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About Sef Churchill

Sef is a lifelong writer from the UK. She won a national writing award at age sixteen, and promptly did nothing about it. Nowadays, she writes fantasy and reimaginings of classic tales, and is active in the Write Practice community. On her website she offers wry creative guidance. She is currently working on her first book, a humorous fantasy.

The Castle

The Castle

October 22, 2018 by Sef Churchill Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Flattened

Flattened

September 24, 2018 by Sef Churchill Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Magical Realism

The Importance of Tact

The Importance of Tact

August 28, 2018 by Sef Churchill Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Fantasy, Hot, Magical Realism

The Coin

The Coin

July 2, 2018 by Sef Churchill Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Zip

Zip

June 13, 2018 by Sef Churchill Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama

For The Sake Of

For The Sake Of

April 9, 2018 by Sef Churchill Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Hot, Science Fiction

The Pocketman

The Pocketman

March 12, 2018 by Sef Churchill Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Dotted Lines

Dotted Lines

February 12, 2018 by Sef Churchill Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Two Zeros

Two Zeros

January 16, 2018 by Sef Churchill Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Holidays, Romance

The Winter Bride

The Winter Bride

December 21, 2017 by Sef Churchill Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Fantasy, Hot, Romance

Shoes

Shoes

December 8, 2017 by Sef Churchill Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Thriller/Suspense

The Quell

The Quell

November 10, 2017 by Sef Churchill Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Fantasy

The Retouch

The Retouch

October 9, 2017 by Sef Churchill Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Magical Realism

Three Cards by Sef Churchill

Three Cards

September 11, 2017 by Sef Churchill Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Fantasy, Hot

The Temple

The Temple

August 15, 2017 by Sef Churchill Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

The radio in the room next door

The radio in the room next door

July 17, 2017 by Sef Churchill Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Magical Realism

Fakers

Fakers

June 26, 2017 by Sef Churchill Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Fantasy, Hot

The Porthole

The Porthole

April 18, 2017 by Sef Churchill Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2017 Spring Writing Contest, Drama, Hot, Magical Realism

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