Tag Archives: Memoir

Writing Process Blog Meme

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

Some weeks months years? time ago, Tess tagged me for a Writing Process Blog Meme.   I was flattered and told her I was happy to take part, but it might take a while.  No kidding.  Thanks so much Tess, … Continue reading →

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Crazy Alien: Bite-Size Memoir

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

Whenever I think of anything to do with immigration, I get a shiver of crazy. My first brush with American immigration happened when I turned up alone at Dulles International Airport newly arrived from London. It was 1980, my boyfriend … Continue reading →

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Girl In A Pale Blue Dress

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

Something extraordinary happened at the weekend: my uncle and auntie celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary.  Fifty years of happy married life.  I say extraordinary because I don’t know anyone else in my family who has achieved anything like this kind … Continue reading →

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In The Fear Of Writing

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

My dream is slipping away from me.  I thought I owned my dream, that I could do what it takes to fulfill my dream.  But now it is fading away. Why? because I am full of fear. My fear has … Continue reading →

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Are We Nearly There Yet?

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

“Are we nearly there yet?”  How many times as kids did we ask this question of our parents during inexcusably long car journeys? When it came time for my own children to ask me the very same, my answer was … Continue reading →

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Bite Size Memoir: Mum’s 10 out of 10

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

What is my 10 out of 10? I ask this question because this is what Lisa has asked of us this week for her Bite Size Memoir challenge. In celebration of her tenth ‘bite’ prompt (somehow I’ve manage eight of … Continue reading →

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Bite-Size Memoir: Cycling and Sherlock Holmes

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

When Lisa set her cycling prompt for this week’s Bite Size Memoir challenge, the first thoughts that came to mind were not so much the riding on but the falling off a bicycle. My first bike was for my seventh … Continue reading →

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Bite Size Memoir Number 7: Childhood Illness

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

Where has the week gone?  I can’t believe that it’s already time again to turn in my entry for Lisa’s Bite Size Memoir challenge, the theme of which this week is ‘Childhood Illness’. As soon as I saw this prompt, … Continue reading →

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Bite Size Memoir Number 4: Sports Day

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

Thank you so much everyone for your lovely responses to my first bite size memoir post last week, you really encouraged me! So, carrying on, here is my next 150 word memoir written up for Lisa’s ‘Sports Day‘ prompt for … Continue reading →

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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 →

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