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. Let's talk about pronouns!

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   By kais, June 29, 2016
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   • Turin Turambar
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3. The Business of Writing and Publishing

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   By Robinski, April 8   

   • agents
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   • Snakenaps
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4. Alpha Readers Thread

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   By Mandamon, August 1, 2013   

   • alpha readers
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   • Turin Turambar
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5. Welcome to Reading Excuses

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   By Silk, December 15, 2011   

   • rules
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   • Turin Turambar
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6. 9.21.20-ginger_reckoning-a Light in the Chaos(v)(5190)

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

   By JWerner, Monday at 04:29 AM
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   • Silk
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8. 8/17/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapter Fourteen (2,866 words)

   By Snakenaps, August 17
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   • Robinski
   • Monday at 09:28 PM

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

   By shatteredsmooth, September 13   

   • book of mel
   • reading excuses
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   • Robinski
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10. Sept. 7_ShatteredSmooth_Book of Mel Ch. 12 (sub 13) (4743 Words) (LV)

    By shatteredsmooth, September 8
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    • Robinski
    • Monday at 07:53 AM

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

    By Robinski, March 31   

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

    By shatteredsmooth, August 31   

    • book of mel
    • reading excuses
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    • Robinski
    • Sunday at 06:14 PM

13. 9/14/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapters 19/20 (6,331 total)

    By Snakenaps, September 14
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    • JWerner
    • Sunday at 05:00 PM

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

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

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    • tcc
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    • Silk
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16. 240820 - TheDwarfyOne - Chapter One (V) - 2833 words

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    • Robinski
    • Friday at 08:44 AM

17. Lounge II (The Lounge Strikes Back)

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

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19. 9/7/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapters 17/18 (4,653 words total)

    By Snakenaps, September 7
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    • shatteredsmooth
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20. 8/31/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapter Sixteen (2,751 words)

    By Snakenaps, August 31
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    • shatteredsmooth
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21. June 22 2020_ShatteredSmooth_Book of Mel_Ch. 8 Sub 9 (LV)

    By shatteredsmooth, June 21
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    • shatteredsmooth
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22. 8/21/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapter Fifteen (4,367 words)

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    • TheDwarfyOne
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23. Question on fantasy weapons; What would you like to see?

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24. Who are you?

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    • aeromancer
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25. ShatteredSmooth_JunkJunction_Ch. 1 & 2 Resub_July 20_4196 Words

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    • Robinski
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26. Things are different

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    • life
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27. Emotional Beats Question

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28. What would it take?

    By Turin Turambar, July 23
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29. 7/20/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapters Nine and Ten (4749 words total)

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    • Robinski
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30. 8/10/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapter Thirteen (2647 words)

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    • Snakenaps
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31. 8/2/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapter Twelve (2113 words)

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    • shatteredsmooth
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32. 8/2/2020 - Turin Turambar- Infernal Accounting - Ch. 2 (5751)

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

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34. 07/20/20 - Lost Owl Needs Tea - Goblin Winter (mild V/G) 3780 words

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35. 7/27/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - Chapter Eleven (2997 words total

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36. Pegasus Transport Logistics

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37. 7/13/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - Chapter Nine (1438 words)

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38. 130720 - TheDwarfyOne - Chapter Two (V) - (1624 words)

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39. Craft Nook

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40. 7/6/20 - Reading Excuses - These Shattered Worlds - Chs. 2&3 Sub 2 (4833)(L)

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

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42. 7/6/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - Chapter Eight (3017 words)

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

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

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45. 6/22/2020 - PiedPeterPiper - These Shattered Worlds Prologue/Ch1 (L)(G) -- 2808 words

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46. 290620 - TheDwarfyOne - A Troll By Any Other Name - (2099 words)

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47. 6/8/2020 - ShatteredSmooth - Book of Mel - Ch. 6 / Sub. 7 ( 4571 words)

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48. 20200615 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 25, Epilogue - 13100 words - Sub 36

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49. 06/09/20 - aeromancer - From Depths, I Call (L,V) - 5544

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50. 16062020 - TheDwarfyOne - Prologue and Chapter One (V) - (3043 words)

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51. 6/8/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - Chapter Seven (2979 words)

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52. 20200608 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 23 - 4116 words - Sub 34

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53. 20200608 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 24 - 7100 words - Sub 35

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

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55. 20200601 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 22 - 5848 words - Sub 33

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

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57. 20200601 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 21 - 3595 words - Sub 32

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58. 06/01/2020- SarahB-Ship'sCat-Writing exercise-2,100 words

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59. 010620 - TheDwarfyOne - Prologue and Chpt 1 - 3174 words

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60. 5/25/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - Chapter Six (2387 words)

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61. 20200525 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 20 - 4500 words - Sub 31

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62. 20200525 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 19 - 4563 words - Sub 30

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63. 20200518 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 17 - 5407 words - Sub 28

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64. 5/18/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - Chapter 5 (5015 words)

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65. 20200518 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 18 - 4689 words - Sub 29

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66. May 18_Shatteredsmooth_Book of Mel_Ch.4/Sub 5_( 4969 words)(LV)

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67. 20200511 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 15,16 - 7574 words - Sub 26,27

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68. 5/1//2020 - Name of the King - Chapter 4 (3311 words)

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69. 5/11/20 - Reduced to Essentials - 2442 words (L, V, G)

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70. 20200504 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 14 - 6234 words - Sub 25

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71. 20200504 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 13 - 6260 words - Sub 24

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72. 5/4/2020 - Name of the King - Chapter 3 (3011 words)

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

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74. April 27th The Real Monster Killer

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

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76. 20200427 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 12 - 6995 words - Sub 23

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

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

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

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80. 20200420 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 11 - 3853 words - Sub 22

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81. 4/2/2020 - Name of the King - Ch.2/Sub 2 - 4215 Words (V)

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

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83. 20200420 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 10 - 5071 words - Sub 21

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84. 4/20/2020 - Name of the King Ch. 1 - 4338 words - Sub 1

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85. 20200413 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 9 - 5918 words - Sub 20

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86. 20200413 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 8 - 3073 words - Sub 19

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87. 20200406 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 7 - 6284 words - Sub 18

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

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89. 20200406 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 6 - 2897 words - Sub 17

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90. 20200330 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 5 - 3878 words - Sub 16 (V)

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

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

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

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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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96. Dealing with feedback

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

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

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

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

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