Tag Archives: writing

Bite Size Memoir Number 6: First Jobs

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

Lisa has set us up with the theme ‘First Jobs’ for this week’s bite size memoir. I’m looking forward to reading everybody’s experiences, should be very interesting. Here’s mine, in 150 words (no more, no less!): First Jobs Fresh out … Continue reading →

Virtual Blog Hop

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

Blog hops are doing the rounds at the moment and a couple of weeks ago, Imelda very kindly invited me to take part in a Virtual Blog Hop. Having recently taken part in a couple of blog hops, you’ll be … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog Hops, Blogging | Tagged Blog Hop, Bloggers, Blogging, thank you, Virtual Blog Hop, writing | 33 Comments

Blogging Brings Surprises, Joy And Frustration

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

After publishing my neighbour from hell post last Friday, heading down to Sussex to spend the weekend with my family proved to be the perfect remedy. Getting my post out was a challenge in other ways due to mounting frustrations with … Continue reading →

Posted in Alcoholism, Blogging, Friendship, Writing | Tagged Alcoholism, Blogging, Family Life, fathers, Friendship, joy, Photo of cat, prison, thank you, WordPress, writing | 79 Comments

Bite Size Memoir Number 5: Camping

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

The biggest challenge for me with Lisa’s ‘Camping’ prompt for this week’s Bite Size Memoir is how to cram in all I could write about it using just 150 words! Still, what I love about these challenges is that they … Continue reading →

Posted in Bite Size Memoir, Childhood Memories, Family Life | Tagged Bite Size Memoir, California, Camping, Caravans, Chas 'n' Dave, Childhood memories, Cockney Slang, England, Family Life, Motor Homes, Road Trip, writing | 60 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

American Pie

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

The Daily Post hosts a Weekly Writing Challenge which I thought I would try. This week, Vincent Mars challenges us to write our ‘First Fifty’ in this way: ‘For this week’s challenge, you must write a fifty-word story. Not five … Continue reading →

Posted in Flash Fiction, Weekly Writing Challenge | Tagged American Pie, Dpchallenge, Flash fiction, Weekly Writing Challenge, writing | 64 Comments

Threshold of a New Beginning

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

On the threshold of a new beginning, a point of entering. This week, over at the Weekly Photo Challenge, Krista asks us to share a photo that captures that moment ‘just before a new beginning — that split-second moment in … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood Memories, My California, Weekly Photo Challenge, Writing | Tagged California, Childhood memories, Children, Easter, Family Life, laughter, Market Crash, postaday, Weekly Photo Challenge, writing | 90 Comments

Writing Process Blog Hop

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

What exactly is a Writing Process Blog Hop you may well ask? I’ve read about them on other blogs but assumed that since I’m not a published author it wouldn’t apply to me. This is exactly what went through my … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog Hops, Blogging, Memoir, Writing | Tagged Blogging, Memoir, Memoir Writing, writing, Writing Process, Writing Process Blog Hop | 71 Comments

The Best Conversations Are In Cars

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

Since sharing in my last post about all the different writing voices screaming in my head, I’ve managed to quieten down a few of them, although not enough to feel too smug. Not smug at all in fact. Still, my … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood Memories, Family Life, Memoir, My California | Tagged California, Cars, Childhood memories, Family Life, Memoir, School, School Children, writing | 101 Comments

WPC: Reflections

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

This week’s theme for the Weekly Photo Challenge is ‘Reflections’. Of course, as with so many of the themes, this is wide open for interpretation. For once though, I’m going to stick to the literal theme and share some photographs … Continue reading →