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Stuck in the Middle -45

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Stuck in the Middle


In this chapter, the day after Thanksgiving brings a quiet, unhurried pace, far from the usual frenzy of Black Friday. Instead of rushing out for sales, the household embraces a slower rhythm, filled with games, shared meals, and simple traditions. As the day unfolds, warmth and laughter fill the home, offering a sense of comfort and connection that lingers long after the last game is played.

Copyright © Natasa Jacobs. All Rights Reserved.



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The Dagger of Heaven At The End Of Time - Ch. 12

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CHAPTER TWELVE



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 3470

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The Weekly Dormouse.
(aka Bike, est. 2007)
Part 3470
by Angharad

Copyright© 2024/2025 Angharad

  
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Stuck in the Middle -44

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Stuck in the Middle


In this chapter, the warmth of Thanksgiving fills the air as scents of home-cooked food and the hum of conversation create an atmosphere of comfort and tradition. Amid the laughter and togetherness, Emily navigates the quiet ache of belonging, caught between gratitude and the lingering weight of the past. As the evening unfolds, moments of kindness and connection offer gentle reminders that family isn’t just about where you come from—it’s about the people who choose to make space for you.

Copyright © Natasa Jacobs. All Rights Reserved.



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Prometheans by Joyce Melton & Lainie Lee from Doppler Press

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Doppler Press's offers a compilation of the Promethean Metaverse stories previously posted on BC.

Prometheans



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 2315

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike, est. 2007)
Part 2315
by Angharad

Copyright© 2014 Angharad
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Absinthe 1

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Absinthe
By
Morpheus

This is a fan fiction taking place in the Whateley Universe.



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Atalanta's Story- Chapter 2 Revised

Atalanta's Story - Chapter 2 Revised. Written by Katelyn and Edited by William Durr.I want to thank Bill for editing and proofreading while admitting any errors left are mine. The setting and character were inspired by a story Julie O wrote; Frseh Start. The first 2 or 3 chapters were too close and I apologize to the readers, Big Closet, and Julie O. I have re written chapters 2-6 to avoid that as much as possible.

I also wanted to apologize for taking so long to get this out but medical issues and frozen water pipes will do that to a schedule. It is mostly edited and ready to go. You may need to read chapter 1 again.

In this chapter Atalanta adjusts to living as a girl. Both mother and daughter struggle with their new relationship and Atalanta is given a brief look at a mystery of her transformation.



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Correction

Correction

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Julie O


Edited

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Itinerant



For Carson Haynes, a simple clerical error was the start to a new life





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Nowhere to Run: Chapter 3

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Isisraxtosa: Nowhere To Run

Chapter 3

No one knows what the future holds. Everyone has a prediction. It doesn't mean it will come true. That's what one child learn in this futuristic story.

Copyright © Natasa Jacobs. All Rights Reserved.



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Nowhere to Run: Chapter 2

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Isisraxtosa: Nowhere To Run

Chapter 2

No one knows what the future holds. Everyone has a prediction. It doesn't mean it will come true. That's what one child learn in this futuristic story.

Copyright © Natasa Jacobs. All Rights Reserved.



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Suhara of Curses: Chapter 12 - Metal Puppets

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Jaux Ballad has always wanted to enter the realm of magic, but could not do so by regular means. In his desperation to become a magician he finds himself with more power, and more trouble, than he could ever have imagined.

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Nowhere to Run: Chapter 1

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Isisraxtosa: Nowhere To Run

Chapter 1

No one knows what the future holds. Everyone has a prediction. It doesn't mean it will come true. That's what one child learn in this futuristic story.


Copyright © Natasa Jacobs. All Rights Reserved.



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The Ties That Bind Chapter 5

Of Heroes And Villains:
The Ties That Bind


An assassin.

A fallen hero.

An unlikely meeting.

The road to redemption is long and hard and filled with explosives.
The Ties That Bind


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Julina of Blackstone - 022 - Ripples and Reflections From A Bully

Julina's day starts in a strange way – and doesn't get much less strange as it progresses

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Julina of Blackstone
Her Chronicles

by Julia Phillips

022 - Ripples and Reflections From A Bully


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Small Town Boy (Part 4 of 7)

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Steve returns to school, excited to tell his therapist about the events over Thanksgiving but are things spiraling out of his control?



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Suhara of Curses: Chapter 11 - The Trickster

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Jaux Ballad has always wanted to enter the realm of magic, but could not do so by regular means. In his desperation to become a magician he finds himself with more power, and more trouble, than he could ever have imagined.

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Jack and Jill by Trudy - 13 - The Twins


Jack and Jill, by Trudy
- 13 - The Twins



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The Ties That Bind Chapter 4

Of Heroes And Villains:
The Ties That Bind


An assassin.

A fallen hero.

An unlikely meeting.

The road to redemption is long and hard and filled with explosives.
The Ties That Bind


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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 2314

The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike, est. 2007)
Part 2314
by Angharad

Copyright© 2014 Angharad
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The Angry Mermaid 118 or Y Morforwyn Dicllon 118

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A chapter of preparations, strategies and lessons.

Drustina rejoins the main fleet and attacks the small settlement of Conwy on the north Cambrian coast. The exercise is a 'practice run' used to train her warriors and find any weaknesses that would embarrass the Celts in the heat of a full battle.

The capture of Norse wives of the Viking occupiers of Conwy gives Drustina a chance to teach her warriors how to treat women.

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NB. Aber Mersea = River Mersey Estuary
Aber Dyfrdwy= River Dee Estuary.
Aber Menai = Menai Straights.
Aber Conwy = River Conwy Estuary



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The Ties That Bind Chapter 3

Of Heroes And Villains:
The Ties That Bind


An assassin.

A fallen hero.

An unlikely meeting.

The road to redemption is long and hard and filled with explosives.
The Ties That Bind


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Suhara of Curses: Chapter 10 - Returning Favor

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Jaux Ballad has always wanted to enter the realm of magic, but could not do so by regular means. In his desperation to become a magician he finds himself with more power, and more trouble, than he could ever have imagined.

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Living the Dream, part 1

Living the Dream

By: Malissa Madison



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Snakes and Ladders-31

Snakes and Ladders-31

Chapter 31

*Before…

“You’re expecting the guilds to co-operate?”
“Yes and no, we get the information in secret, we offer good clean coin for it and we don’t charge them or even get in the way of them doing business.”
“You won’t, why?”
“Because the guilds are part of the kingdom too, because we need an underground economy as much as the real one and the people will not do better if Lyam takes the throne and imposes his laws on everyone.”
Ryann gives me the look he did in the cells.
“Right, then you have me with you.”
“Good, because this will become a whole lot larger than it sounds before we’re done.”
I move to the door when I hear the knock and let them in with his clothes and the writing equipment and he’s changing as I’m laying stuff out.
“We should get started…”
I turned and he dropped the towel at his waist and is getting into the clothes they brought.
Apparently he’s not bashful.

*And Now…



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Sweet Dreams-57

Sweet Dreams-57

Chapter 57

*Before…

Anika Christenson is glaring daggers at me as I take a seat and look at everyone.
“Hey…”
Everyone does their “Hey’s” and I get a few hugs and a whole bunch of envelopes with what looks like cards for me and stuff.
I look at Jen. “What’s with Anika?”
Cindy holds up the school newspaper.
There’s the lists of people with their picture on there that are running for Homecoming Queen and King and there’s pictures of Alex there which…? I mean I didn’t think that he was into that but I guess he was maybe when he was with Jen.
And my picture is right beside his.

………………….. “Sonofabitch!”

*And Now…



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Don't Blame Me I'm A Martian-33

Don’t Blame Me I’m A Martian-33

Chapter 33

*Before…

“Okay, this is just like breathing and meditating only you inhale…and as you do you feel the new breath, the new life and energy it provides your body coming in….hold it…and as you do and you feel the strain in your body as the air is running out and getting bad you picture inside of you all the things that you have inside of you clogging you up coming off of you like steam…and exhale it all out and release it…another breath…hold…and like steam…that incoming air and life it brings is refreshing and washing it all out of you and just like air it goes to all the cells…and exhale…”



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 2313

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike, est. 2007)
Part 2313
by Angharad

Copyright© 2014 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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In the Name of Love - 6

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Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance


A Sequel to The Roar of Love


Love Always Believes



“I love, therefore I am vulnerable.”
Madeleine L'Engle, Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art






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South of Bikini: E7- Homeworld

Alex finds that her new life is about to get stranger and even more complicated as important pieces of the Mahanilui’s origin present themselves in wonderful, but sometimes painful ways. Can the phrase ‘Everyone has a twin somewhere’ be taken too far- and what about those ‘twin’s’ secrets?



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Gaby Book 10 Chapter *29* Ticking Off

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Chapter *29*Ticking Off

"Get that luv." Gran prompted, the house phone had started ringing as she opened the door.

I grabbed the phone and on reflex answered, "Bond Residenz, Gaby sprechen."



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Out of the Blue Part II: Into the Fray-Chapter 4

Out of the Blue Part II: Into the Fray
By Drew Miller

When the rescue party rendezvous with Karen and Hicks at the desert escarpment, Karen Shaw soon learns that surviving the desert conditions may be the least of her problems.



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Suhara of Curses: Chapter 9 - Gifts

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Jaux Ballad has always wanted to enter the realm of magic, but could not do so by regular means. In his desperation to become a magician he finds himself with more power, and more trouble, than he could ever have imagined.

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The Ties That Bind Chapter 2

Of Heroes And Villains:
The Ties That Bind


An assassin.

A fallen hero.

An unlikely meeting.

The road to redemption is long and hard and filled with explosives.
The Ties That Bind


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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 2312

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike, est. 2007)
Part 2312
by Angharad

Copyright© 2014 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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S.P.A.R.C.L.S. by Alecia Snowfall NOW on Amazon!

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Well the oldest back burner project is NOW released for sale on Amazon only. This is not a transgender fiction. Actually it's a mainstream sci-fi romance. Click on the image to buy from Amazon. BTW, BigCloset gets 50% of the royalties on this.

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Just to tease and torture, here is a snippet from the book:



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The Golden Blade by Marianne G on Kindle

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The Once and Future ...Queen?
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The Golden Blade
by Marianne G
Now on Kindle from DopplerPress


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Valor by Melanie Brown on DopplerPress

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Melanie Brown brings us one of her sexy sci-fi romps in Valor, the story of a hapless lieutenant who keeps saving the day by being turned into a bimbo by the enemy.

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Valor
by Melanie Brown
Now on Kindle


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Special Someones by Melanie E on Kindle

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Eighteen of Melanie's most special tales:

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Special Someones
by Melanie E
Now on Kindle


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