Cheril N. Clarke's Blog

Touch – a queer/lesbian short film coming soon!

Coming off a long creative hiatus is EXCITING! Not only did I release a poetry collection last year and a new short story last month, but Ive also been quietly working on a new short FILM!

The movie is entitled Touch, and its about what happens when a married woman goes to see a tantric sex worker in search of intimacy she isnt getting at home.

Touch film by Cheril N. Clarke

A couple of nights ago some of the cast and crew did a virtual table reading to start diving into the script. Because...

Sweet Dark Rum – A New Short Story!

One thing this pandemic did for me was help me refocus on my creative writing! Earlier this month, I released a new, erotic short story, Sweet Dark Rum!

Cover art for Sweet Dark Rum by Cheril N. Clarke

SYNOPSIS: Erica Reed is overworked and underwhelmed with life. Despite having a thriving corporate career, she is in desperate need of a break from it all. When she goes on a spur of the moment trip to Colorado Springs, she meets Zaraa woman shed befriended onlineand Ericas boring life takes an...

Oxygen – a new multi-media poetry collection!

This is long overdue. Ive been on a creative writing hiatus for too long. I apologize. Life happened, but I am back! Not only have I recently completed a multi-media collection of poetry entitled Oxygen, but Ive also recently published a new erotic short story entitled Sweet Dark Rum!

Check out this explainer video to learn more about the inspiration behind Oxygen:

Get your copy of Oxygen today on Amazon and follow me on Instagram for newer writings! More is DEFINITELY on the way!

The Edge of Bliss – a new novella

It has been quite a while since I’ve written fiction (I’ve done stageplays and a ton of business and corporate writing in the meantime), but I’m back with a brand new novella entitled The Edge of Bliss.

Summary:

Despite climbing the corporate ladder and earning all the material trappings of success, there’s still one thing that forty-one-year-old Leela still desperately craves. But when her husband agrees to gift her the ultimate erotic thrill, she discovers a dark side of desire that thrust...

LGBT-Inclusive Children’s Books, Games and more

Check out my new site exclusively for LGBT affirming children’s books, games and more at MyFamilylProducts.com.

My Family! Releases South Africa-Themed LBGT Children’s Book just in Time to for Back to School!

SICKLERVILLE, NJ (PRWEB) SEPTEMBER 06, 2016

As millions of students head back to school this fall, many will undoubtedly tell of their summer adventures. From road trips and flights across the country to quiet times reading or exploring their own neighborhoods, kids often have something to share about their time away from school. In step with this tradition, niche publisher, My Family! releases a vibrant new tale, Keesha’s South African Adventure, a one-of-a-kind story with striking art that...

Asylum recently featured by Philadelphia Gay News!

Quick blog entry to cross-post a great interview that was recently published by the Philadelphia Gay News for myLeah, Prossy and Cheril

Cheril N. Clarke is a prolific and innovative writer whose repertoire includes novels, e...

Lesbians narrowly escape death at the hands of family when Asylum debuts at Stagecrafters Theater

PHILADELPHIA, PA June 23—Based on the true story of a lesbian who fled Uganda to escape an honor killing by her father, Asylum is a demand for the world’s attention. Complete with love amidst terror and friendship despite fear, Cheril N. Clarke’s award-winning play will make its Philadelphia debut in Chestnut Hill at The Stagecrafters Theater July 24-26, 2015.

Clarke is a novelist, playwright, and producer, who was recently appointed a Young Ambassador for the Philadelphia region of The Dram...

Indiegogo Campaign kick-off to Bring Original Gay Rights Play, ASYLUM, to Philadelphia

It’s been some time since this award-winning show has been on stage, but I am beyond happy to announce that it WILL be produced in Philadelphia 2015! I’ve launched an

Philadelphia, PA–Cheril N. Clarke is gearing up to bring her award-winning play Asylum to Philadelphia. Based on the true story of a lesbian who fled Uganda to escape a...

Never published and unedited work: Agonizing Victory

Unfinished manuscripts are like childrenwho just won’t grow up. They have so much potential. You know they do, but for whatever reason, they just won’t move–or they move so slowly it doesn’t feel as though they are. I have a number of thisunruly childrenfrolicking around my hard drive and thought I might put one out in the universe and see what happens.

Some of you may have heard me mentioning a story about a young female boxer some time ago…well, here is the never published, unedited first ch...