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My Lying Wife

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My Lying Wife
A Short Story
By Maryanne Peters



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Stuck in the Middle -46

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Stuck in the Middle


In this chapter, a quiet morning leads Emily to an unexpected discovery—an old journal filled with wisdom about family and belonging. As she reflects on its words, a gentle snowfall transforms the world outside, offering a rare moment of stillness and reflection. A walk in the fresh snow with Mrs. Blake brings warmth and understanding, reinforcing the idea that home isn’t just a place, but the people who make space for you. With each passing moment, Emily begins to see that she is not just passing through—she is becoming part of something lasting.

Copyright © Natasa Jacobs. All Rights Reserved.



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Dragon's Fire Chapter 11

Chapter 11: Lawyer Up

On Saturday, Kelly and Yuqi were having a great time at the pool while their parents tended to some yard work. Suddenly, they noticed three sleek, black SUVs pull up in front of their home. The driver emerged and opened the back doors, revealing three sharply dressed individuals: two Asian women and an Asian man. The man held a beautifully adorned wooden box, while each woman carried a briefcase. Their formal attire and confident demeanor exuded a sense of respect as they approached the front door.



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Gaby Book 27 ~ Smell of the Crowd ~ Chapter *26*

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Gaby

Book 27
Smell of the Crowd

by Maddy Bell
Copyright© 2022 Madeline Bell

Life has some certainties, birth and death of course, but the rest is a mix of Minestrone and Spaghetti, some of which we have no direct influence over. We can however decide whether we want Parmesan or other seasoning, we can give Gnochi a try, doesn't mean we'll like it but at least we'll know. Gaby has reached just such a point in her life, she knows she likes Pizza, she's not averse to Spaghetti or Lasagne but is Gnochi for her? The Gnochi in this case is doing the singing with BlauHase on a more serious level, as a 'hobby' its fine but could this be a change of career? Well you don't find out without trying so that's just what our heroine is about to find out in this, the 27th book of the Gaby saga.

 

*Chapter 26*
Das Rind


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Book 4 - The Reluctant Prom Date

Chrissy is no different then any other High School girl - except that she's a BOY!
But she has the same concerns, classes, cheerleading - and now the PROM!
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The Reluctant Prom Date
by Melanie Brown

Copyright © 2004 Melanie Brown


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Fearfully and Wonderfully made Chapter 12 - "Daily Strength"

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Fearfully and Wonderfully made Chapter 12 - “Daily Strength”

I was in pretty rough shape when I moved back in with my mother after the destruction of my marriage.



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 2290

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike, est. 2007)
Part 2290
by Angharad

Copyright© 2014 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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Room in Hell chapter 13.

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So here we are again. Words of advice; don't forget which chapters you've uploaded in your own stories - if there is a server crash, you can anger Erin (sorry again Erin! Please don't use the whip again!)

So we come to boot camp; I'll be honest, never been. If any of my boot camp as written (assuming the differences between a 'normal' as opposed to a summoner boot camp aren't what you focus on) please let me know. I welcome realism on this subject.

Enjoy.

copyright Nagrij, 2014.



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Jihad 10.07

Jihad
10.7 Iran
by Red MacDonald
Copyright© 2013 Red MacDonald
All Rights Reserved.

The Faithful, North African and Middle Eastern Islamic nations, are plotting to seize the oil resources of the Middle East. By controlling the earth's oil and its major trade routes, they plan to bring the world to its knees. Then, when the entire world is kneeling, the Faithful of Allah will read to them from the Koran, preaching the message of Islam, the True Faith. The Faithful will stop at nothing to achieve their goal. But how far will they go? And how many lives will it cost?



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My other daughter

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My other daughter

Sydney Moya

(c)2014-All rights reserved

Jan has struggled with her gender identity all her life and has finally decided to take a path leading to being a woman. She must inform her loved ones though and it won't be easy. This is her story



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Of Heroes And Villains Chapter 19

Of Heroes And Villains

Of Heroes And Villains

In which a superhero meets his match, masks are uncovered and a mad scientist just tries to get some mad science-ing done without getting distracted by the antics of her magical minion.

Fanart by the talented Ian Samson, creator of City of Reality and artist of The Wotch


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Document 5: Episode 1

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A spy is sent to gather information on a possible new weapon and he finds more than he bargained for.

 
 

Document 5
Episode 1
The New Agent

By
Amethyst
He shook his head grimly. “One of the flash drives was destroyed when you were shot. They tell me that the data is unrecoverable. They couldn’t find the document you mentioned on the other drive.”


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Girly-Girl

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Girly-Girl

Oh, hey, I’m really glad I ran into you.

Can we ... talk? Somewhere private?



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Round and Round part 3

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Round and Round part 3
By
Morpheus

After David is caught at the wrong place at the wrong time, his entire life changes in ways he never could have expected. This is a fan fiction taking place in the Whateley Universe.



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Tell Me Your Secrets, Chapter 25

Tell Me Your Secrets
Chapter 25

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Drakira

The last Lore Keeper of the Weres disappeared without a trace, now thirty years later his legacy returns in the form of a young man named Michael Williams.



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A Brother's Request

A brother asks for a favor from his sister who struggles with his request



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 2289

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike, est. 2007)
Part 2289
by Angharad

Copyright© 2014 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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The Garrison

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The Garrison




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Friday nights in the Garrison Lounge were a tradition for Cher and me, a few hours of dishing about our week over girlie drinks.



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Gaby Book 10 Chapter *25* Boys are from Venus?

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Chapter *25*

Boys are from Venus?

"I guess that answers that one," Gran observed.



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Duality~3

Angel


  ‘Well Georgiana Digby, you must forgive me for startling you. I was not expected back until much later today. I will, I have no doubt, see you again.’

 
 
Duality

By Susan Brown
 

I would like to thank Miss Jane Austen for the inspiration for this novella, which is based on a time prior to that which is described in Pride And Prejudice and involves a few of the characters in that great work.



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Of Heroes And Villains Chapter 18

Of Heroes And Villains

Of Heroes And Villains

In which a superhero meets his match, masks are uncovered and a mad scientist just tries to get some mad science-ing done without getting distracted by the antics of her magical minion.

Fanart by the talented Ian Samson, creator of City of Reality and artist of The Wotch


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A Little Romance

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A Little Romance

by Melanie Brown

Copyright  © 2014 Melanie Brown

Stephen was just helping a friend with homework. And then he revealed a secret.



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Just One Day of Your Life

Just One Day of Your Life
by Czolgolz
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Dale's sister asks him to pose as her for just one day. One day. What's the worst that could happen?



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Fearfully and Wonderfully Made Ch. 11 - A child is born

Chapter 11 - A child is born



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Round and Round part 2

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Round and Round part 2
By
Morpheus

After David is caught at the wrong place at the wrong time, his entire life changes in ways he never could have expected. This is a fan fiction taking place in the Whateley Universe.



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The Hyperverse Gazetteer

The Hyperverse is a continually expanding universe where superheroes, and villains exist. Given the number of different characters, locations, and powers present in this world there is a lot of information. Brianna Eketta has generously put a lot of time and effort into compiling all that information into a single source for both the author(s) and readers.

This database will be updated and expanded as the universe grows and the story lines all come together.

Amethyst's Hyperverse Gazetteer

by Amethyst

Gazetteer of places and people

A result of the hard work of Lexicon, the Hyperverse Chronicler... aka Brianna Eketta



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 2288

The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike, est. 2007)
Part 2288
by Angharad

Copyright© 2014 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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Seasons of Bailey: Winter - Part 6

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Bailey begins to realize not all is what it seems...

Seasons of Bailey
Winter
by Taylor Ryan
Title image and story Copyright © 2010-2020 Taylor Ryan
All Rights Reserved.


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The Angry Mermaid 112 or Y Morforwyn Dicllon 112

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Drustina has to resume her voyage before the risk of winter storms compel her to stay in port. She sails for Dumnonia but is beset by fog that makes for an interesting skirmish when she encounters a single Viking patrol.



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Sky Goddess Chapter 2

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What would you do if one day someone asks you, "Do you want to be a god?" What will your answer be? What if you said yes but the god you become wasn't what you expected? Will you regret it?

Miki met some familiar and some not so familiar people as she tried to cope with suddenly being a sky goddess.

Sky Goddess Chapter 2
A story of adventure in a fantasy world.


By Shinieris



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Of Heroes And Villains Chapter 17

Of Heroes And Villains

In which a superhero meets his match, masks are uncovered and a mad scientist just tries to get some mad science-ing done without getting distracted by the antics of her magical minion.



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Fearfully and Wonderfully Made Ch. 10 - "I will love thee better still"

Fearfully and Wonderfully Made Chapter 10 - “I will love thee better still”



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Round and Round part 1


Round and Round part 1
By
Morpheus

After David is caught at the wrong place at the wrong time, his entire life changes in ways he never could have expected. This is a fan fiction taking place in the Whateley Universe.



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When Your Tabula Is Not Rasa: 13

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People paused and stared, but I must have looked terribly depressed,
because only one person dared to stop and talk. Her name was Jane —
no last name given. She was in her late fifties, about as old as I'd be if were still Fred.



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Positively Patsy - by Marianne G on Kindle

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Patrick Reece never went to college but ended up paying the bills by working in a diner. But he had a plan to better himself by writing original songs.

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Positively Patsy
by Marianne G
Now on Kindle


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Hair Soup by Angela Rasch - Now on Kindle

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Steve is married to Dee Lilah, who is running for the U.S. Senate. The League of Women’s Voters has scheduled a beauty contest for the candidates' spouses. Ironically, the League hadn’t anticipated a female candidate and had made the rules quite stringent in regards to what the spouse must wear and do.


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Hair Soup
by Angela Rasch
Now on Kindle



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Uncivil by Angela Rasch Now on Kindle

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Originally posted on BigCloset as "Frank, My Dear" now on Kindle from DopplerPress

Uncivil by Angela Rasch

 

Uncivil
by Angela Rasch


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