Category Archives: Writing Updates

Good Tools Clueless Werewolf

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

A bad workman blames his tools, so they say. But then again, if you haven’t got the right tool for the job… When I moved back to England twelve years ago, my remaining worldly possessions crammed into an international shipping … Continue reading →

Posted in Flash Fiction, Writing Updates | Tagged 99 Word Flash Fiction, Exmoor Beast, First Draft, Humour, Left-Handed, Memoir, NaNoWriMo, Panther, Revisions, Toolkit, Writers, writing | 71 Comments

My Heart Whispers Of Poetry Publication

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

What a week it’s been! I’ve shared stories about my cats, my granny and my love of dressing up, all the while managing (barely) to watch Rafa lose his match at Wimbledon as well as witness the spectacular crash and … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Writing Updates | Tagged Blogging, California, Celebrations, Heart Whispers, July 4th, Poems, Poetry Anthology, Publication, thank you, Wimbledon, World Cup, Writing Updates | 90 Comments

Meet My Main Character Blog Tour

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

Wonderful, talented, published author and also lovely friend-to-me Jo has tagged me on the ‘Meet My Main Character Blog Tour’! Thank you so much Jo, I’m honoured to have been invited. Jo has published African Me & Satellite TV and … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog Hops, Blogging, Writing Updates | Tagged Authors, Blog Hops, Blogging, Meet My Main Character Blog Hop, Memoir, Publishing, writing, Writing Updates | 44 Comments

Lyme Disease Verdict and my Cat Article Published!

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

This post was planned for yesterday, but as is so often the case my plans went slightly awry. No point explaining why, I will just say that sometimes we mums all know what it’s like when our time is needed … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, Family Life, Writing, Writing Updates | Tagged article, Article Acceptance, Carer's Rights, Carers, cat photos, cats, Conditions and Diseases, Current Affairs, Editor, Family Life, Flu Jab, Health, Lyme disease, Mums, NHS, Publication, Tick-borne disease, writing, Writing Updates, Your Cat Magazine | 45 Comments

The Votes are Tallied – and I’m Home ‘Free’!

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

Woo Hoo! The votes have been tallied and Elizabeth has announced the winner of September’s mini-writing competition. Yes, the title says it all – I am the winner, or should I say my flash fiction story ‘Free’ is the winner! … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Writing, Writing Competitions, Writing Updates | Tagged Blogging, Flash fiction, Online Writing, Short story, thank you, writing, Writing Competition, Writing Updates | 47 Comments

Keep On Keeping On – Three Writing Firsts

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

‘Keep on keeping on’. I’ve been using this expression quite a lot lately. Must be for a reason. It’s been an exciting time for me for me recently and I’m not quite sure what to do with it but, if you care … Continue reading →