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Cheryl Skory Suma @cherylskorysuma.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Traveling near Toronto/Guelph in Sept? Come join me a fab book lovers festival. I'll be at the Chicken House Press booth Sun Sept 20 noon to chat about/sign copies of my MG fantasy-adventure novel, Habitan. Hope to see you there! Festival runs Sept 18-20 edenmillswritersfestival.ca/festival-sun...

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Cheryl Skory Suma @cherylskorysuma.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Week 23 of sharing my past publications. This flash fiction piece, “Adrift off the Shore of Alzheimer Island” was pub’d in print by Pulp Literature as runner-up in the 2022 Bumblebee Flash Fiction Contest. Word doc images of story attached below.

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Cheryl Skory Suma @cherylskorysuma.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Week 22 of posting my past pubs. This flash fic piece was pub'd in print by Pulp Literature, Issue 45. "The Art of Tear Eating & Other Non-predatory Behaviours" explores abuse survivor co-dependancy while incorporating my fascination w butterflies. Screenshots of 3 pages pasted below

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Cheryl Skory Suma @cherylskorysuma.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Week 21 sharing past pubs. CNF "I Lay Amongst the Stones" pubd Glassworks Mag/Oranges J. Content warning sexual assault. Link doc need to flip to page 50 to find it. If interested, they also pub'd my reflection on this work on their web, "Through the Looking Glass" issue 24 issuu.com/glassworksma...

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Glassworks Spring 2022

Issue 24: a publication of Rowan University's Master of Arts in Writing

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Cheryl Skory Suma @cherylskorysuma.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Week 20 of sharing my past pubs. This one is Creative Nonfiction, "Today Your Secrets Are Safe With Me." First published by Reckon Review, later nominated by them for the Pushcart Prize. Link below. Deals with a parent's passing and a very challenged relationship. reckonreview.com/today-your-s...

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Today, Your Secrets are Safe with Me – Reckon Review

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Cheryl Skory Suma @cherylskorysuma.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Week 19 of sharing past publications. This week, poetry "A Liar's Crescendo," first published by La Piccioletta Barca. Link below. www.picciolettabarca.com/posts/a-liar...

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Cheryl Skory Suma @cherylskorysuma.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Week 18 of sharing my past publications. Fiction, "If I fell" explores domestic abuse. Pub'd in print by Nightingale & Sparrow Magazine, images of document below (4 pages, need to click through images to read)

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Cheryl Skory Suma @cherylskorysuma.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Week 17 of sharing my past pubs. Longer fic "Finding Words in Stages" written as someone going through the 7 stages of Alzheimer's disease. Was a top 8 fiction comp finalist & pub'd in print by Blank Spaces, 2022 Fiction Anthology “The Things We Leave Behind.” storage.googleapis.com/byc-main-sto...

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Cheryl Skory Suma @cherylskorysuma.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Week 16 of sharing my past pubs. This week: Creative Nonfiction, "If the Snow Never Melted." This piece was a top 5 finalist for the Anne C. Barnhill Prize for Creative Nonfiction at Longridge Review, which kindly nominated it for the Pushcart Prize that year longridgereview.com/cheryl-suma/

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If The Snow Never Melted When I was eight, I discovered that secrets could be acceptable. Remaining quiet didn’t make you a bad person—good people sheltered confidences and tales as often as bad fo…

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Cheryl Skory Suma @cherylskorysuma.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Week 15 of sharing my pub's. CNF “My Shadows Shadow” re Traumatic Brain Injury that drastically changed my life. Piece examines not just the loss the TBI brought but also the hope I chose to find in it. 1st pub'd by Nightingale&Sparrow then SugarSugarSalt sugarsugarsalt.wordpress.com/2023/03/31/m...

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My Shadow’s Shadow by Cheryl Skory Suma

My Shadow’s Shadow (Memories of Before & After a TBI) Before Before the fall, I did not appreciate the power of memories. They were of the forest’s shadow, easily eclipsed by&nbs…

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Cheryl Skory Suma @cherylskorysuma.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Week 14 of sharing my past published work. This flash fiction story won 2nd place in an "image prompt" writing competition at Blank Spaces magazine, link below. "Ten Years of Bravado" explores the camaraderie and adventure of youth. www.blankspaces.ca/winners/cher...

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"Ten Years of Bravado" by Cheryl Skory Suma—Our March 2023 Silver Medal Winner — Blank Spaces Magazine

Congratulations to Cheryl Skory Suma, our second place winner from the contest posted in our March, 2023 issue!

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Cheryl Skory Suma @cherylskorysuma.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Week 13 of sharing my pub'd work--this is "prose" (tale-poetry blend) called "Let Her" & deals w letting go of a dying loved one. Link below to online pub. My fav part of this pub was that they used a photograph my daughter took in high school for the paired image www.ekphrastic.net/the-ekphrast...

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Let Her, by Cheryl Skory Suma

Let Her I sit by my wife’s hospital bed, pondering the irony of the acronym “I.C.U.” In my mind, the words “I see you” float above her bed in a cartoon bubble. I imagine it’s god...

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Cheryl Skory Suma @cherylskorysuma.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Week 12-Sharing poem "If My Footsteps Were on Water, Would You See?" Pub'd by Second Chance Lit, sadly since folded. This piece was inspired by a dance set to Concerto in G by Roger Neill, filmed on a Parisian rooftop. Dance video link below, poem image in first comment vimeo.com/104339262?re...

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En dansant sur la terrasse

I had the opportunity to film and take some pictures of a dance session on the rooftop of a parisian building. It was the work of a young choregrapher Tarek Aïtmeddour and his dancers. The whole movi...

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Cheryl Skory Suma @cherylskorysuma.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Week 11 of sharing my work--While fiction, this piece drew on my experiences with challenged relationships. A nod to survivors everywhere. "Weightless Words Meant for Letters" won 2nd place in Blank Spaces image prompt contest back in Nov 2020. Link: www.blankspaces.ca/winners/cher...

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"Weightless Words Meant for Letters" by Cheryl Skory Suma — Our September 2020 Silver Medal Winner — Blank Spaces Magazine

Congratulations to Cheryl Skory Suma, our second place winner from the contest posted in our September, 2020 issue!

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Cheryl Skory Suma @cherylskorysuma.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Week 10 of sharing my work—This fiction piece was a rare venture into writing thriller fiction. “Killing Time, Briefly Interrupted” was pub’d online by Fatal Flaw Literary Magazine as part of their “Rituals” themed issue. Link www.fatalflawlit.com/flash-fictio...

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Fatal Flaw - Killing Time, Briefly Interrupted

Read "Killing Time, Briefly Interrupted" a flash fiction piece by By Cheryl Skory Suma at Fatal Flaw Literary Magazine.

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Cheryl Skory Suma @cherylskorysuma.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Week 9 of sharing my past pub'd work — “Walking Boys" #CNF about bullying. Abbreviated poetry v first pub'd as part of Public Poetry’s “Enough” poetry comp a while back, then the full CNF was published by Sante Fe Writers Group, link below. www.sfwp.com/quarterly/wa...

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Walking Boys — Santa Fe Writers Project

By Cheryl Skory Suma We all have childhood memories that left storyboards seared to the inside of our eyelids. These experiences seed the birth of our future attitudes, plant the roots of our embrace...

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Cheryl Skory Suma @cherylskorysuma.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Week 8-Sharing fic piece “Will You DSM Me?” Deals w issues of anxiety & how many you wouldn't suspect suffer in silence (as I have). First pub'd online in The Phare, UK (link below), then again, in print, as top 20 piece, Aesthetica Magazine Creative Writing Awards. www.thephare.com/ss/will-you-...

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Cheryl Skory Suma @cherylskorysuma.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Week 7-"Floccinaucinihilipilification” was 1st pub'd (in print) Blank Spaces Magazine, winner Write Prompt Challenge. Link to pdf below. Themes of child neglect, resilience, hope, & the power of “words.” Had fun playing w title's meaning as sets the stage for themes drive.google.com/file/d/1WZaA...

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Cheryl Skory Suma @cherylskorysuma.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Week 6-Sharing a short fiction piece, “Born Knowing.” I enjoy writing about the curiosity and delight that small children bring to life. This piece was published by Paddler Press in print, link to their online Issue 9 pdf below (story begins page 32 so need to scroll) paddlerpress.ca/wp-content/u...

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Cheryl Skory Suma @cherylskorysuma.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Week 5-one of my most acclaimed CNF, very dear to my heart--was top 8 finalist 2022 International Amy MacRae Award for Memoir, later published in print in their 2023 Anthology. Later republished online by Bulb Culture Collective, spring 2025, link below. www.bulbculturecollective.com/read/when-i-...

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When I Ran From Nothing - Cheryl Skory Suma — Bulb Culture Collective

We are familiar, these shadows of the past and I.

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Cheryl Skory Suma @cherylskorysuma.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Friends. This is important to me: 23yrs marriage-2 songs re what I was promised & gave my heart to, vs 2 songs re what I actually got in end. Promised: www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_v6... www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_sF... Got: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvU4... www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q05z...

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Forest Blakk - You’ll Be The Proof (feat. Joy Williams) (Official Lyric Video)

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Cheryl Skory Suma @cherylskorysuma.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Third piece in my weekly share trail: micro flash fiction, deals w topics of lost friendship, regret, & missed opportunities. I always enjoy the challenge of trying to tell a story in a page or less. This piece was last published online by WestWord, link: westword.substack.com/p/another-do...

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Another Door Closes

A Flash Fiction by Cheryl Skory Suma

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Cheryl Skory Suma @cherylskorysuma.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

2nd in my share train. Fiction "To Breathe Absent the Presence of Others." Pub'd for 2nd time by Barren Magazine (before I became Flash CNF Contributing Editor). An abbreviated v was previously pub'd by Spider Road Press (Honourable Mention 2020 Flash Fiction Comp) barrenmagazine.com/to-breathe-a...

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To Breathe Absent the Presence of Others - Barren Magazine

Barren Magazine - To Breathe Absent the Presence of Others -

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Cheryl Skory Suma @cherylskorysuma.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Planning to share various links to my past publications in coming weeks. First up: an Honourable Mention (ie 3rd place ish) in writing comp requiring stories under 405 words in theme of “escape” . Link below w judge’s comments after story. expositionreview.com/flash-405/a-...

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A Kiss for Weeping - Exposition Review

by Cheryl Suma Honorable Mention – Flash 405, April 2022: “Escape” Fiction The signs you left in a hurry are everywhere. The half-eaten bag of M&Ms on the coffee table, several rainbow balls come to...

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Cheryl Skory Suma @cherylskorysuma.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Still one of my favourite flash pieces I’ve published—about happy memories turned sour, what ifs, regrets, and second chances—Back To The Start - Cheryl Skory Suma — Bulb Culture Collective. www.bulbculturecollective.com/read/back-to...

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Back To The Start - Cheryl Skory Suma — Bulb Culture Collective

I want to go back to the start.

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Cheryl Skory Suma @cherylskorysuma.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Habitan enthusiasts! Had my first radio author interview EVER today w fab Gary at CHOP-FM 102.7 He made me very comfortable & had some great questions! Broadcast dates (program "Writers for Readers") Wed September 3 at 6pm, Sat September 6 at 7am, Wed September 17 at 6pm & Sat September 20 at 7am

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Cheryl Skory Suma @cherylskorysuma.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Time to get reading! "Habitan" Purchase options. Described as C.S. Lewis' Narnia meets a Canadian-Aboriginal twist Paperback www.chickenhousepress.ca/bookstore/p/... Kobo www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/... NookBarnes&Noble www.barnesandnoble.com/w/habitan-ch... KindleAmazon www.amazon.ca/Habitan-Para...

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Cheryl Skory Suma @cherylskorysuma.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

Link to second of 4 press articles for my new MG fantasy novel, Habitan, described as C.S. Lewis' Narnia meets a unique Canadian-Aboriginal twist! Launching August 10th! www.yorkregion.com/things-to-do...

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Aurora author’s new children’s book takes readers into fantasy world with Indigenous themes

Cheryl Skory Suma takes inspiration from her Cree grandmother.

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Cheryl Skory Suma @cherylskorysuma.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

COVER REVEAL! So excited re my MG Fantasy Novel, Habitan, release date August 2025 w Chicken House Press! Aboriginal elements (nod to my Cree Grandma). Librarians in Toronto/York Region Area contact me for launch event tickets. Appreciate everyone's support--as an SLP, I'm pumped to share this story

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Cheryl Skory Suma @cherylskorysuma.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

#CNF (prev pub '22 International Amy MacRae Award for Memoir) dear to my heart—a challenge to write, it reflects on how past assaults/interference shaped me as a parent, & speaks to a fear too many women carry. Huge thanks to @bulbculture.bsky.social for repub. Reads & reshares greatly appreciated!

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Bulb Culture Collective @bulbculture.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

We haven’t said it in a while, but we are so grateful to all of our readers and contributors. Running BCC is such a gift, as is reading all of your incredible work. Thank you for sticking with us! And if you haven’t been to the site recently, go visit! There is a TON to read!

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Read — Bulb Culture Collective

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Cheryl Skory Suma @cherylskorysuma.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Thanks to @pulpliterature.bsky.social & Flash Fiction Prize judge @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social for selecting and sharing my work! Appreciate their support so much! #flash #flashfic Issue available now, support #canlit 🇨🇦

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Cheryl Skory Suma @cherylskorysuma.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Thanks for sharing my work from your fabulous flash405 competition, @expositionreview.bsky.social ! Consider entering this comp, flash writing friends! New themes and judge each round.

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Cheryl Skory Suma @cherylskorysuma.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Hey #CNF #amwriting friends! Looking for recs for #litmag that accepts previously pub'd CNF--have a fav raw piece (was finalist 8 comps) eventually pub'd in print anthology 2yr ago, but basically no one read it given print. Would love to find a 2nd home online. Suggestions?

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Just "B" @wordsthathop.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

This CNF by Cheryl Skory Suma is a tear jerker. 😭

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Cheryl Skory Suma @cherylskorysuma.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Each anniversary of the day mom ended her life, I share my #CNF below. Our relationship was challenged at best, toxic & abusive at worst, yet there was love waiting in the wings. It's my hope this piece may help others suffering similarly to find clarity/healing. reckonreview.com/today-your-s...

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Today, Your Secrets are Safe with Me – Reckon Review

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Cheryl Skory Suma @cherylskorysuma.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Always an honour to make the shortlist at Blank Spaces Magazine for their flash image prompt contest! Best of luck to the final 5. Perhaps my weird little story will find a home: "The Strangers I Have Known, the Wine Said." www.blankspaces.ca/news/five-ma...

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Five Make the Shortlist for our September Writing Contest — Blank Spaces Magazine

We are so pleased to announce that five writers have made the shortlist for our September 2024 Write Prompt Challenge.

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Cheryl Skory Suma @cherylskorysuma.bsky.social · 28/07/2024

As I navigate my 23yr marital separation I’m thankful for my children (20&22). They’re happy, positive & resilient due to both our roles in their upbringing. Despite our differences, they thrived. I’m hopeful, not sad (but bit nervous to be on my own given my TBI & health issues)

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Cheryl Skory Suma @cherylskorysuma.bsky.social · 16/07/2024

Delighted to have my work selected the winner! Thank you to the Editorial team at Pulp Literature and to judge Finnian Burnett --I've had so little time to write or sub this year as I navigate some big life changes, so they made my summer with this publication news!

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Cheryl Skory Suma @cherylskorysuma.bsky.social · 15/07/2024

Surprised & delighted my little experimental flash "The Art of Tear Eating & Other Non-Predatory Behaviours" won @pulpliterature.bsky.social's 2024 Hummingbird Prize! Thanks to judge Finnian Burnett for her kind comments on this piece. Read in Issue 45, Winter2025 pulpliterature.com/congratulati...

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Congratulations to the Winners of the 2024 Hummingbird Prize! - PULP Literature

The Best of the Nest We are delighted to announce the winner and honourable mentions of the 2024 Hummingbird Flash Fiction Prize, with commentary by final judge Finnian Burnett. Winner: 'The Art...

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Cheryl Skory Suma @cherylskorysuma.bsky.social · 14/07/2024

Thrilled to advance to the shortlist @pulpliterature.bsky.social for their 2024 flash fiction Hummingbird comp! Results tomorrow, best of luck to all those on shortlist.

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Cheryl Skory Suma @cherylskorysuma.bsky.social · 09/06/2024

When you bravely think you wrote the perfect piece for a theme comp, then you wait and wait for results…

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Cheryl Skory Suma @cherylskorysuma.bsky.social · 19/05/2024

As I begin to navigate my divorce, the irony of my life’s synchrony to several of my past fiction works hits hard. Subconscious foreshadowing? Example below remains one of my fav, rawest works, very proud of this one. Appreciate a read/comments. www.bulbculturecollective.com/read/back-to...

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Back To The Start - Cheryl Skory Suma — Bulb Culture Collective

I want to go back to the start.

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