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The Good Son - 1

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The Good Son: 1

by Clara
Copyright© 2021,2022,2025 Clara Schumann

 

Sometimes you're living a lie and you don't know it.
As Jack tells his story, you'll see what I mean.



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Disney Princess - 1


Disney Princess - 1

by Clara
Copyright© 2017,2025 Clara Schumann

 

Young music teacher and his wife take his students to a choral festival at Walt Disney World.
Luggage is lost and adjustments must be made. Not the most original premise, but, hopefully,
you'll enjoy a fun ride.



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A Short Story
By Maryanne Peters

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Stuck in the Middle -32

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Stuck in the Middle


In this chapter, a routine morning unfolds in the Blake household as Emily and the others prepare for a day of errands. A visit to the library offers a moment of quiet discovery, while a trip to the grocery store brings its usual chaos and laughter. Through small moments and simple interactions, Emily finds herself settling into the rhythm of her new life, experiencing the warmth and steady presence of family in unexpected ways.

Copyright © Natasa Jacobs. All Rights Reserved.



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Eerie Saloon - High Noon - now on Kindle

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Eerie Saloon - High Noon

by Ellie Dauber and Christopher Leeson

A desperate sheriff resorts to magic to stave off an attack from a vengeful gang of owlhoots. Can the bartender's potion prevent a massacre?

It's a long, dusty trail from the Territorial Prison to Eerie, Arizona.

Now the one-time badmen are faced with a life sentence - starting with being trained to work as saloon girls!

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The Other side of the Forest - Chapter 14

The Other Side of the Forest

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Elsbeth


Morgan Rynders believed the worlds found in his books were much more interesting than the one he lived in. Unfortunately ancient powers couldn't care less dragging Morgan into a quite a different adventure whether he is interested or not.

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Adventure Waits for No Man - Chapter 1

Jessie Edward Lalune is the son of a diplomat and a Mage's apprentice.

He has no skill in magic, but a sharper wit can hardly be found. He speaks six languages, and was trained from birth in the art of diplomacy.



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1677

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1677
by Angharad

Copyright © 2012 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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Minion Eighteen - Chapter 1

Dave Indigo was the son of Francis Indigo, better known as Doctor Infenso. His father was the most dangerous and cruel villain to ever blight the earth, Dave has a liberal arts degree. He is known simply as: Minion Eighteen



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My Dearest Daughter

My Dearest Daughter

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Tracy has read the mysterious letter that came with her new diary and now with some help, tries to figure out what it might mean.



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The Heart of it All: A Wyld Universe story- Part 8

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In the former state of Ohio many factions fight to claim the land as their own. For one rebellious Wyld, she too battles internally in order to maintain some semblance of her previous life while struggling to adapt to what she had become. Can a negotiator from the Northwest do the impossible and peacefully resolve the conflicts on the battlefield and within this young Wyld's heart?



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A New Style of Education - Part 60

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A New Style of Education

by Karen Page

Part 60

An opportunity for David to experiment



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To Make A Wish Chapter 24



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journey of discovery

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Journey of discovery

my boss had arranged a party to start the summer vacation
the theme he came up with was "dress-up"
not being a party type I had no idea what to dress in
my wife suggested going as a woman.

I looked her straight in the eye and said do you make a joke huh
no she answered , every party people go to they always do the same thing
do something else for once.

I wasn't really looking forward to it dressing up as a woman
but through the persistence of my wife I agreed
but I told my wife I choose the outfit as I didn't want to go as a maid.



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Into the Looking-Glass - A TWILIGHT ZONE story (Part Three)

This story is part of a trilogy, the first portion is more like a horror story, and the 2nd and 3rd portions have the TG in them.

ancient_mirror.jpg"You're traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind; a journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of the imagination. Next stop: THE TWILIGHT ZONE." - Rod Serling

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Into the Looking-Glass - A TWILIGHT ZONE
By Anon Allsop

Part Three

-Fifteen-

After being away from home for several weeks, young Ian returned and faced Micah’s parents, divulging all of what had happened to their son. They were quite upset, but with additional information they redoubled their efforts to find Micah.

Embarrassment for his own involvement in Micah's disappearance, Ian packed his backpack and set off to find his friend. His searching led him far and wide, but the boy found no clue as to where his friend had gone. Sadly, he returned home after being gone for several weeks only to find that Micah's parents had moved away during his absence.

Ian graduated high school, moved after the sudden death of his parents and began living with his Grandmother. He started college in the town where he was living, up to that point, there had been no contact with his former friend...but all that was to change on a warm and sunny day at a nearby college campus.

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Ian had been studying the young girl for several minutes as she sat in the grass reading a college book “This seat taken?”



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The Half Lilin: By The Light Of The Moon (Chapter 13)

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When the bright light dimmed and my vision recovered, I saw a... beautiful man... standing next to the body of a woman, where only moments before, stood the werewolf that was about to kill me. The woman was lying on the ground, unmoving, though I could tell she was still alive. Call it Death's instinct.

"Where's the werewolf?" I blurted at this beautiful man, whose skin glowed in the darkness of midnight, whose fingers long,slim and perfectly formed, whose silvery white hair shone like the light of creation.

He didn't answer. Instead, he took a few steps forward before stopping right in front of me. For some reason, I felt like I needed to thank him, so I extended my hand to his. The next thing I knew, there was a short whistling around my ears and I found my body sliced in many different places in less than a second after.

"You are the new queen," I heard him say as I fell to the ground. "Pathetic. Uriel's adoration for that primordial creature will be his undoing."

The Half Lilin
By The Light Of The Moon (Chapter 13)
Last Chapter


By Shinieris



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Return to Sender - Part 16

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Return to Sender



by Jennifer Christine

Part 16

The helo settled and the pitch and noise went off the rotors as the engine was cut. The handle on the side went up and down a few times and the doors remained firmly shut.



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1676

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1676
by Angharad

Copyright © 2012 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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_elf Storage | Chapter 5

Monday morning Colin strutted into work with his head held high. He entered the mechanic’s bay through a side door by the employee’s parking area. For the first time ever he’d left his cap at home. Yesterday at the mall he’d stopped at a salon and got his hair cut in a funky spiky style with soft highlights that framed his face.

He was wearing his new 501 boyfriend jeans and a new tight fitting tee shirt emblazoned with a butterfly that read “Get out of your cocoon and PLAY”. An inch of creamy smooth midriff was revealed above the waistband of his jeans. He wore a sports bra and bikini panties under it all.



_elf Storage

by Janice Dreamer
Copyright 2012

 

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Dragon Riders Part 3

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Dragon Riders


Must love dogs



By alter-ego


Synopsis:When two islands appear, it causes world wide changes as the nations unite into a global government. Welcome the Dragon Riders!


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My Chance At Last

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My Chance at Last

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Julie D Cole



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The Suspect

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The Suspect

A short story by Tanya Allan
(originally published in Issue 37 of TRANSLIVING MAGIZINE. It had to be short, due to the restricted space in the magazine)

Copyright 2012 Tanya J. Allan

By all accounts, John Granger is a fit and healthy man, a meticulous graphic designer in a good job. He has an attractive and bubbly girlfriend called Samantha, whom is well liked by the neighbours. On the death of his mother, he inherits the family home, so has everything going for him.

He is reported missing, believed murdered. The only suspect is his girlfriend.




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Wyld Gunman

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Wyld Gunman
A
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Universe Vignette

by Saless


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A Titanic Dilemma

On April 14th 1912 one of the most luxurious passenger cruise ships ever built struck an iceburg. Many people lost their lives that night. Even more people's lives ended with the sinking of that ship. But there was one who's life really began with that ship's sinking...



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The Omega Unicorn Chronicles Book 4 Honeymoon Trips Ch. 17

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The Honeymoon Trips
Chapter 17

Written by rachel76m
Edited by Don Kaufman
and Stanman


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You are What You Read - Chapter 12

You Are What You Read
Chapter Twelve
by Freya


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DIVA in Wonderland, pt.1

This is a work of fiction and all characters are used without permission. The warnings I posted in part 1 of my prior story still apply. In this story (particually this part,) the wackyness is jazzed up to eleven. Just as a caution to everyone, this has been sent to the editor and will be replaced by the version I get back from him

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The Jekyll Legacy - 3

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The Jekyll Legacy by Jaye Michael and Levanah Greene

The Jekyll Legacy

by Jaye Michael
& Levanah Greene

Chapter Three
Time for a Change

Victorian alchemy meets modern science and magic.
What could possibly go wrong?



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1675

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1675
by Angharad

Copyright © 2012 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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Started with a Prom Dress – Chapter 5 – Becoming Danica


Started with a Prom Dress —
Chapter 5 — Becoming Danica


By Jessica C



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Ithycca- Chapter 5: Fish Sandwiches

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A long time ago, the Earth blessed four spirits, making them gods. The gods of Earth, Air, Fire, and Water, oversee their realms, creating sentient creatures to help cultivate their lands. These beings constantly fought each other for supremacy, eventually driving the servants of Water, the Merfolk, to extinction. Millennia later Kyle Weathers receives a gift from an old and mysterious lady while working in Haiti. This gift will change his life forever.



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Project Guardian: Book 2, Chapter 2.

Project Guardian.

Book two: Avenging Angel

By SaraUK

 

Chapter Two of Fourteen



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Bride and Seek.

Bride and Seek.
by Angharad

Copyright © 2012 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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Boudoir Writer's Convention...



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The Girl Inside the Boy : Part 4 Chapter 1

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The Girl inside the Boy

Carla


Part Four Chapter One



by Roo

Editing by Bronwen



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Easy as Falling Off a Bike 14 by Angharad - on Kindle

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Latest edition of the collected Bike!

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Easy as Falling Off a Bike - 14
by Angharad
Now on Amazon US or Amazon UK

Also available through other national Amazon stores!


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The Arctic Fox by Rosemary Howell - Now on Kindle

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When his family moved to Alaska, Patrick had a new life to begin...in more ways than one.

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The Arctic Fox
by Rosemary
Now on Kindle

The new kid is a genius. At thirteen, starting the ninth grade, he just wants to fit in. His Air Force dad moved the family to Alaska and it's a whole new life.

Maybe in a new life he can be his real self, a girl who decides to call herself Marcia to make it more different from her old name.

A new life means new friends, new challenges. Like dealing with bullies and boys who think she's pretty. There is drama—a death in the family, danger in her father's job as a pilot, romantic complications—can Marcia deal with all the changes?



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Noel by Christopher Leeson now on Kindle

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If you carry your own punishment around with you, can you carry your own salvation?

NOEL
by Christopher Leeson
Noel


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