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Crossing the Boundaries (2)

Tracy Lane, 2003/2021.
Released into the Public Domain.

Crossing The Boundaries (2)



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Stuck in the Middle -43

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Stuck in the Middle


In this chapter, the excitement of the holiday season fills the air as Emily and her family prepare for Thanksgiving. From the relaxed atmosphere at school to the bustling energy at home, she finds herself immersed in the warmth of tradition. Helping in the kitchen, she experiences the joy of baking, cooking, and working alongside Mrs. Blake, Lily, and Sam. As the house fills with the comforting scents of pies, roasted turkey, and freshly baked rolls, Emily begins to feel a deeper sense of belonging, making this holiday one to remember.

Copyright © Natasa Jacobs. All Rights Reserved.



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Naughty Magic - Chapter 8 - Picture It

Max never truly believed that his dream of becoming a magical girl could become a reality - but he never even imagined that becoming the villainess of the magical girls was a possibility! 

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Ever since the first Magical Girls appeared, to fight against the Violet Ooze threat, Max has dreamed of joining their ranks. Not that he’s particularly interested in the girl part - no way! - but the magical bit? The being a hero bit? That’s everything he’s ever wanted in life! So when a Magical Crystal offers him an out from the mundanity of college life, he agrees without a second thought! 

Unfortunately, the Magical Crystal gets attacked by Violet Ooze during the formation of their contract! Instead of a purehearted magical girl, ready to face the forces of evil, Max ends up as the Violet Queen - the new leader of those very same monsters!

Of course, the problems don’t end there! She's got magical girls aiming for her head, powers that are fueled by people lusting after her, and - worst of all - a ‘corrupted’ crystal that insists the true threat to the world is actually the (unwitting) magical girls themselves!

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Southern Sunlight

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Southern Sunlight


The Prequel to “Stuck in the Middle


In this Chapter, Emily starts her morning with the warmth of home and the excitement of exploring the swamp, eager to catch frogs despite Mama’s usual warnings. The day unfolds with the familiar sounds of nature, the scent of breakfast in the air, and the ever-present pull of adventure. As the sun sets, the family gathers around the table, sharing stories and a hearty Southern meal, ending the day with laughter and the comforting feeling of home.

Copyright © Natasa Jacobs. All Rights Reserved.



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Romance and Other Faraway Places by Maryanne Peters on Kindle

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Can you really only be yourself when you're alone?

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Romance and Other
Faraway Places

by Maryanne Peters
on Kindle


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Winter's Tale

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It's been a while since I added a story or chapter. Life's been busy, I'm in the process of looking for somewhere new to live as my current building is going to be torn down at some point in time later this year, so I might not be posting for a while.

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Winter Sasha Belmont loved playing head games with other people. Winter had an older sister, about two years before, Winter noticed one of his sister's blouses in the laundry hamper, snuck it into his room and tried it on. He liked how it felt and had done it many times since then.



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Easy As Falling Off a Bike pt 3190

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike, est. 2007)
Part 3190
by Angharad

Copyright© 2017 Angharad

  
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Being Different Isn't So Bad Chapter 9

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“Becca, there’s a guy here that wants to buy the armored APC in the back.”

August looks down at Rebecca’s feet sticking out from under a car she was working on.

“How much is he willing to pay for it?”

“I don’t know. You never told me how much it was worth.”

“If it’s the one I think it is, its forty thousand. If it is the Russian made one, then it is fifty thousand.”

“Okay sis, thanks.”

August walks off to tell the gentleman in the office how much the American made APC was.



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Father's Day Present

A short story...

Father's Day Present

by
AuPreviner

Copyright © 2017 by AuP reviner



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Going Home Chapter 1

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This Never Happened to James Bond Part 2

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The truth was I was high on medication still when she first came in. So when the boss, Ms Casandra Belmont appeared. I was a bit happy with the world.
“I got boobies!” I told her with a silly grin on my face.



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Yep, I can fly (part 7)

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What if you could fly? You, know, be a kick-ass superhero whenever you want. That's what happened to college freshman Ned. Though, here's the catch—every time he uses his powers he turns into a woman. Still want to be that superhero?

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Hugh Don't Know Jack! Chp. 4 -- Win One for the Grifter

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Hugh Don't Know Jack!

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Will the police get their man and their money back? Only Hugh knows.

Copyright © 2017 by AuP reviner



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The Italian Job - Part 15

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I came around after the operation but didn’t open my eyes for a while. I listened for the sounds of anyone in the room with me.

To my untrained ears, the room was empty. I knew I must look a right state so I’d hoped for a few minutes to myself to at least run a brush through my hair.

There was nothing else for it but to open my eyes. I could tell that it was early evening as the setting sun was giving the room a soft, warm glow.

I lay looking at the ceiling for a few moments.

Then a voice came from my left.



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11th Sun: Chapter 7: Street Meat

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I step out of the hanger, into the core, on the zero level, and there’s just ringed corridor with some personal elevators, and a bunch more freight lifts. D’Neesha’s is on level 2? I find the button, which is on a box, suspended from the ceiling, by a cable. The lift doesn’t close, just jerks to a start. I watch the innards of the tube scroll past, and look out on the first level for a moment.



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VentureRealm Amusement Park -ch04

 

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Chapter 4 of
 
  VentureRealm
 Park
 

 



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The Box's Pandora part 10

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When 15 year old Byron and his family go to visit Aunt Dora during spring break, they soon find themselves under an unexpected attack. In the aftermath, Byron's body and life change in ways that he never could have expected, or imagined.



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Spring Break 6 Moving toward Summer

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Spring Break 6 -
Moving Towards Summer



By Jessica C


=^_^=~




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The Cat In The Cradle Chapter 16

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“The Best Damn Thing” Section 1: “One of Those Girls”

This probably should be listed as a blog entry...but I would like to get an opinion on it

this novella is about girl who identities herlself as "moonprysim" and various street names. She never gives her name but does give her deadname (as she hated it)and, well
, still working on it.



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Alexa Chapter 23: Recovery

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Alexa Chapter 23: Recovery



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The Cat and The Wolves

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The Life Of An Angel Chapter 14

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Freddy On the Loose: Part 17

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TFOS: Freddy On The Loose, Part 17

by

Rodford Edmiston

Note: This story uses background and concepts from the Teenagers From Outer Space role-playing game, Copyright 2001 R. Talsorian Games, Inc. The characters and story are Copyright 2001 Rodford Edmiston Smith.

Adventure 17: Karen Gets Drunk

"I really don't like this," muttered Freddy, tugging her costume into place.

"In the first place, promoting some of the store's products with a magic show was your idea," said Karen. "In the second place, you show almost that much as a cheerleader!"



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A New Home Chapter 3

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Hugh Don't Know Jack! Chp. 3 -- The Art of Negotiation

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AuPreviner

Will the police get their man and their money back? Only Hugh knows.

Copyright © 2017 by AuP reviner



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Becoming Annabelle Lee Chapter 7

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A Work, In Progress...Part 1

By Therisa Godwaldt

© 2014 and 2017 Therisa Godwaldt

All rights Reserved

Stigma Of Survival

Silence
The chain
That binds truth
In lies.

Of the horrors
Committed
In the name of love
And punishment.

Twisting the light
Into a dark parody
Where reality loses
All meaning
Except for pain.

Molding one's soul
Like clay
On a potter's wheel
With deft hands.



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Help! My girlfriend is a Unicorn! Chapter 8

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Help! My girlfriend is a unicorn!

Chapter 8

For Ray Drouillard, who suggested the were-kitties.

As it happened, the next couple of days made me wonder about how exciting things were gonna be for me. All I had to deal with was being a girl in junior high, which probably was “excitement” enough, considering.

Then on Friday, Melody told me her family was going to be hosting a “guest” over the weekend, and I was invited to come over on Saturday.



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Easy As Falling Off a Bike pt 3189

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike, est. 2007)
Part 3189
by Angharad

Copyright© 2017 Angharad

  
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The Adventure Begins Chapter 3

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On The Run Part 6

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Dreams of Dancing in the Sky -Part 5

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Dreams of dancing in the Sky

Jordan Price was like most boys on New Holland. He dreamed of dancing in the sky like the Sky Dancers. To fly among the clouds under his own power. There is only one problem. Only women could be Sky Dancers, and Jordan was a boy. Then came the day that would all change



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The boy in the commercial

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.The Boy in the commercial

Written by Dauphin
Was it the twilight zone of another world dimension conflicting with us, or simply a curse. A boy changes his life because of strange things that happen around him.
"A twilight zone story of how something haunts us and changes us" Diana
"Imagine seeing someone in a commercial, that looks like you and yet is not. This person has the courage that you do not!" Dauphin


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Hugh Don't Know Jack! Chp. 2 -- A Very Civil War

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Will the police get their man and their money back? Only Hugh knows.

Copyright © 2017 by AuP reviner



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Monkey Business by Melanie Brown on Kindle

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Randy loves nothing more in life than motorcycles. When his friend Nick gives him the opportunity to join in as monkey during a sidecar race, he jumps at the chance -- even if it means wearing pink leathers.

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Monkey Business
by Melanie Brown
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Heaven and Hell 4: Balancing Act at Amazon

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Angelique is back. Along with assorted ancient gods and goddesses, a plot to unseat Lucifer from the throne of Hell, and a lot of other fascinating things. She always seems to get the 'interesting' jobs.

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Pea Pod 3: Give Peas a Chance

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The continuing adventures of Doug Gordon, Queen of Ka'an. (Ka'an in Mayan means Heaven.) Ka'an is actually an alien world populated by women... and a man-eating plant. Well, it is actually male-eating plants that spit out females. Doug and his wives fixed everything, but now Doug must remake a planet... and it seems Ka'an will be remade in his image!

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It's the third book in Holly's rollicking adventure story about a man, a plant, a harem - Ka'an!



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