Reading Excuses

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1. Email List and Submission Dates

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   By Silk, August 29, 2011
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2. Alpha Readers Thread

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3. Who are you?

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4. Let's talk about pronouns!

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   By kais, June 29, 2016
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5. Welcome to Reading Excuses

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   By Silk, December 15, 2011   

   • introduction
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6. The Business of Writing and Publishing

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7. 3/27/23 - Ace of Hearts - Bond of Wildflowers v2 sub 7, 5549 words

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   • Silk
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8. My Short Story

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9. 03-27-2023- Reading Excuses- Cathy Lim- The Traveler's Magic- sub 7, Chapters 10 & 11- 5,010 words

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10. 3/20/23 - Ace of Hearts - Bond of Wildflowers v2 sub 6, 4446 words

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11. 03-20-2023- Reading Excuses- Cathy Lim- The Traveler's Magic- sub 6, Chapter 9- 1,811 words

    By Cathy Lim, March 21
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    • Cathy Lim
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12. Reading Excuses- Cathy Lim- The Traveler's Magic- sub 3, Chapter 4, 2261 words

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    • Cathy Lim
    • Saturday at 08:48 PM

13. 02/27/2023- Reading Excuses- The Traveler's Magic- sub 5, Chapter's 7 & 8- 4424 words

    By Cathy Lim, February 28
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    • Silk
    • March 20

14. Reading Excuses- Cathy Lim- The Traveler's Magic- sub 4, Chapter's 5 & 6- 4140 words

    By Cathy Lim, February 21
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    • Silk
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15. Reading Excuses - 03/13/23 - Yuliya - Anorbitals_Ch7_v1_2390 words

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    • Ace of Hearts
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16. 02/20/23 - FlowerGirl - Korie Story_ch's 1.5-2, 3,085 words

    By FlowerGirl, February 20
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    • Silk
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17. 3/6/23 -ginger_reckoning - changeling sub 10 (4055 words) (L, D)

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18. Reading Excuses - 03/06/23 - Yuliya - Anorbitals_Ch6_v1_4,972 words

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19. Reading excuses - 2/20/23 - ginger_reckoning - changeling sub 9 (4680 words) (L, G)

    By ginger_reckoning, February 20
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20. Reading Excuses- 2/13/23 - K.Preston - ghosts of the galaxies - Ch2 - (3315 words)

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21. 02/27/23 - Ace of Hearts - Bond of Wildflowers v2 sub 5, 4758 words (VL)

    By Ace of Hearts, February 27
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    • Silk
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22. Reading Excuses - 02/27/23 - Yuliya - Anorbitals_Pr_v1_4,629 words

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    • Cathy Lim
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23. 02/27/2023 - Kais - MM - Chapter 3 (L) - 2993 words

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24. Ace of Hearts - 2/13/23 - Bond of Wildflowers v2 sub 4 - 5020 words (V, light LG)

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    • Cathy Lim
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25. 02/19/2023 - Kais - MM - Chapter 2 (L) - 3471 words

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    • Mandamon
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26. Reading Excuses - 02/19/23 - Yuliya - Anorbitals_ch5_v1, 3,965 words

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27. 01/15/2023 - Kais - MM - Chapter 1 (L)(V) - 5422 words

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28. 1 of 1,966 Reading Excuses - 2/13/23 - Yuliya - Anorbitals_ch4_v1, 2,499 words

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29. Lounge II (The Lounge Strikes Back)

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    • Mandamon
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30. Reading Excuses-2/6/2023-K.Preston-ghosts among the stars-chap.1 (V) (5067 words)

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31. 2/6/23-ginger_reckoning-changeling sub 8 (interlude) (L) (4828 words)

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32. Reading Excuses - 2/6/23 - Yuliya - Anorbitals_ch2&3_v1_sub 1, 6,319 words

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33. 2/6/23 - Ace of Hearts - Bond of Wildflowers v2 sub 3, 3386 words (light G)

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34. Reading Excuses - 2/6/23 - FlowerGirl - Korie Story_ch1, 3671 words

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35. Reading Excuses- Cathy Lim- The Traveler's Magic- sub 2- Chapter's 2&3- 5244 words

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36. Reading Excuses - 1/30/23 - Yuliya - Anorbitals v1 sub 1, 3521 words (light V)

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37. Reading Excuses -1/30/23 -ginger_reckoning - changeling sub 7 (GLV) (3635 words)

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38. 1/30/23 - Ace of Hearts - Bond of Wildflowers v2 sub 2, 3772 words

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39. 1/23/22-ginger_reckoning-changeling sub 6 (chapter 5 revision) 4637 words (DLS)

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40. 1/23/23- Cathy Lim- Traveler's Magic- sub 1, 3,470 words

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41. 1/23/23 - Ace of Hearts - Bond of Wildflowers v2 sub 1, 5010 words (light V, G)

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42. Reading Excuses - 1/16/23-ginger_reckoning-changeling sub 5, 3016 words (L)

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43. 12/26/22 - ginger_reckoning-changeling Ch3+4v1 (VGLDS)

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44. 1/9/23 - ginger_reckoning-changeling sub4 (DGL) (2761 words)

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45. Reading Excuses-12-19-22- ginger_reckoning-changeling ch2v1 (VGLD) (3171 words)

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46. Reading Excuses_11722_Return Ch. 5_ShatteredSmooth_3016 (S)

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47. Reading Excuses - 12/12/22 - JWerner - The Witch and the Ostrich, ch. 1 (revised) - 2896 words (S, L, G)

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48. Reading Excuses - 12/19/22 - JWerner - The Witch and the Ostrich, ch. 3 v.2 - 4625 words, S, L

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49. Reading Excuses - 12/5/22 - JWerner - The Witch and the Ostrich, ch. 9 & 10 - 4840 words (S, L, V, G)

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50. Reading Excuses - 11/28/22 - JWerner - The Witch and the Ostrich, ch. 8 & 9 - 4449 words (S, L, V, G)

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51. Reading Excuses—11/21/22—JWerner—The Witch and the Ostrich, ch. 7 & 8—5105 words (S, L, V, G)

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52. 20220411 - Junk Junction Resub 2 - 4938 words - ShatteredSmooth (Sara)

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53. April 4 2022_Junk Junction resub1_4997 words (V)

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54. Reading excuses-10-31-2022-ginger_reckoning-changeling ch1v1-2900 words (V, G, L)

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55. 20221114 - Silk - Nobody's Perfect - 163 words (2min)

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56. Reading Excuses—10/31/22—JWerner—The Witch and the Ostrich, ch. 2 & 3—4403 words (L, S)

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57. Reading Excuses - 11/14/22 - JWerner - The Witch and the Ostrich, ch. 6 & 7 - 5062 words (L, V, G)

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58. reading excuses -2022-11-7-FlowerGirl -To be named -Ch's 5.5-7(V)

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59. Reading Excuses_10-23-22_ShatteredSmooth_Return Ch. 4_2266 words

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60. Reading Excuses—10/24/22—JWerner—The Witch and the Ostrich, ch. 1 & 2—4611 words (G, L, S)

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61. Reading Excuses_101722_Shatteredsmooth_Return Ch. 3_2683 words

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62. Reading Excuses—11/7/22—JWerner—The Witch and the Ostrich, ch. 4 & 5—5101 words (V, G, L, S)

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63. Reading excuses -2022-10-31-FlowerGirl -To be named -Ch's 4.5-5.5

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64. Reading excuses -2022-10-10 -FlowerGirl -To be named -Ch2

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65. Reading Excuses_8/12/22_ShatteredSmooth_An Errand of Utmost Importance, About 2433 Words

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66. Reading Excuses 10322 Shatteredsmooth Return Ch. 2_1528 words

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67. Reading excuses -2022-10-24 -FlowerGirl -To be named -Ch's 3.5-4.5

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68. Reading Excuses - 2022-10-03 - FlowerGirl - To be named

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69. 2022-09-26 - Minifyre - 4G Ch1v2 (G, V) - 4,986 words

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70. Reading Excuses_92622_ShatteredSmooth_Return_2671 words (LV)

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71. Craft Nook

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72. 9/19/22_ShatteredSmooth_Hunting for a Home (About 4100 Words)

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73. Looking for a writing circle-type Discord server

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74. 08/22/2022 - Kais - Ard6 - Chapter 3+ epigraphs (L)(V) - 6711 words

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75. 2022-08-22 - Minifyre - 4G Ch1 (G, V) - 4,628 words

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76. 08/15/2022 - Kais - Ard6 - Chapters 1-2 (L)(V) - 7384 words

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77. WorldCon 2022 CHICAGO roll call

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78. 211004 - TMM - Three new openings in draft - Robinski - (L) mild, anatomical

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79. 2022/06/27 - Warmacky - Trinity's Will

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80. Reading Excuses - 5/23/2022 - [Unnamned]

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81. Reading Excuses - 5/30/2022 - Bondsmith/Edgedancer - [Unnamned]

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82. 20220509 - Of Mycelium and Men - 4455 words - Sub 15 - Mandamon

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83. 20220523 - Of Mycelium and Men - 6055 words - Sub 17 - Mandamon

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84. 20220516 - Of Mycelium and Men - 9189 words - Sub 16 - Mandamon

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85. 20220502 - Of Mycelium and Men - 8096 words - Sub 14 - Mandamon

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86. 20220425 - Of Mycelium and Men - 9219 words - Sub 13 - Mandamon

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87. 05/02-CatRidersoftheApocalypse-7,300-V-SarahB

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88. 4/25/22-Ace of Hearts-Red Angel draft 2 ch 2-4471 words

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89. Reading Excuses - 25042022 - Jamesbondsmith - An Acceptable Lie - V (implied)

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90. 4.4.2022 - C_Vallion - Price of Peace - Chapter 22 - RevaA - (L, G) - 4200 Words

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91. 20220418 - Of Mycelium and Men - 2830 words - Sub 12 - Mandamon

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92. 20220411 - Of Mycelium and Men - 4114 words - Sub 11 - Mandamon

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93. 20220403 - Of Mycelium and Men - 2959 words - Sub 10 - Mandamon

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94. Reading Excuses-21032022-Jamesbondsmith-Elites 1-V,L

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95. 20220328 - Of Mycelium and Men - 3869 words - Sub 9 - Mandamon

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    • April 12, 2022

96. March 21 2022 - Ace of Hearts - Red Angel Chapter 1 Revision 1 - 4691 words - G

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    • April 7, 2022

97. 20220321 - Of Mycelium and Men - 3328 words - Sub 8 - Mandamon

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98. 20220314 - Of Mycelium and Men - 2771 words - Sub 7 - Mandamon

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99. Reading Excuses_2.28.2022_Mwindaji_Warbringer_Chapter 1_3659 Words_(V G)

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100. 20220228 - Of Mycelium and Men - 5620 words - Sub 6 - Mandamon

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