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July Camp Nano 2024

I decided to sign in and post a project. I'm going to use this camp session to try and catch up on all my open fics. I have several unfinished ones.

I'm also going to try and catch up on some loose prompts from GYWO. There are a few Dove prompts that need my attention too.

I never thought that getting back into writing would be so hard. I just need to put my head down and get it done.

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April Camp Nano 2024 Results

Goal: 21,000

Week 1: 4152

Week 2: 5321

Week 3: 5567

Week 4: 00

Week 5: 00

Total: 14159

Finished:

Blog Posts: 2

Dove: #125, #126

Camelot Drabble Prompts: #594, #595, #596, #597

GYWO Challenges: August- The Dump, March- It’sA Cat–astrophe!, June- Green With Graffiti, May -Story Prompt,

GYWO Yahtzee: Set 1 (2024) Contact: Age and Death (Arrow),

Set 1 (2023) Plans for the Future (Arrow), Set 2 (2021) 3 Random Aces

Thunder and Lightning (Ogham Duir)

Worked on:

Unconventional Courtship: The Warlock’s Secret (Merlin)

Page 6 (Arrow)

Asa and the Dragon Egg (Original)

Overview:

I may not have reached my word goal but I managed to prove to myself that I can and should be writing.

I still have work to do. My Unconventional Courtship fic is due soon and I've almost finished a wip (Page 6) that's been sitting idle for far too long. I have other wips that need attention too.

I did surprise myself by writing some original fiction. I miss Ogham Duir and it was nice to revisit it. I also tried some new things. A fresh new idea is always motivating.

I'm trying to get back into a habit but I keep getting distracted by my issues. My health is still not great but I'm trying to work around it. I just need to keep trying.

I succeeded more than I failed. I am closer to my overall word goal now and I have written more this year so far than I had in the past two years. Overall, I did well and I'm happy with my progress.

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April Camp Nano 2024

I'm going to try Camp Nano this year. I don't know how far I'm going to get but every word is one more towards my yearly total.

I have several unfinished fics and a long list of prompts to do. I'd like to finish up some of these so I can work on new fics. I have ideas for new fanfiction and original fiction that need my attention.

I have a couple of smutmance novels that need work too.

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Writers Resolutions 2021

These are my goals for the coming year. I hope 2021 will be a better year for writing. There are some things I want to get accomplished and some things I want to set aside for now with the possibility of picking them up again when things get better. Or I find my writing mojo again.

My Get Your Word out Goal….

I'm going with the lowest word count goal of Light 75K. I expect to finish it. I went low so that I didn't have the stress of completing some huge word goal and I could find my enjoyment in writing again. I really hope it works.

More Blog Posts

I don't write enough blog posts. They don't have to be lengthy long winded analysis of whatever but I would like to just write my feelings and observations.

I think I find it difficult to share because it's opinion and not fiction. There's no compelling reason to read any of my opinions. Most of it is crap but its my crap and my writing journal so I should share it. Right?

Original Fiction

The reason I wanted to start writing was to tell stories. My stories! Not fan fiction or someone else's stories. I have a lot of ideas but I lack the follow through to get things done.

I'd love to get published but I don't know what or how to get that done. It would be great to have something I could point to and say, "Thats my book on Amazon. Go read it!"

Some Things I'm Working On…..

Dark Realms has been waiting for more stories and the puzzleprompt lists are just waiting for me to use them. I even have a few I've been working on them sporadically.

Silver & Gold has more to be told. I've been writing scenes here and there. I even have an outline but I can't seem to get it all together in one cohesive story.

Wylding Manor is my version of Downton Abbey. Okay. Maybe there's a little more humor in mine but that's the point. This is a bunch of bits that needs a coherent approach to a full novel or novella

Hastings P.I. has a lot of bits but no full stories. I'd love to do a series of "case files" for this. I just need to make the bits bigger and flesh out the characters better.

Hilde Palmer is my newest obsession. Witch, writer and medium. I've always wanted to do a full scale paranormal story. This one is different from the others as it is told in Hilde's voice. I wanted something different and this is definitely different. Part of it is posted but there's a lot more that's not. This is one Id like to publish eventually.

Coffee for Two needs a complete rewrite. It's heavy on the smut but light on story. I need to fix that.

American Duke is a hot mess at the moment but I'm not going to let it go. I think I just need to sort out the plot threads and work on characterizations

Shadow Moon needs an ending and maybe a sequel. I do have two sets of Fictober prompts I've been dying to use. It was originally a Fictober story using the 2018 prompt set.

The Russian Husband needs a few scenes and a good edit. It's the most complete WIP in the pile. This is the one I would really like to publish, either self publish or find a publisher. I'm leaning towards self publishing.

Ogham-Duir Universe is my heart and I write this for me. I share some of it but most of it is tucked away never to be read by anyone but me. I will never be done with these stories.

I have a few others that are mostly just bits and ideas. I may work those out in some way in the future.

Fandom Fizzle

I seem to be lacking a fresh fandom these days. I'm still writing Arroverse and Merlin but I can't find anything else that I am truly inspired to write obsessively about. I suppose I should just be patient and let a fandom find me. Until then, I have plenty of original fiction to work on.

Camp Nano and NaNoWriMo

I do plan on doing both sessions of Camp Nano but I think I'm going to give NaNoWriMo a miss. I haven't been able to hit the 50K goal the last few years. The problem is that I don't really have a good story to write for it.

Finishing not Starting

I have way too many WIPS. I need to get things finished and posted. I always say that I'm going to get things finished but I never seem to do it. I think it's time I put up or shut up.

The WIP folder aka The Pile is overflowing. Stories. Notes for stories. Outlines for stories. Like I said, it's full. I need to find my focus and get things done. I have some great things in there that are just begging to be finished. I just need to finish them.

Camelot Drabble

I have three WIPS going in this one. I need to finish them. My word counts have been low in this community. I need to step it up to get the WIPS finished so I can move on to new WIPS. Yeah no logic there at all.

As far as staying with this community, I'm not ready to leave yet but I'm beginning to feel that time is getting closer. How long do you stay in a fandom that belongs to a show that ended years ago? When I figure that out, I'll know when to leave.

Unconventional Courtship

I'm not really planning on doing any fests but I will most likely do this one. I still have two WIPS going from this so I will have to finish at least one before sign up time. If not, the story will have to be a oneshot. I'm not looking to add any more WIPS

Big Bang? Maybe…...Not

Nope. Not gonna do one…. I know I say that every year and end up doing one. I need to just work on what I have and not try to go big on some new story. Let's see if I keep my word this year.

Using Those Other Sites (Word Press, Wattpad, Booksie)

I have accounts on other platforms and I should be using them. I did use Booksie for a while but I haven't even logged in in ages. It's the same story with Wattpad and Word Press.

I've been sticking to Livejournal and Archive of our Own for fanfiction and Dreamwidth for blog posts and original fiction. I need to widen my exposure. Is that what they call it? Anyway, the more places I can be read the more I will get read. Right? I have no idea….. I'm just trying to convince myself.

That’s it for my goals. Let's hope 2021 turns out to be a brighter and more hopeful year for everyone.

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What I learned About My Writing in 2020

This was the most depressing and devastating year I have ever lived through. That's saying something. I've been around a long time. The world was on fire and nothing could be done to put it out. I'm really hoping 2021 is a real change for the better.

My mojo is gone.

Let's face it. The writing is on the wall. My years of 350K word counts are over. It seems I've lost my mojo for those epic big bangs and edgy one shots. I just don't feel I have it in me anymore. Im hoping to find it again and do it sooner rather than later.

I'm too easily distracted.

Yarn. Streaming services. Real life. You name it, it distracted me. I need to find focus and that isn't going to be easy right now. There's too many things to worry about. Too many things I let worry me as well. Trust me, right now it's not that hard to find something else to do when I really should be writing.

I lack motivation.

I could sign up for every fest and big bang there is and I still can't find the motivation to get anything done. I have to make myself write most of the time. It's the only way I get any words on a doc these days.

On a side note…...

My physical and mental health is becoming more of an issue than it was before. My bipolar has always been annoying but recently it's stuck on the low end of the cycle. Not that I like my manics, I don't, but I would like to be a little closer to one than dragging the bottom of depression. Depression makes me sleep….and sleep….and sleep. Sleeping is great but it makes it hard to do anything else and it affects my fibromyalgia by causing flare ups. I don't need anymore flare ups, that's for sure.

My vision seems to be getting worse and that's the biggest issue. I think it's time to go beg or bribe some poor doctor to do the surgery I hoped I would never need but knew was coming. The computer screen and even my tablet have become difficult to use. The glare makes seeing the screens almost impossible. I think this is most of my problem and I need to get it fixed a.s.a.p..

I would write by hand but my handwriting is so bad I can't even read it. I flunked penmanship. Yeah, I really did. Don't laugh. It's worse than a doctor's and it looks more like a chicken looking for food. A blind chicken with only two toes on his left foot.

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Things that decrease my word counts.

I am easily distracted
If someone shows me a ball of yarn I have to make something. Kill me. I'm a crazy old crochet lady. I made a few afgans and other things.

I have also found lots of things to watch on streaming services. I try to justify it with a blog post but that doesn't put words on my docs.

I like to sleep too much
Depression is the cause of my hibernation and I have come to terms with it. Its far too easy to sleep if out than to battle it. My bipolar cycles have been leaning toward depression which isn't helping either.

I am not motivated
I don't really have a word count goal anymore. Going to a habit pledge in 2019 didn't help. Hopefully, this year with a word count pledge it will be different.

What I need to get better at.

I need to schedule my time better
I used to have a writing time everyday but these days I dont seem to adhere to it. I need to get back to that. It was just a few hours everyday but it made a difference in my word count.

Inspiration is key.
I have lost the spark of excitement with fandoms. I need to find something new that will cause me to write. I also need more original story ideas that I can get excited about.

There's a time and place for yarn and games.
I can have it all I just need to plan better. I want to make things and words but I need to find a way to do both. As for the games, I am losing interest in them. Soon they won't be a problem.

If I keep all of this in mind I should be able to get back to my wordy ways in no time at all.

Some new things and some old things this year. My writing has been hit and miss lately. Mostly miss from the looks of the last two years' word counts. These are the things I want to do this year..

The Pile
I need to finish something out of the pile of unfinished stories. I would prefer more than one thing but I will just see how it goes. I don't want to add to it but I most likely will. My ultimate goal would be to not have a Pile at all.

Get Your Words Out
This year I went back to a word count goal. I decided to go easy on myself and do Light which is 75K. I think I can manage it even with my constant distractions.

NaNoWriMo and Camp Nano
I have no idea what I will be writing but I plan on doing both sessions of Camp Nano. I will probably use them to finish something.

I need to find a story that writes itself for NaNoWriMo. I might have better luck if I do. I also need to prep better with an outline and a worked out plot in mind.

Big Bangs and Fests
Het Bang - I'm currently writing a story for Het Bang. Arrow and Olicity is what I'm writing this year. I hope I get it finished this time.

After Camlann for Merlin BBC - This would be fun if I could find a good story to write. I think I'm just about out of stories to tell.

Unconventional Courtship - There wasn't a round last year. I hope there's on this year. I have a few summaries saved up.

Snowflake Challenge 2020 - This one is in progress now. I'll do some of it like always.

Sunshine Challenge - This one was new last year. If it runs this year I'll give it a try.

Writing communities
Camelot Drabble on LiveJournal. (Merlin) - I currently have two WIP's going here. Each prompt is a chapter on something. I hope to finish at least one of them by the end of the year.

Puzzle Prompts - I would like to get back to this one. Dark Realms needs more episodes.

Land communities
Game of Cards - A new phase just started after a long break. I can't wait to get started on the new challenges.

The Lighthouse - Cycle 2 is winding down and hopefully Cycle 3 will start soon. I like this one. I get to guest host challenges. I try to get an early slot and do at least three challenges.

Hopefully, I can keep up with everything I have planned and meet my word goals.

Writers Resolutions 2019
This year I’m taking a step back. I’m focusing on basics and smaller, more obtainable goals. I'm going to focus on behaviors not just word counts. Behaviors can be monitored and changed. Hopefully...

The Plan is...

Write! I have signed up for the Journeyman habit pledge at “Get Your Words Out.” The goal is writing on 240 days for the year. No word count goal this year.

Finish things. I have too many fanfic wips and I need to finish them before starting new things. I also have some original stories to finish. My goal here is to finish one fanfic and one original story every month from the wip folder.

Get back to my original fantasy writing. I have been neglecting Dark Realms and Ogham-Duir for too long. My goal is a second series of Dark Realms and all of the larger Ogham-Duir wips finished.

I need to remember that flash fiction is my friend. Not everything that I write needs to be big epic like stories. My goal is to do more small bits and build up to larger bits.

I need to cut out distractions. I need to set aside a time every day to write. No phone. No online games. Just writing. My goal here is to not only write every day but write for a set amount of time every day.

And some other things ….

Go back to Puzzle Prompts and Beat The Black Dog. I like those communities and they are very supportive.
Continue with Camelot Drabble. If it ain't broke…..

Clear out communities I don't want to or have not written in. This includes fandoms I not interested in anymore. Clutter on my journal feed is distracting.

Finally….

I need to set up a writing space. It needs to say this is where you write not nap or watch British TV shows. I've been writing on my tablet anywhere and everywhere too much. I need to sit in front of a computer in a chair in a space set up for writing.

What I Learned in 2018
Every year I look at the things that help or hinder my writing. This year i have a list. It's on the negative side but I hope to make it turn out positive by the end of the year. Some things are also included in my writing goals. Some things are easy to change but others are not. Fingers crossed as i give it a try.

My mood affects my writing.
The worse my depression is the less I write. Since there is no cure for Bipolar disorder, I guess I need to find a way to work through the depression. While that’s easier said than done, it is key to getting out of my word count and productivity slump.

I need to focus more on my writing.
My focus has been split the last year or so. I’ve been playing on line games instead of writing. While that’s fun it’s also time consuming. I’ve been wanting to cut back on the gaming for some time. I think now is the time

Writing needs a place and a time.
I have a dreary little corner where I write sometimes. I want to make it more of a writer’s corner. I was thinking of posters and a teapot. I would also like a cork board, genealogy charts, and timelines for my original fiction verses

I need to get organized again
When I was writing lots of words, I was organized. I kept a calendar of due dates to keep it all flowing. I have stopped doing that and I need to do it. Knowing what is due when and what I need to do to get it done is key to a good word count and a good writing habit.

I still have stories to tell.
I have lots of ideas. That's not the problem. That’s never the problem. I always have stories in my head. I just need to get them down on a word doc.

Some fandoms can be very motivating.
I recently reconnected with the Arwen part of the Merlin fandom. I had forgotten what it was like to feel like I was a part of something. Some of these writers were there when I first started to write fanfiction. It’s good to be back with them again.

Making connections with other writers.
I need to stop feeling like I'm all alone in this writing journey of mine. I know there are websites to join where authors encourage each other. I just need to find one that's right for me.

I’m sure I will learn more in the coming year. I do every year. Learning and changing is all a part of improving oneself. I will always need to improve.

Getting back into the habit… writing habit that is

Looking at my word totals for the last few years and my failure to make word goals I realized that I needed a new approach to this writing thing.

Back when I started writing I wrote some words every day. It didn't matter how many just that I wrote. I had huge word counts back then. I wasn't even trying to make a goal back then.

I haven't reached my pledge goals for two years and I haven't done well with NaNoWriMo or Camp Nano. I'm getting discouraged with my writing. That's not good. I need to build my confidence up again. I need more success and less failure.

I've been with “Get Your Words Out” for a few years now. I'm going to try something different. Instead of making a word count pledge I'm going to try a habit pledge. Not the uber one but a more obtainable one.

This year my pledge will be writing 240 days for the year. I will be doing the Journeyman pledge.

Even if I only write 25 words a day. I will be getting back into the habit of writing. I will be finishing something. Finishing is good.

I may even forgo Big Bangs and Fests. Well. Maybe. I’m not going to hold myself to that one but I am thinking of not overwhelming myself with deadlines. I need to relax more and just create for the sake of creating.

I will go back to the monthly update posts and keep track of my words just to see how I'm doing. Maybe next December I can go back to a word pledge. Fingers crossed!

Writers Resolutions 2018
Its that time of the year to set my writing resolutions. Last year my biggest goals were not met. Hopefully, this year I can do better.

More words less excuses.
No more excuses! If I'm awake three hours a day then I have time to write. Writing is important and I need to make it a priority again. I will feel better getting things out into words and not letting them stagnate in my head.

Tick tock!
I need to set aside time every day to write. I also need to find a ritual to prepare myself for writing. A ritual will tell my brain it's time to write not binge watch on Netflix or play endless games on my tablet.

The Pile!
I need to take more off the Pile than I put on. There's always going to be a Pile. I need to make it shrink not grow. I need to finish all those unfinished stories. I'm sure there are people just dying to read them somewhere.

The NANOS!
I plan on doing both sessions of Camp Nano and NaNoWriMo. I will have an outline ready and not just try to finish things. That plan doesn't work and if it doesn't work then I need to go back to what does.

Meet those GYWO Goals.
It's another Difficult (300 words) year. I need to take things one step at a time. I will focus on getting my word goal met daily that should take care of monthly and yearly goals.

The Fests and Communities.
I will be doing Camelot Drabbles and Unconventional Courtship for sure. I hope to return to Dove Drabble, Puzzle Prompt, and Beat the Black Dog.

I am considering doing some big bangs. After Camlann, Olicity Fic Bang and Het Bang are on the list there. Maybe DCU Bang too.

So the list is short this year. Wish me luck!

This is the time of the year when I state my goals for the New Year and try to be positive. This year, I think I would like to try something different. I am going to do a list of things that I don’t want to do instead. I know I should be positive and not negative but sometimes you just have to set limits. These are my limits and maybe a few goals too.

I don’t want to neglect my original writing.
I spend far too much time writing fan fiction and not enough time developing my own universes. I want to build my own worlds not live in everyone else’s. I have two universes that I am writing in now with notes for another.

Ogham-Duir has been going on for years now and it’s still not finished. I have parts of it that I haven’t even started to write. It’s frustrating. This universe should be more developed by now but I have been neglecting it far too much in favor of fan fiction.

Dark Realms was started this year and I have kept the format of an animated television series. I write it as if you were watching an episode unfold on the screen. I want to continue this universe in 2017 and I hope with the help of “puzzleprompts” I can keep it going.

I don’t want to be involved in things or communities that pull me away from my writing.
No more land communities! I am a better writer than gamer. These communities are geared more to graphics makers and people who love a meme. I suck at graphics and I hate memes. I also don’t like those quickie flash games. I think I’m just burned out on this stuff and I will be taking a break starting the beginning of the year.

No more watching communities that I never join. I have a few prompt communities that I watch just to steal prompts. It’s time to go all in or go home. To be honest, I really don’t want to add another prompt community to my list of ‘monthly obligations’.

What I can do is clear out a lot of communities that don’t interest me anymore and some that I know I will never join but I steal prompts from. There are also several that have just stopped posting prompts. Those will have to be removed from my list as well.

I don’t want to add to the already long list of unfinished stories. (a.k.a The Pile)
I need to make time to finish all those stories on the list. If that means signing up for a big bang as incentive to finish then I will do it. There are far too many on there and I want to start more. I can’t start more until I finish the old ones. It just makes me feel guilty.

I need to just start at the top of the list and work my way through it. Okay, that will never happen but it is a plan. I think that if I do the small stuff first it will help me get the larger things done. Before long The Pile won’t be such a pile anymore.

After I tackle The Pile then I may just start on that big long list of story ideas. One thing at a time…..

I don’t want to feel obligated to do a fest/challenge/big bang if I don’t want to do it.
In the past, I have let others talk me into things. I really need to stop doing that. I need to be able to say ‘no’ when I want to without feeling guilty. Guilt is not good. Guilt is not motivating. Friends don’t guilt friends into things.

There might be some people coming off my friends list as well. This is still an option but one I won’t exercise unless they want to give me more guilt in which case they will be dropped faster than a participle at the end of a sentence.

I do want to reach my word goals for 2017
I have a pledge for GYWO of 300k for the year. I will meet it and I hope go over it. I have plenty of things to work on that will help me reach my goal and then some.

There were also some changes mentioned for things coming in the next year. I hope they will be as fun as I think that they will be. I need some fun while I’m writing.

I want to do NaNoWriMo and Camp NaNo again in 2017.
This is where those world building notes will come into play. Hopefully, I can have an outline for the story ready in time for November.

Camp Nano would be a great place to start on another one of the Ogham-Duir kingdoms. Maybe Cullen or Ren? I look forward to finding a cabin that was as friendly and helpful as the one I was in for the April 2016 session.

And there it is…. or at least some of it.

This got a little wordy. Well, I am a writer. What do you expect?

How did you find time to write?
Fortunately I’m an everyday writer but that has not always been the case. I have gotten myself in the habit of sitting down and doing something that pertains to writing everyday even on those days when words don’t come to me. (My muse is sometimes shy and a little stubborn where there is a deadline looming.)

Take a few minutes and organize notes or plot out a story to write later before bedtime. Sometimes words will come and sometimes they won’t but do something related to writing. Once you’ve done that every day for a while it becomes a habit.

At what time(s) did you write?
I like late nights and early mornings. My sleep pattern isn’t normal so it’s easy to just open a doc and put words on it at weird times.

For this challenge I wrote early in the morning. It was 3am when I started on Saturday.

How many words did you write?
In this challenge, I wrote 545 words on my Het Big Bang. For the day, I wrote a lot more.

The Butcher’s Wife (Part B)
Characters: Amelia Hughes (Anna Black)
Rating: PG
Word Count: 614

The voyage had taken three long stormy months. It was the most unpleasant trip there ever could have been. The ship had finally docked and was being unloaded. Anna, as she was now calling herself, walked down the gang plank to the dock.

There was a hustle and bustle everywhere around her. People were moving back and forth from dock to ship. Crates and barrels along with luggage littered the dock. The rough sailors smiled as they went about their work. In all there was a mix of colors, sights, and faces that were almost overwhelming.

Standing on the dock she could smell the rotting fish mingled with the salty putrid water from the bilges of the ships. In the distance there were smells of cooking and wood fires. It certainly smelled like a sea port.

It sounded like a sea port as well. The sailors were swearing and laughing. Some were making catcalls at the women as they walked by. The noise of the ships creaking and the water slapping onto their sides mingled with it all.

Anna had to find lodgings and then she had to find a way to support herself and the baby. She also needed to get something to eat.

Anna had money with her but it would last very long. She had taken all there had been in the house and she had even cleared the coffers at the butcher store before she left.

No doubt her husband was upset when he saw all the money he had was gone. It would have increased his anger when he found that she was gone.

That no longer mattered to her. Anna was an entire ocean away from him and his bullying. She would never feel the pain of his beatings again. But most importantly, her child would never know them at all. It was the reason she left her life and her name behind. She put her hand on her belly and felt the baby kicking that was when she knew she had done the right thing. They would stay safe here.

Anna hailed a porter and asked about her luggage. He pointed to it on the other side of the walkway. He helped her get her things into a wagon and take them to the public house in the middle of town. She gave him a tip and a smile.

When Anna arrived at pub she could smell the stew and stale ale throughout the room. For the first time she would have a hot meal and a bed that wasn’t constantly moving.

Anna arranged for her room and went upstairs to where they took her luggage. She had also arranged for a meal to be brought up to her.

The room was small and scrubbed clean but that was to be expected. There was a table with a lone chair on one side and a bed and washbasin on the other.

The innkeeper’s wife eyed Anna’s belly and gave her a suspicious look. It was almost as if she didn’t believe the story that she was a widow looking for a fresh start.

When the food was brought up, Anna relished every bite of the beef and roasted vegetables. The beef was cooked so that it melted in her mouth. The crisp edges on the vegetables added a smoky flavored crispness to each bite. The fine white bread was warm and soft and the sweet butter melted just right. Everything was perfect and delicious. She ate until she couldn’t eat another bite.

Anna laid down on the narrow bed exhausted and sated. She would look for work in the morning but tonight she would sleep in peace.

Dutiful Wife
Characters: Roberta/Howard
Rating: G
Word Count: 218

Roberta changed her apron for a fresh one. Howard didn't like it when she greeted him at the door with messy apron.

Roberta had been cooking and cleaning all day. She did the same thing everyday all day now for years. She didn't have much time for anything else.

Howard had told her that was the way he expected her to spend her time. Roberta did what Howard said.

It was her duty as his wife. It was important that she do her best to keep her husband happy. It was what the bible said to do.

She had to remember to ask for extra money for to buy a new dress for the holiday party at the church.

Howard gave her a weekly allowance for the grocery shopping but he kept the rest for bills and whatever he saw fit.

He was head of the family and she never questioned what he did with the money since he was the one that made it. Howard wouldn't allow her to work and it was his decision as the head of the family.

Howard walked in the front door. He waited for Roberta to take his coat.

Roberta hung up his coat and hurried to put dinner on the table. Roberta did her best to be a good wife.

The Butcher’s Wife
Characters: Amelia Hughes (Anna Black)
Rating: PG
Word Count: 271
Prompt: Hand firmly clasped around her locket, she took a deep breath as she tossed it into the ocean. (Legendary)

Hand firmly clasped around her locket, she took a deep breath as she tossed it into the ocean. She watched as it sank into the dark depths.

That was her old life. She was on her way to a new one. She wanted a new life that she could be proud of.

She stepped away from the rail of the ship. She headed back to her cabin. She did what she intended to do and now she just wanted to go inside.

Amelia Hughes was now dead. Anna Black was born by the act of letting go of her past and her last possession.

In three days She will be standing on the shores of a foreign land. She chose it because it was the farthest destination she could afford with what little money she had.

She wasn't running away from anything. She was running to a future. It was a something she couldn't have where she was.

How could she have a future when she was married to a cruel man?

She barely made it to her ship. He was late leaving for the butcher shop. She had sent her luggage ahead the day before the ship left. She knew he would search for her but he would never find her where she was going.

She put her hand on her belly. She felt her baby kicking. It wasn't just her future she had been concerned with.

Soon she would be known as a widow with a child. It wouldn't be easy but it was better than the alternative.

She pulled her cloak closer to her and headed down below.

Guardian of the Sword of Nar
Characters: The Guardian
Rating: G
Word Count: 300
Prompt: 1. He never wanted to be someone who had a destiny. (TheDragonRider)

He never wanted to be someone who had a destiny. He didn't really even really believe in destiny until someone gave him one.

It was his destiny to be the protector of the Golden Sword of Nar. Only he knew where the sacred cave it rested in. The knowledge was passed on to him by his father as the man lay dying.

Now he made his way through the forest to the mouth of the sacred cave. He had to make sure the sword was still where it was supposed to be.

He looked around to make sure no one was following him. He was alone in the dark night just as he was lone in his destiny.

He found the cave where his father had told him it would be. The opening wasn't more than a large gap between rocks. It was covered in ivy and hidden behind an ancient oak.

He entered the cave and followed the passage ways to a vaulted chamber.

There was a large carved altar on one wall. There were ancient carvings and runes all over it.

On the altar lay the sword. It was made of gold and the hilt was encrusted with jewels. He dared not touch it.

He said a prayer in an ancient tongue. He sat in meditation at the base of the altar. It would be his duty to do this for the rest of his life.

He would live in the little cottage on the top of the hill and be a guardian to the sword just as his father had.

He would marry and have a son of his to teach the old ways and when he died his son would become the guardian.

The destiny of the guardian would continue throughout the centuries in this way.

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