Cheryl R Cowtan Writes Fantasy

If you read, write, watch or play fantasy, you'll love the little "spill its" in this blog.

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One book genre to rule them all: the psychological gothic tragedy with occult metaphysical elements. What is it? You ask. The better question would be “what will it do to you?” Find out… if you dare

Exploring PGTOM: Beyond Traditional Vampire Fiction

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Bridge Authors: The Writers Who Cross Cultures and Change Understanding

Literature has always been a meeting place — a shoreline where one world touches another. Across history, certain writers have stood on that shoreline and built bridges: not by belonging to the cultures they wrote about, but by studying, listening, imagining, and attempting to understand them with enough care that their work opened doors for readers who might otherwise never cross that…

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Being Brave; Being a Teacher

Day 37: Cheryl Cowtan, Teacher (Peel Alternative School North)

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Imagine a World...

Imagine a world that is dark and dreary, threatening and chaotic, a world that exists only to torment a young woman who is alone and desperate to be loved, connected…normal. Now, imagine her survival chances. But wait! This girl isn’t just any sweet thing. This young woman has developed survival skills that don’t serve her in a happy life, but empower her to fight against the ever-suffocating…

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When your students come back for a visit and you realize you're starting to look like the wee one. #timemustbemarchingon #teachers #studentvisits #studentvisits #studentvisitsarethebest https://www.instagram.com/p/B6T6PZ-A7U1/?igshid=qo30paiok3b1

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Xmas party dress compliments of my Aunt Donna. The one I ordered online is still in transit. LOL thank goodness for Aunties with well-stocked closets! 😍😘🤩 #workparty #xmasparty #blackdress #over50andfabulous #over50women #over50style #christmasparty (at The Glenerin Inn & Spa) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6HVqnFA-Tf/?igshid=2ly6j6ribjjk

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Xmas reads! https://www.instagram.com/p/B58EkiVglp4/?igshid=1ic4790pqmi1c

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#horrortrivia for #horrorgeek⁣ ⁣ Love those chills and thrills that come with a good scary story? Get #instahorror with "Girl Desecrated", a story about a girl and her alternate personality... and the men they slay. #80shorror #book http://www.cherylcowtan.com⁣ ⁣ #bookreview of "Girl Desecrated" #horrorlit for your #horrorbookshelf⁣ ⁣ #horrortriviaanswer ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #horror⁣ #ilovehorror #books #bookporn #horrorlover #bookworm #bookstagram #igreads #bookshelf #booklovers #bibliophile #literature #author #authorsofinstagram #writersofinstagram #stories #reader #bookaddict #goodreads #booknerd #yabooks https://www.instagram.com/p/B5yOHc2lC_M/?igshid=h0hhxs9foy26

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Buttons and I could stay in bed all day watching the snow drift slowly down. #catsofinstagram #cats #snowfall #snowywindow #Christmas #christmasmusic (at Caledon, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6DzYJlAu6W/?igshid=1eutqs9g9djde

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Just the heart of a small village. #daytrip #travelphotography #rockart #mason #rockwall (at Alton Mill Arts Centre) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5ojVOiA0ta/?igshid=1wgt4rmb39990

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Was any dog ever happier than Buddy on a #packwalk #dogs #dogsofinstagram #dogslife (at Mono, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5ojHEIgB8V/?igshid=enz0qg7r4try

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#specialdelivery #kidsinboxes (at Caledon, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5oiEkYAgTF/?igshid=1epa8zy80srea

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Dead Man's Swamp

It all started out with too much alcohol the night before. Decisions were made. Dangerous decisions. Somehow, we all agreed that after 20 years, it was time to return to "Dead Man's Swamp".

It all started out with too much alcohol the night before. Decisions were made. Dangerous decisions. Somehow, we all agreed that after 20 years, it was time to return to “Dead Man’s Swamp”.

The next morning, hangovers prevented a good discussion or planning. We loaded up our boats, our food, and the kids made a sign – “Dead Man’s Swamp” which my older brother, Lee, would put up to warn others.

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#family #naturehike #dogwalker (at Hockley Valley Provincial Nature Reserve) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5gtzHDBwS1/?igshid=y21onc4b779i

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#naturehike (at Hockley Valley Provincial Nature Reserve) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5gtqHqhaqM/?igshid=rmy8hc6hbj6q

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#logbouncing (at Hockley Valley Provincial Nature Reserve) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5gtkSrBWWY/?igshid=1fwrire0eh58l

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#hockley #makingsnow in the distance.#skiing (at Hockley Valley Provincial Nature Reserve) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5gtOzwBtU1/?igshid=1tz5rh9ohc0fd