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[WIP Writing Sample] The King and the Wicked Mermaid

Iā€™ve been working on a fantasy childrenā€™s story currently called Shupikayi and the Coral Kingdom. Iā€™m still trying to decide what I want to happen next, and I am considering making a few changes. This first chapter is one of the changes I made. Iā€™m writing by the seat of my pants so Iā€™m going to see if this sticks. Anyway, this is the prologue to the fantasy story about a young girl named Shupikayi who ends up running away from home and finds herself in a completely new and amazing, and a little scary place under the sea. Hope you enjoy this! *** Once upon a time, there was a noble king named King Vusumuzi. He ruled his kingdom with kindness and wisdom, and his wisdom brought great prosperity to his people. Gold, silver, precious stones, and other exotic goods were plentiful in the land, for he built great ships that sailed the seas to many islands to trade with many people. All of the kingā€™s people were happy and all of them loved him. But none loved him as much as a young fair maiden...

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Perhaps Iā€™m an Alien

I Left My Coat in a Tree

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The Hare and the Snail

Writing to The Void

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The Wooden Weasel

My Yellow Baseball Cap

Fast and Slow Workdays

Two-Faced Snakes

Exposed

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