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Routes 3

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“Friend of ours. Lives near Gatwick, but I know her and her husband by way of climbing”

“Ah! Peak? Lakes? Snowdonia?”

“Peak and Eryri. They’re mates of Penny and Keith”

Al nodded in understanding.

“Yeah, we assumed you’d end up heading that way. Anyway, Jimmy’s basically doing tonight in return for a few pints and a place to kip. I suspect he’s fully aware of…”

He stared at Maz for a few seconds, then put his tea down.



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Weeping Willow. Book 3, Chapter 9 of 23

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Chapter 9

When Willow and the conductor followed the orchestra after the tuning, she saw that the place was as packed as it had been on the two previous nights. For her, it was sit and repeat; for the audience it was all new and wonderful. There was good applause with each item, and her passage back to the Yamaha was much easier without all the cables.



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Seems Too Good - Chapters 43 and 44

“Seems

Seems Too Good



Chapters 43 and 44

by Sofia Hammerstein

Doctor Nick Benning has worked hard to become a phenomenal surgeon. Ads for traveling to a new dimension have begun to pop up everywhere; including a billboard asking 'Life got you down? Debt sky-high? Health problems? Just needing new scenery? Visit Portal Relocations on the web to learn of your chance for a new life!' Circumstances in life change for him and the journey begins to sound intriguing despite the stories he's heard... (A Tale from the Diaper Dimension)



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No Foolin' by Jo Dora Webster - Now on Kindle

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Aliens? Magic? Magic aliens!

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No Foolin'Jo Dora Webster

A Story of the Limoxian Universe


What will Gail do when her crush, Kevin,
stumbles on a device from the space pod cabinet?




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Port in a Storm

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Port in a Storm
A Short Story
By Maryanne Peters

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Chaos Theory - Masks 18 - by Stickmaker on Kindle

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A hero's cape flaps in the breeze, half a continent away a villain hatches a fiercely stupid plan...

When the villains start tripping over their own feet, the heroes should be able to lean back and enjoy some slack time.
But it doesn't quite work that way...

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What Women Want

What Women Want
by Maeryn Lamonte

Melanie Ezell's big closet ultimate writer's challenge — BYOB

No not Mel Gibson. Well ok, yeah, maybe Mel Gibson, but not that film with him and... you know... that actress. She was in... you know, that film. What was it called? Mmm, Mel...

Oh, sorry. No, this one is set in the future and involves science rather than magic, and a guy who definitely can't read minds. There is romance as well... oh yeah, definitely some of that.

This was inspired by a half forgotten science fiction story. If anyone recognises it and can tell me author and/or title, I'd be grateful.



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Fat Steve (Part 2)


Fat Steve (Part 2)

So, Eric's now on the run from both Fat Steve and.... The Job Centre!?
Accompanied by a stranger who wants an unknown 'favour' from him it seems our young Eric is going to need a disguise, and a good one at that....



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Whisper - Chapter 9

Whisper
by Sleethr

~o~O~o~

 



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Never My Love 8 - 'With A Little Help From Me Friends'

Never My Love

Chapter 8 - 'With A Little Help From Me Friends'

A Gaby FanFic
by PB

(based on the 'Notes of a Journey' trilogy)

Can I ask a favour?...



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Fat Steve (Part 1)


Fat Steve (Part 1)


Wow. It's been a while since i've written anything for you all.
Ok, without giving too much away about this story; it's got some mafia stuff in, some conspiracy stuff, and a boy on the run. Enjoy!



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Lynn's Story - Part 1

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Lynn's Story
The Lost Lamb
For Katherine Day



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1415

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1415
by Angharad

Copyright © 2011 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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Whisper - Chapter 7 & 8

Whisper
by Sleethr

~o~O~o~



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A little note.

Please see notes at end

It’s another sad day for the sky is filled with dark clouds.
It’s been like this for many days, and the rain just never seems to go away.
Oh how I wish I could go out and play, but what fun would it be anyway.
I no longer laugh and I can’t smile, why must I live a life of denial.
Ashamed of what others might think, the pills still in my hand ready to swallow.
Some people told me to pray, but why bother, god hates me anyway.
Some wish I was dead, others want me to move ahead.
As the pain becomes too much to bear, I find there is no end to the fear.



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War and Peace Pt 14

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War and Peace

By

Jacquimac

Part Fourteen

The talks restarted and everyone was telling the settlers what was going to happen, this got me angry how dare they lay down the law to these people.

What infuriated me the most was our forces, they were asked for help which they gave in the so called name of freedom. OK some died and a lot got injured but we shouldn`t be forcing people to do what we want. These people had helped in during WW2 by providing a safe harbour for our ships.



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'Neath Quicksilver's Moon - 2

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Quicksilver’s Moon
’Neath
Quicksilver’s
Moon

by Jaye Michael
Chapter Two ― By the Light of the Silvery Moons


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Riding Home 28

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CHAPTER 28
Kate was waiting at the station for us, and I was touched by the way Shan hugged her as a greeting. Whatever steps the two women had been taking with Chantelle, they seemed to have done immense good in her life. There would always be a shadow behind her eyes, which was something I myself could never shake, but she had opened out and relaxed immeasurably.



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Showtime Pt 2

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SHOWTIME

By

Jacquimac

Part Two



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Somewhere Else Entirely -28-

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When Garia next goes for training she receives an unexpected reception from the Palace Guard. Having buried the hatchet with Merizel their relationship begins to deepen as Garia introduces some more world-changing technologies.

Somewhere Else Entirely

by Penny Lane

28 - Girls, Guards and Gossip



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Don't Blame Me I'm A Martian-6

Don’t Blame Me I’m a Martian-6

Chapter 6

Okay she might look different somehow but yeah, that was just completely Amy.

“Uhm Yeah…It’s kind of a long story. Are you okay?”

She blinks still staring at my chest. “Yeah…I’m good…” She’s still staring.

“Uhm…Amy, I’m up here.” I can’t believe I actually had to say that.

She yanks her head up and looks at me and gives me this sheepish grin and moves some of her hair out of her face. “Whoa, sorry Dylan, their nice?”



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Mr. Jordan Can Wait - Part 1

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Mr. Jordan Can Wait

Part 1

By

Melanie Brown

Copyright  © 2011

Michael Martin thought he was just going to work...



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Whisper - Chapter 6

Whisper
by Sleethr

~o~O~o~



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What Light Through Yonder Shadow... - Act 4

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Life is about choices. There will always be what if but ultimitely the final decision belongs to each individual person.



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'Neath Quicksilver's Moon - 1

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Quicksilver's Moon
’Neath
Quicksilver’s
Moon

by Jaye Michael
Chapter One ― Death Moon


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Whisper - Chapter 5

Whisper
by Sleethr

~o~O~o~



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1414

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1414
by Angharad

Copyright © 2011 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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Lanyon Chronicles

This story by Jaye Michael is incomplete and likely to remain that way since Jaye's health problems prevent her from further work on it. If someone here at BigCloset wishes to finish it, write with Jaye's blessing but please be kind to Jaye's vision of the story as Jaye is being kind to us.

The Lanyon Chronicles

by

Jaye Michael



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Chances Are - Part 11

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Chances Are...
Stories of Hope

Allie's Tale
by Andrea Lena DiMaggio
 




Stories of hope in lives healed by second chances




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War and Peace Pt 13

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War and Peace

By

Jacquimac

Part Thirteen

The day of the settlements meeting arrived and plnety of food and drink was loaded on to carts along with the younger children, we were hoping that everyone would have a good time seeing it might be last time these people had a real get together for some time.



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Riding Home 27

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CHAPTER 27
Merry was looking at them with a very practised eye, I realised. This wasn’t a woman flicking through the racks with a vision of tiered romance and fluffy whiteness, this was someone with very clear ideas as to the ideal wedding dress. I turned on her.



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Showtime Pt 1

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SHOWTIME

By

Jacquimac

Part one

The dance teacher asked all the girls which of them could do splits comfortably, she was trying to get some sort of show ready for Christmas.

The boys were across the other side of the room and Brian and me were sitting against the wall about half between the two groups.

Me and Brian lived next door to each other and were best of friends, well to tell the truth we didn`t have any other friends.



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Sarah Carerra - 2.45 - Bad News

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sc2.jpg Friday morning proved to be as horrible as I was afraid it would be. My name and face were plastered all over the entertainment sections of most of the newspapers that Dad had delivered to our house.

Sarah Carerra
Chapter 2.45 - Bad News
by Megan Campbell
Copyright  ©2011 Megan Campbell
Released: July 18, 2011


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The Omega Unicorn Chronicles Book 3 Rescue Mission Ch. 13

The Rescue Mission
Chapter 13

Written by rachel76m
Edited by Don Kaufman


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The Skating Dress - Part 1

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The Skating Dress
by LostNeo



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Through the years: Troy's Story part 3

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A smile spread across her lips as she stepped in. “Hello Tracy.” She stopped just in front of the girl and hugged her. “You look beautiful.” She whispered into Tracy's ear.

The girl's face was bright with pride and her smile spread from ear to ear. “Thank you Mama.”

“And so polite too. How did I get so lucky to have a beautiful girl with manners?” She asked, looking over to her mother-in-law.

“Don't ask me. Maybe she's been in there all this time, she just needed the chance to come out.” Modine said as she went to the cupboard and pulled out a loaf of freshly made bread. She waited for Tracy to turn back to her and she cut a slice off of the loaf. She then offered the knife to her. “Here you go young lady. Five more slices, just like the one I did.”

--SEPARATOR--



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Perfectionists by Angela Rasch - now on Kindle

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Two stories from Angela's extensive work at BigCloset gathered into one volume:
 

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Perfectionists
Angela Rasch
From DopplerPress


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Special Someones by Melanie E on Kindle

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Eighteen of Melanie's most special tales:

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Special Someones
by Melanie E
Now on Kindle


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Heaven and Hell 3: A Hellmaid's Work is Never Done on Kindle

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Angelique is coming into her own, which involves lascivious dwarves, an amorous angel, and a hellhound or two. Things get complicated but it's not her fault, she's sexy, hot as hell, and inclined to violence as the solution to certain problems. Maybe it comes from being half-succubus and half-hellmaid?

Heaven and Hell 3


Heaven and Hell 3 - Now on Kindle



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Heaven and Hell 2: Ways of Power on Kindle

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Being a succubus can be fun, but it ain't no walk in the park. Unless the park is in hell.

From insubordinate Hellhounds to Hellish Bureaucracy, Lorelei is learning to deal with The Ways of Infernal Power. It ain't easy, in fact, it can be hard as Hell. And that's just for starters!



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