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Title Code Author(s)
Is Late Better than Never? Chapter 6 Mon Lily Rasputin
Christmas Hopes - Part 1 Mon Drea DiMaggio
Sam and Sam by Joyce Melton - Now on Kindle Mon Joyce Melton
The Last Greek Class (Reformatted) Solo New Author, Michelle La Zorra
The Spirit of Christmas Solo Zoe Taylor
Jade's Survival Solo Su Shi
Hope's Light - Chapter 12: Ideals Mon Erisian
Orphan Petal 31 Mon Victoria Temple
Gambler. Chapter 1 of 4 Mon Marianne G
The Twilight of the Gods -- A Story of Mantra, Chapter 13 Mon Christopher Leeson
Off the Ground (Revision) 1 Sun Aylesea
Young Love and Other Distractions by Maryanne Peters on Kindle Sun DopplerPress
Naughty Magic - Chapter 1 - Of Magic and Ooze Sun princesskay
Gaby Book 27 ~ Smell of the Crowd ~ Chapter *14* Sun Maddy Bell
A Dope Slap for Christmas Solo Randalynn
Wishes Sun Joannebarbarella
A Grumpy Old Man’s Tale 61 The Green Dragon in the Green Dragon Sun Eolwaen
I'm Just A Woman - lyrics. Not a parody. Sun Holly Snow
A Very Melanie Halloween by Mel B, Mel E and J Mel on Kindle Sat Joyce Melton, Melanie Brown, Rasufelle
Little Hope - Chapters 19 and 20 Sat Sofia Hammerstein
Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 3459 Sat Angharad
Working For A Living Chapter 11 Sat LadyDragon623
Permission Slip Solo Bru
One Dress Solo Holly Snow
Fitting End. Chapter 8 of 8 Sat Marianne G
A Daughter Enters, Stage Left - Ch. 10 Fri SammyC
The Rise of a New Empire Chapter 8 Fri Su Shi
It's that time of month ... Fri Alys Prince
Sometimes you're right and you have to say so. Fri Alys Prince
I Was A Porn Star For The FBI By Melanie Brown On Kindle Fri Melanie Brown
Pretty makes me Happy ... not Grumpy. Fri Alys Prince
The Defeasance Protocol - Chapter 7 Fri Rachel M. Moore
Royal Performer - Chapter 15 Fri Tiffany Shar
The Station's Late Nite Princess Fri Snowfall
Lights in the Dark Solo Rasufelle
Redress - Book 01 - Chapter 04 Thu SamanthaMD
The Chosen - Chapter 11 Thu Maeryn
A Cold Fey in Hell 2: Chapter 15 Thu Amethyst
Rays of Light by Joyce Melton on Kindle Thu Joyce Melton
Pretend Princess - Chapter 13 Thu cemma2035
Pete's Vagina -59- Hut...Hut... Thu Erin Halfelven
Fake It Till You Make It - 22 - Justified Use Of Force. Thu Alyssa Plant
Demon Queened - Chapter 53 - Squeak to Me Wed princesskay
Altered: Chapter 15 Wed Amethyst
Hard Time by Melanie Brown - now on Kindle! Wed Melanie Brown
I accepted magic to fight evil and it turned me into a girl, but... Wed Windosebaris
The Alter Ego Wed Maryanne Peters
Not Like Other Girls - Finale Wed Miss Jessica
A Bikini Beach Late Summer 11--Finale Wed Daphne Xu
The Mysterious Cabinet Chap. 12 Tue LadyDragon623
Special Someones by Melanie E on Kindle Tue Rasufelle
One Christmas Eve Solo Mona Lisa
My Summer in Pantyhose Fanfiction Teaser Tue Patricia Marie Allen
The Present, Part 26 Tue Lady Lucia
Mates 59 Tue Cyclist
The Faerie Blade: Chapter 36 Mon Amethyst
A Christmas Wish Solo Susan Brown
A Summer's Odyssey - Now on Kindle Mon Jennifer Sue
Binding Resolutions Chapter 8: In devotion and service Mon Flyingmonkey
I Was A Cheerleader For The FBI By Melanie Brown on Kindle Sun Melanie Brown
No More Worlds to Conquer Solo Maryanne Peters
Dina, part 5 Sun Debbie V
The Poise that Josey Found 7 Maturing as a Dancer and Girl Sat Jessica C
A New Start Solo Eolwaen
Peaches on Kindle: New Edition! Sat Amelia R., Angela Rasch
Park Hookup Sat magicshoppe
Easy as Falling off a Bike -20- by Angharad on Kindle Fri Angharad
The Wolf, The Owl, and The Cheshire Part 14B Fri LadyDragon623
Was it Worth it? Chapter 1 Fri Leila
No Shirt - No Shoes - No Service Solo Ricky
Waiting for Chicxulub Fri Erin Halfelven
the Time I was Reincarnated as a Fire Goddess 4 Fri Su Shi
The Rise of a New Empire Chapter 7 Fri Su Shi
In Bloom by Melanie Brown from Kindle Wed Melanie Brown
Themed Birthday Party Solo Maryanne Peters
The Last of the Fey by Denise Anesidora Trask on Kindle Tue Anesidora's Urn
It's time to stand up and be OUT. Solo Alys Prince
Triple Dare: Masks 24 by Rodford Edmiston on Kindle Tue Stickmaker
How I became a Pastel Goth Girl Solo Su Shi
Frosty Solo samquick
Composite Solo Maryanne Peters
Kelly Girl by Wanda Cunningham - New Edition from DopplerPress Sat Wanda Cunningham
Aria - Book 3 - Bring Down the Curtain by Emma Anne Tate on... Sat Emma Anne Tate
A Crumb-free Christmas Solo Columbine
Divine Intervention Solo Angela Rasch, Rasufelle
Big Book of Heaven and Hell by Maggie Finson on Kindle Tue Bek D. Corbin, E. E. Nalley, Maggie Finson, Rasufelle
Andy and Dawn by Angela Rasch on DopplerPress Mon Angela Rasch
Butterscotch by Joyce Melton now on Kindle Fri Joyce Melton
Wednesday Knights Thu Rasufelle
Dreams of Future Past by Kevin McCarthy on Kindle Tue New Author, Kevin McCarthy
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Is Late Better than Never? Chapter 6

Is Late Better than Never? Chapter 6
by Lily Rasputin

I honestly wasn’t the least bit surprised to learn that the club Maddie’s parents belonged to happened to be the ritziest, most expensive, and most exclusive one in Greensboro.

Pulling the Beemer into an empty spot not too far from the oversized putting green, I stared at the massive structure that was a living testament to wealth and privilege. As Mike, I had only been here once, at a gala charity fundraiser that one of the senior partners of Kelly’s firm was hosting.

Christmas Hopes - Part 1

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Christmas Special!

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Christmas Hopes
An Anthology



by Andrea Lena DiMaggio


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These stories are a continuation of A Christmas Sampler
http://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/24777/christmas-sample...


The Last Greek Class (Reformatted)

The Last Greek Class

Ancient Greek… an unusual subject nowadays, and even unusual back then… it was compulsory, along with Latin for the “Honours” class up to Inter Certificate (Intercert), and optional thereafter for Leaving Certificate (Leavingcert). And I took the option, even though I wasn’t that good with languages; it was reputed to be an “easy honour” and I needed this to get the state grant to help with college. We were to be the last Greek Class in our School as Greek teachers were becoming hard to find.

The Spirit of Christmas

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Christmas Special!

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The Spirit of Christmas
 ©2012 Zoe Taylor

Twas the week before Christmas,
And one lost little girl
Discovers her Christmas miracle
Is about to unfurl...

Strange Romances by Maryanne Peters on Kindle

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Lonely people can be strange, and so can their stories. Archaeologists, secret agents, cutting-edge scientists, supposed witches, thieves, castaways, orphans, imperialists, athletes and others, all have their quirky little tales to tell.

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Strange Romances
by Maryanne Peters
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Castle The Series - 0015 Mercedes, Morgelle, Thrift

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A GREAT DEAL OF RESPECT - MERCEDES (29)

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SHELL FISHERS - MORGELLE (13)

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SEAL OR CEËL - THRIFT (10)

WARNING – Thrift contains a disturbing account of the damage done to a child as a result of child abuse. It is based on a reality many would prefer to pretend didn’t exist.

She's a B... Witch - 4


She's a B... Witch

Previously
“I told you Tegan, I don’t lie. Tegan can go to your school with those nails. There are reasons stopping Thomas from doing so, but not Tegan.” My Grandma cut me off.

“I am Thomas!” I yelled, and my Grandma just calmly straightened the skirt I was wearing.

“Tegan, I don’t lie. You unfortunately still have to learn the cost of lying.”

“You really are a witch! If I go to school like this I will be at best teased and humiliated. I could be beaten, possibly even to death.”


Chapter Four

Grandma just gave me a look, you know the one adult’s give to an overly petulant child, while they marshal their thoughts to rip into the child’s outburst and make them feel a few inches tall and at least five years younger than they really are. I guess it is not really mature to yell insults, especially when the person you are calling a witch actually is one, but she really got me ticked. Did she not care that I could be killed?

Grandma calmly got my attention then let me know. “Thomas likely could, but Tegan wouldn’t have those worries. Now calm down, we have much to discuss and I don’t want to send you to bed without supper, as if you were a naughty little girl. However, if you behave so then young lady, I will treat you as you behave.”

All my bluster and rage were extinguished like a flame snuffed. I sagged back into the sofa and sighed. “Why do you want me to be Tegan?”

“I told you I don’t lie…

Not What We Expected - 04

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Not What We Expected

by Tiffany B. Quinn

Despite Sandra's good intentions, I still had an uneasy feeling about Grandma's predictions. I wasn't sure why. After all, this ceremony would more than likely to be nothing more than an expensive waste of time. Just like all our other attempts.

"Did you ask her how much we owe for her services?" I asked.

"Oh, she said that wasn't necessary," she replied. "Being friends of Tom's, she thinks of us as family."

In hindsight, that statement should have set off some warning bells for me.

Chapter 4

The Lost Queen Vol 1 ch4: Mana Bolt or Arcane Bolt?

Just A Manicure Part 2

Hey, before the chapter, I want to say that I've scrapped the two versions idea because it was dumb.

After Julian left his sister’s room, he went on with his day. On occasion, he would stop to stare at his nails, and appreciate how cute they made him feel. Over the course of the week the week his nails wore out. He was staring at his nails more, this time with disappointment.

Castle The Series - 0014 Angel of Deadth

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THE ANGEL OF DEADTH

AFTERNOON - INCOMER CAMP - KYLE (29)

That’s how it works here, you help us, we help you, you hurt us, we kill you. It’s simple, straight forward and easy to understand.

Ignorance is No Excuse for Hating Someone Part 8

Carla arrives home around midnight and finds Angela already home and sound asleep in their bed. She quietly removes her clothes and slips her nightshirt on. She was happy when she had the operation to become a woman. If she had stayed with the Hunter organization, she would have never met Angela or had the operation to change her gender.

Just a Paragon Girl - chp. 24 (of 39)

Author's Note: These next four chapters are, arguably, one of my favorite mini-arcs through the entire trilogy. I hope y'all enjoy it.

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They came on a Saturday morning.

Men and women in suits arrived in a suburban neighborhood, and blocked off a cul-de-sac with only their fancy cars and commanding, yet secretive presence.

A Grumpy Old Man’s Tale 10 Pete & Gladys and Alf

Alf said, “You know I don’t lend tools. When I was an apprentice there was a sign in the workshop that said, You can tell the mechanic who lends his tools by the number of new ones he has. I didn’t get it till someone explained the ones he lent didn’t get returned, so he had to buy new ones. There’s a new couple moved in over the way maybe twelve month or a bit more back, incomers from Manchester I think. She’s nice enough to talk to and pretty in a blousy, big girl sort of a way, but she’s a bit dim. I know, but if I think she’s dim then she really is, right? She’s maybe early twenties, got a couple of little girls not at school yet.

Pioneers, part 09 of 15

A Thief’s Problem –chp12


A Thief’s Problem.

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Sister Magdalena, a.k.a. Angelic DeMarco, finds evidence of more than just illegal art trade while recovering a stolen painting in the home of a known criminal. Her investigation leds to the US and a very problematic situation with the US Department of Justice.

by Snowfall and Jessie Wolf.

Dedicated to the men and women of the US Marshal Service.

Edited by my husband Paul, and AJC Snowfall.

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This is a work of fiction an any persons in this work are purely fictional.


darkness one lone tear

so here is another one after so many years coments well come rip it apart

darkness one lone tear

Darkness , the kind that is solid, unforgiving and infinite.

up down left right stillness .BBleeprup.......bluureeep.

Noises in the darkness all around close closer like nails on a marble floor.

Blllureep.........blllrueep.

Mumblings and more noises , the darkness holding them back holding me back .

Breep.....brreeep distant voices talking .......

Castle The Series - 0013 Thomas Spaeks

CASTLE THE SERIES – 00001100

THOMAS SPAEKS – 0001100

AFTERNOON - INCOMER CAMP

“Better to let my staff kill them now, Thomas. It’ll be less trouble at the far end of it.”
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AFTERNOON - MERCEDES (29)

She hurried there with her feet barely touching the ground, her heart was singing for the sheer joy of being alive.
~o~O~o~

THE MILKING OF THE SHEEP AND THE GOATS – 00001135

AFTERNOON LLYLLABETT (38) AND YOOMARRIANNA (42)

“Look at those poor animals, Yoo. That’s wicked. They must be in terrible pain. This is not a good place we have come to.”

Heat Rises - Chapter 6 of 6


Heat Rises


Chapter 6

A couple of days later, my cell phone rang. It was Ken. “Hey Chrissy, I’m lonesome.”

“Aww. Why don’t you get some friends to come over?”

“Why do you think I’m calling you?”

“You were supposed to call me when you got out of the hospital. You’ve been in school for a couple of days … maybe I missed that call.”

“I talked to you at school.”

“You promised to call as soon as you … never mind.”

The Bootlegger - Part 4 of 5

Stella went inside the Police Station leaving Ethel to switch to the drivers’ seat.

She returned a few minutes later grasping a small piece of paper and got back into the car.

“They were very helpful about a possible place to stay but it is unlikely that there will be a train north tomorrow. Apparently, the line washed out earlier today after a landslide.”

Ethel gripped the steering wheel a lot tighter. Stella noticed this.

“I know that it looks bad but at least we have some wheels unlike those stuck at the Railroad Depot…”

The Final Wish Chapter 11

The Final Wish

by Theresa Black


Copyright 2019


Chapter 11

Jamie became aware that the Sunday night at the Hellfire Club was rapidly approaching. She would have done anything not to go but realised that short of a broken limb she really had no excuse not to attend. Then salvation came in the form of a severe cold a few days beforehand.

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Friendship and Agony by Maryanne Peters on Kindle

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The first published anthology of our own very prolific short story author, Maryanne Peters, is available on Kindle in a new book.

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Friendship and Agony
with 15 other TG romances
by Maryanne Peters
Now on Kindle!

When is a “Friendship” close to being a marriage? Two men discover that being friends is not enough when one of them agrees to be a bride.

What will an estranged father do to keep his family together when they make a “Call for Help?” Break the law and make radical changes? But how will his life be judged?

A man writes an "Agony" column pretending to be a woman, then success demands that SHE step forward into reality…. Can she become a real person?

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