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Subject Adam - 01

“...and that thing people say about being able to leave if your professor is 15 minutes late? Nicole, I’m telling you it is not true. I learned that the hard way.” Adam paused to look down at his burger in a mocked expression of shame. I had only been half-listening to the story, but at least knew that I needed to jump in at this point to make it look like I was paying attention.



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Ethertravelers 02.1: The Penisbirthers, Part 1

I’m a purple bipedal creature, vaguely humanoid, under a pretty broad definition of that term, somewhat stouter and shorter than humans. I have two five-fingered hands and two five-toed feet. The planet is significantly colder than Earth, but livable in the tropics. The technology level is roughly early 21st century by Earth standards.



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Second Spirit by Melanie Brown on Kindle

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Jack thought he had his whole life planned out -- right up until the moment he woke up in a new, very different body.

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Second Spirit
by Melanie Brown
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Of Heroes And Villains Chapter 11

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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The Omega Unicorn Chronicles Book 5 New Beginnings Ch. 19

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New Beginnings
Chapter 19

Written by rachel76m
Edited by Don Kaufman


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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 2281

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike, est. 2007)
Part 2281
by Angharad

Copyright© 2014 Angharad
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Of Heroes And Villains Chapter 10

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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Crushing

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Crushing

By Dorothy Colleen
 
“My life is hard enough, why do I have to notice-notice another boy?”



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Fearfully and wonderfully made Chapter 5: High school low

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Fearfully and Wonderfully Made Chapter 5: High school low



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 2280

The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike, est. 2007)
Part 2280
by Angharad

Copyright© 2014 Angharad
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Tell Me Your Secrets, Chapter 24

Tell Me Your Secrets
Chapter 24

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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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Jihad 10.06

Jihad
10.6 America
by Red MacDonald
Copyright© 2013 Red MacDonald
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Right Mind - Wrong Body Chapter 2

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Right Mind - Wrong Body



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Dancing Queen: 18

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Our second demonstration dance

Ballroom dancing has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember, but I didn’t realise just how important it would become in shaping my future until I had to take the place of one of my bosses following an accident.


Dancing Queen


A novel


by Louise Anne Smithson

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Chapter 18 Viennese Waltz and Quickstep



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Of Heroes And Villains Chapter 9

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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Gr8 Green Chapter 3: The Apocalypse and Salvation

Chapter 3: The Apocalypse and Salvation
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In the Northeast Correctional Complex in Johnson County, Tennessee, Warren Wheeler had managed to toe the line while in prison making himself a model prisoner, at least to outward appearances. That his wife had divorced him while incarcerated ate at him. After completing 18 months, he was informed he would be released June 1. With the other prisoners facing release, they were moved into a prep center within the prison to ease the transition from prison life to freedom. Tuesday evening after memorial day he sat with the others watching the news. All were amazed at the story about the two kids who rebuilt a derelict car and won a street legal drag competition. Of course their mood quickly changed when they learned one teen was a transsexual and the other was her boyfriend.



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 2279

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike, est. 2007)
Part 2279
by Angharad

Copyright© 2014 Angharad
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Dollar Runaways - Chapter 09 and 10

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Dollar Runaways

Chapters 9 and 10 of 26
by Tiffany Shar

Edited by Carla Ann

 

Megan Franchino knows her chance for escape is now or never. With school finally out for her son Antonio, and her abusive husband going out of town she just might get far enough away before he starts looking for them. If they fail to get away, Megan knows she will not live to regret trying. There is no choice though, their recent injuries prove that if they stay one or both of them will eventually die from the beatings.

There is only one place she might feel safe to go, but will she be welcome there? Can she even get there? How long can she stay? What then? And if her husband's family does catch up to them, is there any way to keep Tony safe?



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The Parchment Chapter 10

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One. I’m Chinese. Yes I’m one of those
adopted out of China babies.

Two. I’m a girl. Well I’m a girl on the inside.

Where nobody knows...

The Parchment

Chapter 10

By Bailey Summers
Copyright© 2014 Bailey Summers
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Sweet Dreams-56

Sweet Dreams-56

Chapter 56

*Before…

Alex looks at me when he gets out. “You okay?”
“Yeah I’m just having that kind of hitting me again.”
“What?”
“That actual feeling of home?”
“You are home.”
“But it’s still something that I never really got before Alex; everything else was kinda just a squat. I’m having that full on thing where I had no idea I missed our bed so much until I climbed in it tonight.”
He smiles that soft little secret smile of his…that one that’s only partway on his lips but all the way in his eyes and I sigh and tilt my head up to meet him as he leans down to kiss me and we do that for a while before we end up snuggling up together and actually sleeping.
I missed that too…curling up with him and spooning.
It actually takes me the better part of three quarters of an hour before sleep overtakes me.
The rest of that time I was just sort of soaking in that feeling.
Home, safe and loved.

*And Now…



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Masks Chapter 34

Masks Chapter 34

Chapter 34

*Before…

And Omigod Hicks…and that kinda sort of flirting…yay?

But Ripley…Oh my goddess she kicks butt…and then it’s getting more and more intense and then there’s this whole thing when she’s on the ship and the queen’s on the ship and the walking forklift thing and I’m with Mom and Rachel and her mom as all the women are yelling out along with her at the screen.

“Get away from her, you BITCH!”

Best Movie Heroine EVER!!!

*And Now…



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A Faery Tale Wedding?

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This is the first chapter of my sequel to "Away With The Faeries". It's a work in very sporadic progress but I thought one or two people mght find it vaguely interesting.



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Gandhi’s Instruction Leads to Kinship - 2


Gandhi’s Instruction Leads to Kinship - 2

Gandhi, sorrowed over Hindus and Moslems in his country becoming independent, judging and killing one another like they were no longer neighbors and fellow human beings.
A Hindu man who killed the father of a Moslem boy asked Gandhi what he should do. Gandhi said he should raise the boy as his own, but raise him as a Moslem.



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 2278

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike, est. 2007)
Part 2278
by Angharad

Copyright© 2014 Angharad
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Not Just a Fan


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A man with a wife and boring life meets his favorite rock star while hiking. After talking a while, she invites him and his wife to a concert and meal, and there she springs an offer that is quite unbelievable, and quiet irresistible to the couple. The man's life is about to change in ways he never expected.



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Season of Change - Chapter 10

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Season of Change

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There were only a few things in Harry Potter's life that never changed, he was the son of Lily and James Potter and that he was born a male. What happens when he discovers the truth.

Aislin



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Life as a Penny

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.Life as a penny

Written by Dauphin
The year is 2029. People are tired of criminals. They are regressed to children. Louis is one of these
Being re-written, to correct the spelling and grammer mistakes


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The End of the World: The Last Valentines Part One

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Just what do you give a bunch of invading aliens for Valentine's?



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The General and the Butterfly, Chapter 2

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Julina of Blackstone - 018 - Making The Grade

Julina's day started out relatively unencumbered – started out, you will have noticed

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Julina of Blackstone
Her Chronicles

by Julia Phillips

018 – Making The Grade


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Dollar Runaways - Chapter 07 and 08

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Dollar Runaways

Chapters 7 and 8 of 26
by Tiffany Shar

Edited by Carla Ann

 

Megan Franchino knows her chance for escape is now or never. With school finally out for her son Antonio, and her abusive husband going out of town she just might get far enough away before he starts looking for them. If they fail to get away, Megan knows she will not live to regret trying. There is no choice though, their recent injuries prove that if they stay one or both of them will eventually die from the beatings.

There is only one place she might feel safe to go, but will she be welcome there? Can she even get there? How long can she stay? What then? And if her husband's family does catch up to them, is there any way to keep Tony safe?



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 2277

The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike, est. 2007)
Part 2277
by Angharad

Copyright© 2014 Angharad
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The Parchment Chapter 9

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One. I’m Chinese. Yes I’m one of those
adopted out of China babies.

Two. I’m a girl. Well I’m a girl on the inside.

Where nobody knows...

The Parchment

Chapter 9

By Bailey Summers
Copyright © 2014 Bailey Summers
All Rights Reserved.


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The Princess Trap on Kindle

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Teenage identical twins Allie and Cissy started swapping places just for the fun of it when they were small. It worked better than you might think, considering that Allie is a boy named Alan. Cissy loves sports and Alan loves fashion and the still enjoy playing games and fooling the grown-ups.

But things have turned serious and it looks like someone is setting up a trap....



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Suited For Adventure

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Two teenage boys, working for a super secret R&D lab learn that sometimes accidents happen. The wonderful superhero romp is now available on Kindle.

Suited for Adventure on Kindle

Suited for Adventure

By Catherine Linda Michel



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Peace Bringer 3&4 by Maggie Finson from DopplerPress

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Just in time for Halloween! The saga is complete!

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In a war between demons and the undead, must you choose the lesser evil?

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Peace Bringer
Parts 1&2
by Maggie Finson
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Kelly Girl by Wanda Cunningham - New Edition from DopplerPress

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New Third Edition!

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Kelly Girl
by Wanda Cunningham

New Edition on Kindle


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