Reading Excuses

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1. Alpha Readers Thread

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   By Mandamon, August 1, 2013   

   • alpha readers
   • reading group a
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   • Turin Turambar
   • 18 hours ago

2. Email List and Submission Dates

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   By Silk, August 29, 2011
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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
   • 27 replies
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   • Sarah B
   • Yesterday at 06:26 PM

4. Welcome to Reading Excuses

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   By Silk, December 15, 2011   

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

5. Let's talk about pronouns!

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   By kais, June 29, 2016
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   • industrialistDragon
   • November 5, 2019

6. 130720 - TheDwarfyOne - Chapter Two (V) - (1624 words)

   By TheDwarfyOne, 2 hours ago
   • 1 reply
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   • Snakenaps
   • 7 minutes ago

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

   By Snakenaps, 2 hours ago
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   • TheDwarfyOne
   • 12 minutes ago

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

   By shatteredsmooth, July 6
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   • Robinski
   • 4 hours ago

9. 7/6/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - Chapter Eight (3017 words)

   By Snakenaps, July 6
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   • shatteredsmooth
   • 17 hours ago

10. 7/6/20 - Reading Excuses - These Shattered Worlds - Chs. 2&3 Sub 2 (4833)(L)

    By PiedPeterPiper, July 6
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    • Snakenaps
    • 21 hours ago

11. Lounge II (The Lounge Strikes Back)

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    By kais, May 20, 2017
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    • Snakenaps
    • Thursday at 10:50 PM

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

    By shatteredsmooth, June 29
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    • Robinski
    • Thursday at 01:36 PM

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

    By shatteredsmooth, June 21
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    • Robinski
    • Wednesday at 03:54 PM

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

    By shatteredsmooth, June 16
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    • Robinski
    • Wednesday at 10:34 AM

15. Emotional Beats Question

    By KalPL, July 2
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    • kais
    • July 7

16. Craft Nook

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    By Robinski, May 31   

    • language
    • grammar
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      • language
      • grammar
      • courses
      • technique
    • 69 replies
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    • Robinski
    • July 6

17. 6/22/2020 - PiedPeterPiper - These Shattered Worlds Prologue/Ch1 (L)(G) -- 2808 words

    By PiedPeterPiper, June 22
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    • PiedPeterPiper
    • July 5

18. 290620 - TheDwarfyOne - A Troll By Any Other Name - (2099 words)

    By TheDwarfyOne, June 29
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    • Robinski
    • July 4

19. 06/22/20 - kais - Rosewood Chapters 11 + 12 (L) - 5900 words and 4219 words

    By kais, June 22
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    • Robinski
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20. 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
    • July 3

21. 6/8/2020 - ShatteredSmooth - Book of Mel - Ch. 6 / Sub. 7 ( 4571 words)

    By shatteredsmooth, June 8
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    • Snakenaps
    • June 29

22. 20200615 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 25, Epilogue - 13100 words - Sub 36

    By Mandamon, June 15
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    • Mandamon
    • June 28

23. 06/09/20 - aeromancer - From Depths, I Call (L,V) - 5544

    By aeromancer, June 9
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    • Snakenaps
    • June 24

24. 06/15/20 - kais - Rosewood Chapter 10 (S)(L) - 4823 words

    By kais, June 15
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    • Snakenaps
    • June 23

25. 16062020 - TheDwarfyOne - Prologue and Chapter One (V) - (3043 words)

    By TheDwarfyOne, June 16
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    • kais
    • June 21

26. 06/01/20 - kais - Rosewood Chapter 9 (N)(L) - 5353 words

    By kais, June 1
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    • shatteredsmooth
    • June 18

27. 6/8/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - Chapter Seven (2979 words)

    By Snakenaps, June 8
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    • kais
    • June 16

28. 20200608 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 23 - 4116 words - Sub 34

    By Mandamon, June 8
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    • Mandamon
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29. 20200608 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 24 - 7100 words - Sub 35

    By Mandamon, June 8
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    • Robinski
    • June 13

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

    By shatteredsmooth, May 25
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    • shatteredsmooth
    • June 12

31. 20200601 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 22 - 5848 words - Sub 33

    By Mandamon, June 1
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    • Mandamon
    • June 7

32. Book of Mel_May12 2020_(Chapter 3 / Sub 4) (5755 words) (LSN)

    By shatteredsmooth, May 12
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    • shatteredsmooth
    • June 7

33. 20200601 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 21 - 3595 words - Sub 32

    By Mandamon, June 1
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    • Robinski
    • June 7

34. 06/01/2020- SarahB-Ship'sCat-Writing exercise-2,100 words

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    By Sarah B, June 1   

    • (g)(v)
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    • Sarah B
    • June 5

35. 010620 - TheDwarfyOne - Prologue and Chpt 1 - 3174 words

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    • shatteredsmooth
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36. Who are you?

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    By Aminar, January 9, 2012
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    • PiedPeterPiper
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37. 05/25/20 - kais - Rosewood Chapter 8 (L) - 3156 words

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    • Robinski
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38. 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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39. 20200525 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 20 - 4500 words - Sub 31

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40. 20200525 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 19 - 4563 words - Sub 30

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41. 20200518 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 17 - 5407 words - Sub 28

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    By Mandamon, May 18
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42. 05/20/20 - kais - Rosewood Chapter 7 (L) - 3649 words

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    • kais
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43. 5/18/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - Chapter 5 (5015 words)

    By Snakenaps, May 18
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44. 20200518 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 18 - 4689 words - Sub 29

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

    By shatteredsmooth, May 18
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46. 20200511 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 15,16 - 7574 words - Sub 26,27

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47. 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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48. 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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49. 04/27/20 - kais - Rosewood Chapter 4 (L) - 4146 words

    By kais, April 27
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    • Silk
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50. 05/11/20 - kais - Rosewood Chapter 6 (L) - 4647 words

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    • JWerner
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51. 05/04/20 - kais - Rosewood Chapter 5 (L) - 4550 words

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52. 04/20/20 - kais - Rosewood Chapter 3+ (L)(N) - 4003 words

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53. 20200504 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 14 - 6234 words - Sub 25

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    • Mandamon
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54. 20200504 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 13 - 6260 words - Sub 24

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55. 5/4/2020 - Name of the King - Chapter 3 (3011 words)

    By Snakenaps, May 4
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56. April 4 2020_Book of Mel (Ch. 2 / Sub3) (4998 words) (L)

    By shatteredsmooth, May 4
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    • Silk
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57. April 27th The Real Monster Killer

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

    By shatteredsmooth, April 26
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    • Silk
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59. 20200427 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 12 - 6995 words - Sub 23

    By Mandamon, April 27
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    • Mandamon
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60. Robinski - 200320 - TCC Chapter 1D (29) - 5321 words (LVG)

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    By Robinski, March 20   

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

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

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63. 20200420 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 11 - 3853 words - Sub 22

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64. 4/2/2020 - Name of the King - Ch.2/Sub 2 - 4215 Words (V)

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65. April 20, 2020_Book of Mel_Ch. 1/Sub 1_4934 Words (L)

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66. 20200420 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 10 - 5071 words - Sub 21

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67. 4/20/2020 - Name of the King Ch. 1 - 4338 words - Sub 1

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68. 04/13/20 - kais - Rosewood Chapter 2 (L)(V) - 4607 words

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69. 04/06/20 - kais - Rosewood (L) - 5401 words

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70. 20200413 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 9 - 5918 words - Sub 20

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71. 20200413 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 8 - 3073 words - Sub 19

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72. 20200406 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 7 - 6284 words - Sub 18

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73. Robinski - 200218 - TCC Chapter 1A (26) - 3834 words (LV)

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74. 20200406 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 6 - 2897 words - Sub 17

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75. 20200330 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 5 - 3878 words - Sub 16 (V)

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

    By Robinski, March 31   

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

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78. 03/16/20 - kais - Rosewood (L)(V) - 3950 words

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79. 20200302 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 1 - 3884 words - Sub 12

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    By Mandamon, March 2
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80. 20200316 - killersquid - Arcane heart (most of) chapter 1 (V) 5012 words

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    • Snakenaps
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81. 20200323 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 4 - 3636 words - Sub 15 (V)

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82. 20200316 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 3 - 5588 words - Sub 14

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83. 20200309 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 2 - 2700 words - Sub 13

    By Mandamon, March 9
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    • Mandamon
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84. Dealing with feedback

    By killersquid, March 23
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    • Silk
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85. 202000309 killersquid Arcane heart (prologue and half of ch1) (V) 4966 words

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    • Sarah B
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86. Robinski - 200210 - TCC Chapter 19 (25) rewritten - 4127 words (LV)

    By Robinski, February 10   

    • tcc
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87. Reading Excuses - 200302 - LizBusby - Foxes and Fires - 2923 words

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88. 20200221 - Fall of the Imperium Ch9 pt 2 - 4198 words - Sub 11

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89. 20200217 - Fall of the Imperium Ch9 pt 1 - 6091 words - Sub 10

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90. Majestic Fox - A Blade of Moonlight (Short Story) - 7261 words

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91. 20200210 - Fall of the Imperium Ch8 pt 2 - 2914 words - Sub 9

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92. Robinski - 200128 - TCC Chapter 19 (25) - 4050 words (L)

    By Robinski, January 28   

    • tcc
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93. 20200203 - Fall of the Imperium Ch8 pt 1 - 5151 words - Sub 8

    By Mandamon, February 3
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    • kais
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94. Robinski - 200120 - TCC Chapter 18 (24) rewritten - 3280 words (L)

    By Robinski, January 21   

    • tcc
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95. 20200127 - Fall of the Imperium Ch7 - 6028 words - Sub 7

    By Mandamon, January 27
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    • February 11

96. 20200120 - Fall of the Imperium Ch6 - 2884 words - Sub 6

    By Mandamon, January 20
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    • February 11

97. 20191230 - Fall of the Imperium Ch3 - 4720 words - Sub 3

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    By Mandamon, December 30, 2019
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98. 20191223 - Fall of the Imperium Ch2 - 5170 words - Sub 2

    By Mandamon, December 23, 2019
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    • Mandamon
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99. 01/27/20 - kais - Rings (L)(S) - 7500 words

    By kais, January 27
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    • kais
    • February 2

100. 20191216 - Fall of the Imperium- 3661 words - Sub 1

     By Mandamon, December 15, 2019
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     • Silk
     • February 2