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Threads of Truth -04-

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Threads of Truth

A Transgender Coming of Age Romance

From the Harmony Aspirant Universe

Chapter 4: Barriers and Boundaries

By Ariel Montine Strickland

How will Kiki and Julian hold up under the attack of Margaret Thornfield from the Historical Preservation Society? Can Kiki and Julian's budding relationship survive her displeasure?

Copyright 2025 by Ariel Montine Strickland.
All Rights Reserved.



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Mission to save: the Stan part 4-to battle

We revisit an old story and get back tot he action of the Twins long after their time at Whateley

I have to ask for some input....what to do next when they go to the CIA headquarters?

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The Lucky One: Luck Be a Lady Part 2

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The Lucky One: Luck be a Lady Part 2

Last time: Fluke, Sarah, and Yaddie have gone into an alternate reality to deal with a chaos wave. They met a girl named Jean Grey who also was a superhero called the Phoenix. Now, they’re dealing with an alien invasion and the arrival of another Phoenix from yet another alternate reality . . .



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Taking Care of the Boss

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Taking Care of the Boss
A Short Story
By Maryanne Peters



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Gaby Book 28 ~ Balancing Trick ~ Chapter *5*

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Gaby

Book 28 
Balancing Trick

by Maddy Bell
Copyright© 2023 Madeline Bell
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With so much going on in Gaby Bond's life, there is rarely a dull moment!
But hark, is that a hint of normality creeping in? Don't bet on it, read on for more singing, dancing and bike riding with a twist here and there along the way.
*Chapter 5*
Five


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The Handshake That Hides the Snake - by Angela Rasch on Kindle

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Your past is always there. Erik discovers that his will force him to make choices about his future and decisions about those he can trust.

But is anything quite what it seems in this tale of profit, manipulation and loyalty?

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The Handshake That Hides the Snake

by Angela Rasch

Now on Kindle



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College Girl : 16

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College Girl
By poetheather
Chap 16



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Girlery -22- What's Up Doc?

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What's Up Doc?
Some of these health foods aren't
everything they're supposed to be.



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The Creation - A Retelling

After another fight with ANOTHER girlfriend, Jake asks "God, why are men and women so different?”
...and GOD answers him!



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike part 35

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As you puke - so you clean it up, hangovers don't help the cognitive processes!

Easy As Falling Off A Bike.
by Angharad.
part 35.



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Working Girl 16

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Working Girl 16

By Susan Brown

Angel

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

‘What’s up?’

‘Oh God, oh God, oh God!’

‘O hell, don’t go all religious on me. Tell me what’s wrong?’



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Once Upon a Frog

Who's kissing who?

Once upon a Frog

by Bill Hart



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Life During Wartime

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The reviews page for a tale posted on the transgender-fiction site "HyperGraphia" in the year 2017 turns into a forum for the discussion of unsettling world events. The fact that few of these 22 reviewers seem able to stick to reviewing the story is somewhat understandable, given the unprecedented peril our planet faces. This is...

LIFE DURING WARTIME
A Tale of Alien Invasion
by Laika Pupkino



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I Don't Recall Volunteering - Part 2

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Sorry, folks, but this is only a partial answer. More like a historical basis for what is yet to come. I figured I'd best write something, while the ideas were still fresh in my head, and while I had some free time.

Feedback is welcome, as always.



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The Serendipity of Freedom | Part 10: Homecoming

"Valerie, ARE YOU NUTS?" came a voice over the comm. It was Miri on the Excalibur.
"You WILL NOT surrender yourself, 'cause I owe you an ass kicking!"

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by Lisa Caitlin Grey



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Acidalia 10

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Acidalia X
By: Amanda D.

Monday July 31 10:15am EDT:



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike part 34

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The continuing saga of the perils of transitioning, boys and drink.

Easy As Falling Off A Bike.
by Angharad.
part 34.

I went out into the street with Big Mac and the others, some of whom were fooling around or joking, there was a sort of party atmosphere which was unusual for a thursday night.



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New Mother & Daughter

When Kyle Wilson’s mom died four years ago, he and his dad Alex were devastated. Kyle was 12 and it was not easy to deal with. Alex tried his best to fill the role of mom and dad.

Almost a year after his wife’s death, Alex sat his son down and said, “Kyle, I have something I need to tell you. I’ve been hiding it my whole life, and this won’t be easy on you, but I have to do this.”



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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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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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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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My New Assignment by Melanie Brown on Kindle

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Captain Granger didn't expect to be rewarded for saving the galaxy. And he wasn't.

Buy on Kindle
My New Assignment
by Melanie Brown
Now on Kindle


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