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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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Weeping Willow. Book 3, Chapter 7 of 23

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Chapter 7

He took them upstairs and showed them the large office that overlooked the car park and the road, with toilets, a storage room and lunchroom. It was all dusty from lack of use.

“If you want to use this and we have closed the office downstairs, we can give you a key and code. The other buildings are open all the time except public holidays.”

Then, they went outside to the back building, where they were told to stand to the edge of the open area in case a forklift came in. It was a large open space with plenty of light.



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Escaping the Cradle - Part 2

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Escaping the Cradle

by Karen Page

Part 2

Escaping the Cradle - Title




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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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You Meant it for Evil - 02

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You meant it for evil - 02
by Maeryn Lamonte

I hadn’t been walking long when a car slowly drew alongside me. Silver grey, a mid-range BMW and quite new; I guess no sense in wondering what this guy wanted. I closed my eyes and squeezed out a tear. And why not? I had to eat, to buy warmer, smarter clothes. If this guy was prepared to pay me enough to do that, what was the harm of letting him poke about for a few minutes?

Somewhere deep inside I felt a part of me die.

“Hello sweet-cheeks. How about a little bit of action?”



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Encrypted-1

Encrypted

I’ve never fit.
I mean nowhere.
Not in the “Real world” at least.



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Only A Baby Machine -- Part 13, It Can't Get Any Worse

Part 13, It Can't Get Any Worse
 
 
April 15



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Unexpected Attractions: Chapter 05

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Unexpected Attractions
Chapter 5
Wren Erendae Phoenix
 
More romantic fun for Michael and Jenny!


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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1198.

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1198
by Angharad

Copyright © 2010 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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They Don't Need Any Rules: Part 2

They Don't Need Any Rules: Part 2
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Lilith Langtree


Commonly thought to be only playing a role playing game, D&D aficionado Harry Barcoy discovers what is common isn't necessarily the truth.



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Mid Week Mania

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Mid Week Mania

Just Some Stuff
to Brighten Your Day!

First Up

It's the Pellegrino Girls, fresh from their American Midol Tour, with a new addition to the act...Baby Brother Pauly Boy Pellegrino joins his big twin "sisters" Missy and Patsy as they sing their big hit single, Lucky Girl?



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The Eyes of An Angel -- Chapter 9 & 10

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Chapter 9
Wednesday, March 28, 1990

Robert Shannon refused to come to San Diego. He'd rather hole up in his Big Apple condominium than be with eldest child. It was easier for him to blame the doctor and his wife for what was happening to his son than to man up and face the truth.



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Cold Feet 66

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CHAPTER 66
I realised I was losing it again when Tony arrived for the third time, and at that point I started trying to get myself under control.



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Tropical Twist - 4

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Sounds of war can be heard in the distance. The airmen want to protect the villages, so the natives have to be told what will happen if the war comes to their island.

Tropical Twist

4 - Battle

by Penny Lane

"Will you just look at that?" Jack murmured to the others. Melanie was walking towards them carrying baskets containing their lunch, her body swaying with a natural rhythm that made the men's pulses quicken. "Can you believe, just a few months ago, she was Paul? I see it every day, but my brain still finds it amazing."

"It's a miracle, that's what it is," Les opined. "If she was a Catholic, she'd be in line for sainthood, that's for certain."

"Well, no," Doc said. "The saint would be the one who changed Paul into Melanie, not Melanie herself. But I agree, she's a good mover, isn't she, for someone who was a bloke when we landed."



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Sweet Dreams-6...I'll never have them

Sweet Dream I’ll Never have them…6



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Father Christmas’s Wondrous Present

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Arthur stood in line waiting–not very patiently.

His mother held his hand tightly as the queue inched forward–far too slowly for Arthur, who was fidgeting so much, it was as if he had Saint Vitus’ Dance or ants in his pants.

 

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Father Christmas’s Wondrous Present
 
By Susan Brown

 
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Angel


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Cold Feet 65

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CHAPTER 65
Monday morning was another delivery day, so it was all hands to the pumps, apart from Andy. Despite his sudden advances into being human, he still had a blind spot about the quantity of work the new stock entailed.



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Three Girls - Chapter 6

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Three Girls

Book One
Chapter Six

Stravinsky and Surprises!

by Andrea Lena DiMaggio


 


Three girls find they have a lot more in common than their music...
yuki's wish - playing, freedom, music...all for what if not to be the girl i am




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Only A Baby Machine -- Part 12, Only a Whore and a Maid

-- Part 12, only a Whore and a Maid
 
 
January 23



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Marilyn's Impossible Dream, or She's So Pretty -- Chapter 13 and 14


Marilyn's Impossible Dream, or She's So Pretty -- Chapters 13 and 14


By Katherine Day


(Copyright 2010)


Merritt Lane McGraw feels he is a girl at a time of 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. This story with historical background tells how this lovely child’s desires bring both shame and joy to himself, his family and his friends



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The Center: Best Served Cold Part-6

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The Center: Best Served Cold -
Part Six

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Becca has been having nightmares, all of them involving a certain Mr. Green and how he ruined her life. Now Green's whereabouts might be known and Becca will do whatever it takes to make sure that he doesn't get away from her this time, no matter what the cost.



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To Catch a Thief~4

There was a pause while Miss Molstrangler waited for someone answer her call. I was trying not to breathe too hard but to myself sounded rather like an asthmatic sheep...

 
 



By Susan Brown

Copyright © 2010 Susan Brown



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1197.

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1197
by Angharad

Copyright © 2010 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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The Eyes of An Angel -- Chapter 7 & 8

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Chapter 7
Saturday, March 24, 1990



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Little Pink Pills, Part 30

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Little Pink Pills

Part Thirty, by Michelle Wilder

Oh yeah, all right
Are you going to be in my dreams
Tonight?

Love you, Love you
Love you, Love you
Love you, Love you

And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make.

(The End (complete song), by Paul McCartney, John Lennon)



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They Don't Need Any Rules: Part 1

They Don't Need Any Rules: Part 1
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Lilith Langtree


Commonly thought to be only a role playing game, D&D aficionado Harry Barcoy discovers what is common isn't necessarily the truth.



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The Eyes of An Angel -- Chapter 5 & 6

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It was eleven-thirty and Kaz made the cheerless announcement that he had to think about leaving us. It was evident that he wished that he could stay the rest of the day and enjoy Ami, but his important engagement with Elle magazine bade him go. We accompanied him to the entrance of the park and Ami never let go of his hand.
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Cold Feet 64

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CHAPTER 64
When we got back from France, I had a phone call.

“Sh’mae, Sar, beth wyt ti’n ‘neud penwythnos nesa?”



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Unexpected Attractions: Chapter 04

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Unexpected Attractions
Chapter 4
Wren Erendae Phoenix
 
Finally! A little romance!


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The Center: Crossroads (2)

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The Center: Crossroads
Part 2

by Matt Zenn


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Knowing Yourself - Chap-06

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Knowing Yourself:
Chapter Six

by
Lilith Langtree
T. D. Aldoennetti

The round peg really doesn’t belong in the square hole —
even if it fits.

Tanner finally reaches the location of the next doctor and I just go along for the ride. Obviously Tanner and this guy have some old history because Tanner is grimacing and his unease is spilling over onto me. We have gone from supportive and happy to angry and cynical.



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The Eyes of An Angel -- Chapter 3 & 4

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Chapter 3
Saturday, May 12, 2001



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Only A Baby Machine -- Part 11, Island Paradise(?)

Part 11, Island Paradise(?)

Year 3 of the novel begins with Pansy's escape to a tropical island paradise. Or is it paradise after all? (Note--Rating more restrictive!)
 
 
January 1



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Cold Feet 63

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CHAPTER 63
It was still a huge thing to me, though. Tony could rationalise all he wanted, but after everything was done, would he really be able to handle having two children, or more, so far away and effectively out of reach for their early years?



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Monkey Business by Melanie Brown on Kindle

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Randy loves nothing more in life than motorcycles. When his friend Nick gives him the opportunity to join in as monkey during a sidecar race, he jumps at the chance -- even if it means wearing pink leathers.

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Monkey Business
by Melanie Brown
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Her by Angela Rasch from DopplerPress

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Ten transgender stories of explorations on the boundaries of gender by our Transmagellanic Navigator, Angela Rasch.
 

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Her
by Angela Rasch
Now on Kindle


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The Reluctant Co-Ed by Melanie Brown now on Kindle

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It's been a series of madcap adventures for Chrissie, starting in middle school when she posed as a Reluctant Girlfriend and on through her high school career as a cheerleader.

Now she's in college! Can you get a degree in crossdressing shenanigans?"

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The Reluctant Co-Ed
by Melanie Brown
Now on Kindle


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Poison by Melanie Brown on Kindle

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Dave was looking for a pleasant day out touring college campuses with his son. But there was one small problem....


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Poison
by Melanie Brown
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