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. Let's talk about pronouns!

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

3. Alpha Readers Thread

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   By Mandamon, August 1, 2013   

   • alpha readers
   • reading group a
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   • C_Vallion
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4. Who are you?

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   By Aminar, January 9, 2012
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   • shatteredsmooth
   • December 27, 2020

5. Welcome to Reading Excuses

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   By Silk, December 15, 2011   

   • introduction
   • guidelines
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   • kais
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6. Email List and Submission Dates

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   By Silk, August 29, 2011
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   • Mandamon
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7. 3/1/21_ShatteredSmooth_Earth Reclaimed (Ch. 2 & 3 Sub 2) (V)

   By shatteredsmooth, yesterday at 04:13 AM   

   • earth reclaimed
   • reading excuses
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   • shatteredsmooth
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8. 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

   By C_Vallion, Monday at 12:38 PM
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   • Mandamon
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9. 3/1/2021 - julienreel - Legend of the Four-fold Kingdom: Ch 1 rev 1 (L) (V) - 4363 words

   By julienreel, Monday at 05:21 AM
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   • C_Vallion
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10. 3/01/2021 - Kais - Pruitcu - Chapter 4 (L) - 5662 words

    By kais, Monday at 04:14 AM
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    • Mandamon
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11. 2/22/2021 - Ace of Hearts - A Bond of Wildflowers - Prologue (D) (1821)

    By Ace of Hearts, February 22
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    • shatteredsmooth
    • Monday at 02:06 AM

12. 2.22.2021 - C_Vallion - Price of Peace: Chapter 2 Rev1 - 3080 Words

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    By C_Vallion, February 22
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    • julienreel
    • Friday at 10:20 PM

13. 2,22,21 - Snakenaps - Mbira - (words 3914)(L)(G)

    By Snakenaps, February 22
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    • Snakenaps
    • Saturday at 11:59 PM

14. 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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15. 2/22/21_ShatteredSmooth_Earth Reclaimed (Ch. 1 Sub/ 1)

    By shatteredsmooth, February 22
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    • shatteredsmooth
    • Thursday at 10:44 PM

16. 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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17. 2.15.2021 - C_Vallion - Price of Peace: Chapter 1 Rev2 - 4232 Words

    By C_Vallion, February 15
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18. 2/15/2021 - Kais - Pruitcu - Chapter 3?? - 2789 words

    By kais, February 15
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    • Sarah B
    • February 22

19. 2.8.2021 - C_Vallion - Price of Peace: Chapter 3 - 3698 Words

    By C_Vallion, February 8
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    • Ace of Hearts
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20. 2/08/2021 - Kais - Pruitcu - Chapter 2 (L)(G) - 3439 words

    By kais, February 8
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    • karamel
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21. 2.1.21 gingerreckoning-EK ch 4 (L) (and maybe s?) 2500 words

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    • Sarah B
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22. 2.1.2021 - C_Vallion - Price of Peace: Chapter 1B and 2 - 4983 Words

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    • Robinski
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23. 2/01/2021 - Kais - Pruitcu - Chapter 1 (L) - 2132 words

    By kais, February 1
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    • julienreel
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24. 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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25. 1/25/2021 - Kais - Pruitcu - Intro (L) - 6100 words

    By kais, January 25
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    • karamel
    • February 1

26. 1.25.2021 - C_Vallion - Price of Peace: Chapter 1 Rev1- 3648 Words

    By C_Vallion, January 25
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    • ginger_reckoning
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27. 1,18,2021 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapters 37 & 38 (4,522 words)

    By Snakenaps, January 18
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    • Robinski
    • January 25

28. 1.18.2021 - C_Vallion - Price of Peace: Chapter 1- 3560 Words

    By C_Vallion, January 18
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    • karamel
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29. 1/11/21_Stowaway Part 1_ (4915 words) (LS)

    By shatteredsmooth, January 11   

    • stowaway
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    • shatteredsmooth
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30. 1.11.2021 - C_Vallion - Price of Peace: Prologue Rev1 (mild LG) - 4498 words

    By C_Vallion, January 11
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    • ginger_reckoning
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31. 1,11,2021 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapter 36 (2,910 words)

    By Snakenaps, January 11
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    • Robinski
    • January 18

32. 1.11.21 ginger_reckoning EK ch 3+4 2493 (VL)

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    By ginger_reckoning, January 11   

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33. 1.4.21 Valerie The Peony (no tags) 1185 wc

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    • Robinski
    • January 11

34. 1,4,2021 - Snakenaps - Name of the King D3 Chapter 35 (3,605 words)(V)(G)

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    • Valerie
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35. 1/4/2021 - C_Vallion - Price of Peace: Prologue (mild LG) - 5084 words

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36. 1/04/2021 - Sniperfrog - The Trials - Chaeron's Introduction - (V,G,L) - 4,620 words

    By sniperfrog, January 3   

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

    By aeromancer, December 28, 2020   

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    • Robinski
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38. 12.28.20 ginger_reckoning ek 1+2 DRAFT 2 (VL) (4365)

    By ginger_reckoning, December 28, 2020
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    • Silk
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39. 12,28,2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapter 34 (2,836 words)

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40. 12/28/2020 - Kais - Pruitcu - NEW Prologue (L) - 9105 words

    By kais, December 28, 2020
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    • karamel
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41. 12,21,2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapter 33 (3,390 words)

    By Snakenaps, December 22, 2020
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    • December 28, 2020

42. 12.21.20 ginger-reckoning Ek ch1+2 (vl) (3400 words)

    By ginger_reckoning, December 21, 2020
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43. 12 21 21_ShatteredSmooth_Madness (L) (1534 Words)

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44. 12,14,2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapter 32 (3,353 words)

    By Snakenaps, December 14, 2020
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45. 12/14/2020 - Kais - Pruitcu - Ch 1 (L) - 4047 words

    By kais, December 14, 2020
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46. 12.14.20 – karamel – the murders of ravahar – Chapter 1 (V, G) (2519)

    By karamel, December 14, 2020
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    • Silk
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47. Reading Excuses - 12-7-20 - Aspiring Writer - SotU The Vengeful, the Betrayed, and the Lost - Ch10-11 (4623) - (L,V,G,)

    By Aspiring Writer, December 8, 2020
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    • Robinski
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48. 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
    • December 11, 2020

49. 12.7.20- ginger_reckoning-ALITC: character spotlight (ch 10+12) (V, G?) 4800 words

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50. 12/06/2020 - Kais - Pruitcu - Prologue (L) - 2158 words

    By kais, December 7, 2020
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51. 11,30,2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapter 29 (2,469 words)

    By Snakenaps, November 30, 2020
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52. 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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53. 11.30.20 - karamel - Flower of Departure - chapter 1 (L, G, V) (3406)

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54. 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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55. 11,23,2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapters 27/28 (6,191 words combined)

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56. 201118 - A Triptych of Poems (sort of, but not really) - Robinski (no tags) - 870 words

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57. 1,16,2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapters 25/26 (4,488 words combined)(V)

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    • Silk
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58. Reading Excuses - 11/16/20 - Aspiring Writer - SotU -The Vengeful, the Betrayed, and the Lost - Prologue to Ch3 (4487) - (L,V)

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59. 11,9,2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapter 24 (3953 words)

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60. 11/09/2020 - SniperFrog - The Trials - Prologue and New Chapter One (L, V, G, S) (3966)

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61. 11.2.20-Sarah B-PlagueShip-(2,300 words) Chapter 2 (L)

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

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63. 11/2/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapter 23 (3,960 words) - (V)

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64. 10.26.20 ginger_reckoning - ch. 4, ch.5 (5300) (v, L)

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65. 10.19.20- SarahB-PlagueShip-2,000words-Chapter1again

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66. 10/19/20 - SniperFrog - The Trials -Chapter One (L,S)

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    • Robinski
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67. 10.19.20 ginger_reckoning - ALITC Ch 2a, Ch 3 (4200)

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    • Silk
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68. 10/12/2020- SarahB-PlagueShip-chapter1-(v)(g)(medical)-3,300

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69. 10.12.20 -ginger reckoning - ALITC - ch1 v2, ch2 (V, LS (mild)) (6000)

    By ginger_reckoning, October 12, 2020
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    • Robinski
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70. 10/5/2020 - Name of the King - D3 Chapters 21/22 (5,569 total)

    By Snakenaps, October 6, 2020
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71. 10.5.20 - ginger_reckoning - ALITC - ch1 (4417)

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    • Silk
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72. 9.28.20 - ginger_reckoning - ALITC - prologue v2 (5100) (V)

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    • ginger_reckoning
    • October 11, 2020

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

    By JWerner, September 21, 2020
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74. 9.21.20-ginger_reckoning-a Light in the Chaos(v)(5190)

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    • Robinski
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75. 9/14/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapters 19/20 (6,331 total)

    By Snakenaps, September 14, 2020
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    • Silk
    • November 14, 2020

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

    By JWerner, September 14, 2020
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    • Robinski
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77. Book of Mel_Chapter 13 (Sub 14) Sept 15 2020 (4992 Words) (L)

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

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79. 9/7/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapters 17/18 (4,653 words total)

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

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81. 8/31/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapter Sixteen (2,751 words)

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82. Question on fantasy weapons; What would you like to see?

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83. 8/21/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapter Fifteen (4,367 words)

    By Snakenaps, August 24, 2020
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    • Robinski
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84. 240820 - TheDwarfyOne - Chapter One (V) - 2833 words

    By TheDwarfyOne, August 24, 2020
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    • Robinski
    • September 18, 2020

85. Things are different

    By Alderant, August 18, 2020   

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    • August 20, 2020

86. 8/17/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapter Fourteen (2,866 words)

    By Snakenaps, August 17, 2020
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    • September 21, 2020

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

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    • September 19, 2020

88. 8/10/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapter Thirteen (2647 words)

    By Snakenaps, August 10, 2020
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89. Pegasus Transport Logistics

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    • August 11, 2020

90. 8/2/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapter Twelve (2113 words)

    By Snakenaps, August 3, 2020
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    • shatteredsmooth
    • August 13, 2020

91. 8/2/2020 - Turin Turambar- Infernal Accounting - Ch. 2 (5751)

    By Turin Turambar, August 3, 2020
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    • Turin Turambar
    • August 12, 2020

92. 7/27/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - Chapter Eleven (2997 words total

    By Snakenaps, July 27, 2020
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    • Robinski
    • August 11, 2020

93. What would it take?

    By Turin Turambar, July 23, 2020
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    • Stevent
    • August 19, 2020

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

    By Turin Turambar, July 20, 2020
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    • Robinski
    • August 12, 2020

95. 07/20/20 - Lost Owl Needs Tea - Goblin Winter (mild V/G) 3780 words

    By Lost Owl Needs Tea, July 20, 2020
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    • Robinski
    • August 11, 2020

96. 7/20/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - D3 Chapters Nine and Ten (4749 words total)

    By Snakenaps, July 20, 2020
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    • Robinski
    • August 19, 2020

97. ShatteredSmooth_JunkJunction_Ch. 1 & 2 Resub_July 20_4196 Words

    By shatteredsmooth, July 20, 2020
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    • Robinski
    • August 21, 2020

98. 7/13/2020 - Snakenaps - Name of the King - Chapter Nine (1438 words)

    By Snakenaps, July 13, 2020
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    • Robinski
    • July 19, 2020

99. 130720 - TheDwarfyOne - Chapter Two (V) - (1624 words)

    By TheDwarfyOne, July 13, 2020
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    • shatteredsmooth
    • July 17, 2020

100. 7/6/20 - Reading Excuses - These Shattered Worlds - Chs. 2&3 Sub 2 (4833)(L)

     By PiedPiper, July 6, 2020
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     • shatteredsmooth
     • July 13, 2020