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. Alpha Readers Thread

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   By Mandamon, August 1, 2013   

   • alpha readers
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3. Let's talk about pronouns!

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   By kais, June 29, 2016
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   • industrialistDragon
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4. Welcome to Reading Excuses

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   By Silk, December 15, 2011   

   • rules
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     • introduction
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   • Robinski
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5. Robinski - 200324 - TCC Chapter 1E (30) - 1752 words (L)

   By Robinski, Tuesday at 10:10 AM   

   • tcc
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6. Robinski - 200218 - TCC Chapter 1A (26) - 3834 words (LV)

   By Robinski, February 18   

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   • Silk
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7. 20200323 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 4 - 3636 words - Sub 15 (V)

   By Mandamon, March 23
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   • Mandamon
   • Saturday at 10:43 PM

8. Dealing with feedback

   By killersquid, March 23
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   • Robinski
   • Saturday at 07:00 PM

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

   By Robinski, March 20   

   • tcc
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   • Robinski
   • Saturday at 06:44 PM

10. Lounge II (The Lounge Strikes Back)

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    By kais, May 20, 2017
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    • Robinski
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11. 03/16/20 - kais - Rosewood (L)(V) - 3950 words

    By kais, March 16
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    • Robinski
    • Friday at 01:25 PM

12. 20200316 - killersquid - Arcane heart (most of) chapter 1 (V) 5012 words

    By killersquid, March 16
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    • shatteredsmooth
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13. 20200316 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 3 - 5588 words - Sub 14

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    • Robinski
    • Wednesday at 06:17 PM

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

    By Robinski, March 11   

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    • March 22

15. 20200309 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 2 - 2700 words - Sub 13

    By Mandamon, March 9
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16. 202000309 killersquid Arcane heart (prologue and half of ch1) (V) 4966 words

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    • Sarah B
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17. 20200302 - Fall of the Imperium Ch 1 - 3884 words - Sub 12

    By Mandamon, March 2
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    • Robinski
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18. Robinski - 200302 - TCC Chapter 1B (27) - 3412 words (xLVG)

    By Robinski, March 2   

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

    By Robinski, February 10   

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

    By lizbusby, March 2
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21. 20200221 - Fall of the Imperium Ch9 pt 2 - 4198 words - Sub 11

    By Mandamon, February 24
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22. 20200217 - Fall of the Imperium Ch9 pt 1 - 6091 words - Sub 10

    By Mandamon, February 17
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23. Who are you?

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

    By Majestic Fox, February 11
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    • kais
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25. 20200210 - Fall of the Imperium Ch8 pt 2 - 2914 words - Sub 9

    By Mandamon, February 10
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26. Robinski - 200128 - TCC Chapter 19 (25) - 4050 words (L)

    By Robinski, January 28   

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    • February 13

27. 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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28. Robinski - 200120 - TCC Chapter 18 (24) rewritten - 3280 words (L)

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29. 20200127 - Fall of the Imperium Ch7 - 6028 words - Sub 7

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30. 20200120 - Fall of the Imperium Ch6 - 2884 words - Sub 6

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31. 20191230 - Fall of the Imperium Ch3 - 4720 words - Sub 3

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    By Mandamon, December 30, 2019
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32. 20191223 - Fall of the Imperium Ch2 - 5170 words - Sub 2

    By Mandamon, December 23, 2019
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33. 01/27/20 - kais - Rings (L)(S) - 7500 words

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34. 20191216 - Fall of the Imperium- 3661 words - Sub 1

    By Mandamon, December 15, 2019
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35. Reading Group A

    By JamesW, July 5, 2012
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36. Reading Excuses - 20200106 - industrialistDragon - Untitled (horses) - 2350 words

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37. Robinski - 200113 - TCC Chapter 17 (23) rewritten - 3371 words (LV)

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38. 20191230-The Kraken's Daughter-Astrid's Children-5790 words

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39. Robinski - 191216 - TCC Chapter 16 (22) - 3208 words (LV)

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40. 20200113 - Fall of the Imperium Ch5 - 4903 words - Sub 5

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41. Robinski - 200106 - TCC Chapter 18 (24) - 3893 words (L)

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42. 20200106 - Fall of the Imperium Ch4 - 2894 words - Sub 4

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43. Robinski - 191230 - TCC Chapter 17 (23) - 3129 words (L)

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44. 191224 - lizbusby - Winter Fog

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45. Robinski - 191211 - TCC Chapter 15 (21) - 3925 words (LV)

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46. SarahB 12-16 Deep Woods

    By Sarah B, December 16, 2019   

    • reading excuses
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    • kais
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47. Robinski - 191126 - TCC Chapter 14 (20) - 3323 words (LVG)

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48. Robinski - 191113 - TCC Chapter 13 (19) - 3827 words (L)

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49. Reading Excuses -12/9/19 - Turin Turambar - When Cats Intercede - 869

    By Turin Turambar, December 8, 2019
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50. Reading Excuses - 12/03/19 - aeromancer - Stranger in a Foreign Land Pt.3 (V,G) - 5500

    By aeromancer, December 3, 2019
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51. Reading Excuses - 11/25/19 - aeromancer - Stranger in a Foreign Land Pt.2 (V,G) - 5012

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52. Reading Excuses - 11/11/19 - aeromancer - Stranger in a Foreign Land Pt.1 - 5106

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53. Robinski - 191105 - TCC Chapters 12 (18) - 4261 words (L)

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54. Robinski - 191028 - TCC Chapters 0F,10,11 (15,16,17) - 5215 words (L)

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55. Robinski - 191016 - TCC Chapter 0E (14) - 4770 words (L)

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56. Robinski - 190930 - TCC Chapter 0C (12) - 3546 words (L)

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57. Robinski - 190924 - TCC Chapter 0B (11) - 3313 words (L)

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58. Robinski - 191008 - TCC Chapter 0D (13) - 4546 words (LGs)

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59. 09/30/19 - kais - Queen, Chapter 4 (again), (3875 words) (L)

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60. Robinski - 190916 - TCC Chapter 0A (10) - 4394 words (LG)

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61. Junk Junction Sub 9 (Ch. 13)_9302019_2063 words (V)

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62. Junk Junction Sub 8(Ch. 11 part 2 and Ch. 12)_9162019_4274 word

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63. 09/23/19 - kais - Queen, Chapter 3 (AGAIN), (4723 words) (L)

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64. 09/16/19 - kais - Queen, Chapter 2 (AGAIN), (1565 words) (L, V)

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65. 09/09/19 - kais - Queen, Chapter 1 (AGAIN), (4602 words) (L)

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66. 09/30/19 - Turn of Ages 10 - hawkedup - 4500

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67. Robinski - 190909 - TCC Chapter 09 - 3556 words (L)

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68. Robinski - 190902 - TCC Chapter 08 - 5124 words (LG)

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69. Robinski - 260819 - TCC Chapter 07 - 5982 words (L)

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70. Reading Excuses_Junk Junction Sub 7 (Ch 11) _ShatteredSmooth (2697 Words)

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71. 20190826 - Mandamon - Cyberpunk Episode 1 V2 - 4500 Words

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72. 9/10/19 - Turn of Ages 09.5 - hawkedup - L

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73. 20190902 - The World To Me - 319 Words

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74. Robinski - 171226 - TMM Extract and Submission info - 5035 words (L)

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75. Robinski - 190819 - TCC Chapter 06 - 4777 words (LSr)

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76. Junk Junction Sub 6 (chapter 10) (4107 words) (V) Sept. 2 2019

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77. Junk Junction Sub 5 Chapter 8 and 9 (5264 words)_8262019 (g?)

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78. 9/2/19 - Turn of Ages 09 - hawkedup - 2200 - L

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79. 08/26/19 - kais - Queen, Chapter 9, (3815 words) (L)

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    • industrialistDragon
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80. Junk Junction Sub 4_(Ch. 7)_ShatteredSmooth_Aug19 (3466 Words)

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81. Robinski - 190806 - TCC Chapter 05 - 4273 words (L)

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82. 08/26/19 - Turn of Ages 08.5 (resub) - hawkedup - 5300

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83. Robinski - 190728 - TCC Chapter 04 - 4948 words (LVG)

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84. 20190819 - Mandamon - Cyberpunk Episode 1 - 3304 Words

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85. 08/19/19 - Turn of Ages 08 - hawkedup - 4600

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86. Junk Junction Sub 3_(Ch. 5 & 6)_ShatteredSmooth_(4597 words)

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87. 7/29/19 - Alderant - Shattered Expectations ~Chapter One~ - 5,560 words

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88. 08/05/19 - The Turn of Ages 07 - hawkedup - 4900 - LSV

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89. Junk Junction Ch. 3 & 4_July 29 2019_(4628 words)

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90. ShatteredSmooth_July 22, 2019_Junk Junction Ch. 1-2 (4684 words)(G?)

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91. Robinski - 190715 - TCC Chapter 03 - 4680 words (L)

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92. 07/22/19 - The Turn of Ages 06 - hawkedup - 4800 - L

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93. 7/22/19—JWerner—Greek Confederates Ch. 4—4129—L, V, G

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94. Robinski - 190708 - TCC Chapter 02 - 4542 words (LSr)

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95. 7/15/19—JWerner—Greek Confederates Chapter 3—5,863 words—L, V, G

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96. 07/15/19 - Turn of Ages 00 - hawkedup - 2200 - LV

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97. 190522 - The Red and The Black (redux) - Robinski - 3763 words - S,D,SV,BF,L

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98. RECon 2019 (aka WorldCon 2019)

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99. Reading Excuses_Blood and Glass_ShatteredSmooth_June 8 2019_510 words

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    • shatteredsmooth
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100. 7/8/19 - JWerner - Greek Confederates, Chapter 2 Revised (L, V, G) - 5,577

     By JWerner, July 8, 2019
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     • kais
     • July 22, 2019