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Raven's Blood: Chapter 9

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Chapter 9: Family Secrets

Raven Demarco grew up living a sheltered life. When she starts University to get away from that she is caught up in the world of the paranormal. Secret organizations, magic, creatures from myth and legend, and worst of all, her own legacy and the Demons who want her blood.

 

“There are Demons after me; they put a price on my head. I need you to teach me how to fight,” I admitted.


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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1250.

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1250
by Angharad

Copyright © 2011 Angharad
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Demands My Soul -02-

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Demands My Soul

A Transgender Heroine's Journey & Romance Novel

From THE ONE Universe

Chapter 2: Echoes of Before

By Ariel Montine Strickland

Can Delores cope with the final evidence in the will that her parents did not see her or love her enough to let go of their fear?

Copyright 2025 by Ariel Montine Strickland.
All Rights Reserved.



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Routes 1

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I posted in a blog that I was writing this, and I am afraid it will be an exercise in complete self-indulgence. I just fancied letting a collection of my favourite people relax together. Don't expect any dazzling revelations here; then again, as I am still writing it, who knows? For new readers, this story won't make much sense unless you have previously read my novel 'Mates', available on this site and on Kindle.



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Curse of the Fountain by Melanie Brown from DopplerPress

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Neil wanted to be famous in his old age for discovering the Lost City of Zed with the Fountain of Youth, according to legend. Now she wants to discover the perfect nail color to go with her prom gown.

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Curse of the Fountain
by Melanie Brown
Ebook Now Available from DopplerPress



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Murder at the Shapeshifters' Ball by Rodford Edmiston now on Kindle

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Worlds where being different ISN'T your biggest problem!

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Murder at the Shapeshifters' Ball
by Rodford Edmiston
Buy it on Kindle

Stickmaker's collection of classic SciFi Transformation Tales leads off with a great detective yarn!

Everybody who can be anybody is at the party, including someone willing to kill a beautiful elf!

Thirteen stories set in about ten different worlds deliver mystery, suspense and adventure. With a few important transgender transformations among the furries, aliens and fantastic creatures!

There's a sample of the first story after the break!



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 2075

The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 2075
by Angharad

Copyright © 2013 Angharad
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The Angry Mermaid 76 or Y Morforwyn Dicllon 76.

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In this chapter Drustina returns from her spying trip but finds the essential information lacking. She still is not absolutely certain where Harald Cold-blood, the Viking king will land his invasion fleet. There is no other option than to try and tempt him into her prepared killing ground but the risks are high because certainty of success is low. She will have to sacrifice some ships (but not the crews)to get Harals to land on Selsey Bill. Then she must carefully prepare the killing grounds.



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Jihad 3.2

Jihad
3.2 Tunisia
by Red MacDonald
Copyright © 2013 Red MacDonald
All Rights Reserved.


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I Have No Legs

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I Have No Legs

"You have to grow up and run The Marathon"

(to herself) (what does he mean? I don't understand...)



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The Security Consultant

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The Security Consultant
(A TG Urban Fantasy Story)


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Little Miss Firecracker

Tired of being put down, Jude decided to make a stand and be who he was...

She entered a 4th of July pageant!

Little
Miss
Firecracker

 
The standalone sequel to the Spangled Leotard.

by Torey

Copyright © 2013 Torey
All Rights Reserved.


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Chatting With Angels -06-

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Chatting with Angels

Chapter Six ~ Cyber Zombies

By Sasha Zarya Nexus

What power in the universe can Monty discover
to respond to DEMOgod during the Dark Confrontations LARP?



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No Rules | Chapter 1

In this sequel to No Obligation, it’s a few months into Becca’s new life as the Advocate, and she’s trying to do the impossible — meet all of her duties and obligations and still have a life. But the Multiverse has hidden dangerous powers, and one of them may be taking an interest … in her.

 

No Rules: An Advocate Novel

by Randalynn

Chapter 1: Working for a Living



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Where She appoints

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Where She appoints

“This place is amazing! They used this place for curses?”

“You’ve seen the little markers, and heard the translation of the curses.”



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Snakes and Ladders-26

This was hard to come back to. I started this as a present to Wren who had very quickly found herself a place as a dear friend in my heart. I’m sorry it’s taken me this long to put another one out and they’ll be coming out probably infrequently so I hope everyone is patient and understanding.

Wren…. We love you, we miss you.

Chapter 26

*Before……

“No, you’ll be protected.” She passes me the sword in that knightly over her wrist way.
“Me?”

“Wren, you are Erendae, Wren Phoenix yes and I’m here able to unspell this warded box on this mission and theirs is a blade form and you think that this wasn’t something the gods set into motion? This blade was meant to be your sword Wren.”

I take it and stare at it and step back and charge it up and there’s this red-gold light that shines out of the bird decoration with raptors scree and its glowing red…and there’s little tufts of flames coming off of it.

I’m not even hot holding it.

I’m not sure about the whole gods thing since I’m kind of a Christian but this…this looks a whole lot like one of those flaming swords that an angel might have had.
I’m kind of scared of this and yet…

Was this meant for me? Is this a sign?

I have good people here looking at me and nodding like this is.

I cut the power. And look up? “I’ll try; I’ll do my best to keep them safe.”

*And Now……..



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 2074

The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 2074
by Angharad

Copyright © 2013 Angharad
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Melange

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Featured BigCloset TopShelf author Melange

Spooky days

Hi! I'm Melange, a fledgling wordpainter and an avid reader of all the wonderful things you can find here at the Closet when I'm not off pursuing other distractions.
Which, uh, happens. Periodically. But! I almost always return to my writing! For sure! :)



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Horizons of the Heart - 1

Horizons of the Heart

By Melange
Copyright © 2013 Melange
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Synopsis

In the city of Tier, a place of intrigue and mystery, a group of adventurers takes the first steps into a dangerous place.



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Bikini Beach: Mr. Mom



Bikini Beach: Mr. Mom
Story by Ib12us

Synopsis: Since the death of his wife, a widowed father found there was no one to turn to for help in raising two small children. A co-worker suggests a place to relax where she works part-time, Bikini Beach. Is this a chance for him to understand how to raise a ‘tween daughter?

Bikini Beach: Mr. Mom.
Story by Ib12us

The author is grateful for the help, suggestions and editing done by his editor. As always his touch has enhance my stories.

This story is copyright by the author. It is protected by licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.

~o~O~o~



 
 
 



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An Accidental Meeting, 1

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----------=BigCloset Retro Classic!=----------

Tommy was constantly being bullied in school by Randy on a daily basis.
Tommy's life completely changes when he meets a mysterious girl after school
while riding his bike. This accidental meeting... led to something more!

An Accidental Meeting
Chapter 1

by Kayla Don

Copyright © 2012, 2013 Kayla Don
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Gaby Book 9 Chapter *37* Dance, Dance, Dance

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Chapter *37*

Dance, Dance, Dance

The end of term dance, not something you can miss but it's a bit weird too as some people won't be back after the summer, moving on to college or different schools, some even starting work. All my friends will be back but there are people I know who won't so this could be the last time our paths cross.



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Nobility? 2

Once we figure out what we are
What we represent,
Our core.

Its time to make a decision.

What do we do with that information?

Do we chase our dreams?

We all have many dreams,



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You Chose the Wrong Store - Part 2

Ronnie's life took an unexpected turn for the different

when he picked the wrong store to shoplift!

You Chose
the Wrong Store
Part 2

By Jessica C
Copyright © 2013 Jessica C
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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 2073

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 2073
by Angharad

Copyright © 2013 Angharad
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A Ghost Of A Chance. Book 2. Chapter 19


 © June 2013


Part Nineteen of 19+



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Who Am I?~Chapter 9

As the taxi drew up at the hospital, I was dreading what I would find...

‘Well Tannie?

by

Susan Brown

Angel



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Dandelion War - 11

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Dandelion War by Jaye Michael and Levanah Greene

Dandelion War

Jaye Michael
&
Levanah Greene

Chapter Eleven
Marching Through Georgia



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The Omega Unicorn Chronicles Book 5 New Beginnings Ch. 06

New Beginnings
Chapter 6

Written by rachel76
Stanman63
Edited by Don Kaufman


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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 2072

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 2072
by Angharad

Copyright © 2013 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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Karen's Magnificent Obsession - 3

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Karen's Magnificent Obsession - 3


By Katherine Day


(Copyright 2013)


(Karen Hansson gains more and more acceptance as girl as she juggles growing demands for her attention. The big football game approaches and Karen’s mom makes an announcement. This is chapter three of the third book in Karen’s life, the first book being “To Be Or Not To Be,” and the second “Becoming Karen.”)



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The Angry Mermaid 75 or Y Morforwyn Dicllon 75.

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This chapter describes how the Western Celts from Brithony decide to join forces with the beleaguered Saxons in order to protect their own interests. In the second part of the Chapter, Drustina decides she will have to make a spying trip of her own and the cost of getting vital information is painfully high.

Drustina has to choose between accepting being raped in order to gather information and take it back alive or to kill her rapist and probably be executed for regicide.



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nobility?

nobility?

We all have days where we lose our way.

Where we get wrapped up in the wrong thing.

Where stop being and merely exist.

On these days, we need to step back



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Not Beyond Conjecture, part 3 of 3

Midrun suggested that we all swim away, and let the wizard relax his guard and restore his hearing. Then we could surprise him tomorrow evening and lure him overboard. But the rest of us objected strongly: how many innocent men might jump overboard along with the wizard?



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A personal history of Mutation sidestory; the second conversation.

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Here I am again, with yet another point of view change. These things just keep coming!



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 2071

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 2071
by Angharad

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All Rights Reserved.
  
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Demon Stalker (I Wish 4) by Amethyst on Kindle

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Demons! Why did it have to be Demons?!

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Demon Stalker
I Wish Book 4
by Amethyst
Now on Kindle


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All Those Things You Always Pined For - New Kindle Edition

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I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby

Adrenaline surged...daring every sensory organ in my body to absorb the tiniest nuances of my first day out in public dressed as a woman. I touched the velvety skin on my wife's arm. "I'm so lucky!"

"Lucky?" Nicole shook her head in obvious bewilderment. "You've always wanted to be a woman," she had accurately said nearly eight months ago.

All Those Things You Always Pined For on Kindle

 

All Those Things You Always Pined For

by Angela Rasch



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Like for Like by Marianne Gregory from DopplerPress

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Three arresting stories from Marianne G!

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Like for Like
by Marianne G
Buy the Ebook



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Easy as Falling Off a Bike 9 - Wuthering Dormice - on Kindle

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The ongoing story....

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Cathy always tries to mind her business, unfortunately business doesn't give her the same respect. In fact it goes out of its way to send a fresh helping of drama her way in the shape of a three-year-old force of nature named Jemima.

Can she really help the girl, save the dormice and look after her nearest and dearest all at the same time?

Easy as Falling Off a Bike
9. Wuthering Dormice
by Angharad
Now on Kindle


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