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Title Code Author(s)
Gaby Book 27 ~ Smell of the Crowd ~ Chapter *8* Sun Maddy Bell
Julio and Roomiette Solo Erin Halfelven
Demon Stalker (I Wish 4) by Amethyst on Kindle Sat Amethyst
A Daughter Enters, Stage Left - Ch. 5 Sat SammyC
The Twilight of the Gods -- A Story of Mantra, Chapter 10 Sat Christopher Leeson
Exchanged - Chapters 36 and 37 Sat Sofia Hammerstein
The Cruise Chapter 3 Sat Su Shi
Listening to Jekyllase, chapter 17 of 17 Sat Trismegistus Shandy
Triple Dare: Masks 24 by Rodford Edmiston on Kindle Sat Stickmaker
Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 3454 Sat Angharad
Witch Way Sat samquick
MTU - Hard To Look At (part 10 of 10) Sat magicshoppe
Man Overboard Chapter 2 of 9 Sat Marianne G
Mates 46 Fri Cyclist
Twins, part 14 Fri Debbie V
I Was A Porn Star For The FBI By Melanie Brown On Kindle Fri Melanie Brown
Recovering From Trauma Chapter 2 Fri LadyDragon623
The Defeasance Protocol - Chapter 1 Fri Rachel M. Moore
The Chosen - Chapter 5 Fri Maeryn
Royal Performer - Chapter 9 Fri Tiffany Shar
Not For Sale - Part 6 Thu SamanthaMD
The Poise that Josey Found 5 In Pursuit of Finding Herself Thu Jessica C
Dreams Fulfilled by Marianne G on Kindle Thu Marianne G
Parallel Lives Chapter 34 Thu LeftyPosting
Ship of Terror Solo Melanie Brown
A Cold Fey in Hell 2: Chapter 10 Thu Amethyst
Pete's Vagina -57- Moving the Chain Thu Erin Halfelven
Fake It Till You Make It - 16 - Shrunken Treasure. Thu Alyssa Plant
The Wolf, The Owl, and The Cheshire Part 11 Wed LadyDragon623
Romance and Other Crimes Vol. 3 by Maryanne Peters on Kindle Wed Maryanne Peters
The All Mother Oak Wed Jennifer Sue
Demon Queened - Chapter 48 - Tough Talks Wed princesskay
Altered: Chapter 10 Wed Amethyst
Exchanged - Chapters 34 and 35 Tue Sofia Hammerstein
Run, Red, Run: Chapter 20 Tue Amethyst
Katie Ann - Chapter 71: Questions for Later Tue Becky Anne
I Was A Cheerleader For The FBI By Melanie Brown on Kindle Tue Melanie Brown
Kevins Adventure and Beyond Tue New Author, Lisa Charlene
Glamour Photoshoot Transformation Solo Allygirltrek77
Working For A Living Chapter 7 Mon LadyDragon623
Big Book of Heaven and Hell by Maggie Finson on Kindle Mon Bek D. Corbin, E. E. Nalley, Maggie Finson, Rasufelle
Things They Made Me Do - Chapter 3 Mon Michele Nylons
The Rise of a New Empire Chapter 3 Mon Su Shi
Being Samantha Masters - Chapter 4: The Simple Version Mon miriamrobern
A personal history of mutation, or how I spent my teen years.... Mon Nagrij
Switching Sides 3/5 Mon Gillian Chambers
Easy as Falling off a Bike -19- by Angharad on Kindle Sun Angharad
Gaby Book 27 ~ Smell of the Crowd ~ Chapter *7* Sun Maddy Bell
Battle Scars Part 5 Sun Shreya S
Tom, Dick and Harr Solo Bru
Layabout. Part 4 of 4 Sun Marianne G
A Daughter Enters, Stage Left - Ch. 4 Sat SammyC
Leases in Hell, chapter 9. Sat Nagrij
A Whole New Me (Again?) - Part 6 Sat AmyLikesDancing
Betrayal and Forgiveness Solo Noname1
Jane Fri Erin Halfelven
The Ghost of 224 Maple Street Solo Avia Conner
Monkey Business by Melanie Brown on Kindle Thu Melanie Brown
Death in Venice Beach Solo Bru
The Girl in the mirror Solo Julie D Cole
Small Problem by Melanie Brown on Kindle Sat Melanie Brown
Taylor by Leslie Moore on Kindle Fri Leslie Moore
Just... Friends? Fri Melanie Brown
Prometheans by Joyce Melton & Lainie Lee from Doppler Press Fri Joyce Melton, Lainie Lee
The Station's Late Nite Princess Sat Snowfall
Kelly Girl by Wanda Cunningham - New Edition from DopplerPress Tue Wanda Cunningham
Rays of Light by Joyce Melton on Kindle Mon Joyce Melton
Special Someones by Melanie E on Kindle Mon Rasufelle
The Golden Blade by Marianne G on Kindle Sun Marianne G
Shannon's Course by Angela Rasch in Kindle Fri Angela Rasch
Sam and Sam by Joyce Melton - Now on Kindle Wed Joyce Melton
Peaches on Kindle: New Edition! Tue Amelia R., Angela Rasch
Being Invisible by Leslie Moore on Amazon Sat Leslie Moore
Hard Time by Melanie Brown - now on Kindle! Fri Melanie Brown
The Last of the Fey by Denise Anesidora Trask on Kindle Thu Anesidora's Urn
Battleskirts on Kindle by Melanie Brown Thu Melanie Brown
Aria - Book 3 - Bring Down the Curtain by Emma Anne Tate on... Wed Emma Anne Tate
In Bloom by Melanie Brown from Kindle Tue Melanie Brown
Andy and Dawn by Angela Rasch on DopplerPress Sat Angela Rasch
Dreams of Future Past by Kevin McCarthy on Kindle Fri New Author, Kevin McCarthy
Butterscotch by Joyce Melton now on Kindle Thu Joyce Melton
Wednesday Knights Mon Rasufelle
A Summer's Odyssey - Now on Kindle Wed Jennifer Sue
Pink Bear Romance by Melanie Brown - Now on Kindle Thu Melanie Brown
Tales from the Irish by Drea DiMaggio on Kindle Sat Drea DiMaggio
Everything's Sunny with Sarah - Zoe Taylor & Ashly... Fri Dark Kitten, Zoe Taylor
A Modest Proposal by Melanie Brown - on Kindle Tue Melanie Brown
Boys Don't Cry on Kindle Tue Dark Kitten, Zoe Taylor
The Princess Trap on Kindle Thu Tyrone Slothrop, Wanda Cunningham
The Frozen Balance - by Persephone - Kindle Edition Wed Persephone
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Gaby Book 27 ~ Smell of the Crowd ~ Chapter *8*

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Gaby

Book 27
Smell of the Crowd

by Maddy Bell
Copyright© 2022 Madeline Bell

Life has some certainties, birth and death of course, but the rest is a mix of Minestrone and Spaghetti, some of which we have no direct influence over. We can however decide whether we want Parmesan or other seasoning, we can give Gnochi a try, doesn't mean we'll like it but at least we'll know. Gaby has reached just such a point in her life, she knows she likes Pizza, she's not averse to Spaghetti or Lasagne but is Gnochi for her? The Gnochi in this case is doing the singing with BlauHase on a more serious level, as a 'hobby' its fine but could this be a change of career? Well you don't find out without trying so that's just what our heroine is about to find out in this, the 27th book of the Gaby saga.

 

*Chapter 8*
Bad Time

A Daughter Enters, Stage Left - Ch. 5

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Chapter Five - Thick As Thieves


“So, what is it you want to talk about?” asked David Wetherell as he stabbed chunks of lamb with his plastic fork.

The Twilight of the Gods -- A Story of Mantra, Chapter 10

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Mantra is cornered into a meeting with the last person she wants to meet in this violent ruin of a planet. But that same person is the one whom Mantra loves most in the world.

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Shadowcraft: Aria Blade (Revised) - Issue 2

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Issue 2: Raven's Broken Wing

“Just stop it. Whatever your game is, I refuse to participate any further. You’ve won. You’ve beaten me, and I am in no shape to defend myself, so just… finish me off and be done with it!”

She slowly approached, a new, yet familiar anger on her face. I watched as she balled her fists. A torrent of shadows washed over her form, and I shut my eyes tightly waiting for the finishing blow.

SMACK!

“OW! What… Why did you slap me?!” I shouted in surprise.

Words Of The Witty Twit

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Words Of The Witty Twit
By BillieBob
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WARNING: READING THIS MAY CAUSE MADNESS, BLINDNESS, OR A CASE OF DROPPSY!!!
A poem of love, passion, and pain from a truly demented mind in the wee hours of the morning. Before one's daily medication. (WAAH HOO!) Psst! Beware, of the dark side Luke.

A Spirited Emergence - Episode 05

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A Spirited Emergence
Episode 5: Bank Heist

by D.L.

Copyright  © 2010 D.L.
All Rights Reserved.

"With great power comes great responsibility". People are going to get hurt, I can't stand by and let that happen!

Out Of The Frying Pan

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I've just posted the latest Julie O story over on Stardust. It's called "Out Of The Frying Pan". This may have been posted over in Fictionmania already Since an illness prevented me from putting it up on Stardust until now.

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Where is the love part one

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Where Is The Love

Chapter One: Runaway!

Simon was getting worried, his twelve year old mind churning; the couple that had fostered him had locked him up in this bedroom three days ago. They only let him out to do chores around the house and hardly fed him. He sat on the bed in the room and he listened for the footfalls on the landing outside, this he was beginning to dread as his foster father had beaten him yesterday for dropping a plate the bruises still smarted. There came a knock on the door as Alison, the Rights youngest daughter, voice drifted through the wood.

To Catch a Thief~2

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I heard a bell ringing and the stampeding of feet, and realised straight away that the girls were going to breakfast. I was hungry myself but that would have to wait because I had other matters to attend to first, so I would just have to ignore my grumbling tum.

 
 


By Susan Brown

Copyright © 2010 Susan Brown

An Old Flame

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An Old Flame
by Kristina L S

Copyright  © 2009 Kristina L.S.
All Rights Reserved.

The idea grew until it became almost an obsession. A long lost relationship that had seemed perfect... and yet it had ended. Almost twenty years, was it possible?

La Suite Danse Macabre 1

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La Suite Danse Macabre

Danny Wiseborough is Vanessa Torre’s boyfriend and a gifted violinist. Although his technique and talent are a quantum leap beyond those of everyone else, he tends to suffer from very serious stagefright. Unfortunately, Danny has not been able to overcome his performance anxiety by any conventional therapy. However, the “treatment” that has twice helped him to face it, has not been entirely to his liking.

Sarah Carerra - 2.11 - It's Just a Job

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Sarah Carerra
Chapter 2.11 - It's Just a Job
by Megan Campbell
Copyright  ©2010 Megan Campbell
Released: October 11, 2010

Spacetran 7

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In this chapter, Ruby is shocked and delighted to learn that Beverly has not commited suicide as she returns to earth with a delightful surprise for Ruby.

NEW SPACETRAN 7

Chapter 7.

Relieved at last I returned to my cottage for a well-earned rest. It was my old family

On a Hot Summers Night.

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On a Hot Summers night.

“On a hot summers night would you offer your throat to the Wolf with the red roses?”
* “Would he offer me his mouth?”
“Yes.”
* “Would he offer me his teeth?”

Nature or Nurture

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Like all inhabitants in the Land of Dalembrine, the Maker created Foulkes to serve a single purpose, to play his role in bringing harmony for all. But in crafting Foulkes, the Maker proved to own a sense of humour. How could a discordant note fit into the symphony of life?

A twist upon a familiar nursery rhyme.

The Center: Smells - Part 6

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The Center: Smells
Chapter 6

by Jennifer Sue

Copyright  © 2010 Jennifer Sue
All Rights Reserved.

 

“Children should be seen and not heard,” was the too often used phrase that was physically hammered into his budding consciousness before he even realized he could think. It became the toddler’s mantra.

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Pretty, Please by Jo Dora Webster on Kindle

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"Granny, Granny, please tell us a story! Pretty please, Granny!" said nine year old Linda as she sat on the floor with her twin sister Julia.

They had on matching sky blue blouses and navy blue skorts which each had embroidered a red rose with green stem and leaves as well as the first initial of their name. They both looked precious in their white knee socks and black Mary Jane's. Each of them looked intently at me with their deep blue eyes, resisting the temptation to twirl their long blonde hair in their fingers, since they loved my stories.

Before I could answer, Julia burst out, "Tell us a new one, Granny! Pretty, please!"

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Pretty, Please
by Jo Dora Webster
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A tale of adventure, love and magic!

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