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The situation I found myself in was catastrophic, owing money to the government and probably not able to meet payroll this week. If I can make it out of this mess in the next few weeks I will be extremely lucky.

I had started the company three years ago. I didn’t plan enough, a month into the startup I was faced with overwhelming problems, mainly a lack of cash to handle day to day operations. A friend talked me into issuing some stock, not publicly traded but for sale to interested parties.


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Chapter 8: A Valkyrie, a Vampire, and an Ogre walk into a bar...

Raven Demarco grew up living a sheltered life. When she starts University to get away from that she is caught up in the world of the paranormal. Secret organizations, magic, creatures from myth and legend, and worst of all, her own legacy and the Demons who want her blood.

 

The look he was giving me made me sick to my stomach, but I pushed it aside for the moment as I took out the photograph. “I need to find this woman, and word is, you can tell me where and when.”

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“Seems

Seems Too Good



Chapters 33 and 34

by Sofia Hammerstein

Doctor Nick Benning has worked hard to become a phenomenal surgeon. Ads for traveling to a new dimension have begun to pop up everywhere; including a billboard asking 'Life got you down? Debt sky-high? Health problems? Just needing new scenery? Visit Portal Relocations on the web to learn of your chance for a new life!' Circumstances in life change for him and the journey begins to sound intriguing despite the stories he's heard... (A Tale from the Diaper Dimension)


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A continuing story...

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Easy as Falling Off a Bike
Book 26
by Angharad
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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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Spring Break Incognito

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Desert nights...

Thirty Million

Reasons

by Erin Halfelven

Chapter 6

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A New Style of Education

by Karen Page



Part 4


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Part 5

Back Home, Again

The plane landed at about four in the afternoon, and Masumi and Miyuki were met by Miyuki's sister, Ruth. Ruth recognized Masumi right away, but had to look twice at Miyuki. She gave both of them big hugs, and in hugging Miyuki, and said, "Mike, your hair it's so nice, and you are gorgeous."


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Dr. Ruth's Party


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Meeting of Minds - Act II

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Sue and the gang hit the road. It should be a fun trip - an Immortal pretending to be a Senior Watcher Researcher, an ex-Watcher pretending not to be an Immortal, who has been essentially possessed by the spirit of her Immortal subject, an active Watcher, and the only true Mortal of the bunch, who must not learn the truth about other two, as well as two known Immortals, one a three thousand plus year old witch, ant the other the newest Immortal, who is followed by a homicidal curse. All together in a single vehicle. Let's party!

Act II

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Miyuki


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Back Home


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Now and Forever


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Hello, my name is Teresa and I would like to share a little fantasy with you. Most of it is true, the rest is imagination. I’ll leave it to you to decide which is which; I know that’s my preference when I’m reading stories such as this one.

Holiday Schedule
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Susan Brown

Kindly edited by Angel O'Hare


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by Karen Page



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Trick or Treat?

By: Enigma

Part 3 of 3

Saturday, October 17

I woke the next morning, stiff and sore, still in Amy's dress and my ruined makeup. Amy lay near me, propped on her elbow, watching me closely. I noticed a musky taste in my mouth, and it all came crashing back. I didn't know I had that many tears, but I sure shed a lot more of them. The storm passed, and I struggled out of bed to get cleaned up. Amy followed silently, helping where she could, just being close when she couldn't help.


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Trick or Treat?

By: Enigma

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Sunday, September 13

The day dawned bright and clear. The outlook was for above average temperatures. Despite my misgivings, I was looking forward to getting out, and a water park sounded like great fun. The laid-back experience last night had settled my nerves, and I was feeling more confident.


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They say every girl has her price...even if she's a boy?

Thirty
Million
Reasons


by Erin Halfelven

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Trick or Treat?

By: Enigma

Part 1 of 3

Thursday, August 27

"Come on, Sandy. Not all men are alike, and certainly not all of them are like that slime ball ex-husband of yours!" Amy said.


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Whateley 3: First Assembly - A Whateley Academy Tale

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First Assembly

(Whateley 3)

by Babs Yerunkle, Bek D. Corvin, ScramblerJ, Starwolf, and Maggie Finson

The kids have battled their own differences, ninjas in the dead of night, but now comes the truly difficult task for them...

The dreaded First Assembly for students.


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A New Style of Education

by Karen Page



Part 2


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Cigarettes Are a Girl's Best Friend -7-

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The Slap Ch. 4

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Pat Miller has always been a bit of a nonentity. But what could have been the end of a depressing existence triggers the beginning of a whole new life, filled with action and adventure, at Whateley Academy!

Catalyst

by Angie 'kitn' Hughes

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A Whateley Academy Tale

Quoth The Ninja, Nevermore!

(Whateley 2)

by Maggie Finson, Bek D Corbin, Babs Yerunkle, and Starwolf

The kids are finally settled into their rooms in Poe Cottage and are planning a good night's sleep before the start of classes the next day. Then a bunch of black clad burglars steal the bust of Edgar Allen Poe, the cottage's namesake. Who needs sleep? The honor of Poe Cottage is a stake!


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A New Style of Education

by Karen Page


Based on an idea in A Christmas Diary by Little Katie

Part 1


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 All new!!!

 

Working Girl 5

By

Susan Brown.


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Cigarettes Are a Girl's Best Friend -6-

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SRU: A Higher Power -3- Mousepad

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Carl could not believe his luck. The fabled Spells-R-Us store, right in his own mall!

SRU: The Mousepad

by Lainie Lee


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Victor

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Anybody that would like to rewrite this story of just copy the idea, please do so with

my blessing.

Sean

  

  

My name is John and I am the new kid in town, as Dad was transferred again


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Working Girl 4

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Susan Brown


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Just in time for Halloween! The saga is complete!

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In a war between demons and the undead, must you choose the lesser evil?

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Peace Bringer
Parts 1&2
by Maggie Finson
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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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A school for superheroes seemed like a good idea at the time. Template is on the faculty and her niece, Energia, is a student when they find out that not everyone agrees on the wonderfulness of education.

High level conspiracy? Alien technology? Is someone trying to kill off the superschool? And the supers with it?

It all started with someone launching a killer missile at Template's secret identity, Jenny’s aunt-er-uncle, Randy...

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Now on KIndle...


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Sledgehammer on Kindle

  

This is the same story that's been in the Hatbox for some time, now released with new editing and a new cover on Amazon. The story of Jake and Cody, friends--and Freds--for a lifetime. See story for joke about the Freds.

Hugs,
Erin


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