Original Author: Ariel Goodbody
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The Monsters Inside Us
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Genre: Coming of AgeSetting: ModernNew Vocabulary: A figment of your imagination, Arse, Cowboy, Dissertation, Dread, Guardian angel, Medication, Psychosis, Skinny jeans, Student counsellingWord Count: 4520Original Author: Ariel GoodbodyEveryone thinks I’m crazy, and they don’t even know about the voices inside my head. Well, it’s just one voice, really. He’s called Cam, and he’s been with me all my life. He’s the little voice that tells me what I should be doing with my life. He tells me to stop being lazy, to…
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The Most Wanted Woman in Town
‘The Most Wanted Woman in Town has decided to have a competition,’ he announced. The people all went quiet. ‘Lady Rae knows that you all want many things from her. But she will not give her prizes to any man or woman. You must win the key to her heart. And the key is here.’
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The Mermaid of Zennor
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Genre: Myths & LegendsSetting: MedievalNew Vocabulary: Bench, Captain, Carve, Cast anchor, Don’t need to be asked twice, Mermaid, Mysterious, Overlook (view), Tail, Work up the courageWord Count: 970Original Author: Ariel GoodbodyOne day, the mysterious woman noticed Mathew. After church ended, she smiled at him, and looked at the door. He followed her, and this time she walked slowly, so that he did not lose her. However, he could still not work up the courage to walk beside her. Finally, she came to the cliffs that…
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Beelzebuddy, the Cleaning Demon Chapter 2
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Genre: ComedySetting: ModernNew Vocabulary: Door frame, Ex-lover, Hateful/joyful, High hopes, Lovebirds, Move on with your life, Pop over, WrinkleWord Count: 2286Original Author: Ariel GoodbodyThere was a knock at the door, and Rhiana slowly climbed down the stairs. She didn’t have high hopes for Beelzebuddy’s success, but she certainly wasn’t expecting to open the door and find her ex-lover standing there. Panic seized her stomach. She felt like she was going to be sick. ‘Go away!’ she spat, slamming…
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Beelzebuddy, the Cleaning Demon Chapter 1
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Genre: ComedySetting: ModernNew Vocabulary: Outside of my remit, Overgrown, Set something on fire, Shrug, Stray animal, Summon a demon, The offer still stands, Trampoline, WitchWord Count: 2157Original Author: Ariel Goodbody‘Why, hello there! I’m Beelzebuddy, or “Buddy” for short! And I am very short… At your service. No spill, no stain, no mess is too much for me to clean! Just give me a cloth and a bucket and I’ll get right to work!’ ‘What are you talking about?’ said Rhiana. ‘I don’t need you…
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The Raven’s Heart
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Genre: RomanceSetting: FairytaleNew Vocabulary: Beak, Bolt of lightning, Caw, Cloak, Domestic violence, Hold hostage, Huntress, Put a plan into practice, Raven, Splatter, True to someone’s word, Vomit, WitchWord Count: 5398Original Author: Ariel GoodbodyBut there was one thing that Zelda could never do. Morg had felt her confusion, as they had shared the kiss. The magic could change Morg’s appearance, but it could not change the way her body felt. Zelda had felt her heavy arms, her sharp bones and rough skin, and she had moved away in…
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Dear Heart Chapter 5
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Genre: RomanceSetting: ModernNew Vocabulary: App, Best man, Burst into applause, Comfort (verb), Corridor, Land (verb), Seek, Shove, Straight (sexuality), Swear (bad language), Undo (clothes), Voice catchWord Count: 3814Original Author: Ariel Goodbody‘Fergus.’ She took my chin and pulled my face towards hers. ‘There’s a simple way to get around all this. I don’t want to fire Cassandra, of course.’ She was moving closer. Her breath smelt of whisky and cigarettes. My heart screamed at me to get out. ‘So just do what I say…’ ‘No.’ She…
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Dear Heart Chapter 4
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Genre: RomanceSetting: ModernNew Vocabulary: Beat up, Dump (relationships), Dwell on, Eyebrow, Idiot, Needle, Pretend, Reflection, Smash, Squish, Steering wheel, Tear through/apart/off, Threaten, WaistcoatWord Count: 3237Original Author: Ariel GoodbodyOur classes are over. Clearly, you’re doing fine without me, and I’ll just break your ‘nice pen’ if you try to help me. We’re colleagues, anyway. Let’s keep it that way. The handwriting was completely different, back to being a drunken spider, and it only got messier as my tears fell on the page.
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Dear Heart Chapter 3
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Genre: RomanceSetting: ModernNew Vocabulary: Bully, Delicate, Gender Binary, Grin, Masculine/masculinity, Melt, Non-binary, Prompt, Rusty, Spiel, Suffocate, Take control of, Transgender, TypewriterWord Count: 2734Original Author: Ariel Goodbody‘Now,’ she said, pulling off her gloves. ‘You still have to teach me about poetry. I really don’t know very much. Do we write with a pen, or our bodies?’ I grinned. ‘We can use both.’ And we did.
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Dear Heart Chapter 2
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Genre: RomanceSetting: ModernNew Vocabulary: Basically, Clear up, Drunk, Flirt/flirtation/flirty, Lean, Make it up to someone, Rhyme, Shut up, Slam, Take a deep breath, WinkWord Count: 2651Original Author: Ariel Goodbody‘You have such soft hands,’ she said. ‘You like that?’ ‘Yes.’ She moved her thumb over the back of my hand, but she continued to look in my eyes. ‘And your lips are, too…’ I leant forward, ready to kiss her. And then the door to her apartment flew open.