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The Death of the 500 Word Challenge…

The Death of the 500 Word Challenge…

Yep. Unfortunately, this is the end of the Challenge. I'd love to continue it, but things in my life have changed and it's no longer worth the time and effort to create a new 500+ words every day. It takes a lot of energy and determination (for me at least) to come up with a new story idea every day and write it. I've enjoyed doing it, but as I said things have changed for me, making it more difficult than ever to continue the challenge. I'm not doing this lightly, either. I've been thinking...

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Day 114 – Lady Alchemist

Day 114 – Lady Alchemist

Nicolas is an alchemist and one of the more successful and well-known scientists in his field. When a woman turns up, known only as the Lady Alchemist, there are claims that she is close to the greatest alchemical secret - turning lead into gold...   “It’s her!”...

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Day 113 – Two Halves of a Whole

Day 113 – Two Halves of a Whole

Sirantia has a chance to secure her place as a hero among her people - if she survives the mission, that is. No one who has gone before her has ever returned. Can she do what no one else has done? Or will what she finds in the ancient ruins change her destiny forever?...

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Day 112 – Angel of Love

Day 112 – Angel of Love

Love has returned to the mortal planes, ready to help those who feel unloved and unwanted. What she finds instead has her revealing her angelic status way ahead of time - but when a baby's life is at stake, what else is an Angel of Love to do?   Love let out a...

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Day 111 – Angel of Hope

Day 111 – Angel of Hope

When the angel of hope goes to the mortal realms to help the mortals believe in their goddess once more, she finds a distressed child whose story makes her blood boil...   Hope hadn’t even opened her eyes before the sounds of a crying child reached her ears. The...

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Day 110 – Angel of Faith

Day 110 – Angel of Faith

Goddess Zia's angel of faith has gone to the mortal planes to bring back the people's belief in the goddess. Faith is sure she can complete the task given to her, but when she sees the extent of what is to be accomplished, doubts begin to creep in...   Faith...

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Day 109 – Task of Angels

Day 109 – Task of Angels

The Goddess of Iryzium has returned to the dying world after being imprisoned by the Oppressor for decades. She has an important task for her three most faithful angels - they must restore the Faith, Hope and Love to the world or the Oppressor will return and destroy...

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Day 108 – Sloth’s Downfall

Day 108 – Sloth’s Downfall

Prince Verilivon has his life as king already planned out - he'll hire people to do all the boring jobs for him and spend his days lounging in comfy chairs in the palace. Unfortunately for him, an enchantress has other plans for his future...   “This is no time...

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Day 107 – Gluttony’s Remorse

Day 107 – Gluttony’s Remorse

Lilia has been Queen since her parents died a few years ago. She thinks she's doing the right thing for her kingdom, but is she actually hurting her subjects?   Lilia scowled at the young man before her. Tristan glared back, the only man in the whole kingdom who...

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Day 106 – Wrath’s Restraint

Day 106 – Wrath’s Restraint

Naomi knows she has a problem with her anger management and she's trying really hard to keep it under control. Some people just seem to know how to push all the wrong buttons though...   Naomi carefully pruned a few old flowers off the rose bush. The green buds...

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Day 105 – Envy’s Error

Day 105 – Envy’s Error

Riiva is to be Queen one day and she has finally reached the age where she can begin courting and choose a worthy King to be by her side. However, it seems her twin sister is intent on stealing away the man she loves. Will her twin sister betray her? Or is Riiva's...

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Day 104 – Lust’s Folly

Day 104 – Lust’s Folly

Carys loves the adoration and attention she receives from the young men, and finally succeeds in gaining the attention of one particular man, whose reputation will secure much more adulation for her in the future. But is she throwing away a possible chance at love and...

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Day 103 – Greed’s Mistake

Day 103 – Greed’s Mistake

When Greer wants something, she usually gets it with the help of her trusty servant who tracks down anything her heart desires. Unfortunately, he can't get the man she loves to love her back - that's a task for powerful magics...   Greer’s eyes widened. “It...

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