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The Matinee (2)

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Copyright © Tracy Lane, 2013/2025.

The Matinee


Note: this story is set in the Tranziverse; the protagonist is biologically male but looks anatomically female.



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I thought I was Gay

I mean who knew? I had friends that were gay. I hung out most
weekends with a coworker who I found out was gay. We drank and ate and
watched movies.



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A Cold Fey in Hell 2: chapter 26

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Chapter 26: First Night

Crystal has gotten used to being a girl, a Nymph, a Muse, and even a mother figure, but is she really ready to go to an all-girls school and start working at Pandora's Box? The life of a trouble magnet is never easy.

 

“Well, let’s go rinse off in the shower first, Crystal, we can share so it goes faster,” offered the green-skinned beauty with the crimson hair.


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Altered: Chapter 26

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Eli grew up on a ranch in Montana. He had heard about Incursions, Breaches, and the Titans that came through those breaches to slaughter some people and capture others. To him though, it had always been something that happened far away to other people. His life was forever changed though when a Breach opened near his home, everything he knew was destroyed or taken, and he ended up Altered.

 

Altered
Chapter 26: Karen
By
Amethyst
“I… need to know.” It was all that Karen could do to choke out the words.


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Esperanza - A Halloween Tale - On Kindle

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Almost Halloween, on a rainy day near Buttonwillow she stole a ride...

Esperanza

by Lainie Lee

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The stowaway hitchhiker called herself Kelly, or maybe Esperanza. She seemed to be haunted by the ghost of an old man…but was the true story even stranger?



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Twice in a Lifetime - 1

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…an anthology of sequels to Chances Are
these are excerpts from the stories I'll be posting...






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MAU: More Than Meets the Eye - Chapter 1

MAU: More Than Meets the Eye

by Sleethr

~o~O~o~

Greg’s humdrum and normal life as an accountant takes an unexpected detour when his construction worker roommate brings home a strange metal box.

~o~O~o~

 

 



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1988

The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1988
by Angharad

Copyright © 2013 Angharad
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The Bewitching of Charlie Thatcher - Chapter 3

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The Bewitching of Charlie Thatcher — Chapter Three (of five-ish)
by Maeryn Lamonte


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Cherchez la femme:

When I first heard her talk, I thought her voice was changing and I was right. Her voice changed, but it didn't get lower, it got higher. Joan also has a nice figure."

"Son, are you gay?"

"No, sir. I don't know why I noticed Joan out of all the natural girls in the school. We're not in the same classes. She's a freshman and I'm a sophomore. I'm going to be sixteen this year, and I am starting to notice girl shapes more and more. It was Joan that I noticed, though, and I was wondering if I could be her boyfriend."

Cherchez la femme
Chapter 1

by Barbara Lynn Terry

Copyright © 2013 Barbara Lynn Terry
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I Bump Back Part-1

I Bump Back
Part One

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Misty Curtis' punishment is almost at an end
and her life might finally go back to normal,

that is if Fate doesn't interfere.



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Pop Pop and the Unexpected Bridesmaid - Part 7 - The Challenge

Pop Pop and the Unexpected Bridesmaid
Part 7 The Challenge

by Jessica C

Copyright © 2013 Jessica C
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In Concert - Part 2 of 10

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In Concert, by Karin Bishop

Part 2

Chapter 4: Getting Serious About It



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The Heir


The Heir
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When 16 year old Josh's aunt dies, he is surprised to be named as her sole heir. He is even more surprised to discover exactly what that means. This story was originally written and posted in 2005.



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Being Christina Chase | Chapter 53: The Question

"Hey Andrei," Steph said with a poorly veiled sense of trepidation. "I got a major 411. Ollie heard through the grapevine that the cops found Christina's car last night. They had it towed to the lot at public services."

"They found her?" he said in disbelief. Andrei did not notice that the rest of the family, including the large German Shepherd that was lurking behind the couch, took notice.

"No," Steph answered. "They just found the car. No Christina."

Being Christina Chase
Chapter 53 - The Question

by Admiral Krunch

Copyright © 2007,2013 Admiral Krunch
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The Bewitching of Charlie Thatcher - Chapter 2

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The Bewitching of Charlie Thatcher — Chapter Two (of five-ish)
by Maeryn Lamonte


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Pandora's Trunk: 11

My first few weeks at work

In ancient times, when the box owned by the beautiful Pandora, the first mortal woman,
was opened all the troubles of the world flew out and could never be put back.

So what will happen when a trunk with the name 'Pandora Wilkins'
is discovered in a house in North London in 2009?

Pandora’s Trunk
Chapter 11

by Louise Anne Smithson

Copyright © 2013 Louise Anne Smithson
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The Angry Mermaid 64 or Y Morforwyn Dicllon 64

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In this chapter, Drustina enforces a workable treaty between four competing tribes, namely Saxons, Friesians, Franks and Gauls. In so doing, she teaches the widowed Queen Dalcimon the rudimentary elements of diplomacy and how to play off male conceits against each other by dint of feminine charms and wiles.



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The aftermath.

I was reading yet another petticoat punishment story when my muse wanted to know what happens afterwards. This is my attempt to answer that.



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1987

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1987
by Angharad

Copyright © 2013 Angharad
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The Taylor Project - Part 21

Scott Taylor Miller is tired of being known as Snotty. On New years Day he resolves to take control of his life and make himself into Taylor. However, Scott is unaware that his new asthma medicine will change him in ways he cannot foresee. Forces both within and without will try to define him. If he doesn't want to be Snotty any longer,
...just who exactly is Taylor?

The Taylor Project
Part 21

by Tracey Willows

Copyright © 2013 Tracey Willows
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Edited by S.L.Hawke
Image Copyright © 2012 Tracey Willows




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Extra Time 52

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CHAPTER 52
I was being pulled in so many directions at once I felt I might tear down the middle.

“Stop fussing, Neil. It’s a bloody wig; they don’t get ‘conditioned’, OK?”

Mam was sat at the dresser doing things to herself while Larinda shepherded the girls next door, but Nelly just HAD to help me, as he saw it. I turned to face him, taking his hands.

“Girl stuff, pet. We take our time but we get there in the end, aye?”



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My Fathers Secret Part 02


 © March 2013



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The Bewitching of Charlie Thatcher - Chapter 1

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It was just an ordinary cottage. Not made of gingerbread or standing on giant chicken's legs or anything. Just an ordinary, if a little run down, cottage. Moss on the roof, ivy on the walls. Tiny windows with thick, bulbous panes of glass. The privy stood separate from the main building at the opposite end of a small garden, most of which was given over to herbs and vegetables. A goat stood patiently at the end of its tether, staring at me with its freakish eyes.

I've never been able to stare down a goat; the eyes are just too weird.



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Changing For Gym - The English Student Part 5

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Changing For Gym - The English Student Part 5

The Flower of Healing

Andrea completes her transformation and three broken hearts begin to heal.

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This Is Exile

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This Is Exile

Just how exactly does a house become haunted?

A sort of prequel to 'There Was A Wizard In My Room', 'Haunt These Halls' & 'id'.

Do not read this expecting a nice short telling. Notice the genre and the CAUTION!

~o~O~o~



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Squires-18

Jess Stone had breasts. He had been like this his entire teen life not quite fitting in anywhere that he had lived and at the same time he hadn’t really had the chance to. His folks moved around a lot with his dad being a hydrological engineer but they were slightly afraid of what might happen to Jess if he attended school. Some people just didn’t get it or wanted too. Jess was now attending a new school when he decided to change things...

Only it was everyone else that was getting changed!

Squires
Chapter 18
by Bailey Summers

Copyright © 2012 Bailey Summers
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Sweet Dreams-49...Tears Of My Childhood

Sweet Dreams-49 Tears of My Childhood

Chapter 49

I put my head to Alex’s and we sit there just breathing while he get’s it together and he finds the strength. It’s actually a pretty big deal the he’s even gone there with all of his family around and I’m going to chalk it up to maybe me having my freak out moment stirring things up in him with this in his head coming up.



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What a good boy...Chapter 21

What a good boy…Chapter 21

Chapter 21

We win the game and it’s really not even close, I mean it’s sort of close we beat them by thirty points but the scores were really, really high on both sides and it was that hard a game that instead of our girls breaking into cheers at the last winning basket…a three pointer long bomb by sexy amazing Sophie that all of them had their arms up in victory but they were sheathed in sweat and they were panting despite the win.

The other girl’s team were even more spent and were bent over panting and some even sat on the floor trying to get their breath.

It was so…I mean all those girls all buff and in great shape and all of them sweaty and shiny and breathing hard.



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My Career as a Lovelorn Columnist - 5 (Final)


My Career as a Lovelorn Columnist - 5


By Katherine Day


(Copyright 2013)


(Our heroine’s new life brings unexpected hurdles and tragedies, and her ability to respond will foretell her future.)



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1986

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1986
by Angharad

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Bikini Beach: The Runaway, Part 1/3

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Bikini Beach: The Runaway Part 1
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A young boy has run away from home. Breaking into Bikini Beach in search of food, he is caught trespassing in the morning and given a week's worth of community service. Why did he run away in the first place? Something has prevented Grandmother and Anya from seeing his past. Maybe a detective who is the great grandson of someone from Grandmothers past can help unravel the mystery.

This author is grateful for the help, ideas and editing done by ElrodW. Without his help and support, this story may not have been possible. Though the story may seem a little harsh, it's real life, and as such, a perfectly valid theme to be exploring.

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I have had the pleasure of working with the author in taking a concept through to an edited story. It's been a journey for both of us - dealing with subjects that are not exactly pleasant, but do happen and overshadow some people's lives, and doing so in a setting that I created, but hasn't yet seriously touched these issues. I applaud the author for being brave enough to come face-to-face with some harsh realities in the story, knowing that they may dredge up unpleasant memories for some. I look at the work as a further exploration of the human condition, flawed as we all are, and possibly an opportunity to give people who've had to face situations like the main character a chance for an emotional release, a recognition that others understand your pain and that you are not alone. I want to thank the author for working with me to make sure that Bikini Beach guidelines weren't violated, and that the characterization of the side players was accurate to my vision. I hope you find something that touches you in the story.

ElrodW


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Camp Shoni - Part 4

Denied the opportunity to enroll in Camp Dan as one of the older campers,
Lorin figures out another way of attending the summer ending cotillion
with the girls of Camp Shoni!

Camp Shoni
Part 4

by Pamela

Copyright © 2004,2011,2013 Pamela
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Pixie's Honor : Chapter 13 : Final

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Pixie's Honor

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Elsbeth


Matthew learns even the littlest of fairies value honor above all

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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1985

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1985
by Angharad

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Almost Halloween, on a rainy day near Buttonwillow she stole a ride...

Esperanza

by Lainie Lee

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The stowaway hitchhiker called herself Kelly, or maybe Esperanza. She seemed to be haunted by the ghost of an old man…but was the true story even stranger?



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Andy and Dawn by Angela Rasch on DopplerPress

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What would you do for your career? What would you do for your best friend?

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Andy and Dawn
by Angela Rasch
A DopplerPress Original
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Andrea Leonard believes that television is where great actors go to die. A star of stage and screen, she fervently objects when her agent wants her to take the lead role in a television series.

Don Champp's life is in neutral. He isn't sure what he wants to do with his future, or what he wants to be... or who. When an agent tells him they have the perfect role for him, he takes the card and tries out for the part without any expectation of it turning into something more.



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A hightech bodysuit allows Jimmy to experience being a Headlights Girl! It's fun, it's profitable and it's a complete change of lifestyle that anyone could enjoy - even you!

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