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500 Words

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You are what you do on a regular basis… so I’m getting back in the habit of writing little bits of story!

These aren’t polished pieces, nor will they necessarily belong to a larger story or an established universe. They are just creative brain dumps of a minimum(ish) of 500 words.

Stories are listed in chronological order with the newest stories at the top.


The Place Where I Am Lying : 384 words
Oh, Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling… Another r/WritingPrompts reply. (Historical Fantasy)

Sin Eaters : 867 words
Crime has always been about paying your debts, one way or another. r/WritingPrompts response. (Superhero/Real-World Fantasy.)

Folk Tales and Family Legends : 895 words
History’s rewritten by the victors. r/WritingPrompts response. (Science Fiction)

Mementos : 403 words
Old memories and misplaced dreams. r/WritingPrompts response. (Science Fiction)

Bargains : 529 words
Beware of Fae bearing gifts. r/WritingPrompts response. (Science Fiction)

For Want of a Gate : 338 words
Worldbuilding. Filing off the serial numbers to build a non-Stargate Atlantis home for Imaginary Gate Team 5. (Science Fiction)

A Promise is a Promise : 604 words
Very silly. A demon asks for a promise instead of a soul. (Real-World Fantasy)

Sins of the Father : 538 words September 8, 2018
Anane talks about the Black family curse. (Real-World Fantasy, Baron’verse)

I Don’t Need Your HEAs : 438 words
Random soulmark ‘verse because I haven’t ever played in one of those. Reasons. I have thems. Fake song lyrics, depressing soulmarks, angst, and more angst. (Real-World Fantasy)

Like Cats and Dogs : 405 words
Magical Companion Animals who are doing just fine without humans, thankyouverymuch. (Fantasy)

Not That Kind Of Werewolf : 554 words
Modern-day urban fantasy with a pair of mated wolves whose meet-cute is less cute and more snarky. (Real-World Fantasy)

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