Author Archives: Sherri Matthews

About Sherri Matthews

Once upon a time, Sherri emigrated from her native England to America and stayed for twenty years, raising her three children in California. Today, she lives in England's West Country with her family, shepherded by two little black cats. Always home, forever homesick.

Flash Fiction Rodeo Contest #5

Posted on October 22, 2017 by Sherri Matthews

Time to Twitterflash at the Rodeo! C. Jai Ferry’s 9×11 Twitterflash kicks off Flash Fiction Rodeo Contest #5 at Carrot Ranch. She wants us to complete a 99-word story using Twitter on any subject or in any genre as long … Continue reading →

Posted in Reblogs, Uncategorized | Tagged Flash Fiction Contest, Flash Fiction Rodeo, Twitter | 2 Comments

Flash Fiction Rodeo Contest #4

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Sherri Matthews

Flash Fiction Rodeo Contest #4 ‘Scars’ is live now! Memoir writer Irene Waters asks us to write a double length Carrot Ranch flash, or 2 chapters of 99-words each (198 words total), tell a story that shows a scar. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Reblogs, Uncategorized | Tagged Carrot Ranch, Flash Fiction Competition, Flash Fiction Rodeo Contest, Memoir | 19 Comments

Flash Fiction Rodeo Contest #3

Posted on October 13, 2017 by Sherri Matthews

Flash Fiction Contest #3 from Jules Paige live at Carrot Ranch! This is flash fiction with a difference: Jules asks us to use a form of poetry called a ‘Septolet’. Never heard of it? Me neither, but it looks to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Carrot Ranch, Flash Fiction Contest, Poetry, Reblog, Septolet | 14 Comments

Flash Fiction Rodeo Contest #2

Posted on October 10, 2017 by Sherri Matthews

Flash Fiction Rodeo Contest #2, Geoff Le Pard’s challenge Little and Laugh, is up and running live at Carrot Ranch! Geoff wants us to make him laugh. That’s it! Deadline Midnight EST October 13. Read on for full details and … Continue reading →

Posted in Reblogs, Uncategorized | Tagged Carrot Ranch, Flash Fiction Contest, Humour, Reblog | 14 Comments

Flash Fiction Rodeo Contest #1

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Sherri Matthews

The Flash Fiction Rodeo Contest at Carrot Ranch is off! Contest #1 Leader, Norah Colvin, kicks off with ‘When I Grow Up’. Next up: The Little and Laugh Flash Contest by Geoff Le Pard on Tuesday, October 10. Enter the … Continue reading →

Posted in Reblogs, Uncategorized | Tagged Flash Fiction Contest | 30 Comments

Meanwhile Back On The Farm

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Sherri Matthews

Hello World. Remember those first two words WordPress put on our About Page? When, all shiny and brand new we ventured nervously, hands shaking as we hit the publish button, into blogland for the very first time? Clueless as to … Continue reading →

Posted in Flash Fiction, Nature & Wildlife | Tagged Black Cats, Blogging, Carrot Ranch, Chinese Button Quails, Conveyancing, Flash Fiction Anthology, Flash Fiction Competition, Flash Fiction Rodeo, Goose Farm, Hedgehogs, Nature & Wildlife, robin, Summerhouse | 120 Comments

Friends Fun And Photos: #BloggersBash2017

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Sherri Matthews

Last year I called it Big, Bright And Beautiful. And it was. The Blogger’s Bash 2016 was all of those things. So what do I call it this year? I could call it the ‘International Blogger’s Conference’ as displayed in … Continue reading →

Posted in Bloggers Bash | Tagged #BloggersBash2017, Annual Bloggers Bash & Awards 2017, Blogging, Blogs, Fellow Bloggers, Friendship | 153 Comments

All Change At The Summerhouse

Posted on June 7, 2017 by Sherri Matthews

Hello dear friends, how I miss you. My absence breeds a growing sense of isolation from my blogging community, the Summerhouse needs the laughter of friends. I wonder what you are up to, how things are going, what’s your latest … Continue reading →

Posted in Asperger's Syndrome, Blogging, Nature & Wildlife | Tagged #BloggersBash, Asperger's Syndrome, Blogging, cats, English Bluebell Woods, Father's Day, Grief, London, Memoir Writing, Owls, The Woodland Trust, Weekly Photo Challenge | 129 Comments

Spring Forward

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Sherri Matthews

Hello again dear friends! Cobwebs linger in the corners of the Summerhouse, my short, more frequent posts haven’t materialised – yet – but spring has sprung, I am writing and my daffodils are blooming ~ A getaway to the countryside … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Publication, Cats, Nature & Wildlife | Tagged Book Publication, cats, English Garden, English Spring Countryside, Howard's House Hotel, Lady By The River, Mother's Day, Narcissus Daffodils, Perseverance, UFO's, Weekly Photo Challenge, writing | 175 Comments

Of Blogging Blues And Otters

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Sherri Matthews

Today, the view from the Summerhouse is grey and wet. Yet I am heartened at signs of spring bulbs rising from winter’s slumber with fresh, green shoots. Soon, the view will be awash with colour. As I work on the … Continue reading →