Reading Excuses

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1. Alpha Readers Thread

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   By Mandamon, August 1, 2013   

   • alpha readers
   • reading group a
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   • Turin Turambar
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2. Email List and Submission Dates

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   By Silk, August 29, 2011
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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. The Business of Writing and Publishing

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   By Robinski, April 8   

   • agents
   • editors
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     • editors
     • submitting
     • querying
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   • Sarah B
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5. Welcome to Reading Excuses

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   By Silk, December 15, 2011   

   • rules
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   • Turin Turambar
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6. [9/8/14] - Jagabond - The Death of Complex Systems (L, V)

   By jagabond, September 8, 2014
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   • Robinski
   • September 17, 2014

7. [Tap Tap] ... Is this thing on?

   By WriteNowDave, July 17, 2014
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   • Silk
   • July 17, 2014

8. 01.01.13 - Haradion Drogon - The Bloodlands Chapter 3

   By Haradion Drogon, January 1, 2013
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   • cjhuitt
   • January 6, 2013

9. 01.01.13 - Haradion Drogon - The Bloodlands Chapter 4

   By Haradion Drogon, January 1, 2013
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   • Haradion Drogon
   • January 7, 2013

10. 01/02/16 - Yados - Blackhands - Lyan 1 (2,001)

    By Yados, January 3, 2017
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    • Robinski
    • February 1, 2017

11. 01/02/17 - A History in Lace (5653 words)

    By neongrey, January 2, 2017
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    • neongrey
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12. 01/02/2017 - Vreeah - Dreamt and Lost - Future Without Death (2039)

    By Vreeah, January 2, 2017
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    • Robinski
    • February 9, 2017

13. 01/05/2015 - Sprouts - Thinker : Chapter Two

    By Sprouts, January 5, 2015   

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    • Robinski
    • January 13, 2015

14. 01/07/19 - kris - SANDS (L,V)

    By kais, January 7, 2019
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    • Asmodemon
    • January 14, 2019

15. 01/09/16 - Waning, ch.8 (revised) and Chapter 9

    By neongrey, January 9, 2017
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    • Robinski
    • February 11, 2017

16. 01/09/2017 - Vreeah - Dreamt and Lost - Wounds Left Behind & Maraud (1683)

    By Vreeah, January 10, 2017
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    • Robinski
    • February 9, 2017

17. 01/12/2015 - Sprouts - Thinker : Chapter Three

    By Sprouts, January 12, 2015   

    • sprouts
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    • Robinski
    • January 16, 2015

18. 01/14/19 - kais - SANDS (L,V) - 3746 words

    By kais, January 14, 2019
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    • Robinski
    • January 23, 2019

19. 01/19/2015 - Sprouts - Thinker : Chapters Four and Five

    By Sprouts, January 19, 2015   

    • sprouts
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    • Sprouts
    • January 26, 2015

20. 01/21/19 - kais - SANDS, ch2 (L) - 2652 words

    By kais, January 21, 2019
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    • Robinski
    • February 18, 2019

21. 01/23/2017 - Vreeah - Dreamt and Lost, Alternatim (2345)

    By Vreeah, January 23, 2017
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    • Robinski
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22. 01/27/20 - kais - Rings (L)(S) - 7500 words

    By kais, January 27
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    • kais
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23. 01/28/19 - kais - Dandelions, Chapter 1 (4180 words)

    By kais, January 28, 2019
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    • Robinski
    • April 2, 2019

24. 01/30/17_Hobbit_Tea in a Water Bottle - 3800 words

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    • Hobbit
    • February 16, 2017

25. 01042016 rdpulfer Scholomancer Chapter 53, 54, 55 4129 words

    By rdpulfer, January 4, 2016
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26. 010620 - TheDwarfyOne - Prologue and Chpt 1 - 3174 words

    By TheDwarfyOne, June 1
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    • shatteredsmooth
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27. 02-19-2018 - The Green Ocean - Chapter One, part one, 2440 words - Majestic Fox

    By Majestic Fox, February 19, 2018
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    • Majestic Fox
    • February 23, 2018

28. 02-26-2018 - Majestic Fox - The Green Ocean - Chapter One, Part Two, 2400 words

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    • kais
    • March 4, 2018

29. 02/04/13 - AubreyWrites - MoonStruck - Chapter 2 -(L)

    By AubreyWrites, February 4, 2013
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    • Syme
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30. 02/04/19 - kais - Dandelions, Chapters 2-4 (5066 words) (L)

    By kais, February 4, 2019
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    • kais
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31. 02/11/13 - AubreyWrites - MoonStruck - Chapter 3

    By AubreyWrites, February 11, 2013
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    • AubreyWrites
    • February 18, 2013

32. 02/11/19 - kais - Dandelions, Chapters 5-6 (2793 words)

    By kais, February 11, 2019
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    • Robinski
    • March 18, 2019

33. 02/12/18 - Paracosmic_Nomenclator - The Course of Aeons - 5698 words

    By Paracosmic_nomenclator, February 12, 2018
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    • Robinski
    • February 18, 2018

34. 02/18/2013 - AubreyWrites - MoonStruck - Chapter 4 - (V)

    By AubreyWrites, February 18, 2013
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    • Syme
    • February 20, 2013

35. 02/19/18 - Truthweaver - The Lonely Traveler - 3050 words (V)

    By Truthweaver, February 19, 2018
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    • Rogueshar
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36. 02/25/2013 - AubreyWrites - MoonStruck - Chapter 5

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37. 03.03.2014 - The Edge of Redepmtion, Ch 1

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38. 03.10.2014 - The Edge of Redepmtion, Ch 2

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39. 03/04/2013 - AubreyWrites - MoonStruck - Chapter 6

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40. 03/16/20 - kais - Rosewood (L)(V) - 3950 words

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41. 03/19/2013 - Colateralwar - Song of the Wild Sea Prelude, Tameless Prologue (V)

    By Colateralwar, March 20, 2013   

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    • Colateralwar
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42. 04-07-2016 - Waning, Ch. 7

    By neongrey, July 4, 2016
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43. 04/06/20 - kais - Rosewood (L) - 5401 words

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44. 04/13/20 - kais - Rosewood Chapter 2 (L)(V) - 4607 words

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45. 04/16/18 - The Agency Chapter 1 - 4200 words - Truthweaver

    By Truthweaver, April 16, 2018
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46. 04/20/20 - kais - Rosewood Chapter 3+ (L)(N) - 4003 words

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47. 04/23/18 - The Agency, Chapter Two - 2390 words - Truthweaver

    By Truthweaver, April 23, 2018
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48. 04/27/20 - kais - Rosewood Chapter 4 (L) - 4146 words

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    • Silk
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49. 05-03-2018 - Majestic Fox - The Green Ocean - Chapter One,v9003, 2000 words

    By Majestic Fox, March 6, 2018
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    • Majestic Fox
    • March 12, 2018

50. 05.11.12 - Haradion Drogon - The Bloodlands - Chapter 1 - V,

    By Haradion Drogon, November 5, 2012
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51. 05/04/20 - kais - Rosewood Chapter 5 (L) - 4550 words

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52. 05/11/20 - kais - Rosewood Chapter 6 (L) - 4647 words

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53. 05/20/20 - kais - Rosewood Chapter 7 (L) - 3649 words

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54. 05/25/20 - kais - Rosewood Chapter 8 (L) - 3156 words

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55. 05/27/19 - hawkedup - The Turn of Ages - 3100 (L,V)

    By hawkedup, May 27, 2019
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    • industrialistDragon
    • June 4, 2019

56. 050415 - supersoup - Glass Skies, Prologue & Ch. 1

    By supersoup, May 4, 2015
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    • supersoup
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57. 051815 - supersoup - Glass Skies, Ch. 3

    By supersoup, May 18, 2015
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    • Robinski
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58. 06/01/20 - kais - Rosewood Chapter 9 (N)(L) - 5353 words

    By kais, June 1
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    • shatteredsmooth
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59. 06/01/2020- SarahB-Ship'sCat-Writing exercise-2,100 words

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60. 06/06/16 - Waning ch. 3

    By neongrey, June 6, 2016
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    • spieles
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61. 06/09/20 - aeromancer - From Depths, I Call (L,V) - 5544

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    • Snakenaps
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62. 06/10/19 - Turn of Ages 2 - hawkedup - 4100 - L

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63. 06/10/19—JWerner—The Scarlet Saber, Chapter 2—5701—(L, G)

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64. 06/13/16 - neongrey - Waning ch. 4 (s*)

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    • spieles
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65. 06/15/20 - kais - Rosewood Chapter 10 (S)(L) - 4823 words

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    • Snakenaps
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66. 06/17/19 - Turn of Ages 3 - hawkedup - 4300 - LV

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67. 06/19/2017 - Vreeah - Dreamt and Lost - Revel - 1,275 Words

    By Vreeah, June 20, 2017
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68. 06/22/20 - kais - Rosewood Chapters 11 + 12 (L) - 5900 words and 4219 words

    By kais, June 22
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69. 06/24/19 - Turn of Ages 4 - hawkedup - 4000 - L

    By hawkedup, June 24, 2019
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70. 06/27/16 - Waning, ch. 6

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71. 06/29/20 - kais - Rosewood Chapters 13 + 14 (L)(S)(D/S)(B) - 2590 words and 5634 words

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72. 060115 - supersoup - Glass Skies, Ch. 4

    By supersoup, June 1, 2015
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    • Robinski
    • June 6, 2015

73. 07-08-18 - zaywolfe - The King Of Trash Island - chapter 1 (4510) LSVD

    By Zay Wolfe, July 9, 2018   

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74. 07-15-18 - zaywolfe - The King of Trash Island - chapter 2 (3580) LVG

    By Zay Wolfe, July 16, 2018   

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    • Robinski
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75. 07-23-18 - zaywolfe - The King of Trash Island - chapter 3 (3892) L

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    • Robinski
    • August 1, 2018

76. 07-25-16 - Waning, Ch. 9 (S? S, I guess)

    By neongrey, July 25, 2016
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    • rdpulfer
    • July 29, 2016

77. 07.07.2014 - manaheim - Redemption's Edge - Ch1 Total Rewirte 2 - (L)

    By manaheim, July 7, 2014
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    • July 29, 2014

78. 07.13.2014 - manaheim - Redemption's Edge - Ch2 (L)

    By manaheim, July 14, 2014
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79. 07.20.2014 - manaheim - Redemption's Edge - Ch3 (L)

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    • August 5, 2014

80. 07.20.2014 - manaheim - Redemption's Edge - Ch4 (L)

    By manaheim, July 28, 2014
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    • manaheim
    • August 5, 2014

81. 07/01/19 - kais - Queen, Chapter 8, (4459 words) (L,S)

    By kais, July 1, 2019
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    • hawkedup
    • July 11, 2019

82. 07/01/19 - Turn of Ages 5 - hawkedup - 4500 - L

    By hawkedup, July 1, 2019
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    • hawkedup
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83. 07/02/2012-JamesW-Resonance of Steel- Ch(0-2)

    By JamesW, July 2, 2012
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    • cjhuitt
    • July 9, 2012

84. 07/15/19 - Turn of Ages 00 - hawkedup - 2200 - LV

    By hawkedup, July 16, 2019
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    • Robinski
    • July 23, 2019

85. 07/17/17 Paladar Chapter 3: Kitchen Duty (5770 Words)

    By M.Puddles, July 17, 2017   

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    • Robinski
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86. 07/18/16 - Waning, Ch. 8 (S, D)

    By neongrey, July 18, 2016
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    • spieles
    • July 24, 2016

87. 07/22/19 - The Turn of Ages 06 - hawkedup - 4800 - L

    By hawkedup, July 21, 2019
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88. 07/24/17 Paladar Chapter 4: Kitchen Duty Part 2 5482 words

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89. 08-15-16 - Waning 01 (mild L)

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    • February 6, 2017

90. 08-29-16 - Waning, Ch. 2 (L, V)

    By neongrey, August 29, 2016
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    • neongrey
    • February 6, 2017

91. 08.03.2014 - manaheim - Redemption's Edge - Ch5 and 6 (L)

    By manaheim, August 4, 2014
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    • Robinski
    • August 17, 2014

92. 08.03.2014 - Shivertongue - Wavepainter - Ch 2 (L, V)

    By Shivertongue, August 4, 2014
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    • Robinski
    • August 18, 2014

93. 08.09.2014 - Tal Spektor - Washed Orchards (353 words)

    By Dysphoric Kitten, September 8, 2014
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    • Robinski
    • September 16, 2014

94. 08.11.2014 - Shivertongue - On Blooded Wings (V)

    By Shivertongue, August 11, 2014
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    • Robinski
    • August 23, 2014

95. 08/01/16 - Waning, ch.10

    By neongrey, August 1, 2016
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    • Robinski
    • August 7, 2016

96. 08/05/19 - The Turn of Ages 07 - hawkedup - 4900 - LSV

    By hawkedup, August 4, 2019
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    • shatteredsmooth
    • August 16, 2019

97. 08/07/17 Paladar Chapter 3: Leaders 3588 Words

    By M.Puddles, August 7, 2017
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    • Mandamon
    • August 17, 2017

98. 08/08/16 - Waning, Ch. 11 (L, V)

    By neongrey, August 8, 2016
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    • neongrey
    • August 13, 2016

99. 08/15/11 - SkyhunterCommander - Untitled Sci-fi Epic Chapter 9

    By akoebel, September 4, 2011
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    • Skyhunter Commander
    • October 5, 2011

100. 08/19/19 - Turn of Ages 08 - hawkedup - 4600

     By hawkedup, August 18, 2019
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     • Robinski
     • August 24, 2019