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. Who are you?

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3. Alpha Readers Thread

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4. Let's talk about pronouns!

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5. Welcome to Reading Excuses

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   By Silk, December 15, 2011   

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6. The Business of Writing and Publishing

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7. 9/18/23 - Ace of Hearts - Everlasting Sunset Sub 7, 4123 words (LV)

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8. 9/11/23 - Ace of Hearts - Everlasting Sunset Sub 6, 5182 words (LV)

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9. 8/28/23 - Ace of Hearts - Everlasting Sunset sub 5, 5011 words

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10. 8/14/23 - Ace of Hearts - Everlasting Subset sub 4, 4103 words (V)

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11. 8/7/23 - Ace of Hearts - Everlasting Sunset sub 3, 2467 words

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12. 7/3/23 - Ace of Hearts - Everlasting Sunset sub 2, 3814 words (VL)

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13. 6/26/23 - Ace of Hearts - Everlasting Sunset sub 1, 3245 words (V)

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14. 6/19/23 - Ace of Hearts - Bond of Wildflowers v2 sub 18, 3401 words

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15. 6/12/23 - Ace of Hearts - Bond of Wildflowers v2 sub 17, 4301 words (VG)

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16. 6/5/23 - Ace of Hearts - Bond of Wildflowers v2 sub 16, 3423 words (V)

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17. 5/29/23 - Ace of Hearts - Bond of Wildflowers v2 sub 15, 3982 words (V)

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18. 17/7/23 - Demiurgess - We Be Of One Genome - short story - 4665 words

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19. 06-26-2023- Reading Excuses- Cathy Lim- The Slayer's Magic- sub 3- Chapter 3- 2752 words

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20. 5/22/23 - Ace of Hearts - Bond of Wildflowers v2 sub 14, 2092 words (VG)

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    • Silk
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21. 5/15/23 - Ace of Hearts - Bond of Wildflowers v2 sub 13, 3068 words, L

    By Ace of Hearts, May 15
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    • Silk
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22. 07-03-23- Reading Excuses- Cathy Lim- The Slayer's Magic- sub 4- Chapter 4- 2,884 words

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    • Ace of Hearts
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23. 06-19-2023- Reading Excuses- Cathy Lim- The Slayer's Magic- sub 2- Chapter 2- 3,027 words

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24. Lounge II (The Lounge Strikes Back)

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25. 6/12/2023- Reading Excuses- Cathy Lim- The Slayer's Magic- sub 1- Chapter 1- 3,043 words

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26. Reading Excuses - 01052023- Jamesbondsmith - Keeping Quiet - V

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27. 4/24/23 - Ace of Hearts - Bond of Wildflowers v2 sub 12, 4644 words, VG

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28. 4/24/23 - Ace of Hearts - Bond of Wildflowers v2 sub 11, 4233 words, L

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29. 03/24/2023 - Kais - MM - Chapter 4 (L) - 2073 words

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30. 4/17/23 - Ace of Hearts - Bond of Wildflowers v2 sub 10, 3107 words

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31. 4/10/23 - Ace of Hearts - Bond of Wildflowers v2 sub 9, 4779 words

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    • Cathy Lim
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32. 04-03-2023- Reading Excuses- Cathy Lim- The Traveler's Magic- sub 8, Chapters 12 and 15- 4,357 words

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33. 4/3/23 - Ace of Hearts - Bond of Wildflowers v2 sub 8, 3425 words (VL)

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    • Silk
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34. 03-27-2023- Reading Excuses- Cathy Lim- The Traveler's Magic- sub 7, Chapters 10 & 11- 5,010 words

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35. 3/27/23 - Ace of Hearts - Bond of Wildflowers v2 sub 7, 5549 words

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36. My Short Story

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37. 3/20/23 - Ace of Hearts - Bond of Wildflowers v2 sub 6, 4446 words

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38. 03-20-2023- Reading Excuses- Cathy Lim- The Traveler's Magic- sub 6, Chapter 9- 1,811 words

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39. Reading Excuses- Cathy Lim- The Traveler's Magic- sub 3, Chapter 4, 2261 words

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40. 02/27/2023- Reading Excuses- The Traveler's Magic- sub 5, Chapter's 7 & 8- 4424 words

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

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42. Reading Excuses - 03/13/23 - Yuliya - Anorbitals_Ch7_v1_2390 words

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43. 02/20/23 - FlowerGirl - Korie Story_ch's 1.5-2, 3,085 words

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44. 3/6/23 -ginger_reckoning - changeling sub 10 (4055 words) (L, D)

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

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

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47. Reading Excuses- 2/13/23 - K.Preston - ghosts of the galaxies - Ch2 - (3315 words)

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48. 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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49. Reading Excuses - 02/27/23 - Yuliya - Anorbitals_Pr_v1_4,629 words

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50. 02/27/2023 - Kais - MM - Chapter 3 (L) - 2993 words

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

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52. 02/19/2023 - Kais - MM - Chapter 2 (L) - 3471 words

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

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54. 01/15/2023 - Kais - MM - Chapter 1 (L)(V) - 5422 words

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55. 1 of 1,966 Reading Excuses - 2/13/23 - Yuliya - Anorbitals_ch4_v1, 2,499 words

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

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57. 2/6/23-ginger_reckoning-changeling sub 8 (interlude) (L) (4828 words)

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

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59. 2/6/23 - Ace of Hearts - Bond of Wildflowers v2 sub 3, 3386 words (light G)

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

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

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

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

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64. 1/30/23 - Ace of Hearts - Bond of Wildflowers v2 sub 2, 3772 words

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65. 1/23/22-ginger_reckoning-changeling sub 6 (chapter 5 revision) 4637 words (DLS)

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66. 1/23/23- Cathy Lim- Traveler's Magic- sub 1, 3,470 words

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67. 1/23/23 - Ace of Hearts - Bond of Wildflowers v2 sub 1, 5010 words (light V, G)

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

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69. 12/26/22 - ginger_reckoning-changeling Ch3+4v1 (VGLDS)

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70. 1/9/23 - ginger_reckoning-changeling sub4 (DGL) (2761 words)

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

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72. Reading Excuses_11722_Return Ch. 5_ShatteredSmooth_3016 (S)

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

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

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

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

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

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78. 20220411 - Junk Junction Resub 2 - 4938 words - ShatteredSmooth (Sara)

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    • Robinski
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79. April 4 2022_Junk Junction resub1_4997 words (V)

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

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    • Robinski
    • November 19, 2022

81. 20221114 - Silk - Nobody's Perfect - 163 words (2min)

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

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

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    • November 16, 2022

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

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    • Silk
    • November 16, 2022

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

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

    By JWerner, October 24, 2022
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    • November 12, 2022

87. Reading Excuses_101722_Shatteredsmooth_Return Ch. 3_2683 words

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    • November 11, 2022

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

    By JWerner, November 7, 2022
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    • ginger_reckoning
    • November 10, 2022

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

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

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    • November 3, 2022

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

    By shatteredsmooth, September 12, 2022
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    • Robinski
    • November 2, 2022

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

    By shatteredsmooth, October 3, 2022
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    • shatteredsmooth
    • October 31, 2022

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

    By FlowerGirl, October 24, 2022
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    • October 31, 2022

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

    By FlowerGirl, October 3, 2022
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    • October 27, 2022

95. 2022-09-26 - Minifyre - 4G Ch1v2 (G, V) - 4,986 words

    By Minifyre, September 26, 2022
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    • Robinski
    • October 24, 2022

96. Reading Excuses_92622_ShatteredSmooth_Return_2671 words (LV)

    By shatteredsmooth, September 27, 2022
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    • Robinski
    • October 20, 2022

97. Craft Nook

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    By Robinski, May 31, 2020   

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    • Robinski
    • October 19, 2022

98. 9/19/22_ShatteredSmooth_Hunting for a Home (About 4100 Words)

    By shatteredsmooth, September 20, 2022
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    • shatteredsmooth
    • September 26, 2022

99. Looking for a writing circle-type Discord server

    By Elias, August 15, 2022   

    • writing circle
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      • review
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    • RonRothJr
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100. 08/22/2022 - Kais - Ard6 - Chapter 3+ epigraphs (L)(V) - 6711 words

     By kais, August 22, 2022
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     • shatteredsmooth
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