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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1250.

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1250
by Angharad

Copyright © 2011 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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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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Misfortune by Maryanne Peters and Joyce Melton on Kindle

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Return now with us to those thrilling days of yesteryear when women were women and men were men — except when they became women!

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Misfortune
and Other Romances of the Old West
by Maryanne Peters with Joyce Melton
Now on Kindle


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The Witch of the West, Chapter 8

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Nancy helps Sandy start the journey to self-understanding.



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Another Side of My Life - Chapter 8

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Another Side of My Life
Chapter 8
By Julie D Cole



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My Obsession, Part 24 of 29

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Part 24 of 29

Saturday, October 26, 2013
Dress shopping with Eve and Mary Ann. I'm getting a real kick out of being a bridesmaid, something I never aspired to in my wildest dreams. Some of the girls I know on campus are addicted to something called Say Yes To The Dress and can go on for hours about finding the perfect wedding gown. Hey - I love wearing dresses and enjoy shopping on my rather limited budget, but really! I just can't get into gushing about this neckline or that train or who knows what else.



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Masks 24: Part 17

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Last one!

Part Seventeen

As if to spite the local police, Dare made multiple, all brief appearances over the next three days. None lasted long enough for Vic or even the air mobile Lady Green to reach the scene in time. However, the new metro still blamed Vic and the Bureau for Dare repeatedly appearing and escaping. She claimed that Vic's previous "attacks" on Dare had made her shy and wary.

"Wary, yes," said Vic, sourly, to Michelle that Thursday night, as she did fingertip pushups while on her toe tips. "Shy? Has Lady Green even seen what Dare wears?!"



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Mommy, mommy, mommy. Chapter 2

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When I came in the next day Josie asked, "So am I right in thinking that
you have made up your mind, you are going to join us in the project?"

"I am still thinking about it and think it's probably the best thing for
me but what's difficult is I don't know if I want to become a girl
permanently."

"So what's holding you back?" she asked.



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Broken Wings 21

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CHAPTER 21
Sparky and Kim helped me into the living room, and then Sparky went back into the kitchen for a minute, returning with a towel and a bag of frozen peas, which he pressed against my face.

“You are going to have a real shiner tomorrow, woman. Let that chill, and then I want to feel your face. The cold will numb it enough, I think”

“What for?”

“Broken orbit or cheekbone, love. Give it a few minutes…”



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Gaby Book 22 ~ Avoidance ~ Chapter *8*

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*Chapter 8*
Parental Uncontrol


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The Violinist Chapter 17

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Gaby Book 2 ~ Summer Girl ~ Chapter *37*

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*Chapter 37*
Costumes R us


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Real Life Test

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A young woman has everything: a home, a job, a baby, and a husband that brings her flowers.



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Hatching a Heroine - chapter 2

It's one thing to be pulled into another world to fight an evil queen, but what do you do when the spell that transports you there also gives you a woman's body? And what if it feels... right? Edited by Talia Eliott Belser


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Shadowsblade: School year 2.....Stop or my drow will shoot part 5 Kidnappers!

Shadowsblade a Whateley Tale: Written by Shadowsblade

Created for war and forged in pain, dealing with demons within and without.



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A Positive Attitude Part 4

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Part 4

I was being held by Mario as I blubbed and then felt the weight of Francesca against my back. There I was, being sandwiched between two people who both had the opportunity to kill me but had refrained. As I sobbed I felt a sense of being someone who meant something to these people.



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The Patsy Project. Book 3. Positively Patsy Parts 17 & 18

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Positively Patsy Part 17

Other things progressed while the American riders were with us. They were mainly practising the dressage portion of the sport but, seeing we already had some show jumps in store, they set them up and did some jumping practise.



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Hatching a Heroine - Chapter 1

It's one thing to be pulled into another world to fight an evil queen, but what do you do when the spell that transports you there also gives you a woman's body? And what if it feels... right? Edited by Talia Eliott Belser


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Easy As Falling Off a Bike pt 3255

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The Weekly Dormouse.
(aka Bike, est. 2007)
Part 3255
by Angharad

Copyright© 2020 Angharad

  
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Broken Wings 20

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CHAPTER 20
The bike ran sweetly as we swept over the Severn Bridge, that wind once more surprising me by its absence, Kim sitting in a far more relaxed way on the pillion, and then we were pulling up behind what was now our house. Luggage in, a quick shower each, using both bathrooms, and then I pulled the tent out of its bag to hang from the shower head to dry out. All of our used clothing went into the washing machine, and then we walked the short distance to Ruth’s place for something nice.

“Special tonight is sausage and mash, girls. How was the camping?”

Kim grinned.

“Magic! I don’t think my legs will be working properly for a few days, though!”



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My Obsession, Part 23 of 29

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Part 23 of 29

Monday, October 14, 2013
Last day at camp, sort of bittersweet. We got up much later than yesterday and not a few of the girls were moaning about the amount of wine that they drank the night before. The phrase 'wine is a mocker' - in my father's voice, naturally - ran through my head but I wisely kept it between my ears.



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Sixty is not that old - Part 2

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[At the party that is being held at an Hotel in Muswell Hill]

“Come on Mum! Why don’t you want to say some words to all your friends? They have taken a lot of trouble to be here today.” said her eldest daughter Janice.
Her voice was rather strained as if she was pleading with her mother.

Vivienne grunted.

“Why won’t you do it? Jan and I spent a lot of time and money setting up this party in your honour,” said her other daughter Suzanne.



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Unaccounted Gains - Book 1 - Part 11

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Accountancy Can Be Deadly
Part 11


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U Go To Hell

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U Go To Hell
By Angela Rasch

Appearing on a game show seemed to be a way out of my financial woes.



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Cinder Elli

For two years, Elliot's wicked stepmother and horrible stepbrothers have been forcing him into to clean the house, dressing him in his mother's old clothes and working him to the bone without rest....

Now, on the night of the Princess's Ball, the 20 year old orphan dreams of escaping to the palace and ingratiating himself with a well-to-do woman.

When a bumbling fairy godmother bursts through the window, he thinks his dreams have been answered! Of course, they're actually just beginning.

This is the *completed* story - not a preview, like last time.



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Demon's Desire

Michael thinks he knows his heart's desire. Unfortunately for him, the demon he summoned seems convinced she knows better.



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Maid to Order

Lord Marcus wakes up in his own dungeon; put there by his own wife. Naked, angry, and isolated from his loyal people - and faced by a wife who no longer wishes to be married to him, or any other man.


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The Hero, The Mouse & The Cheshire Pt. 23

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“Can’t I come with you mom?” Lien looks at Tizzy as she packs a gym bag.

Tizzy looks at Lien and sits down next to her. She picks Lien up and sets her on her lap.

“Sweetie, I can’t take you with me. Your grandmother needs me to help her with a problem. However, I promise that when I am done with whatever your grandmother needs me for. You, me, and your father will take a trip to Disney Land and Paramount studios. How does that sound to you?”

Lien looks at her mother and didn’t want her to go. She didn’t want to lose another mother.



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Holly Potter - Heiress of Slytherin Chapter 24

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"In all my years of teaching I have never seen such havoc caused by a single action. I don't think that a simple detention does justice to the crime." Minerva McGonagall was clearly agitated at the seeming lack of care shown by her colleagues for the event that transpired mere hours ago.

"And what would you suggest then, expulsion?" Filius Flitwick asked. There was a moment of silence as everyone took in the words of the up til that point silent professor.



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The Witch of the West, Chapter 7

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Nancy's education in many areas continues.



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My Obsession, Part 22 of 29

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Part 22 of 29

Saturday, October 12, 2013
Well, actually I'm writing very early Sunday morning in the communal kitchen so I don't disturb any of my fellow campers. And why am I up early on a Sunday morning? Simple: My fellow campers may be beacons of femininity by day, but they snore like longshoreman during the night. Not that I've personally been able to listen to a longshoreman snore, mind you, but there must be some truth to the old saw or nobody would have started sawing with it.



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No Matter the Cost, Part 2

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No Matter the Cost: Part 2

By Camospam, Editing by Wendy K. and Gabi


A Non-Canon Whateley Academy Tale

March 10, 2008.
Arkham Research Centre (ARC)



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Masks 24: Part 16

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Part Sixteen

Unfortunately, the city decided that the best way to introduce Lady Green to the public was to have Vic not only present at the official welcoming ceremony, but to have her formally "hand over" protection of the city to the new hire. Vic and Drake both tried to get her out of this, but Brade reluctantly told them they had to participate.

"Aren't federal employees supposed to avoid endorsing local governments?" said Vic, on the conference call in Drake's office.



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Esperanza - A Halloween Tale - On Kindle

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Almost Halloween, on a rainy day near Buttonwillow she stole a ride...

Esperanza

by Lainie Lee

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The stowaway hitchhiker called herself Kelly, or maybe Esperanza. She seemed to be haunted by the ghost of an old man…but was the true story even stranger?



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Misfortune by Maryanne Peters and Joyce Melton on Kindle

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Return now with us to those thrilling days of yesteryear when women were women and men were men — except when they became women!

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Misfortune
and Other Romances of the Old West
by Maryanne Peters with Joyce Melton
Now on Kindle


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Easy as Falling off a Bike -26- by Angharad on Kindle

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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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Uncivil by Angela Rasch Now on Kindle

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Originally posted on BigCloset as "Frank, My Dear" now on Kindle from DopplerPress

Uncivil by Angela Rasch

 

Uncivil
by Angela Rasch


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