Category Archives: Writing

Sixty Seconds’ Worth Of Distance Run

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Sherri Matthews

The sun disappeared taking last year with it, and I quietly prayed that this year would be better. Eyes straight, time to press on and write. This is THE year, right? The Summerhouse is five years old this month. Five … Continue reading →

Posted in Times Past Challenge, Writing | Tagged Blogging, California, Education, England, Family Life, Friendship, High School Graduation, Memoir, Poetry, Rudyard Kipling's If, Times Past Challenge, travel, writing | 75 Comments

In The Raw

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Sherri Matthews

As the sun slowly set on 2016, I watched from a beach on the Dorset coastline, and I thought of my dad. Today, writing my first post of a new year, I think of all that’s happened since I wrote … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Family Memoirs, Guest Blogs, Writing | Tagged Blogging, Champagne, Dad, Family Memoirs, Fourth Blogging Anniversary, Guest Posts, Memoir Writing, New Year, Raw Literature, thank you, writing | 135 Comments

An Italian Journey: Writing And Healing

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Sherri Matthews

September arrived and with it, any thoughts of writing vanished. My birthday; a long-awaited holiday. Both beckoned. But somewhere in the space between early spring and autumn’s first flush, everything blurred into one big smudge of I can’t face it. We … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Weekly Photo Challenge, Writing | Tagged Apolypoprotein A-1 Milan, Grief, Italian Journey, Italy, J W Goethe, Lake Garda, Limone, Malcesine, postaday, travel, Weekly Photo Challenge, writing | 198 Comments

Blogging And The Three Year Rule

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Sherri Matthews

Dear Blogger, How are you? It’s been a while since you and I had a proper talk, and this seems like the perfect time. I saw you walk around the park a few times last week; that’s good news, you … Continue reading →

Posted in Asperger's Syndrome, Blogging, Writing | Tagged Asperger's Syndrome, Blogging, Encouragement, English Robin, Facebook, Friendship, hope, Jersey Liberation Day, Memoir, Red Fox, Three Years Blogging, writing | 196 Comments

Serendipity And The Bunny That Nobody Wanted

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

Most of you, I’m sure, have heard the joke about the horse walking into a bar and the bar tender asks: “So why the long face?” But I bet you haven’t heard this one: Three people walk into a store … Continue reading →

Posted in Flash Fiction, Pets, Weekly Pet Challenge, Writing | Tagged 99 Word Flash Fiction, Blogging Community, C S Lewis, cats, J R R Tolkien, Pet Rabbits, Pets, Serendipity, Weekly Pet Share, writing, Writing Community | 95 Comments

First Draft Fever: Of Memoir And A Supermoon

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

Two of my favourite songs growing up were ‘Jackson‘ and ‘These Boots Are Made For Walkin’ ‘. As a child, I didn’t understand why anyone would want to get married in a fever (why would you want to get married … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Memoir, Travel, Writing | Tagged Blogging, Devon, First Draft, France, Memoir, music, Photos of Sunset, Sunset, Supermoon, travel, writing | 94 Comments

Desert Storm: 99 Word Flash Fiction

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

For this week’s Flash Fiction prompt, Charli asks us this: ‘In 99 words (no more, no less) write about the day the earth turned brown. How did it happen? What else might be going on? It can be dramatic or … Continue reading →

Posted in Flash Fiction, Writing | Tagged 99 Word Flash Fiction, Clint Eastwood, Flash fiction, Murder Plot, writing | 90 Comments

Suspicious Minds: 99 Word Flash Fiction

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

Charli’s prompt for this week’s Flash Fiction challenge of ‘Juxtaposition‘ (see full explanation below) had me thinking, because it seems that a few of you would like me to carry on with Muriel’s story, which actually started out as Ken’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Flash Fiction, Writing | Tagged 99 Word Flash Fiction, Flash fiction, Humour, Juxtaposition, writing | 78 Comments

Symptoms Of Unrest: Flash Fiction 99 Words

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

Symptoms of Unrest Muriel waddled into the doctor’s office. “What can I do for you,” asked the doctor while staring at his computer screen. Muriel sniffed. “Well, my nose feels blocked and according to my husband, I snore.” “Have you … Continue reading →

Posted in Flash Fiction, Writing | Tagged Flash fiction, Humour, Murder, writing | 94 Comments

Book Giveaway: Claudia Must Die By T. B. Markinson

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

One of the many things I love about this wonderful blogging community is not only the many stories we share and friendships we make, but the ways in which we support and encourage one another in so many ways. I … Continue reading →