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Eidolon Nexus: The Shattered Realm: Chapter 21

A group of people wake up in a video game world and are forced to work together to survive and find out how to escape.
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Artemis faces more than ever before as the castle pulls away at her mind.

I’m half way through cleaning up previous chapters and I’ve got the full story mostly finished now just in need of clean up as well.

That means we’re in the endgame now! Will there be more? We’ll see.



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No Idea. Chapter 7 of 8

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Chapter 7

We were back home, and the roast was cooking, when Geraldine appeared. There were ghostly tears pouring down her cheeks.



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Mid month bills and an overdraft

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I covered the overdraft from my own money but we still need funds for current and past due bills.

The loss of 2/3 of our ad revenue (~$1000/mo) is still hurting.

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Stuck in the Middle -53

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Stuck in the Middle


In this chapter, Emily begins her day with a renewed sense of strength, finding comfort in the warmth of her family’s weekend routine. Laughter over pancakes and a playful snow day adventure with Sam and Lily bring moments of joy and belonging. However, an unexpected change leaves her feeling scared and uncertain. With Mrs. Blake’s gentle guidance, Emily navigates this new experience, discovering that growing up can be confusing—but with the support of those who care, she doesn’t have to face it alone.

Copyright © Natasa Jacobs. All Rights Reserved.



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Altered: Chapter 27

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Eli grew up on a ranch in Montana. He had heard about Incursions, Breaches, and the Titans that came through those breaches to slaughter some people and capture others. To him though, it had always been something that happened far away to other people. His life was forever changed though when a Breach opened near his home, everything he knew was destroyed or taken, and he ended up Altered.

 

Altered
Chapter 27: Reflections
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“Well, you are a very nice sight to wake up to,” I agreed.


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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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The Craigslist Killer Part Two

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The Craigslist Killer Part 2
© 2014 by Nom de Plume

“Missy, are you still there? Please don’t hang up on me!”

“I’m here.”

“I really want to see you.”

“I don’t know, Ron…let me sleep on it, okay?”

“Sure, Missy, whatever you say. Can I call you tomorrow?”



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Ilos Part 2 <old>

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Virtual Reality, the dream of all gamers, is now a reality with the land of Ilos.

However, it's creators are unknown, and no one knows how the devices they have access it, only that they do.



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The Experiment ~ 6

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What would you do if you got a text that promised you a hundred thousand dollars if you signed up to be the subject in a research project?

In this chapter, Reyna emerges from her cocoon.



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The Transit of Venus, Book 2 - Ch 25

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The Transit of Venus
Book 2 - Ch 25


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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 2486

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike, est. 2007)
Part 2486
by Angharad

Copyright© 2014 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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Princess For Hire: The Second Semester Part 10

Princess For Hire: The Second Semester
By Melanie E.

Part 10: Princess On Parade

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Even after spending nearly eight months as a Princess the idea of riding through the middle of Persistence in a dress had me scared to death.



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Gaby Book 11 Chapter *13* Finger Bobs

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Chapter *13*
Finger Bobs

I woke to the incessant buzzing of my alarm and someone banging on the door.

“Come on Drew, you'll miss brekkie like.”

It took my addled brain cells a moment to identify the voice.

“It's early yet.”

“Finally, I've been knocking for ten minutes man.”

“What's so urgent? It's only half past.”



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Tamara's Debut - Chapter 16 "Retail Therapy"

Tamara's Début - A Tommy & Tamara Story
Tamara's Début

 

Part Sixteen

 

by Shiraz

 



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Among the Val Kyr part 19


Among the Val Kyr part 19
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After surviving an unexpected and brutal encounter with a monster, a young man is drawn into the world of the Val Kyr.



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 2485

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike, est. 2007)
Part 2485
by Angharad

Copyright© 2014 Angharad
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The Experiment ~ 5

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What would you do if you got a text that promised you a hundred thousand dollars if you signed up to be the subject in a research project?

In this chapter, Raymond adjusts to the effects of Phase 3…and rethinks his life, in general.



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Vagrants chapter 10.

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And here it is! The long awaited chapter 10. In this episode we find out what happens when you piss off an engineer.

Copyright Nagrij, 2014.



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Sisters 34

CHAPTER 34
Back to the nick in a convoy of marked and unmarked vehicles, recovery on the way to pick up the Transit for forensics, Blake on the radio to organise a tow for the other two vehicles. I called the radio room on my mobile.

“Hi Jan, Inspector Powell here. Can you call the duty Super out? I’ll need a word. And the on-call CID Inspector”

“Soon as I hang up, Ma’am. That boy going to be OK? We were getting a bit edge-of-seat here, innit”



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For Friends and Family Part 16


For Friends and Family Part 16 – Secrets and Lies

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Warning sexual scenes from the start of this chapter



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A Longer War 22

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CHAPTER 22
“Come in, do! George, is there a problem?”

“Sort of, sir. Chap here, Gerald, he’s come all the way down to ask a favour of you”

“Beattie, may we please have some tea. Gentlemen, tea?”



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Twisted Throwback, part 14 of 25

Ingrid said: “I’m not going to ask you about your Twist. You’ve told me more than you really need to tell a stranger, already. But if you want to listen I’ll tell you about mine.”



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Jem...Chapter 120

Jem… Chapter 120

Angel/Jem
Jem…Chapter 120

by Bailey Summers

Copyright © 2013 Bailey Summers
All Rights Reserved.


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The Transit of Venus, Book 2 - Ch 24

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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 2484

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike, est. 2007)
Part 2484
by Angharad

Copyright© 2014 Angharad
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Tamara's Debut - Chapter 15

Tamara's Début - A Tommy & Tamara Story
Tamara's Début

 

Part Fifteen

 

by Shiraz

 



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Princess For Hire: The Second Semester Part 9

Princess For Hire: The Second Semester
By Melanie E.

Part 9: A Princess At Odds

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It's funny how something can be right there in front of you, staring you in the face, and you can still ignore it somehow until someone points it out.



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Transwomen of Northanger Abbey

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The Pride and Sensibility of Miss Jane Grey and Agnes Eyre, Transwomen of Northanger Abbey:
An Illustrated Sampler of Transgender Lesbian Literature of the Nineteenth Century



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A Collaborative Work of Jane Austen-Healy, Amelia, Carlotta, and Anya Brunetta and Luisa Maggio Ricotta


to chase away depression....




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Havens Salvation 10-2 Past Images In Present Tense

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Havens Salvation 10-2 Past images in present tense.
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Only Work that comes from a spiritual compulsion can have spiritual meaning
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Three Wishes, Epilogue


Be careful what you wish for. If you're lucky, you just might get it!

(Sephrena asked me to do an epilogue to make sure it met all of the contest requirements, so here it is, hopefully squeaking in under the wire.)



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The White Wolf Chapter -43-

Jesse has inherited his Grandfather's ranch.
Now he must fight his father to keep it while he must
honor his Grandfather's last wish of seeking Coyote.

The White Wolf

Chapter 43
Eggs

by Barbara Allan

Copyright © 2013, 2014 Barbara Allan
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TopShelf's Fall 2014 Back to School Contest

TopShelf's
Fall 2014

Back to School
Contest

Contest Submissions are over. Voting page should be set up by Erin sometime today on the 3rd or else the 4th.



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Ilos Part 1 <old>

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Virtual Reality, the dream of all gamers, is now a reality with the land of Ilos.

However, it's creators are unknown, and no one knows how the devices they have access it, only that they do.



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COD12

Story under construction...



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The Transit of Venus, Book 2 - Ch 23

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The Art of Being the Imp part 3

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The Art of Being the Imp part 3
By
Morpheus

What is a beautiful, talented, and oh so fabulous super villain to do when her favorite painting is stolen from her private lending library…aka the art museum? And to make it worse, she is now put in the awkward position of having to save a hostage. For once in her life, the Imp is not amused. This is a non-TG story that takes place in the Whateley Universe.

http://www.crystalhall.org/index.html



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Who Do That Hoo Doo?

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George returned back to where he grew up still seeking that one place where he fits in. Never did he expect to find himself in a messy tangle of dark magics, ancient promises, and a power hungry hoodoo doctor. Just maybe if his crazed luck can just stay with him long enough, he'll finally find his place under the sun.

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Sledgehammer by me from DopplerPress on Amazon

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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.

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Hard Time by Melanie Brown - now on Kindle!

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The punishment was very strict! A year living as a girl--Hard Time!


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Heaven and Hell 2: Ways of Power on Kindle

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Being a succubus can be fun, but it ain't no walk in the park. Unless the park is in hell.

From insubordinate Hellhounds to Hellish Bureaucracy, Lorelei is learning to deal with The Ways of Infernal Power. It ain't easy, in fact, it can be hard as Hell. And that's just for starters!



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