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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   • Silk
   • Sunday at 06:37 PM

2. The Business of Writing and Publishing

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   By Robinski, April 8, 2020   

   • agents
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   • Robinski
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3. Welcome to Reading Excuses

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   By Silk, December 15, 2011   

   • introduction
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4. Who are you?

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   By Aminar, January 9, 2012
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   • shatteredsmooth
   • December 27, 2020

5. Alpha Readers Thread

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   By Mandamon, August 1, 2013   

   • alpha readers
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   • October 18, 2020

6. Let's talk about pronouns!

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   By kais, June 29, 2016
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   • Turin Turambar
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7. 1.18.2021 - C_Vallion - Price of Peace: Chapter 1- 3560 Words

   By C_Vallion, Monday at 11:07 AM
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8. 1,18,2021 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapters 37 & 38 (4,522 words)

   By Snakenaps, Monday at 03:52 PM
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   • C_Vallion
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9. Lounge II (The Lounge Strikes Back)

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   By kais, May 20, 2017
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10. 1/11/21_Stowaway Part 1_ (4915 words) (LS)

    By shatteredsmooth, January 11   

    • stowaway
    • reading excuses
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    • shatteredsmooth
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11. 1,11,2021 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapter 36 (2,910 words)

    By Snakenaps, January 11
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    • Robinski
    • Monday at 11:38 AM

12. 1,16,2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapters 25/26 (4,488 words combined)(V)

    By Snakenaps, November 17, 2020
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    • Silk
    • Monday at 06:25 AM

13. 11,9,2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapter 24 (3953 words)

    By Snakenaps, November 9, 2020
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    • Silk
    • Monday at 04:12 AM

14. 12/14/2020 - Kais - Pruitcu - Ch 1 (L) - 4047 words

    By kais, December 14, 2020
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    • kais
    • Monday at 02:41 AM

15. 1.11.2021 - C_Vallion - Price of Peace: Prologue Rev1 (mild LG) - 4498 words

    By C_Vallion, January 11
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    • ginger_reckoning
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16. 1.11.21 ginger_reckoning EK ch 3+4 2493 (VL)

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17. 12.28.20 ginger_reckoning ek 1+2 DRAFT 2 (VL) (4365)

    By ginger_reckoning, December 28, 2020
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    • Silk
    • Sunday at 04:29 AM

18. 1/04/2021 - Sniperfrog - The Trials - Chaeron's Introduction - (V,G,L) - 4,620 words

    By sniperfrog, January 3   

    • the trials
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    • Snakenaps
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19. 1.4.21 Valerie The Peony (no tags) 1185 wc

    By Valerie, January 4
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    • Robinski
    • January 11

20. 1,4,2021 - Snakenaps - Name of the King D3 Chapter 35 (3,605 words)(V)(G)

    By Snakenaps, January 4
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    • Valerie
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21. 1/4/2021 - C_Vallion - Price of Peace: Prologue (mild LG) - 5084 words

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22. Reading Excuses - 12/28/2020 - aeromancer - Bravely Defiant - (2322)

    By aeromancer, December 28, 2020   

    • bravely defiant
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    • Robinski
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23. 12 21 21_ShatteredSmooth_Madness (L) (1534 Words)

    By shatteredsmooth, December 21, 2020
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    • Robinski
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24. 12.14.20 – karamel – the murders of ravahar – Chapter 1 (V, G) (2519)

    By karamel, December 14, 2020
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    • Silk
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25. 12/28/2020 - Kais - Pruitcu - NEW Prologue (L) - 9105 words

    By kais, December 28, 2020
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26. 12,28,2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapter 34 (2,836 words)

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

    By Robinski, March 24, 2020   

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

    By Robinski, March 31, 2020   

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29. 12.21.20 ginger-reckoning Ek ch1+2 (vl) (3400 words)

    By ginger_reckoning, December 21, 2020
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    • ginger_reckoning
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30. 12,21,2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapter 33 (3,390 words)

    By Snakenaps, December 22, 2020
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    • Snakenaps
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31. 12,14,2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapter 32 (3,353 words)

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32. 12/06/2020 - Kais - Pruitcu - Prologue (L) - 2158 words

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33. Reading Excuses - 12-7-20 - Aspiring Writer - SotU The Vengeful, the Betrayed, and the Lost - Ch10-11 (4623) - (L,V,G,)

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    • Robinski
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34. 12.7.20- ginger_reckoning-ALITC: character spotlight (ch 10+12) (V, G?) 4800 words

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35. 11.2.20-Sarah B-PlagueShip-(2,300 words) Chapter 2 (L)

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36. 12,7,2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King D3 (Chapters 30/31) (5,144 words total)

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37. 11.30.20 - karamel - Flower of Departure - chapter 1 (L, G, V) (3406)

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38. 11/2/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapter 23 (3,960 words) - (V)

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39. 201118 - A Triptych of Poems (sort of, but not really) - Robinski (no tags) - 870 words

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40. Reading Excuses - 11-30-20 - Aspiring Writer - SotU The Vengeful, the Betrayed, and the Lost - Ch7-9 (4453) - (L,V,G,S?)

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41. 11,30,2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapter 29 (2,469 words)

    By Snakenaps, November 30, 2020
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42. 11,23,2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapters 27/28 (6,191 words combined)

    By Snakenaps, November 23, 2020
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    • shatteredsmooth
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43. Reading Excuses - 11/23/20 - Aspiring Writer - SotU -The Vengeful, the Betrayed, and the Lost - Ch4-Ch6 (3417) - (L,V,G)

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44. Reading Excuses - 11/16/20 - Aspiring Writer - SotU -The Vengeful, the Betrayed, and the Lost - Prologue to Ch3 (4487) - (L,V)

    By Aspiring Writer, November 16, 2020
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    • November 26, 2020

45. 11/09/2020 - SniperFrog - The Trials - Prologue and New Chapter One (L, V, G, S) (3966)

    By sniperfrog, November 9, 2020
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46. Reading Excuses - 11/2/20 - PiedPiper - Seashell Creatures - and Blue and Orange (placeholder title) - prologue

    By PiedPiper, November 2, 2020
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47. 9/7/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapters 17/18 (4,653 words total)

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48. 10/5/2020 - Name of the King - D3 Chapters 21/22 (5,569 total)

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    • Silk
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49. 9/14/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapters 19/20 (6,331 total)

    By Snakenaps, September 14, 2020
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    • Silk
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50. 10/19/20 - SniperFrog - The Trials -Chapter One (L,S)

    By sniperfrog, October 19, 2020
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    • Robinski
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51. 8/31/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapter Sixteen (2,751 words)

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52. 10.19.20- SarahB-PlagueShip-2,000words-Chapter1again

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53. 10.12.20 -ginger reckoning - ALITC - ch1 v2, ch2 (V, LS (mild)) (6000)

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54. 10.26.20 ginger_reckoning - ch. 4, ch.5 (5300) (v, L)

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55. 10.19.20 ginger_reckoning - ALITC Ch 2a, Ch 3 (4200)

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56. 10/12/2020- SarahB-PlagueShip-chapter1-(v)(g)(medical)-3,300

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57. Book of Mel_Chapter 13 (Sub 14) Sept 15 2020 (4992 Words) (L)

    By shatteredsmooth, September 13, 2020   

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58. 10.5.20 - ginger_reckoning - ALITC - ch1 (4417)

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59. 9.28.20 - ginger_reckoning - ALITC - prologue v2 (5100) (V)

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60. Sept. 7_ShatteredSmooth_Book of Mel Ch. 12 (sub 13) (4743 Words) (LV)

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61. Reading Excuses—9/21/20—JWerner—The Unnamed v.2—5028 words—V, G

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62. 9.21.20-ginger_reckoning-a Light in the Chaos(v)(5190)

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63. Reading Excuses—9/14/20—JWerner—The Unnamed—4830 words—V, G

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64. 8/21/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapter Fifteen (4,367 words)

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65. 8/17/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapter Fourteen (2,866 words)

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66. August 31 2020_ShatteredSmooth (Sara) Book of Mel_Chapter 6_Sub 12 (3157 words) (SL?)

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

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68. 240820 - TheDwarfyOne - Chapter One (V) - 2833 words

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    • Robinski
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69. June 22 2020_ShatteredSmooth_Book of Mel_Ch. 8 Sub 9 (LV)

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70. Question on fantasy weapons; What would you like to see?

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    • Stevent
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71. ShatteredSmooth_JunkJunction_Ch. 1 & 2 Resub_July 20_4196 Words

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    • Robinski
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72. Things are different

    By Alderant, August 18, 2020   

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    • shatteredsmooth
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73. Emotional Beats Question

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74. What would it take?

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75. 7/20/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapters Nine and Ten (4749 words total)

    By Snakenaps, July 20, 2020
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    • Robinski
    • August 19, 2020

76. 8/10/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapter Thirteen (2647 words)

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    • Snakenaps
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77. 8/2/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapter Twelve (2113 words)

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    • shatteredsmooth
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78. 8/2/2020 - Turin Turambar- Infernal Accounting - Ch. 2 (5751)

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

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    • Robinski
    • August 12, 2020

80. 07/20/20 - Lost Owl Needs Tea - Goblin Winter (mild V/G) 3780 words

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    • Robinski
    • August 11, 2020

81. 7/27/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - Chapter Eleven (2997 words total

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    • Robinski
    • August 11, 2020

82. Pegasus Transport Logistics

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    • August 11, 2020

83. 7/13/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - Chapter Nine (1438 words)

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    • Robinski
    • July 19, 2020

84. 130720 - TheDwarfyOne - Chapter Two (V) - (1624 words)

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    • shatteredsmooth
    • July 17, 2020

85. Craft Nook

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    By Robinski, May 31, 2020   

    • language
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      • language
      • grammar
      • courses
      • technique
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    • aeromancer
    • July 17, 2020

86. 7/6/20 - Reading Excuses - These Shattered Worlds - Chs. 2&3 Sub 2 (4833)(L)

    By PiedPiper, July 6, 2020
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    • shatteredsmooth
    • July 13, 2020

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

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    • Robinski
    • July 13, 2020

88. 7/6/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - Chapter Eight (3017 words)

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    • shatteredsmooth
    • July 13, 2020

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

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    • Robinski
    • July 9, 2020

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

    By shatteredsmooth, June 16, 2020
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    • Robinski
    • July 8, 2020

91. 6/22/2020 - PiedPeterPiper - These Shattered Worlds Prologue/Ch1 (L)(G) -- 2808 words

    By PiedPiper, June 22, 2020
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    • PiedPiper
    • July 5, 2020

92. 290620 - TheDwarfyOne - A Troll By Any Other Name - (2099 words)

    By TheDwarfyOne, June 29, 2020
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    • Robinski
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93. 6/8/2020 - ShatteredSmooth - Book of Mel - Ch. 6 / Sub. 7 ( 4571 words)

    By shatteredsmooth, June 8, 2020
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    • Snakenaps
    • June 29, 2020

94. 20200615 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 25, Epilogue - 13100 words - Sub 36

    By Mandamon, June 15, 2020
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    • Mandamon
    • June 28, 2020

95. 06/09/20 - aeromancer - From Depths, I Call (L,V) - 5544

    By aeromancer, June 9, 2020
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    • Snakenaps
    • June 24, 2020

96. 16062020 - TheDwarfyOne - Prologue and Chapter One (V) - (3043 words)

    By TheDwarfyOne, June 16, 2020
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    • kais
    • June 21, 2020

97. 6/8/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - Chapter Seven (2979 words)

    By Snakenaps, June 8, 2020
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    • kais
    • June 16, 2020

98. 20200608 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 23 - 4116 words - Sub 34

    By Mandamon, June 8, 2020
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    • Mandamon
    • June 14, 2020

99. 20200608 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 24 - 7100 words - Sub 35

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    • Robinski
    • June 13, 2020

100. May 25 2020_Book of Mel Ch. 5 Sub. 6_5000 words (LV)

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     • June 12, 2020