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Dear God, Who Am I? -12

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Dear God, Who Am I?

by Natasa Jacobs

Chapter 12


College is supposed to be the start of something new. For Riley, it's something else entirely.
Set in the 1990s, this is a quiet, slow-burning coming-of-age story about friendship, identity, and the questions we don't always have words for.

Copyright © Natasa Jacobs. All Rights Reserved.




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Northern Flags in South Winds Flutter (2)

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Chronicles of Ashley Elizabeth Fisherman
-2-
The Southern Soldier

When I came too I felt like somebody had placed a tin pail over my head and then taken a wooden broom stick to it and banged on that motherfucker till the cows had come home. I had one hell f a headache. The first thing I noticed was I was laying on the ground. The second thing I noticed was I was in a tent. The third thing I noticed was the smokey smell of fires.



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Flying High Ch4/4

The next day, Ash thought long and hard about the changes about to be made to her life. She was committed in her mind that her future was as a woman, but realised that there would be a lot of hurdles to overcome on the way.



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Weeping Willow. Book 2, Chapter 20 of 23

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Chapter 20

The other bands were drifting off, and all came to say their thanks. Willow had Sally shadowing her as she was hugged. Sally, being quite a striking looking girl, had her share of hugs as well. When Rick, Racheal, and Jacob were leaving, Willow got a hug and a kiss. She told Rick that she would get in touch as soon as she was given the finished discs.

There was a repeat when Geoff, Zara and her mother left. Sally snorted.

“That girl is going to have a problem with her mother. It looks as if she wants her daughter to be a star.”



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Try Something New Chap. 9

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The Reluctant Cheerleader

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Melanie Brown's Reluctant Girl Series continues with The Reluctant Cheerleader now published on Kindle through DopplerPress!

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Click on the image above to order. or click here.



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Some Kind of Wonderful Part-22

Some Kind of Wonderful-
Part Twenty Two

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Enemyoffun


Charlie Sandsmark and his mother, Helena, travel around the world from one archaeological dig to another, looking for evidence of the ancient Amazonian culture. So far they have found nothing, until Charlie discovers something wonderful about himself on a small island in the Aegean Sea.



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Ride On 22

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CHAPTER 22
He was just behind me, looking embarrassed.

“Mate, I’m sorry, I was bringing you a cuppa, and sort of overheard. I can keep my gob shut if you want, but I also do a good listen”



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12-String: 10

Keith makes plans in vain, every smile you fake, and Gretchen finally convinces Keith



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Dress fitting

Dress fitting
by Maeryn Lamonte

Usually a dress fitting involves adjusting the clothes to fit the body. Usually, but not always...



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What Mother Didn't Know - Book 2 - Chapter 3 - 4

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What Mother Didn't Know - Book 2
by Barbara Lynn Terry



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Seasons of Bailey: Autumn - Part 1

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As Bailey tries to settle into the new school year, he finds things aren't really settling at all.
When faced with a proposition by a boy named Jason, and another from a mysterious letter,
Bailey foresees his Friday night becoming a disastrous rendezvous between the two.
He seeks out the advice of Kate, his girlfriend's older sister, to help him with the problem.
At her house, his secret is once again revealed to a familiar face.
Only this time, there is a new reaction...

Seasons of Bailey
Autumn
by Taylor Ryan
Title image and story Copyright © 2010-2020 Taylor Ryan
All Rights Reserved.


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Priceless

A different way for a sex change.

Priceless

By shalimar

Cost of building Space Shuttle: $Trillions

Cost of maintaining Space Shuttle: $Billions

Delay cause by replacing foam tile: $Billions

Recent delay: $Millions

Getting sex change caused by space radiation: Priceless



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Marilyn's Impossible Dream, or She's So Pretty -- Chapter 31

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Marilyn's Impossible Dream, or She's So Pretty — Chapter 31


By Katherine Day


(Copyright 2011)


Merritt Lane McGraw feels he is a girl, but he is living through the Great Depression and World War II. It is a period before the words “crossdresser” and “transgender” were in the vocabulary and a time before sexual assignment surgery was a possibility. Is he a boy or a girl? His confusion leads him into many strange encounters.



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Odyssey II Part 12

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Part 12

Dwayne and Phil were clearly surprised when Tony and Jimmy entered the room.

"Hey guys," Tony greeted them. "Man, I thought you two took some awesome hits on the football field, but I think you went a little bit overboard on this one. You make me hurt just looking at you."

The bit of humor made both boys smile. They missed Tony and Jimmy's sense of humor.

"Yeah, we did," Phil sheepishly smiled. "But did you see the tree I hit? It took a beating!"

"It may have taken a beating," Jimmy snickered. "But I heard it had you out in LIMB-o for a while."



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1281.

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1281
by Angharad

Copyright © 2011 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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The Angry Mermaid 17

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This chapter describes how Drustan (now becoming Drustina,) slips ashore in Carthage on a secret mission to determine the 'Lay of the land' after Mutas's coup.

--SEPARATOR--

The Angry Mermaid 17

Or.

Y Morforwyn Dicllon 17

Mabina. The youngest daughter and Twin to
Drustan Her twin brother.
Grandpa Erin the twins grandfather.
Giana The twins grandmother



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Without a Trace - Part 14

Without a trace part 14

The start of the end



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Some Kind of Wonderful Part-21

Some Kind of Wonderful-
Part Twenty One

by:
Enemyoffun


Charlie Sandsmark and his mother, Helena, travel around the world from one archaeological dig to another, looking for evidence of the ancient Amazonian culture. So far they have found nothing, until Charlie discovers something wonderful about himself on a small island in the Aegean Sea.



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For the Love of Life (Part 2 of 3)

For the Love of Life

PART TWO OF THREE

by

Jaye Michael

 

Chapter Three:
Babe Tails



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The Omega Unicorn Chronicles Book 2 Summer Vacation Ch. 37

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The Summer Vacation
Chapter 37

Written by rachel76m
Edited by Don Kaufman


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Funny Business - Chapter 18, The Truth, the Whole Truth and Everything..

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Funny Business - Chapter 18, The Truth, the Whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth

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Samantha Michelle Davies (SamanthaMD)

Well, here we go. This is the final part of my story. I hope that all the loose ends get wrapped up. This is quite a long piece so please bear with me and read through right to the end.


Jake was waiting for Liz and Charlie when they arrived at JFK. His limo took them to a ‘safe house’ that was used by the magazine when important people came to town.



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Knowing Yourself - Chap-27

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Knowing Yourself:
Chapter Twenty Seven

by
Lilith Langtree
T. D. Aldoennetti

To question such good fortune, who am I?

Mom and Sis are settling into the house less than five hours later having gotten out of their house before Dad and my brother returned. Now some of my old phobias are beginning to threaten me. It’s a little difficult to remember they haven’t a clue, at least I don’t believe so.



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At Last ‘A Life’ ~ Chapter 10

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At last ‘A life’
By Julie D Cole
Chapter 10 And still the weekend goes on.

OMG what to do? Should I try to sneak in and go quickly to my room or just be open? I had no choice really since Mum would have heard the taxi. I cursed my bad luck and struggled up the drive with my bag and opened the front door. I could hear music playing.



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trimming the tree part 3

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Trimming the tree part 3



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Somewhere Else Entirely -13-

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Garia's busy day continues with the inaugural meeting of the Inner Council and concludes with a night visit to the palace's highest tower. There she sees the city for only the second time, learns more about the palace's origins and introduces Gerdas to telescopes. The evening ends with a final surprise.

Somewhere Else Entirely

by Penny Lane

13 - The Die is Cast



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Double Dare 6 - Who Dares Wins

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Double Dare 6 — Who Dares Wins
by Maeryn Lamonte

Stephanie survived her first week at school, but only just. She was definitely falling apart towards the end, and probably would have if it hadn't been for Portia. Still it'll probably be easier to put him/her back together the way he/she was meant to be now.

There are still quite a few loose ends left to tie up, not least amongst them being what will happen when the new Stevie turns up at School on Monday morning.



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Ride On 21

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CHAPTER 21
Steph put down her fiddle and looked at me sitting with my flute lowered.

“What?”



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The Pas de Deux

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I stared at the mirror trying to tie my bun into place.

I never knew it could be so hard. All those years in a ballet studio and the experience of getting my hair perfectly right alluded me.

"Are you about done?" A young voice yelled, breaking my concentration. "Madame Anne wants us in the studio. And the boys are waiting."

"Just a sec, Caroline," I said as I grabbed my Gaynor Mindens.
I couldn't help but fight the butterflies. The memories were all rushing back.

It was a battle just coming back to this place, even though it was always my refuge during my struggle within.



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Whose Irish Eyes Be Smiling? 2

Whose Irish Eyes Be Smiling?

II

Sean visits his cousin Kelly at St. Bonaventure’s Hospital. While he’s there, he meets a few of her very Irish girlfriends. But would Kelly approve of what they propose?



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For Love of Life (Part 1 of 3)

For the Love of Life

by

Jaye Michael

 

How do you create a superhero?
Why do they always seem flawed?
Here's one answer.

 

Chapter One:
Beginnings



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Whatever Next 27

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The next chapter in my Dorset trilogy, with a bit of cycling, a bit of plot and... well see for yourselves, over on Maddy's site.

Angharad.



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1280.

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1280
by Angharad

Copyright © 2011 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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Ride On 20

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CHAPTER 20
I should have seen that one coming, I really should. I knew, after all, what Sal specialised in, and with hindsight Steph had been just a little too straight, a little too hard edged. She covered it up well, and everything about her shouted ‘woman’.



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At Last ‘A Life’ ~ Chapter 9

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At last ‘A life’
By Julie D Cole
Chapter 9 A Strange Sunday

Coming through the door was James girlfriend. I felt a cold chill down my spine and my stomach was churning. She was with two friends and they looked a little drunk even though it was still fairly early in the day. I couldn’t believe that he would like this person. I knew it was her as soon as Sallys face. She looked at me and her eyes were wide open.



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12-String: 9

New York, New York, It's a wonderful town; Keith goes to Juilliard; and Keith's Dad?!?



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Shannon's Course by Angela Rasch in Kindle

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High School Honors Student Shannon has a new psychology teacher with a plan that might get Shannon in trouble - and change his life forever!

Is it going to be good or bad for the reluctant Shannon to pose as a girl for a semester? And what about Shannon's friends and family?

Teenage angst is not always this confusing! With a murder mystery, too!



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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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Space and Time for Romance by Maryanne Peters on Kindle

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How far would you go for romance?

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Space and Time for Romance
13 Gender-Bending Science Fiction Stories
by Maryanne Peters
Now on Kindle


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