Reading Excuses

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1. Let's talk about pronouns!

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   By kais, June 29, 2016
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   • Turin Turambar
   • Wednesday at 01:48 PM

2. Email List and Submission Dates

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   By Silk, August 29, 2011
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   • Silk
   • Sunday at 05:03 PM

3. The Business of Writing and Publishing

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   By Robinski, April 8   

   • agents
   • editors
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     • agents
     • editors
     • submitting
     • querying
     • publishers
     • writing process
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   • Snakenaps
   • July 18

4. Alpha Readers Thread

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   By Mandamon, August 1, 2013   

   • alpha readers
   • reading group a
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   • Turin Turambar
   • July 13

5. Welcome to Reading Excuses

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   By Silk, December 15, 2011   

   • rules
   • guidelines
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     • introduction
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   • Turin Turambar
   • April 21

6. 8/2/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapter Twelve (2113 words)

   By Snakenaps, Monday at 05:12 AM
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   • Sarah B
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7. 8/2/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapter Twelve (2113 words)

   By Snakenaps, August 3
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   • shatteredsmooth
   • Yesterday at 12:15 AM

8. 8/2/2020 - Turin Turambar- Infernal Accounting - Ch. 2 (5751)

   By Turin Turambar, August 3
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   • Turin Turambar
   • Wednesday at 08:35 PM

9. 08/10/20 - kais - Rosewood Chapters 1 + 2 (L)(V) - 7329 words total

   By kais, Monday at 04:14 PM
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   • Mandamon
   • Wednesday at 06:08 PM

10. Reading Excuses - 7/20/2020 - Turin Turambar - Infernal Accounting - Ch. 1 (5779) V.

    By Turin Turambar, July 20
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    • Robinski
    • Wednesday at 08:04 AM

11. Reading Excuses - 8/10/20 - Turin Turambar - River of Souls - Chapter 1 (5182)

    By Turin Turambar, Monday at 12:45 PM
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    • Turin Turambar
    • Tuesday at 11:21 PM

12. Lounge II (The Lounge Strikes Back)

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    By kais, May 20, 2017
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    • Turin Turambar
    • Tuesday at 07:09 PM

13. 07/20/20 - Lost Owl Needs Tea - Goblin Winter (mild V/G) 3780 words

    By Lost Owl Needs Tea, July 20
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    • Robinski
    • Tuesday at 05:59 PM

14. 7/27/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - Chapter Eleven (2997 words total

    By Snakenaps, July 27
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    • Robinski
    • Tuesday at 04:32 PM

15. Pegasus Transport Logistics

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    By kais, August 6
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    • Robinski
    • Tuesday at 04:30 PM

16. ShatteredSmooth_JunkJunction_Ch. 1 & 2 Resub_July 20_4196 Words

    By shatteredsmooth, July 20
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    • shatteredsmooth
    • August 7

17. 7/20/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapters Nine and Ten (4749 words total)

    By Snakenaps, July 20
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    • kais
    • July 29

18. What would it take?

    By Turin Turambar, July 23
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    • kais
    • July 25

19. 7/13/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - Chapter Nine (1438 words)

    By Snakenaps, July 13
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    • Robinski
    • July 19

20. 130720 - TheDwarfyOne - Chapter Two (V) - (1624 words)

    By TheDwarfyOne, July 13
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    • shatteredsmooth
    • July 17

21. Craft Nook

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    By Robinski, May 31   

    • language
    • grammar
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      • grammar
      • courses
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    • aeromancer
    • July 17

22. 7/6/20 - Reading Excuses - These Shattered Worlds - Chs. 2&3 Sub 2 (4833)(L)

    By PiedPeterPiper, July 6
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    • shatteredsmooth
    • July 13

23. July 6 2020_ShatteredSmooth (Sara) Book of Mel_Chapter 10_Sub 11 (3465 words)

    By shatteredsmooth, July 6
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    • Robinski
    • July 13

24. 7/6/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - Chapter Eight (3017 words)

    By Snakenaps, July 6
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    • shatteredsmooth
    • July 13

25. June 29 2020_ShatteredSmooth_Book of Mel_Ch. 9 Sub 8_( 4465 words) (L?)

    By shatteredsmooth, June 29
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    • Robinski
    • July 9

26. June 22 2020_ShatteredSmooth_Book of Mel_Ch. 8 Sub 9 (LV)

    By shatteredsmooth, June 21
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    • Robinski
    • July 8

27. May 16 2020 Book of Mel Ch 7, Sub 8 (4058 Words) (SN)

    By shatteredsmooth, June 16
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    • Robinski
    • July 8

28. Emotional Beats Question

    By KalPL, July 2
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    • kais
    • July 7

29. 6/22/2020 - PiedPeterPiper - These Shattered Worlds Prologue/Ch1 (L)(G) -- 2808 words

    By PiedPeterPiper, June 22
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    • July 5

30. 290620 - TheDwarfyOne - A Troll By Any Other Name - (2099 words)

    By TheDwarfyOne, June 29
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    • Robinski
    • July 4

31. 06/22/20 - kais - Rosewood Chapters 11 + 12 (L) - 5900 words and 4219 words

    By kais, June 22
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    • Robinski
    • July 4

32. 06/29/20 - kais - Rosewood Chapters 13 + 14 (L)(S)(D/S)(B) - 2590 words and 5634 words

    By kais, June 29
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    • kais
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33. 6/8/2020 - ShatteredSmooth - Book of Mel - Ch. 6 / Sub. 7 ( 4571 words)

    By shatteredsmooth, June 8
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    • Snakenaps
    • June 29

34. 20200615 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 25, Epilogue - 13100 words - Sub 36

    By Mandamon, June 15
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    • Mandamon
    • June 28

35. 06/09/20 - aeromancer - From Depths, I Call (L,V) - 5544

    By aeromancer, June 9
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    • Snakenaps
    • June 24

36. 06/15/20 - kais - Rosewood Chapter 10 (S)(L) - 4823 words

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    • Snakenaps
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37. 16062020 - TheDwarfyOne - Prologue and Chapter One (V) - (3043 words)

    By TheDwarfyOne, June 16
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    • kais
    • June 21

38. 06/01/20 - kais - Rosewood Chapter 9 (N)(L) - 5353 words

    By kais, June 1
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    • shatteredsmooth
    • June 18

39. 6/8/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - Chapter Seven (2979 words)

    By Snakenaps, June 8
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    • kais
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40. 20200608 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 23 - 4116 words - Sub 34

    By Mandamon, June 8
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41. 20200608 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 24 - 7100 words - Sub 35

    By Mandamon, June 8
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    • Robinski
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42. May 25 2020_Book of Mel Ch. 5 Sub. 6_5000 words (LV)

    By shatteredsmooth, May 25
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    • shatteredsmooth
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43. 20200601 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 22 - 5848 words - Sub 33

    By Mandamon, June 1
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    • Mandamon
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44. Book of Mel_May12 2020_(Chapter 3 / Sub 4) (5755 words) (LSN)

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    • shatteredsmooth
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45. 20200601 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 21 - 3595 words - Sub 32

    By Mandamon, June 1
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    • Robinski
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46. 06/01/2020- SarahB-Ship'sCat-Writing exercise-2,100 words

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    • Sarah B
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47. 010620 - TheDwarfyOne - Prologue and Chpt 1 - 3174 words

    By TheDwarfyOne, June 1
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    • shatteredsmooth
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48. Who are you?

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    By Aminar, January 9, 2012
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    • PiedPeterPiper
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49. 05/25/20 - kais - Rosewood Chapter 8 (L) - 3156 words

    By kais, May 25
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    • Robinski
    • June 1

50. 5/25/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - Chapter Six (2387 words)

    By Snakenaps, May 25
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    • Robinski
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51. 20200525 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 20 - 4500 words - Sub 31

    By Mandamon, May 25
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    • Robinski
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52. 20200525 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 19 - 4563 words - Sub 30

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    • Robinski
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53. 20200518 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 17 - 5407 words - Sub 28

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    By Mandamon, May 18
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54. 05/20/20 - kais - Rosewood Chapter 7 (L) - 3649 words

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    • kais
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55. 5/18/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - Chapter 5 (5015 words)

    By Snakenaps, May 18
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    • Snakenaps
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56. 20200518 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 18 - 4689 words - Sub 29

    By Mandamon, May 18
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    • Mandamon
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57. May 18_Shatteredsmooth_Book of Mel_Ch.4/Sub 5_( 4969 words)(LV)

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    • shatteredsmooth
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58. 20200511 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 15,16 - 7574 words - Sub 26,27

    By Mandamon, May 11
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59. 5/1//2020 - Name of the King - Chapter 4 (3311 words)

    By Snakenaps, May 11
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    • Sarah B
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60. 5/11/20 - Reduced to Essentials - 2442 words (L, V, G)

    By JWerner, May 11
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    • Sarah B
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61. 04/27/20 - kais - Rosewood Chapter 4 (L) - 4146 words

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    • Silk
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62. 05/11/20 - kais - Rosewood Chapter 6 (L) - 4647 words

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63. 05/04/20 - kais - Rosewood Chapter 5 (L) - 4550 words

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64. 04/20/20 - kais - Rosewood Chapter 3+ (L)(N) - 4003 words

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65. 20200504 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 14 - 6234 words - Sub 25

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66. 20200504 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 13 - 6260 words - Sub 24

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67. 5/4/2020 - Name of the King - Chapter 3 (3011 words)

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    • Snakenaps
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68. April 4 2020_Book of Mel (Ch. 2 / Sub3) (4998 words) (L)

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69. April 27th The Real Monster Killer

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70. April 27, 2020_Book of Mel_Ch. 1/Sub 2_3859 Words (L V)

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    • Silk
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71. 20200427 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 12 - 6995 words - Sub 23

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72. Robinski - 200320 - TCC Chapter 1D (29) - 5321 words (LVG)

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73. Robinski - 200302 - TCC Chapter 1B (27) - 3412 words (xLVG)

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74. Robinski - 200311 - TCC Chapter 1C (28) - 3356 words (LG)

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75. 20200420 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 11 - 3853 words - Sub 22

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76. 4/2/2020 - Name of the King - Ch.2/Sub 2 - 4215 Words (V)

    By Snakenaps, April 27
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    • Robinski
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77. April 20, 2020_Book of Mel_Ch. 1/Sub 1_4934 Words (L)

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78. 20200420 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 10 - 5071 words - Sub 21

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79. 4/20/2020 - Name of the King Ch. 1 - 4338 words - Sub 1

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80. 04/13/20 - kais - Rosewood Chapter 2 (L)(V) - 4607 words

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81. 04/06/20 - kais - Rosewood (L) - 5401 words

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82. 20200413 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 9 - 5918 words - Sub 20

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83. 20200413 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 8 - 3073 words - Sub 19

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84. 20200406 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 7 - 6284 words - Sub 18

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    • Mandamon
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85. Robinski - 200218 - TCC Chapter 1A (26) - 3834 words (LV)

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    • Silk
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86. 20200406 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 6 - 2897 words - Sub 17

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87. 20200330 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 5 - 3878 words - Sub 16 (V)

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    • Mandamon
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88. Robinski - 200331 - TCC Chapters 1F and 20 (30 and 31) - 3967 words (L)

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    • Robinski
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89. Robinski - 200324 - TCC Chapter 1E (30) - 1752 words (L)

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90. 03/16/20 - kais - Rosewood (L)(V) - 3950 words

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    • kais
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91. 20200302 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 1 - 3884 words - Sub 12

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    • Robinski
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92. 20200316 - killersquid - Arcane heart (most of) chapter 1 (V) 5012 words

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    • Snakenaps
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93. 20200323 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 4 - 3636 words - Sub 15 (V)

    By Mandamon, March 23
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    • Robinski
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94. 20200316 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 3 - 5588 words - Sub 14

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95. 20200309 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 2 - 2700 words - Sub 13

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    • Mandamon
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96. Dealing with feedback

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    • Silk
    • March 30

97. 202000309 killersquid Arcane heart (prologue and half of ch1) (V) 4966 words

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    • Sarah B
    • March 16

98. Robinski - 200210 - TCC Chapter 19 (25) rewritten - 4127 words (LV)

    By Robinski, February 10   

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99. Reading Excuses - 200302 - LizBusby - Foxes and Fires - 2923 words

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    • Robinski
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100. 20200221 - Fall of the Imperium Ch9 pt 2 - 4198 words - Sub 11

     By Mandamon, February 24
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     • Mandamon
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