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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2. Let's talk about pronouns!

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   By kais, June 29, 2016
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   • ginger_reckoning
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3. Alpha Readers Thread

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   By Mandamon, August 1, 2013   

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   • reading group a
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4. Who are you?

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   By Aminar, January 9, 2012
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   • ginger_reckoning
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5. Welcome to Reading Excuses

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   By Silk, December 15, 2011   

   • introduction
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6. Email List and Submission Dates

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   By Silk, August 29, 2011
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7. 5/29/23 - Ace of Hearts - Bond of Wildflowers v2 sub 15, 3982 words (V)

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   • Mandamon
   • Tuesday at 02:28 PM

8. 5/22/23 - Ace of Hearts - Bond of Wildflowers v2 sub 14, 2092 words (VG)

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   • Ace of Hearts
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9. 5/15/23 - Ace of Hearts - Bond of Wildflowers v2 sub 13, 3068 words, L

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   • Ace of Hearts
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10. Reading Excuses - 01052023- Jamesbondsmith - Keeping Quiet - V

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    • Mandamon
    • May 10

11. 4/24/23 - Ace of Hearts - Bond of Wildflowers v2 sub 12, 4644 words, VG

    By Ace of Hearts, May 1
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    • Mandamon
    • May 9

12. 03/24/2023 - Kais - MM - Chapter 4 (L) - 2073 words

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    • Mandamon
    • April 27

13. 4/24/23 - Ace of Hearts - Bond of Wildflowers v2 sub 11, 4233 words, L

    By Ace of Hearts, April 24
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    • Silk
    • Tuesday at 06:20 PM

14. 4/17/23 - Ace of Hearts - Bond of Wildflowers v2 sub 10, 3107 words

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    • Mandamon
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15. 4/10/23 - Ace of Hearts - Bond of Wildflowers v2 sub 9, 4779 words

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    • Cathy Lim
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16. 04-03-2023- Reading Excuses- Cathy Lim- The Traveler's Magic- sub 8, Chapters 12 and 15- 4,357 words

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    • Cathy Lim
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17. 4/3/23 - Ace of Hearts - Bond of Wildflowers v2 sub 8, 3425 words (VL)

    By Ace of Hearts, April 3
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    • Silk
    • April 11

18. My Short Story

    By Veledsier, March 28   

    • writing
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    • Silk
    • March 29

19. 03-27-2023- Reading Excuses- Cathy Lim- The Traveler's Magic- sub 7, Chapters 10 & 11- 5,010 words

    By Cathy Lim, March 28
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    • April 1

20. 3/27/23 - Ace of Hearts - Bond of Wildflowers v2 sub 7, 5549 words

    By Ace of Hearts, March 27
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    • Cathy Lim
    • March 31

21. 03-20-2023- Reading Excuses- Cathy Lim- The Traveler's Magic- sub 6, Chapter 9- 1,811 words

    By Cathy Lim, March 21
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    • Cathy Lim
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22. 3/20/23 - Ace of Hearts - Bond of Wildflowers v2 sub 6, 4446 words

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    • Ace of Hearts
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23. Reading Excuses - 03/13/23 - Yuliya - Anorbitals_Ch7_v1_2390 words

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    • Ace of Hearts
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24. 3/6/23 -ginger_reckoning - changeling sub 10 (4055 words) (L, D)

    By ginger_reckoning, March 6
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25. Reading Excuses - 03/06/23 - Yuliya - Anorbitals_Ch6_v1_4,972 words

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26. 02/27/2023- Reading Excuses- The Traveler's Magic- sub 5, Chapter's 7 & 8- 4424 words

    By Cathy Lim, February 28
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    • Silk
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27. 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
    • March 7

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

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    • Cathy Lim
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29. 02/27/2023 - Kais - MM - Chapter 3 (L) - 2993 words

    By kais, February 27
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    • ginger_reckoning
    • March 3

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

    By Cathy Lim, February 21
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    • Silk
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31. Reading excuses - 2/20/23 - ginger_reckoning - changeling sub 9 (4680 words) (L, G)

    By ginger_reckoning, February 20
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    • Silk
    • March 10

32. 02/20/23 - FlowerGirl - Korie Story_ch's 1.5-2, 3,085 words

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    • Silk
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33. Reading Excuses - 02/19/23 - Yuliya - Anorbitals_ch5_v1, 3,965 words

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    • Yuliya
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34. 02/19/2023 - Kais - MM - Chapter 2 (L) - 3471 words

    By kais, February 20
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    • Mandamon
    • February 28

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

    By Cathy Lim, February 14
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    • Cathy Lim
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36. Reading Excuses- 2/13/23 - K.Preston - ghosts of the galaxies - Ch2 - (3315 words)

    By K. Preston, February 14
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    • Silk
    • March 9

37. 1 of 1,966 Reading Excuses - 2/13/23 - Yuliya - Anorbitals_ch4_v1, 2,499 words

    By Yuliya, February 13
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    • Yuliya
    • February 18

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

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    • Cathy Lim
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39. 2/6/23-ginger_reckoning-changeling sub 8 (interlude) (L) (4828 words)

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    • Yuliya
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40. Reading Excuses - 2/6/23 - FlowerGirl - Korie Story_ch1, 3671 words

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41. 2/6/23 - Ace of Hearts - Bond of Wildflowers v2 sub 3, 3386 words (light G)

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

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

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

    By Cathy Lim, January 31
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    • Silk
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45. Reading Excuses -1/30/23 -ginger_reckoning - changeling sub 7 (GLV) (3635 words)

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46. 1/30/23 - Ace of Hearts - Bond of Wildflowers v2 sub 2, 3772 words

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

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    • Mandamon
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48. 1/23/23- Cathy Lim- Traveler's Magic- sub 1, 3,470 words

    By Cathy Lim, January 24
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49. 1/23/22-ginger_reckoning-changeling sub 6 (chapter 5 revision) 4637 words (DLS)

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    • Cathy Lim
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50. 1/23/23 - Ace of Hearts - Bond of Wildflowers v2 sub 1, 5010 words (light V, G)

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

    By ginger_reckoning, January 17
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    • Silk
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52. 01/15/2023 - Kais - MM - Chapter 1 (L)(V) - 5422 words

    By kais, January 16
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    • kais
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53. 1/9/23 - ginger_reckoning-changeling sub4 (DGL) (2761 words)

    By ginger_reckoning, January 9
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54. 12/26/22 - ginger_reckoning-changeling Ch3+4v1 (VGLDS)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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61. 20221114 - Silk - Nobody's Perfect - 163 words (2min)

    By Silk, November 14, 2022   

    • reading excuses submission
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    • November 18, 2022

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

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

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

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65. Reading Excuses_11722_Return Ch. 5_ShatteredSmooth_3016 (S)

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

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

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    • Robinski
    • November 19, 2022

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

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    • Robinski
    • November 16, 2022

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

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

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    • Robinski
    • November 12, 2022

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

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    • Robinski
    • November 15, 2022

72. Reading Excuses_101722_Shatteredsmooth_Return Ch. 3_2683 words

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    • November 11, 2022

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

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

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

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76. Reading Excuses_92622_ShatteredSmooth_Return_2671 words (LV)

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    • Robinski
    • October 20, 2022

77. 2022-09-26 - Minifyre - 4G Ch1v2 (G, V) - 4,986 words

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    • Robinski
    • October 24, 2022

78. 9/19/22_ShatteredSmooth_Hunting for a Home (About 4100 Words)

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

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80. WorldCon 2022 CHICAGO roll call

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81. 08/22/2022 - Kais - Ard6 - Chapter 3+ epigraphs (L)(V) - 6711 words

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    • September 7, 2022

82. 2022-08-22 - Minifyre - 4G Ch1 (G, V) - 4,628 words

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    • September 6, 2022

83. 08/15/2022 - Kais - Ard6 - Chapters 1-2 (L)(V) - 7384 words

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    • shatteredsmooth
    • September 6, 2022

84. Looking for a writing circle-type Discord server

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    • writing circle
    • support structure
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      • review
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85. 2022/06/27 - Warmacky - Trinity's Will

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    • July 6, 2022

86. Reading Excuses - 5/30/2022 - Bondsmith/Edgedancer - [Unnamned]

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87. Reading Excuses - 5/23/2022 - [Unnamned]

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    • July 6, 2022

88. 20220523 - Of Mycelium and Men - 6055 words - Sub 17 - Mandamon

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89. 20220516 - Of Mycelium and Men - 9189 words - Sub 16 - Mandamon

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    • May 30, 2022

90. 20220509 - Of Mycelium and Men - 4455 words - Sub 15 - Mandamon

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    • June 19, 2022

91. 05/02-CatRidersoftheApocalypse-7,300-V-SarahB

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92. 20220502 - Of Mycelium and Men - 8096 words - Sub 14 - Mandamon

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    • May 29, 2022

93. 4/25/22-Ace of Hearts-Red Angel draft 2 ch 2-4471 words

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94. Reading Excuses - 25042022 - Jamesbondsmith - An Acceptable Lie - V (implied)

    By jamesbondsmith, April 25, 2022
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    • Lost Owl Needs Tea
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95. 20220425 - Of Mycelium and Men - 9219 words - Sub 13 - Mandamon

    By Mandamon, April 25, 2022
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    • C_Vallion
    • May 23, 2022

96. 20220418 - Of Mycelium and Men - 2830 words - Sub 12 - Mandamon

    By Mandamon, April 18, 2022
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    • Mandamon
    • April 28, 2022

97. 20220411 - Junk Junction Resub 2 - 4938 words - ShatteredSmooth (Sara)

    By shatteredsmooth, April 11, 2022
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    • Robinski
    • November 19, 2022

98. 20220411 - Of Mycelium and Men - 4114 words - Sub 11 - Mandamon

    By Mandamon, April 11, 2022
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    • Mandamon
    • April 24, 2022

99. 4.4.2022 - C_Vallion - Price of Peace - Chapter 22 - RevaA - (L, G) - 4200 Words

    By C_Vallion, April 5, 2022
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    • Ace of Hearts
    • May 1, 2022

100. April 4 2022_Junk Junction resub1_4997 words (V)

     By shatteredsmooth, April 4, 2022   

     • reading excuses
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     • Robinski
     • November 19, 2022