what I’ve read that I can talk about.

All good reads this month. I have to say much of my reading matter is suggested to me these days by Amazon in regular emails, telling me I might like such and such. Many of the such and such I’ve already read, so they’re right in that regard. It does mean I’m not so tempted by the hyped novels which, a...

He didn’t wait around to be noticed

He didn’t wait around to be noticed is a writing prompt taken from Winter of the White Horde. The book is the standalone sequel to my middle grade (read that as aged 9 to 90 in terms of the small but enthusiastic fan base) Guardians of the Forest series. The section the prompt comes from is shown below.

Winter of the White Horde, and the other four books in Guardians of the Forest are all on sale at 99c/p throughout August, for the summer holiday. Find them here. (You need to scroll down the Amaz...

She allowed herself a thin smile

She allowed herself a thin smile is a writing prompt taken from Winter of the White Horde. The book is the standalone sequel to my middle grade (read that as aged 9 to 90 in terms of the small but enthusiastic fan base) Guardians of the Forest series. The section the prompt comes from is shown below.

 

This night was a new beginning, a rebirth. For twenty years she had nurtured the ashes of her magic, burned by that self-righteous king and his brat of a son.

Melda ground her teeth...

Ivy snakes up the walls

Ivy snakes up the walls is a writing prompt from my current work in progress, as yet untitled. The section it comes from is shown below. The story is a sequel to River Witch and a dual timeline.

The pony trap turns into a long drive bordered by beech trees, their gold and red leaves wreathed in a light, sun-drenched mist which has risen since Hester left the doctor’s surgery.

The driver halts at the top of the gravelled carriage circle. Hester peers out at a substantial farm house, mo...