Reading Excuses

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1. The Business of Writing and Publishing

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   By Robinski, April 8, 2020   

   • agents
   • editors
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   • Robinski
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2. Email List and Submission Dates

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   By Silk, August 29, 2011
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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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   • kais
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4. Alpha Readers Thread

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   By Mandamon, August 1, 2013   

   • alpha readers
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5. Who are you?

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   By Aminar, January 9, 2012
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   • shatteredsmooth
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6. Let's talk about pronouns!

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   By kais, June 29, 2016
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   • Turin Turambar
   • August 12, 2020

7. 4/12/21 - Ace of Hearts - A Bond of Wildflowers Ch 4 (D, L) (4255 words)

   By Ace of Hearts, Monday at 09:14 PM
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   • karamel
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8. Reading Excuses - 4/5/21 - aeromancer - Bravely Defiant: Chapter 3 - (5046)(V)

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   • bravely defiant
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   • Snakenaps
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9. Lounge II (The Lounge Strikes Back)

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10. 4/12/21 - RedBlue - Constance Wood Stove ch3 - (2208 words)

    By RedBlue, Monday at 07:02 AM
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    • karamel
    • Wednesday at 07:45 PM

11. 4.5.2021 – C_Vallion – The Cold Eyes of the Stars – Short Story - (L,G,V) – 6358 Words

    By C_Vallion, April 5
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    • C_Vallion
    • Tuesday at 03:43 PM

12. 3/29/21 - Ace of Hearts - A Bond of Wildflowers Ch 3 (2548 words)

    By Ace of Hearts, March 30
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    • shatteredsmooth
    • Tuesday at 04:28 AM

13. 3/22/2021 - Kais - Pruitcu - Chapter 7 (L) - 3298 words

    By kais, March 22
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    • Snakenaps
    • Tuesday at 04:25 AM

14. 4/5/21 - RedBlue - Constance Wood Stove ch2

    By RedBlue, April 5
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    • shatteredsmooth
    • Sunday at 10:42 PM

15. 3/29/21 - RedBlue - Constance Wood Stove ch1

    By RedBlue, March 29
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    • shatteredsmooth
    • Sunday at 08:03 PM

16. Reading Excuses - 3/22/21 - aeromancer - Bravely Defiant: Chapter 2 - (4524)(V)

    By aeromancer, March 22   

    • bravely defiant
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    • Snakenaps
    • April 4

17. 3/15/2021 - Kais - Pruitcu - Chapter 6 (L) - 4035 words

    By kais, March 15
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    • Sarah B
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18. 3/15/21 - Ace of Hearts - A Bond of Wildflowers Ch 2 (L) - 3732 words

    By Ace of Hearts, March 15
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    • shatteredsmooth
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19. 3/22/2021 - julienreel - Legend of the Four-fold Kingdom: Ch 2 Rev 1 (L)(V)(G) - 3069 words

    By julienreel, March 22
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20. 3/8/21 Ace of Hearts - A Bond of Wildflowers Ch 1

    By Ace of Hearts, March 8
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    • Sarah B
    • March 23

21. 3/15/2021 - julienreel - Legend of the Four-fold Kingdom: Ch 2 (L) - 3796 words

    By julienreel, March 15
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    • Silk
    • March 21

22. Reading Excuses - 3/8/2021 - Bravely Defiant: Chapter 1 (5110)

    By aeromancer, March 8   

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    • julienreel
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23. 3/08/2021 - Kais - Pruitcu - Chapter 5 (L) - 3550 words

    By kais, March 8
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    • Silk
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24. 3/01/2021 - Kais - Pruitcu - Chapter 4 (L) - 5662 words

    By kais, March 1
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    • Sarah B
    • March 15

25. 3.1.2021 - C_Vallion - Price of Peace - Chapter 5 or 1 - Price of Peace: Chapter 5 or 1 - (L G V, all mild) - 4694 Words

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    By C_Vallion, March 1
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26. 3/1/2021 - julienreel - Legend of the Four-fold Kingdom: Ch 1 rev 1 (L) (V) - 4363 words

    By julienreel, March 1
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    • shatteredsmooth
    • March 10

27. 2.22.2021 - C_Vallion - Price of Peace: Chapter 2 Rev1 - 3080 Words

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    • Sarah B
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28. 2,22,21 - Snakenaps - Mbira - (words 3914)(L)(G)

    By Snakenaps, February 22
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    • March 9

29. 3/1/21_ShatteredSmooth_Earth Reclaimed (Ch. 2 & 3 Sub 2) (V)

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    • Snakenaps
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30. 2/22/21_ShatteredSmooth_Earth Reclaimed (Ch. 1 Sub/ 1)

    By shatteredsmooth, February 22
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    • Silk
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31. 2/22/2021 - Ace of Hearts - A Bond of Wildflowers - Prologue (D) (1821)

    By Ace of Hearts, February 22
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    • shatteredsmooth
    • March 1

32. 2/22/2021 - Kais - Pruitcu - Chapter 3 FOR REALS (L)(G) - 5166 words

    By kais, February 22
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    • Snakenaps
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33. 2.1.21 gingerreckoning-EK ch 4 (L) (and maybe s?) 2500 words

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34. 2.15.2021 - C_Vallion - Price of Peace: Chapter 1 Rev2 - 4232 Words

    By C_Vallion, February 15
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35. 2/15/2021 - Kais - Pruitcu - Chapter 3?? - 2789 words

    By kais, February 15
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    • Sarah B
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36. 2/15/2021 - julienreel - Legend of the Four-fold Kingdom: Ch 1 (V)(G)(L)(S) - 4725 words

    By julienreel, February 15
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    • Ace of Hearts
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37. 2/01/2021 - Kais - Pruitcu - Chapter 1 (L) - 2132 words

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    • julienreel
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38. 2.8.2021 - C_Vallion - Price of Peace: Chapter 3 - 3698 Words

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39. 2/08/2021 - Kais - Pruitcu - Chapter 2 (L)(G) - 3439 words

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    • karamel
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40. 2.1.2021 - C_Vallion - Price of Peace: Chapter 1B and 2 - 4983 Words

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41. 1,25,2021 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapters 39 & 40 (4,283 words)

    By Snakenaps, January 25
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    • shatteredsmooth
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42. 1/25/2021 - Kais - Pruitcu - Intro (L) - 6100 words

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43. 1.25.2021 - C_Vallion - Price of Peace: Chapter 1 Rev1- 3648 Words

    By C_Vallion, January 25
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44. 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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    • Silk
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45. 1,18,2021 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapters 37 & 38 (4,522 words)

    By Snakenaps, January 18
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    • Robinski
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46. 1.18.2021 - C_Vallion - Price of Peace: Chapter 1- 3560 Words

    By C_Vallion, January 18
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47. 1/11/21_Stowaway Part 1_ (4915 words) (LS)

    By shatteredsmooth, January 11   

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    • shatteredsmooth
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48. 1,11,2021 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapter 36 (2,910 words)

    By Snakenaps, January 11
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49. 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
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50. 11,9,2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapter 24 (3953 words)

    By Snakenaps, November 9, 2020
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51. 12/14/2020 - Kais - Pruitcu - Ch 1 (L) - 4047 words

    By kais, December 14, 2020
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52. 1.11.2021 - C_Vallion - Price of Peace: Prologue Rev1 (mild LG) - 4498 words

    By C_Vallion, January 11
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53. 1.11.21 ginger_reckoning EK ch 3+4 2493 (VL)

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54. 12.28.20 ginger_reckoning ek 1+2 DRAFT 2 (VL) (4365)

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55. 1/04/2021 - Sniperfrog - The Trials - Chaeron's Introduction - (V,G,L) - 4,620 words

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56. 1.4.21 Valerie The Peony (no tags) 1185 wc

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57. 1,4,2021 - Snakenaps - Name of the King D3 Chapter 35 (3,605 words)(V)(G)

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58. 1/4/2021 - C_Vallion - Price of Peace: Prologue (mild LG) - 5084 words

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

    By aeromancer, December 28, 2020   

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    • Robinski
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60. 12 21 21_ShatteredSmooth_Madness (L) (1534 Words)

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61. 12.14.20 – karamel – the murders of ravahar – Chapter 1 (V, G) (2519)

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62. 12/28/2020 - Kais - Pruitcu - NEW Prologue (L) - 9105 words

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63. 12,28,2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapter 34 (2,836 words)

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

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

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66. 12.21.20 ginger-reckoning Ek ch1+2 (vl) (3400 words)

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67. 12,21,2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapter 33 (3,390 words)

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68. 12,14,2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapter 32 (3,353 words)

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69. 12/06/2020 - Kais - Pruitcu - Prologue (L) - 2158 words

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    • Robinski
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70. 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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71. 12.7.20- ginger_reckoning-ALITC: character spotlight (ch 10+12) (V, G?) 4800 words

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72. 11.2.20-Sarah B-PlagueShip-(2,300 words) Chapter 2 (L)

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73. 12,7,2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King D3 (Chapters 30/31) (5,144 words total)

    By Snakenaps, December 7, 2020
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    • Robinski
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74. 11.30.20 - karamel - Flower of Departure - chapter 1 (L, G, V) (3406)

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75. 11/2/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapter 23 (3,960 words) - (V)

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76. 201118 - A Triptych of Poems (sort of, but not really) - Robinski (no tags) - 870 words

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77. 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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78. 11,30,2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapter 29 (2,469 words)

    By Snakenaps, November 30, 2020
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79. 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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80. 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

81. 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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    • Snakenaps
    • November 17, 2020

82. Reading Excuses - 11/2/20 - PiedPiper - Seashell Creatures - and Blue and Orange (placeholder title) - prologue

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83. 9/7/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapters 17/18 (4,653 words total)

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84. 10/5/2020 - Name of the King - D3 Chapters 21/22 (5,569 total)

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85. 9/14/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapters 19/20 (6,331 total)

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86. 10/19/20 - SniperFrog - The Trials -Chapter One (L,S)

    By sniperfrog, October 19, 2020
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    • Robinski
    • November 9, 2020

87. 8/31/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapter Sixteen (2,751 words)

    By Snakenaps, August 31, 2020
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88. 10.19.20- SarahB-PlagueShip-2,000words-Chapter1again

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    • November 6, 2020

89. 10.12.20 -ginger reckoning - ALITC - ch1 v2, ch2 (V, LS (mild)) (6000)

    By ginger_reckoning, October 12, 2020
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    • Robinski
    • November 3, 2020

90. 10.26.20 ginger_reckoning - ch. 4, ch.5 (5300) (v, L)

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91. 10.19.20 ginger_reckoning - ALITC Ch 2a, Ch 3 (4200)

    By ginger_reckoning, October 19, 2020
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    • Silk
    • November 1, 2020

92. 10/12/2020- SarahB-PlagueShip-chapter1-(v)(g)(medical)-3,300

    By Sarah B, October 12, 2020   

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    • kais
    • October 23, 2020

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

    By shatteredsmooth, September 13, 2020   

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94. 10.5.20 - ginger_reckoning - ALITC - ch1 (4417)

    By ginger_reckoning, October 5, 2020
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    • Silk
    • October 14, 2020

95. 9.28.20 - ginger_reckoning - ALITC - prologue v2 (5100) (V)

    By ginger_reckoning, September 28, 2020
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    • ginger_reckoning
    • October 11, 2020

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

    By shatteredsmooth, September 8, 2020
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    • shatteredsmooth
    • October 11, 2020

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

    By JWerner, September 21, 2020
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    • kais
    • October 5, 2020

98. 9.21.20-ginger_reckoning-a Light in the Chaos(v)(5190)

    By ginger_reckoning, September 21, 2020
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    • Robinski
    • October 1, 2020

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

    By JWerner, September 14, 2020
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    • Robinski
    • September 25, 2020

100. 8/21/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapter Fifteen (4,367 words)

     By Snakenaps, August 24, 2020
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     • Robinski
     • September 24, 2020