Tag Archives: writing

Flash Fiction: No Way Out Part Three: Godsend

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

So, do I carry on with my story about Bill? For this week’s flash prompt, Charli asks us this: ‘In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story that has an expectation met or missed. It can be an … Continue reading →

Posted in Flash Fiction | Tagged , | 65 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Dreamy

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

There is a certain curve of a well-traveled road that even now occasionally fills my dreams. Years go by and I forget all about it, but then it appears again, and always strangely comforting. Four years ago while driving through … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative Writing, Travel, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 84 Comments

Flash Fiction: No Way Out Part Two: The Yellow Boat

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

Last week, I wrote No Way Out in response to Charli’s Facing Fear prompt. Some of you asked if I was going to continue this story but at the time, I wrote it as a complete 99 word flash with … Continue reading →

Posted in Flash Fiction, Writing | Tagged , , | 69 Comments

A Spider Bite And A Flash Fiction

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

The fear of public speaking is stronger than the fear of death itself, ‘they’ say, but in my research for this post I discovered something very interesting: according to an online article which cited the results of a recent survey … Continue reading →

Posted in Flash Fiction, My California, Nature & Wildlife | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 124 Comments

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 →

Posted in Childhood Memories, Family Life, Flash Fiction | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 76 Comments

Such Is Life

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

After my recent post in which I shared some of my writing fears and insecurities, I felt a huge weight lift and for the first time in some while, a sense of renewed purpose and yes, joy buoyed me up. … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Friendship, Weekly Photo Challenge, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 101 Comments

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 →

Posted in Memoir, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 145 Comments

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 →

Posted in Family Life, Memoir, My California, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 89 Comments

Writing, Tennis and Summertime Awards

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

With the word ‘Tennis’ in the title, you have your first hint at the lateness of this post, meaning I started it a good couple of weeks ago during Wimbledon.  Which also means that it is now redundant.  Thank goodness for … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 78 Comments

True Calling: Flash Fiction at Carrot Ranch

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

Blogging and writing is full of adventure isn’t it?  You just never know where it might lead.  For instance, until recently I had no idea what flash fiction was, but since I started taking part in a few challenges here … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Memoirs, Flash Fiction | Tagged , , , , , | 87 Comments