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Dear God, Who Am I? -5

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Dear God, Who Am I?

by Natasa Jacobs

Chapter 5


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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Best Laid Plans

Even though I graduated college, I was always looking for an easy way to make a dollar. Let’s face it I was lazy, and proud of it. A friend of mine in college had a novel idea. He sought out businesses that might appear to discriminate, applied for a job with them, worked a few weeks then sued them for some alleged discrimination. In a lot of cases they wanted to avoid any bad publicity so they settled out of court, to my friends benefit. I had tossed that idea around, wandering if I should try it too.



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Run, Run, Run Chapter 5

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The Proposition part 3

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PART 3

The car ride was a suffocating silence, the air thick with unspoken words and unresolved tension. Brett’s gaze drifted to his thighs, encased in the silky smooth pantyhose that felt like a sensual caress against his skin.

The maid skirt and white lace seemed to mock him with their femininity, a constant reminder of the kiss he had shared with Ryan.

As he crossed one leg over the other, the swish of nylon was like a whispered secret, and the sleek black stilettos seemed to gleam with an air of seduction.



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Unpossible Me from DopplerPress

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Justin’s life took a detour when he tried to use a shortcut...

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Riffletown Girls by Maryanne Peters on Kindle

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More "Mostly Happy Endings" by Maryanne!

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Riffletown Girls
by Maryanne Peters
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College Girl : 15

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College Girl
By poetheather
Chap 15

I woke up entwined with Meredith. It was a glorious start to my second day of Rush week. Getting to see the other houses was really cool and I liked that, despite the country music. I was actually glad that Nadia had managed to arrange for me to do this. It was certainly an eye opening experience.

I hugged Meredith and extracted myself from her embrace. My bladder had woken up and it was a bit urgent. Being in her arms was wonderful but some things were too important to put off. I really needed to pee and slowly wound myself out of her arms.



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Runway | Chapter 13: Discoveries

Brenda begins to see the happenings that go on around her at work and finds that things sure are different for her on the other side of the fence...

 

Runway

By

Arecee



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Alternate Reality: The Girl Who Touched the Stars

Alternate Reality:
The Girl Who Touched the Stars
by
Valentina Michelle Smith

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Passing Tones, Chapter 15

I must apologize for taking so long between chapters. It seems real life has been conspiring against me, severely limiting the time I have for writing of late. I do promise to continue, although probably not at the same pace as before.
Passing Tones
Chapter 15

by Jillian Marie



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike part 33

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Easy As Falling Off A Bike.
by Angharad.
part 33.

I reflected on the beating my father had given me, it was one of many such reflections. I hadn't hit anyone since primary school, when Mary Smith took the doll I was playing with, so I decked her. In the jungle that was primary school it seemed much more acceptable besides she got her own back after I pulled the wheels off her pram, she whacked me over the head with a toy guitar. I think I still have a small scar somewhere near my crown.



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Pre-editor version - The Making of Nibs-Volume1:The Beginnings - Chapters 21 to 24

Chapter 21 — Welcome to the Festival Scene

On Moroth morning Darla woke along with all the friends at about 06:00BN, and soon joined in the hustle and bustle of people getting dressed, having drinks, and just generally making sure the house was ready to be left again maybe, for quite a while.
The twins spread the dust sheets over the furniture whilst the rest of the group was making sure that the house was clean and tidy.



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Pre-editor version - The Making of Nibs-Volume1:The Beginnings - Chapters 17 to 20

Chapter 17 — The surprises.

At some point during the night Sandra lowered her head and laid it on Nibs' chest and they both fell into a restful sleep.



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Pre-editor version - The Making of Nibs-Volume1:The Beginnings - Chapters 13 to 16

If you are new to The Making of Nibs, I would suggest you go back and look at look at the previous chapters.

Chapter 13 — Misty’s



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The Black Dog - Epilogue

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This is the finale. It follows directly from 'The Next Day' and tries to answer those questions that remained unanswered. Whether it does that is for you to judge.

Can love survive where the people have to look at what is rather than what they expected, or maybe wanted... The final episode. No correspondence will be entered into... probably.



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Accidental Magic - Chapter 05: the Council

Synopsis: Terri gets to meet the Council and quite a few things are revealed. Like who might be responsible for all her problems...

 

Accidental Magic

By
Allystra Krane

Chapter Five
The Council.



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College Girl : 14

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College Girl
By poetheather
Chap 14

The alarm rang and I got up, still a little groggy. Rush was going to be starting today and I did want to get a good idea of what this whole Sorority thing was all about. The first meeting was at noon, some sort of lunch meeting that would explain the whole Rush process and get us started on our ways to the first activities at 6 tonight. What was I going to wear?



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike part 32

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Easy As Falling Off A Bike.
by Angharad.
part 32.

James Bond was on the telly but I wasn't watching it. I was sat nursing my misery and a cup of instant soup. I had seriously thought of killing myself with an overdose, but it was the last of the chicken and vegetable left. The irony of 'chicken' wasn't lost on me.



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Blue Moon 12.0 - Low-down, No-Count, Dancin' Blues

Blue Moon 12.0
Blue Moon
by Donna Lamb


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Working Girl 15

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Working Girl 15

By

Susan Brown

Once again my thanks go to Kristina LS for knocking this into shape

Angel



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Being Christina Chase | Chapter 22: A Broken Promise

        Christina took the load of clothes from Nina's hands and piled them into her suitcase. Realizing that she would be coming back for Christmas, and that she wouldn't dress as a girl while she was in the city, there was no need to take everything home. Nina, though always eager to help out her older cousin, was more interested in what had happened last night more than packing.



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike part 31

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Easy As Falling Off A Bike.
by Angharad.
part 31 The Larch, the larch.



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike part 30

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Easy As Falling Off A Bike.
by Angharad.
part 30.

This episode is dedicated to the memory of Joan Jones, otherwise known as Darla Raspberry, a sister writer, who died suddenly last week.



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College Girl : 13

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College Girl
By poetheather
Chap 13

“Caitlin, there is a problem.”

I blanched a little at that. What the hell had happened? I sat heavily on my bed. “What?”

“One of the girls has stated that she has a problem with you. She says that she doesn’t feel safe in the house anymore since you are here. She says she is worried about you peeking at her in the shower and possibly doing something. There is a house meeting going on right now about it. I already told Nadia my vote if it comes to it. I am sorry.” Gwen came up and hugged me. I didn’t know what to do, so I sat there, numb.



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Mystery of Sawnerve Island -2- Bananas and Eggs


Coconut Palm      Mystery of
Sawnerve Island

Chapter 2 - Bananas and Eggs

by Jijillian and Kyosuke



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The Stock Take

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The Stock Take

By

Susan Brown

My thanks go to Kristina LS for knocking this into shape.

I was a good salesman; well I think so, anyway. I had won the monthly best salesman award on no less than ten occasions in the last five years, so at least a few others must think so too.



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike part 29

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Easy As Falling Off A Bike.
by Angharad & Barbara Cartland.
part 29.



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike part 28

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Easy As Falling Off A Bike.
by Angharad & Enid Blyton.
part 28b

I froze like a chicken caught in the headlights of a juggernaught. I wanted to run around in circles but stood still instead.

"So who are you?" asked the voice.



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College Girl : 12

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College Girl
By poetheather
Chap 12

I was a little disoriented when I woke up. Everything looked different and I wasn’t sure where I was. I felt someone lying next to me, their body warm and semi-snuggled. I turned my head and saw Meredith. I smiled at that point and kissed her on the forehead. I think I was really in love with her. I think I had certainly proved that I would do anything for her. Meredith had been one of the main reasons I now looked like I did and was living the life that I was. But I also had to admit that, in a way, I was happy.



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Strange Therapy

A woman seeks to help her friend overcome his low self-esteem. She ends up taking him on vacation to Bikini Beach, where he seems to thrive.
But what will happen when the vacation ends? How can the two achieve lifelong happiness?

 

Strange Therapy

by Lisa Caitlin Grey



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The Serendipity of Freedom | Part 9: Allies

"In our society, we change genders when we reach a certain age," said the alien.

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by Lisa Caitlin Grey



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Caveat Emptor

Mike’s purchase on TG-Bay has unexpected features and consequences.



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike part 27

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Easy As Falling Off A Bike.
by Angharad.
part 27.

Simon gave me a very strange look, "Not all men are predatory animals wanting to rob young women of their virginity."

"How do you know I'm a virgin?" I said sniffily.

"Shall we say it's fairly obvious," he softened his look into a benign sort of smile.



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I Don't Recall Volunteering - Part 1

Just a heads up for anyone who wants to start reading this story - it is very much an incomplete work. I had gotten started on it, but just couldn't seem to wrap it up effectively. For all of you who have read what I have written, and were expecting some sort of completion, I sincerely apologize. Next time, I will finish the story before posting it.

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Stand Up - audio book

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This is an audio book version of my story, Stand Up. It's about a post-apocalyptic world where individuality, even things we often take for granted, such as gender identity, is considered a serious anti-social disorder. One person has decided to stand up from the crowd. This is the story of her trial and her pleas to the humanity behind blind, staring masks.



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Mystery of Sawnerve Island -1- Castaway


Coconut Palm      Mystery of
Sawnerve Island

by Jijillian and Kyosuke



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Brainjacked! by Melanie Brown on Kindle

Some experiments are supposed to fail..

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The "Too Successful" Experiment

by Melanie Brown



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Eve by Melanie Brown on Kindle

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Eve, born Evan Nichols, lived a lie for 28 years before finally deciding to do something about it. She knew becoming a woman would cause pain and emotional distress, but you can't prepare for everything...especially not romance.

Eve on KIndle

Eve

by Melanie Brown

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Hired Girl by Joyce Melton on Kindle

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Harold needed a job so bad, he could taste it...

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Too small and pretty to be hired as a boy, Harold turns to his sister who has a plan to help him find employment.



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Taylor by Leslie Moore on Kindle

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From the time Taylor was five, all he could remember was wanting to be Emma’s younger sister.
 

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He loved dressing up in her hand-me-downs. He admired his older sister and really wanted to be her. Halloween was his favorite holiday because he could let his fantasies run wild and be Cinderella or Wonder Woman. And playing make-believe was always fun when he could be the cute little girl.

But, something happened when he turned twelve. He put away the dresses and costumes. The doll house went up in the attic and Taylor’s fantasies were all in his mind.

Until one fateful Saturday that changed everything. This is that story.
 

Taylor
by Leslie Moore
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