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Jane, a recently divorced woman, is taking stock of her life and realizing she needs more than work and frozen dinners. It is the story of one woman's transformation in a humorous fashion finding love along the way.

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Well, I originally planned to write a short piece for my publisher, (The Wild Rose Press), but the story has taken on a life of it's own. I now have no idea how long this story will be. One thing I'm sure of, it won't be my original estimate of 10 or 12 chapters.

[Please don't read chapters out of order. The chapter numbers are listed below -- just in case you're not sure which chapter you're currently at. It's easy to switch to the appropriate chapter. Thanks. Doralynn]

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Sequel to The Evolution of Janie. I always appreciate feedback of all types, however this is a sequel and it is written with the assumption that the reader has read The Evolution of Janie and is familiar with the characters and what has happened in the previous book, so when reviewing for content, character development and background story please take that into consideration. :)

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When eighteen-year-old Evan goes on a spring break trip with her senior class, she never expects to pick up a stalker, let alone one who claims she's the reason he's dead.

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The Year of the Monkey sizzles every headline on the planet as Ho Chi Minh's Tet Offensive tears through the consciousness of America. While the battle for the country rages up and down the countryside at places like Hue, Con Thien, Lang Vei, Khe Sahn, and the Rockpile, two Marines use their daring to create a special reconnaissance force to change the future of their Corps. With long-range reconnaissance critical at this crucial juncture of the war, American units are sustaining devastating losses amongst their elite LRRP teams. South Vietnam is a country being ripped apart by the ambitions of its neighbors and the corruptive nature of its leaders; a place where ethnic hatred fans the flames of war, this time with the security of the United States of America as the ultimate threat. Caught up in the rising storm of a country in dangerous transition, Team Deuce is the eyes and ears of a Corps of Marines being drawn inexorably into a war it cannot win

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Running Wild is a story of love, loss, betrayal, and healing set in the modern day city of Denver, Colorado. Amelia Evens and her twin brother, Lucas, are shapeshifters. They’ve been on the run from a werewolf named Leroux. When they arrive in Denver, they’re taken in by William, a werewolf and also the Alpha of the Denver pack. Immediately, Amelia feels an intense attraction to the man. William is determined to find out about Amelia’s dark past, what she is, and to claim her as his own. Amelia is set adrift by herself as those around her are caught up in their own scandal. She is being consumed with emotions about her family, Lucas, and William. The only one to comfort her: William. She can’t resist him. She’s drawn to him like a moth to a flame. Amelia will be tested like never before when Leroux shows up. Lines are blurred and boundaries are crossed by a person she thought was her closest ally.

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Still struggling with the untimely death of her husband, Joey Fagan prepares for a vacation she's not really interested in taking. She does leave home, but finds herself still in Chicago in the year 1893, relying on a man who just might be a previous incarnation of her husband.

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In Search of Mr. Wonderful, The Journey from Myth to Madness Romance / Adult To Invite Love, You Must Love Yourself First Syvanna Lee knows what she wants—an everlasting love, her own “Mr. Wonderful.” Yet in her precarious quest to find such a man, she refuses to listen to the truth of her inner voice and ends up disappointed time and again. Each “Mr. Somebody” Syvanna becomes involved with opens a new chapter in her life. Each new relationship causes her to look at herself from a different perspective. Each new lover unveils previously unexplored facets of her own personality. She is ready for love, but will she ever realize that to give love, receive love, or even demand love, she must love herself first? And if Syvanna would only take a moment to listen to her inner voice, she might learn an important truth. As the tale unfolds, an ominous secret from Syvanna’s childhood rises to the surface, a secret that may ultimately kill her. In Search of Mr. Wonderful is a tale of heartbreak, self-destruction, desperation, and, ultimately, of transformation and discovery. Ms. Bouvier has written a novel of intense beauty and introspection that will stay with you long after you’ve turned the final page. REVIEWERS PLEASE NOTE: I will be adding chapters daily until the whole manuscript has been submitted. There are a lot!!! Stay tuned!!

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Art historian Wiley Jones enjoys a mundane existence in the protective cocoon of academia. Surrounded by volumes of manuscripts and dusty artifacts, her carefully orchestrated life is thrown into chaos when she is encouraged to join an art recovery project based in Croatia. The moment she and her unwanted protector, undercover FBI agent Scott McCormick leave Chicago they quickly find themselves immersed in a shadowy world of dead ends and misdirection. Scott enjoys the thrill of the chase as it relates to both Wiley and their ensuing investigation. On the surface it appears a cache of pre-World War II art and artifacts have been uncovered during the demolition of an old school. But as Wiley and Scott dig deeper they soon realize that many of the pieces in the collection don’t belong. Rather that they appear to have been recently added to the find. When Frank Hamilton the current project director winds up dead, they find themselves in a race against the clock to unwind the mystery before they are either forced to leave the country or wind up dead themselves. As they struggle to sort through the confusion surrounding the art work and their relationship they come to realize that the only safe harbor may be each other and that leaves far more at risk than they thought. Thank you for any feedback. I am particularly intersted in story line continuity and voice.

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Chapter 6 - Visitor. I post this chapter, complete with editorial mistakes, and nits. It is the chapter that I hope will start the intrigue. As you know the story is of a Young man who has just lost his father that died during their morning ride. He has taken over the day to day running of the family stud. he has recently been to one of the larger shows and won several places with a new horse Darcy. Also he has a chance of meeting a new girl,promises of the future romance I think. But our story moves on into other things at the moment.

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Aidan O’Rourke never dreams that talking to old Diggory Danaher will take him on an adventure of a lifetime. After months of stories about a mythical island and his father, Aidan decides to find out for himself if his father is alive and living as a panther on the mythical island. Stowaway wives, a lost father, bewitched human beings, a wicked witch, pirates, and friendly dragons combine to draw Aidan into a web of intrigue of good versus evil as he becomes the champion of a land that only exceptional men can reach. Aidan proves how exceptional he truly is through the power of faith and unconditional love. Set between sixteenth century Ireland and a timeless, mythical island kingdom called Draconis, King Satin’s Realm relates the saga of four generations of the O’Rourke family as they battle evil in a strange world after finding it in turmoil. The O’Rourkes seem to be called to this enchanted world to be its champions. However, not even a place of such mystery can quell the wanderlust born in the O’Rourke family. Feedback on dialogue, character development, readability, description, and appeal to the audience. Yes, the word is SATIN. I can spell; it is not Satan.

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Through bizarre circumstances, strangers become friends. None of them wanted to take this long journey, but here they are, each struggling to survive the Big C. Story Two introduces Dale and Karen, who meet at the Bluelight Cancer Institute. As the stories continue, they will meet Carol and Jim (from Story One). From there the two couples will meet Ray. If these people work together, they might survive cancer chaos.

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STATE OF MIND, an action-filled, 86,000-word romance suspense spanning the Atlantic Ocean and Europe. A woman discovers the identity of a wanted fugitive and is swept into the covert world of high-stakes larceny. Hiding for twenty years from the man who killed her family, computer analyst Leah Tomson is a socially dysfunctional, paranoid woman desperately wanting a quiet life and a man to love. After stumbling into a crime-in-progress, she and a kooky kid are abducted and held prisoner on a cargo ship. To survive, Leah transforms her timid and neurotic state of mind into strong and confident--ready to kick some butt. She fights ship-raiding pirates and demands manners on a ship of roughneck men. After failed escape attempts, Leah sacrifices herself by bluffing the sexy, handsome Commander into thinking she’s a secret agent with crucial information she’ll give when the boy is safely off the ship. The Commander is intrigued with the attractive, spunky woman, but he’s not worried. He’s never met a woman he couldn’t handle--until now.

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Anabeth Sinclaire is content to write her romance novels and enjoy her garden. Life is good except for one particular thorn in her side, rival romance novelist, Lliam Alexander. Can these two feuding novelist find the love they are both looking for or will they kill each other first? This is a very rough draft so feel free to tear it to shreds...lol!

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Twelve women are dead! Now, a thirteenth is missing as an unpredictable serial killer stalks the usually small, peaceful town of Eau Bouease, Louisiana, in Lucky Thirteen, a suspense packed thriller coupled with a twist on the impact of love other than romantic love. From a small town in Mississippi, Larkin Sloan is a dedicated teacher who finds herself in a struggle for her life against a sadistic serial killer bent on ritualistic sacrifice. When she awakes chained to a bed by a mysterious man, Larkin realizes she is the thirteenth intended victim in a string of brutal slayings. As Larkin works to convince her captor to set her free, Detective Raiford “Ray” Reynolds investigates twelve horrific murders. He becomes obsessed with finding the thirteenth victim before she becomes another statistic. Along with his partner, Special Agent Christine Milovich, he investigates the thirteenth disappearance of a woman who seems to have nothing in common with the other twelve victims and discovers the impact of love from a source he never knew existed. Captive, captor, and law enforcement join forces to defeat a sinister killer in a rollercoaster of intrigue, deception, and tumultuous relationships. Lucky Thirteen will keep readers on the edge of their seats anticipating the next turn of events. Feedback desired--whatever you think needs to be said. Strength of topic, dialogue, character development, etc.

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"We Own The President" (set a few years in future; 116,000 words) Why it’s unique: father-daughter buddy story meets 007-type thriller... Harry Evans works for secret government agencies, sees himself as the last line of defense against the evil people in the world. He’s good at it. Kate Evans, studying for an MBA at Wharton, is contemptuous of her father and has as little to do with him as possible. After all, he’s nothing but a killer... Readers get a big swirling thriller--mad-genius twins try to "own the President"--plus entertaining inter-generational conflict. Harry Evans, daughter Kate, and her friend Carmen are increasingly in the center of the vortex, not sure what is real or where their loyalties should be. The country is coming apart. President Simpson declares war on Mexico, and hints at worst. Kate and Harry, alone against the world, start to function as partners -- but don’t try to tell Kate that. The question is, can these two alphas stop squabbling long enough to save the country from a conspiracy to seize control of the president and to accomplish this in a way that conceals what has happened. Any feedback is welcome.

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Sara is a young woman who hears voices in her head. This is her story of optimism, courage and hope as she discovers and confronts her past, finds love, and learns to stand on her own two feet. I'm VERY new to writing - just started in January 2010. This is my attempt to learn how to write a novel by writing a novel. It sort of follows a Romance plot, but I'm not sure where it falls in terms of genre. So if you know, please tell me. All feedback welcome.

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Life hasn't been kind to Janie. She's always wanted to just disappear, and up until now she's managed quite successfully. When Marcus, a popular boy in town shows an interest in her reality shifts and her past comes back intent on killing her.

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As if living next to the Exposure Zone, where only the most horrible creatures can survive, wasn't life threatening enough, Harmony's secret love for the village leader's son puts her in more danger than she ever expected. Zen's fiery intesity draws her to him despite his father's threats, and Zen finds it impossible to resist her as well. Added to the hovering danger is Pace, who has been in love with Harmony since childhood and refuses to let her get away so easily. His softer personality speaks to her passion for beauty and life, and divides her love in two. But the battle for Harmony's heart becomes even more complicated when both Zen and Pace are forced into an uncomfortable alliance as they try to save the life of the woman they both love.

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Greg and Samantha live a thousand miles apart and know nothing of each other's existence. They lead normal, uninteresting lives fringed with mundane struggles.

But the winds of change are blowing and soon their lives will be swept up and tossed around in their fury. Before things settle, they will learn to believe in fate and will discover freewill is something no one should ever lose.

Bound but also kept apart by an implacable fate, they turn to freewill, the only weapon humans have to fight the uncompromising clutches of destiny, and find that they do not possess it anymore. For their freewill is shed together with the realization that they are not human and thus are not endowed with the power to disregard the commands their nature bids them obey.

Two souls share an impossible love, which was never written on the incorruptible pages of fate. Will they be granted the chance to be together without making them pay too high a price?

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Dr. Nathan Rysner is a member of the GenRose Bio-engineering team in Chicago. Nathan is exposed to genetically altered material in an accident in the lab and gains the ability to change his own genetic make up at will. A military black ops group is after him and the genetic protocol that can make a warrior impervious in battle. Nathan is on the run for his life. His adventures introduce him to the love of his life, Sherry Turner. Nathan inadvertently releases a healing gene that causes world wide controversy and instantly causes the medical field to become obsolete. The twists at the end will have you returning to the beginning searching for clues. I'm looking for any and all feedback. I only ask that you read from the beginning if you are reviewing for story line. Nits are welcome. I'm particularly interested in your thoughts on dialogue and believability of scenes.

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As far as they can tell, Jazz Harding and Deke Michaels are the only two people left in the world. What they've inherited is acid rain, red lightning storms, and a bank of black cloud that never lets the sun peek through. But there's something to be said for getting the world broken beyond repair. There's not much they can do to screw it up, but there is a lot they can do. Or die trying. They've got each other, a good car, and all the time in the world to figure out their next move, until Deke stops breathing on the floor of that motel room in East Texas. Saving the world means something else entirely when it revolves around just one person. And, by God, they're going to save this one. I'm not sure what I'm looking for here. I've had this story written for a couple of years now but didn't have the beginning. This is the beginning. I'll be the first to say the science in loose at best and stays that way because neither of the main characters are scientists, and the whole thing's a metaphor, anyway. Any and all suggestions helpful. Also, you'll notice that I've tagged this romance, and there are only two characters. If you're surprised about the hookup that happens later in the story, it's not because you haven't been warned.

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A modern retelling of Jane Austen's "Persuasion" about finding second chances on the first tee. This will have an alternate tensing with Morgan's chapters being told in First Person Present and other chapters being told in Third Person Past. Please let me know if this gets distracting. Also, I'm looking for feedback on phrasing, grammar (always a scary concept), and the story itself. I appreciate anything constructive you have to say, I just appreciate the time you've taken to read! :)

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This a true long distance romance story between an Indonesian woman and an American man. You will find Indonesian coversations in the first chapter and then for the next chapters, most of the conversations will be in English. I wrote them in a purpose; it is to make the story more natural as the story was from. If I write it in Indonesia, I'll explain them in narration. The most important thing you should know, English is my second language, so please, give any attention for mistaken tenses or gramaticals I might write. Any feedbacks would be accepted and appreciated. Thank you for reading and reviewing my work.

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Lust, obsession and love – a dangerous combination. For Casey they mean the difference between life and death. In the 8 months since her book was released Casey has been thrown, albeit reluctantly, into the international media spotlight. As she boards the plane to London, her beauty draws many a complimentary gaze. But there are three pairs of eyes on her tonight which will impact her life and change it forever. Collin St James, accomplished businessman and owner of SJ Airlines, preens himself in her company never missing a chance to promote his power and money. Collin wants her as the next ‘ex’ Mrs. St James, and he always gets what he wants. Jason Stark, Collin’s right hand man is a wild card. Quiet, brooding and lethally handsome with slate-grey eyes that miss nothing, and hide everything. Elton Meer, known to no-one, and desperately in love with Casey will stop at nothing to be with his lady love. From London to Lake Como, Casey flees the ever-increasing attempts on her life, placing her safety in the hands of the enigmatic Jason. She is safe with him. Or is she? Manuscript complete at 75000 words.

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An 18 Year Old Street artist trades in his canvas, his oils, his heart and his soul for a beautiful 17 Year old, Sara. He fell in love faster than the oil could dry on one of his paintings.

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Havoc has been cried and the hounds of war are loose in Banlo Bay, the last metropolis in America. You’re either a mouth or a mouthful, and young Clark Horton survives like a squirrel in the Serengeti—during the Great Collapse he spent months diving in dumpsters and drinking from drains.

Clark has a destiny, though. A battle for the very fabric of reality between the Red King (we may all be figments of his imagination) and Little Brother, who instills fear into the citizens of the last city in America. A mind-bending thriller.

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Allison longs to make her daydreams come true. When a friends gives her a bracelet that is said to bring romance, Ally can't wait to set it to work. But the bracelet has some surprising side effects than she's not prepared for.

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Private Investigator and freelance Internet journalist Atticus Wynn and his partner and lover, Rosemary Sanchez, become embroiled in a case with the ultra-violent Mexican Drug Cartels that's as dangerous to their stormy relationship as it is to their lives.

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a summary of my evening....first real thing i have posted, be gentle, these are my feelings.

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Memories prompted by sights, aromas sounds etc. I don't pick the subjects I write about. They pick me. Any and all feedback welcomed. I didn't punctuate on purpose. Simply don't like it in my own work 'most of the time'

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The Old Souls is a story about the secret world of souls, and a couple of soul mates who take it all to the next level. I am seeking input about smoothing out the first chapter and about what genre to place it in. There are elements of sci-fi, romance, adventure, paranormal, etc. and I'm just not sure where to place it.

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A Life Divided: Born Again is the first novel of my urban fantacy saga. Born Again blends vampire fantasy, romance and mystery into a fast-paced, action packed story that will leave the reader excited to begin the next novel. When Anna wakes by a river in Pittsburgh with amnesia she has no idea that her quest to uncover her past will also put her in the middle of an epic power struggle. It is when Alexander William finds Anna that she discovers she is half witch and even more bizarre, Alex is a vampire. Despite an ongoing battle between the witches and vampires Alex promises to help Anna, but at what cost? When Anna is kidnapped by her coven Alex kills them to get her back and both must go to the Vampire Estate to stand trial for breaking the peace treaty. Anna expects a quick trial and sentencing but when three vampires are kidnapped as retaliation Anna sees an opportunity to save not only her life but also Alex’s. The events that follow lead her into the secret world of vampire trials, violated treaties, hidden magical islands, deceit and betrayal. But much worse than any of that, what Anna discovers about her past will change not only her life but will re-write the rules of nature causing Anna to make a choice between the vampires and witches.

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Tainted Justice is about political corruption, a hero under fire, romance, and redemption. When Jason McDan, with the help of Senator Quest, gets a new job at Layton Industries, he dreams of leaving his financial troubles behind, and has great hopes of fixing a broken marriage. Also, deep inside him was the need to find justice for Brian, a friend killed at Softek International where they once worked. What Jason does not know is that both companies pour millions into the senator’s campaign fund through an international money-laundering scheme, master-minded by Roger “Tiger” Hunt, a political strategist. A few days after taking the new job, Jason detects bugging devices in his house, laptop, cell phone and hotel room. He unleashes the wrath of an ex-FBI agent whose website Jason hacks into only to discover his own surveillance files and that of the senator, with the help of an investigative reporter. Jason and the reporter are on the run and his children are kidnapped. Jason is running out of time to expose the senator before more people die. And if he survives, will ruthless Tiger let Jason live in peace?

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Just something that sort of popped into my head. What do you think? Not my normal style of writing so am not sure how it works here.

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A fictional story based loosly on actual events and people. Avery is a young woman with the world by the tail. She thinks she is really in love for the first time. She is beautiful and talented, yet scattered. But people and time have a way of changing her plans, even if she has no real plans at all... Please enjoy and review. This is my first real attempt at seroius writting so constructive critism is always welcome.

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Wanting nothing more than to spend her days writing & nights making love to the one man she has ever really wanted to marry, but happens to be gay, Justine Carmichael delves into a cynical drunken solitude laced with occasional suicidal preoccupation. It is not until she hits rock bottom that the love of her life decides he really does and has loved only her since the beginning, but is it too late to save her from herself? Or are love and happiness in the millennium obsolete?

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Detective Senior Sergeant Susan Prescott, accompanied by one of her teenage twin daughters, Marli, is on holiday. Susan is taking extended stress leave, after a series of traumatic happenings rock both her professional and personal life. The last thing she needs is to witness a very public murder. The spelling is Australian English.

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LaCherna Smith aka Cher gets accepted to Juilliard. She arrives a few days before classes begin and discovers her assigned roommate is a man--a gorgeous, white, Frenchman named Rene, no less. What's more he's as attracted to her as she is to him. Cher fights a losing battle against her attraction and eventually nature starts to take it's course, until a third party intervenes.

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Even if you’re a brilliant student and were the star of the varsity basketball and volleyball teams when you were only in the 10th grade, you still have a lot to learn when you’re a 15-year-old girl. Rachel Drexler learns a lot during the summer break between her 10th and 11th grades. She learns about love and sex from the boy she meets during the family’s beach vacation. She also learns a bitter lesson on the beach at the hands of her religious-fanatic stepfather. A famous art photographer visiting the beach helps her escape and recover from her trauma, and her interactions with him teach her yet another lesson: She must be honest with herself if she is to achieve real peace. Events later propel her to international celebrity, and the demands her new-found fame put on her personal life test her commitment to honesty about her sexual identity.

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Here is a chapter from a larger work in progress. Originally written as a theatrical play, this story is inspired by actual events. I like to bring it out once a year or so and play with it... searching for an ending. Any feedback would be appreciated!

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Kenzie is attacked and almost drowned while out for a run but is saved by the school weirdo, Jason, who has always had a crush on her. They begin a friendship, although in Jason's mind it's more than that. Will her attacker ever be found, or is he closer than she thinks? I would love any kind of feedback. Would you keep reading, does it stay interesting? Is it believable or cliche? I'm curious as to what anyone thinks about the shortness of my chapters. I have had a few mentions about this. Do people really care if there is a long drawn out chapter full of description, or is it better to write the action and dialogue and move the story along at a faster pace? Thanks for your feedback!

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When Troubadour Merriweather - all round nerd and straight-laced twit, becomes despondent one night, he is plunged into a mini Twilight Zone!!!

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This story is mostly mystery, with a little bit of romance and a lot of southern. I'm not sure which genre it belongs in. (Southern should be a genre choice, imo.) The story is set in the present day, but revolves around a murder and bank robbery that occurred in the thirties. Tess moves to the colorful, friendly town of Goose Pimple Junction, ready to start a new chapter in her life. The discovery of a key she finds hidden in her “new” one-hundred-year-old house brings her friends, enemies, and a new temptation she’s not sure she’s ready for. What she never dreamed “in all her born days” was that the key she finds is not only the key to a mystery of the past, it will also open doors to her future.

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These are travellers tales with a difference. They describe the dysfunctional and disruptive lives of Western backpackers exploring contemporary Asia. The environments are constantly consuming, sometimes dangerous and often bewitching. The settings are the streets, markets, guest houses, bars and nightclubs in the congested, enervating cities of Calcutta, Taipei and Saigon and the places in between. The characters that inhabit these places are restless souls travelling through backwaters and backstreets without a forward ticket or particular destination. Each of the stories describes one of their adventures while the collection of stories is linked by the journeys of Sean Dinan, a disillusioned journalist. Almost on a hunch Sean travels to Taiwan and discovers a city which seems as fantastic as it is alien. He camps at the Taipei Hostel, a fleabitten guesthouse at the end of an alley next to a public crematorium; and adopts the lifestyle of a western vagabond. His friends are college dropouts, drug dealers, bar owners, karaoke hostesses, Triad thugs, road diggers and failed actors. Sean and his companions live for the present. Their attitude is ambivalent and their humour black. Wholesale addictions, dangerous recreations and unwitting loves mark their journeys. Inevitably they reach their final stops. Kent descends into a madness fuelled by ice paranoia. Callum suffers a spell in purgatory after his brush with vengeful gangsters. In the end, Sean cannot avoid his own reckoning. His road has been marked by dependence and tragedy. Like all of us, he must come to terms on where he has been and where he hopes to go. *****

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I have always been interested in the First World War and, like all wars, the long-term damage it left in its trail. Even though it eventually came to an end there were many who had to live with its consequences. Have I achieved getting this across? And does the story generally read well? Any improvements you can think of? Cheers, Keen

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In May-June of 1917, an outbreak of labor and racially motivated violence in East St. Louis led to one of the worst race riots in US history. This is the fictional story of the Goodwin family and their struggle to protect their children and their young, beloved Negro maid, Emma Lynn. This is a young adult historical romance. To all previous readers, Sarah Jane is now Rebecca Jane.

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This is my first attempt at poetry in years...I welcome even the most fundamental advice. Interesting that my search for a new and better computer would inspire a poem. It got me thinking how computers capture our senses, attention and time...until they stop working so well, and we start looking at that hot new model that works so much better. The comparison with the dirty old man dumping his old girl for a sweet young thing was too much to resist.

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A sweet way for a man to see his wife...really just an expression of love, any reviews are welcome.

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This is just a quick little love poem about the newness (if that's even a word) of a realtionship.

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With the attack that almost cost her life, Brenna James finds herself in a world that she never expected. Hunted and afraid, she's in for the fight of her life.

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The last thing Gretchen Gesner expected on her way home from a long teacher’s conference in Albuquerque was to find a body in the middle of the highway. Screeching to a stop, Gretchen gets out of her car and is shocked to find that the crumpled heap in front of her is still alive. In dialing 911 she saves his life, but now Gretchen must decide whether to risk opening up her heart to this man or keep hiding behind past betrayals. This is a rough first draft and I would love thoughts on the pacing and whether or not there's enough drama in the chapters to keep you reading till the end. Thanks in advance for all the help

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This story is a day in the life of Alexandria Cooper, a 15 year old medium that wishes she wasn't. Up until today, she has been trying to dodge her gift. Today, she must face it and use it to save those close to her, or she may loose more than her freedom from her gift.

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Snap…crackle…pop. The sounds of bones breaking and shifting and of muscles tearing haunt Alex Reed as she discovers a terrifying secret about her family. Because of that secret she and her brother are now being hunted. With the help of her new friends who hold dark secrets themselves, can she survive?

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Valentine's Day is coming up whether any of us like it or not. Men need tips on what to buy for their significant others, so as a public service I'm posting this again. You can check out the company I'm attacking by posting the following link in your browser. http://www.vermontteddybear.com/Category/Valentines-Day-Gifts.aspx?View=All CONTAINS VULGAR LANGUAGE - UNCALLED FOR SEXUAL INNUENDO - POLITICALLY INCORRECT STATEMENTS. I SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF MYSELF. BUT I'M NOT.

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Mankind faces Armageddon as terrorism, war, and the reality of civilization gone mad is thrust upon the world when atomic weapons fall into the hands of Al Quida terrorists. That is the motivation that transcends religious belief, culture, and the foreign affairs of nations as Aaliya’s Song unfolds against a backdrop of a world living in fear. Aaliya’s Song, is a historic novel in the classic style that captures the essence of America’s Middle East experience and blends it against its own mélange of violence and political intrigue in a manner similar to how James Clavell’s Shogun romanced the conflict between the divisions in European Christianity and Samurai Japan, and how Tai Pan epitomized the struggle of racial and political extremism. Spread across the panorama of greed, revolution, political difference, and religious cataclysm, Aaliya’s Song brings home the fears and half-truths of a half century that has cast a pall of terror and evil across the planet. But in this chilling environment, heroes arise and overcome their religious and political beliefs in an effort to save mankind from nuclear holocaust. Aaliyas Song brings this powerful endeavor to life as it tells its story through the eyes of two very different main characters. For Major Brian Scanlon, a U. S. Marine Corps aviator, the Islamic world was an alien and hostile place filled with zealots, fanaticism, and oppression. For Aaliya bint Qudamah, Princess of Dar and Noori, and daughter of the Emir of Rabeè, America is a foreign dogma that threatens to bring her father and her nation to its knees. Thrown together by the intrigue that surrounds a country’s civil war, and a world grappling with the dark cloud of terror, Scanlon and Aaliya join their forces and lives in an effort to stop the death of her country, and a coup de état in the United States; acts that can only lead to a worldwide Jihad . . . a third world war. To win, they must overcome the Iraqi military, the schemes of Islamic clerics bent on returning the world to fundamentalism, an ages-old family of assassins, treason at the highest levels of the United States government, and the transfer of atomic weapons to Al Quida zealots. Eventually, these two young patriot-warriors find themselves questioning their beliefs, their religion, and their heritage, but never that which, above all else, they must have faith in . . . each other. Aaliya’s Song introduces and maneuvers a rich and fascinating cast of characters in Ryanne Littner, the first female President of the United States, and Jamie Simmons, U. S. Secret Service agent. These characters, along with Prince Rashid bin Qudamah, and Qudamah Abu Shareef, Emir of Rabeè spin a web of intrigue and ambition that the world is obligated to live or die with. Virulent nationalism, and ancient ethnic and religious hatreds fan the flames of war, this time with nuclear weapons in the hands of Al Quida as the ultimate threat. The story of a love so powerful that it transcends religion, politics, and the hatred born out of difference, Aaliya’s Song has the immediacy and punch of today’s fears and tomorrow’s headlines. Exciting, frighteningly plausible, and absolutely believable, Aaliya’s Song is an ambitious and explosive story of life, love, and intrigue.

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Obsessive fans and psychotic best friends are set to ruin any plans Annie Townsend has of falling in love. A seventeen year old actress who doesn't do romance lets herself fall into a world she is unprepared for and doesn't know where to draw the line between real life and fantasy. Near fatal accidents and gripping death scenes are happening all around her and they aren't part of any script.

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maybe it's the time of year, time for poetic pondering, i dunno...the dimming glow...just like the twilight...looking back on a love that felt so right but had nowhere to go...

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At exotic shorelines and mysterious lands around the world, Beachways magazine photographer Lee Merrick is entranced by mystical visions of a mysterious woman in white and strives to find out why, and if these apparitions are manifestations leading to the prophecy in his youth that he would someday meet "Her" along the beach. But will he survive physical threats from the outer reaches of such far-away lands, and the inner demons of his self-doubt to avoid succumbing to the threat to his own sanity and wasting his life on a romantic mirage?

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Nick, abandoned by his parents at the age of eleven, begins to wonder if his parents abandoned him or were kidnapped.

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A writer and copy editor for The Denver News, Tarin McGyver lives alongside a small, picturesque lake in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. A chance encounter with the lead singer of a popular rock band, Jonathan Parker, leads to an unlikely relationship between the two. In the process Tarin finds herself entangled with Jon's manipulative and scheming business manager, Tommy Wyndham. She quickly becomes determined to expose the manager's thievery and deceit to both Jon and the music industry. But Wyndham has plans of his own and will stop at nothing to keep her out of his client's life. Add to it an apparent stalker in her hometown and our heroine faces danger on two fronts. Follow the action as it culminates in murder, kidnapping and a daring mountain rescue during a blinding blizzard. Other than that, nothing much of interest takes place.

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Cassie Jayne Bishop was not prepared for meeting the boy of her dreams or uncovering the truth about him and the town of New Salem, NC.

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Focuses on a young undercover cop who, because of his personal demons, becomes a bodyguard to the teenage heiress of a frozen yogurt fortune. When an incident forces them to go on the run, the pair draw closer together but reveal secrets that may tear them apart.

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I have done a few minor alterations/editing, I think it reads a little easier. Still some work to do though. Young man involved in horse breedng, works with his father who dies whilst out riding. Tale of how the young man buys a new stallion. Then it is stolen, recovered, he is threatened, and shot at. Until eventually he discovers who the horse is and why people want him. There is also romance in the air when he meets a young woman and falls in love.

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I am writing an entire new version of this novel. For my AWESOME fans, I will still be submitting the FULL version with multi POV's to agents. But this is a toned down version. NOTE: first ch's are the same...changes start after the "Mason Hall Way happening." I REALLY need honest real feedback. Nit's are not what I'm lookinf for, I want to know about flow and content. IF you can't help yourself (rach?) go ahead and give me the nits...LOL (there are 30k words cut in this new version.)

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Emme is like any other teenage girl—well, except for her annoying habit of surging anything electrical. Her eyes don’t glow, she can’t disappear, and she certainly doesn’t know how to trap someone in midair. Leave that to Tobi, the new boy in her science class. But Tobi’s unexpected appearance and bizarre talents mark him as a Watcher; a group sent to find and destroy anyone with a unique energy signature like Emme’s. There’s just one problem…dangerous as the Watchers might be, an inexplicable force has bonded the two of them together. Now, a separation would kill them both.

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This is the tale of Lily, a young woman who has her own war to deal with while her husband is fighting on the Western Front. It is in honour of all the women who kept the homefires burning (I think this is more of a Second World War term but it suits the subject). The spelling is British and I would welcome any feedback, thanks.

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Cole Sage a once brilliant journalist has just about reached rock bottom. Haunted by the longing for the woman he lost, Cole is jarred to a crossroads when an elderly woman shoots and kills a hostage negotiator in front of him. Stillreeling he is stunned to receive a one line cry for help from Ellie, his one great love. Alone and terminally ill in a low rent California convalescent hospital Ellie’s dying request brings Cole face to face with his past and an uncertain future as he tries to find Ellie’s estranged daughter and save her inheritance from her conniving step father while there is still time. The path to keeping his word to Ellie is blocked at every turn by the husband who has abandoned her, his shady real estate deals, violent con men, street thugs and the lure of a fortune in diamonds that bring them all together. Beaten, bloody but determined, Cole Sage conquers greed and hatred with a strength that only love and a will as hard as diamond can achieve. I need tough, to the point, honest evaluation. This is the first in a series, four of which are complete. Is it worth persuing an agent and a publisher? Come on let's hear it. Thanks for reading!

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This is my entry for the "The Cloud" writing competition. It was originally over 6000 words, so I had to pare a lot to get it under 5000 (4977). As an eerie and mysterious cloud hovers over Las Vegas for months, it renders havoc on everything and everyone below. In spite of all the tragedy and gloom, love finds a way to grow and flourish. Any and all feedback is appreciated. Thank you in advance.

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Amelia was born with a defect, or so she was told. She seemed to have grown out of it, or so she thought. Until one day when she is running from a dog who is hell-bent on having her for it's next meal, and that "defect" takes effect. Turns out its not a defect at all. She figures out she has the ability to become things, to change herself. Every teenagers dream right? She discloses this secret to her troubled sister, who finds all the wrong reasons to use her ability, and when she gets discovered by Brian; the curious guy next door, she's sure she is going to end up a lab experiment. Turns out Brian has a secret of his own. Will Amelia and Brian be able to overcome their secrets, and lead normal teenage lives. Or will the secrets they keep change everything.

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Any feedback, good and bad is appreciated. That said.... It started with a honey bear and a pizza

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Necromancer, sequel to the Blood Inheritance, takes us to the darker side of the magical world Alexandria Reed has found herself emmersed in. Her friend's emerging powers as a necromancer has put them all in danger. An old enemy from the Cameron's past has come to exact her revenge. It will take all thier combined skills to stop the ancient evil, but will be enough to save them all?

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The Rise and Fall of Imogene Smith is about a woman who definitely needs to fasten her seatbelt because she’s in for a bumpy ride! She’s smart, she’s better than average looking, she’s forty-eight years old and finding herself on the wrong side of a divorce after twenty-five years of marriage. Imogene soon learns that not everything is what it appears to be. In one day, she receives three phone numbers, on three napkins no less, that change the course of her life – Barry the accountant whom her best friend Belinda is insisting she date; Candace, who invites her to join the world of the Double “D” club; and Brad, a dozen years her junior, looking like a surfer straight out of Beach Blanket Bingo. Her journey from freshly minted divorcee to the strong, confidant woman she becomes, is full of pitfalls. Along the way, Imogene deals with immature office co-workers, her husband’s new girlfriend, the former mother-in-law, bridezillas, and a host of other characters that want to tell her how to run her life. Sometimes, it’s all she can do to keep her head above water and be there for her twelve-year-old son. However, no matter what happens, Imogene Smith handles what life throws at her with humor and aplomb, a true modern day heroine.

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what true love feels like, how you can be so far away from her yet so close.. how nature and beauty can be one...if your fascinated by love, by all means your welcome to read my poem! i accept feedback of all sorts

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Just days ago, Madelyn Jacobs thought not getting into any of her top three colleges or snagging the guy who serenaded the summer stars were the biggest nightmares in her life. That was before being raped by her best friend’s boyfriend. That was before being put in a coma by the jealous bitch when she misinterpreted the scene. That was before trying to function after waking up all broken and torn, only to have a demon or something bust into her bedroom and tag her as The Keeper of some freakin’ list.



When the first person of ten dies in her presence, that’s way weird. The second time, it’s bloodcurdling. She can't avoid people, she tries. She can't run, she tries. An unseen hand always ushers her to the next demise, randomly shows her the list, in windows, in mirrors, on scraps of paper, even behind closed lids, and makes her feel more powerless than ever. And the sweet singer she loves now stands at number seven. As tattered as she is, can she find a way to break the curse before others die and the lover of her heart is gone forever?



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A Re-boot of the Rhiannon series. It rewrites the first Rhiannon story (published elsewhere)The Gorgon. It is deliberately inconsistent with other stories published or workshopped. Rhiannon is more complicated, Rosalyn has a different status, it is in 3rd person. It has themes of transformation,the loss and reclamation of important things (although they are not what the characters or readers think at first). A word on its setting: this is not set in medieval Europe. It takes place on a world that is about 11th century in terms of its social and technological development, but is 30 lightyears away from Earth, which is occupied by a world (Terra) with 21st century development. It takes place in our future, but in that world's (worlds') past. One culture is corrupted by Terran society, others are not. Oddities like the characters using slang from the US c. 2009 is thus explained. It is the tale of the fall and rise of Rhiannon, the ever so great descendent of the lengendary woman/goddess of the same name. All feedback is appreciated. Thank you.

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A night at karaoke has a twist. Any comments would be helpful. Thanks. Vern PS: This has been revised and expanded. The alternative ending is now the only one included. A possible Mezzo contest entry.

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This is an apocalyptic thriller with an embedded love story. Following the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001, the lives of Kodi Peek and her father are irrevocably changed as they begin the countdown to 2012.

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Revision of the story from a first person point of view. A morality tale with a twist. Any and all feedback welcome.

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I wrote this while going through my divorce a couple of years ago. It was a great catharsis but I am not sure about the writing. The initiating event was taken from my work as an air traffic controller. I just built a story around it. Feedback on characters and whether or not they need to be developed further would be appreciated. And just overall feedback about the story would be great also.

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A woman daydreams about browsing craigslist, and the dream becomes all too vivid.

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I don't write poetry, but I feel The Next Big Writer is supposed to challenge me--raise the bar, make me try new things. I've stepped out of my comfort zone.

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The exquisitely beautiful Angelica (Angie) is voyaging by great ocean-liner to rejoin her husband Jeremy (Jemmy) after five months' separation.

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Romantic image I have carried for year.

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This is a rewrite of the Soul of Fire - Soul of Ice novel I've posted earlier (that version is now removed, as I've changed too much for them to be considered the same story). Let me know what you think. I've changed some of the setting and some of the characters. I've also shortened some of the chapters. A witch is forced to go undercover at the local vampire coven, to try to figure out who is behind the turning of powerful witches and other magical beings into vampires. Can she overcome her hate of vampires long enough to learn to trust her companion Lucas? Will she discover the mystery behind the turnings before it is too late?

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John forces himself to go to yet another boring ball as escort to his widowed aunt...never imagining that it would lead to the adventure of his life!

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This novel is about an abused woman seeking help in leaving her husband. She meets a new man who treats her well and they fall in love, but there is a twist to the novel that I would prefer not to give away. I would love any feedback anyone is willing to provide, and consider it an honor to have other writers explore my work on this site.

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Ruled by Darkness the world is a dangerous place to live. A human woman finds herself transported from earth and ends up in this world. How did she get there? How will she be able to leave? But more importantly, why was she brought there?

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I am writing the story from two prospectives, hers and his. I want feedback on what is good or bad, mechanics, basically everything. The first part is their kind of introduction to the story and then starts the story 14 months ago...the first time they see each other after 3 years apart. His brother is marrying her best friend. There might be a few sections in the story that are told twice, once from each point of view, but not many.

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A truly remarkable tale of love and endurance through the battles and struggles of the world’s best loved King -Arthur, as he strove to bring peace and prosperity to Britain by stopping the incessant in-fighting and uniting the country against the Saxon hordes. Laying the foundations of a better way of life for his people and the country that would last for many years. A man of passion and foresight, a born leader and diplomat who devoted his life, and eventually gave it, as he battled against internal strife and the ever present Saxon threat. He continued the task that Uther had started, but he was a far better King than his father, their characters differed greatly. Arthur was a man of the people and for the people, seeking to ease their burden in life and to be proud of their heritage, working together for the benefit of all. As King he let it be widely known that he was approachable by anyone, whatever their rank and station in life and would seek to resolve their problems or mediate on their behalf. Young or old they were all of equal importance in his eyes, the young because they were the future of his country and the old for their wisdom and advice. No stone was left unturned as he sought to bring his vision into reality, admitting that he was only human and would make mistakes, but he would quickly learn from them. A great exponent of ‘service to others, before service to self,’ that contributed much to his success throughout his life. The tension is there as this remarkable young boy, turned King, left his mark on history as he pursued his destiny with compassion and total commitment, losing his wife Gwenhwyfar in the process. He could not have done it alone, and in this respect much was due to Merlin and the other Elders that secretly prepared him for his life as High King, and continued to advise him until the end. His sword Excalibur, given to him by the Lady of the Lake, gave him the protection that he needed, put fear into the hearts of his enemies and aided him in many mystical ways. This is a magical insight into his real life as it happened, not just another mystical fantasy. I feel as if I knew him well. Enjoy the story. ................. All comments are welcome

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Previously titled "For An Easy Life" I have rehashed the story even though many of the characters remain the same.

Trout is in his early thirties, single, carefree and happy with his life. However superficial it might appear to others, Trout is not a relationship kind of guy. That is, until a mix-up at his aging Grandmother's birthday party has his friends and family scurrying to find him a wife.

And then, as if by magic, he meets an old flame, Amanda, who at first seems to fit the bill perfectly.

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Here we go AGAIN!!!! Henry Holt publishing has requested yet another round of revisions. This is major edit number three for them. I'm hoping to get it perfect this time. I've completely reworked Sonya and Will. So, I need to make sure their new personalities are consistent throughout the book. I have also tried to add more of the evil Bitches. When a shy, black, ballerina from a poor neighborhood is thrust into the affluent yet equally dangerous world of the prestigious Bridgeton academy, she is forced to overcome her insecurities in order to defeat the three most ruthless and vindictive girls in the school.

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When Glory Rattinuss falls in love with Cosmos Sharpteeth,she doesn't realise the opposition to their marriage will involve a long, perilous journey to the Shining Mountains. This is a children's fantasy fiction novella.

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no....not a picto (makes an interesting shape when centralized though!) but a poem dedicated to a guy i should have let go long ago...yep, a torrid affair and i'm still hanging on in there...but he's a player not a stayer...he's inspired quite a few odes as it goes and this is pretty personal i suppose...but i would appreciate feedback from those that have a literary nose for such prose...um yes i mean you lot, so please feel free to take a shot! cheeers me dears!!!

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First time posting, so any help and feedback is much appreciated.

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With Valentine's Day upon us and its celebration mercilessly becoming more and more a senseless exercise in commercialism, I thought it perhaps appropriate to lay out some questioning ideas relative to its supposed theme...romance.

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My attempt at a romantic short story. It's a wonder I'm married. And yes, the grammar is as deliberately mangled as the story.

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When Angel Lafayette, a female Lieutenant of mixed race in the US Air Force, volunteers for a top-secret DARPA time travel experiment, she expects to be fast forwarded five minutes in 2008 not sent hurtling to a distant time. Before long she is in trouble, in love and history (as we know it) is gone with the wind.

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A first attempt at the 'Romance' genre. Successful? All comments welcome.

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Jack Lansing, M.D. is getting his life back together following the cancer death of his wife when he unwittingly becomes ensnared in an elaborate confidence scheme. As a result, he gets caught in a drama of betrayal, revenge and murder. When it appears that a powerful U.S. senator is intent on hunting down a beautiful young woman with whom Jack had become involved after meeting her by accident, Jack must work with her in a desperate attempt to outwit the forces aligned against them. And that's just the beginning. When it looks like they will at last be out of harm's way, they aren't, and the final piece of the puzzle, someone from Dr. Lansing's past, threatens to turn their world upside down again. A dangerous game of sex, money and retribution is played out from the sandy beaches of North Carolina, to the streets of our nation's capital. The novel derives its title from the way that various situations in the story remind the protagonist, a movie buff, of cinematic plots and scenes. The relationship of the protagonist and the main female character in particular, and the sexual interplay between men and women in general, are central elements of the story. The category of "thriller" is probably not strictly accurate because of these elements, but it came closest to what the plot is about, and I had to choose something. So try to keep an open mind. Also, I apologize for the confusion of title numbers. The Prologue was assigned as Chapter 1, so all subsequent "chapters" are off by one. Thanks for stopping by.

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This is the story of an aspiring author fleeing her past and the jaded celebrity and his wannabe model wife she runs into on a beach in southern Maine. I'm working on some passive voice issues and generally trying to trim the story. Thanks to those who've helped so far.

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When high-powered attorney Norman Scott crashes into a Connecticut river and dies on page 1, a most unusual love story begins. As he tells Lockhardt, the angel on the spot: “I’m going back to my wife. I don’t care what the price is.” Norman takes on the living and the dead, angels and devils. He schemes as only a Manhattan lawyer can, fails a dozen times, but refuses to give up. All feedback is welcome.

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The first three chapters have been revised and rearranged for the strongest start competition. The novel is posted in its entirety so you may read at your leisure (DISABLED CHAPTERS WILL BE ENABLED FOR ANY NEW REVIEWERS GOING BEYOND CHAPTER 3). Old reviews will not always match up with the chapter that it is attached to. This is in essence a memoir of my life in an orphanage, but I use composite characters and am not sure it qualifies as "memoir" for the contest. I will let the judges decide that. I hope this final go through will make it ready to publish, so any comments whatsoever will be appreciated. Especially interested in the new flow pattern. Opinions? Thanks for your help and advice.

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This is a different poetic style for me. Does it work for you?

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My first novel attempt. This is about a woman transformed into a werewolf against her will. Tess has to find her way in a world where none of the rules are clear to her. She makes mistkes that risk both her and her younger sister's life. One of her mistakes takes the form of a rogue werewolf who she accidently entices into a mating dance. Plus, those that transformed her seek her for capture and study. She'll have to learn to embrace her animal or be destroyed by it. At this point, I just want to know if the story is compelling. Do the characters work? Do you want to read more?

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Is it spicy enough? To dull? What would you do to make it more vivid?

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A poem of someone who tries to show their love in in hidden gestures.

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Stanza three--is the last line workable? Is it too much alliteration? This is a play on the idea of the Tinman.

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THIS IS A SEQUEL. This is also raw, a work in progress. I'm taking a risk here, going out of my comfort zone by putting up something that's not yet finished. I’m hoping you’ll see some growth from me in this. Sapphire Reign takes place almost 10 years after Kings & Queens. I’d appreciate reviews from readers, who've read my first book, since they can (hopefully) see what I’m doing differently and if it’s working, but anyone is welcome to read this. However, since it is a sequel, spoilers abound. So only proceed if you have no intention of reading Book 1.

In a world where wickedness is exalted and even children know the sting of suffering, Majesty is trapped in anguish five months after her young daughter's death in a preschool gas explosion. When she receives a bizarre glimmer of hope that her little girl may still be alive, she fights heaven and hell to reclaim the happiness that's been stripped from her. But with so many enemies, maybe someone is determined to make Majesty pay. Or maybe her daughter really is gone forever.

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Beautiful, talented, and about to inherit – Why is Sarah’s heart in turmoil...? Sarah Miller, the new darling of the Chamber Music Society, the protégée cellist of their in-house Quartet, receives rave reviews for her first series of concerts. She has just buckled her last term at New York’s prestigious music academy of Julliard when a hit-and-run driver strikes her down and disrupts her plans. Luckily unscathed, engagements still need postponing until proper exercises can restore agility and full mobility to her bruised wrist. While the melody is interrupted, Sarah meets up with the formidable Spinner brothers. The younger Mark, handsome and charming, sweeps her off her feet. The elder Julian, black sheep, black belted, and daunting black mood enjoys badgering and humiliating her. Her wrist recovered, playing music again, Sarah wonders which exercises will mend a bruised ego and an aching heart. ...Perhaps it’s because she is unworldly, unsophisticated – an orphan raised by tutors and nannies who ran to the bright lights of New York City...only to slam into the dark heart of Julian Spinner.

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Any and all feedback is welcome.

Sarah Snyder moves to Santa Fe, New Mexico after a dreadful tragedy to live a normal life. Instead, her past slams into her present, bringing on strange events which lead her to an anient race of magical beings where she discovers some of her childhood monsters are very real and some myths are true.

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no....not a PICTO!!! just an ordinary poem on a highly original subject that no one has ever thought to write about before! ha!

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...ahhh, the romance, the prospect of wedded bliss squashed into a PICTO of a bell like this! ...ooops, sorry to ruin it with the cynical twist!!

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...i should probably hold this rose back until valentines day but it popped into my head and has been hammering to be released as a PICTO here and now ...so here it is! phew! that's one less headache!!

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What do a young, disillusioned man, a baseball fan, and an anarchist lesbian from Switzerland have in common?**** Mick, who dislikes his job, isn’t sure about his wife, disdains work at any level and desperately wants a massage. Max, who has no job, loves his wife, loves baseball but not the players, and wonders what to do next with his life. And Holly Al-Gutentag, an equal rights anarchist and lightly armed pacifist lesbian from Switzerland.**** These three seemingly unrelated lives each have their unique problems. Witness the slow boil to fruition, ultimately symbolized by Lady Liberty herself. Find out why they’re PISSED — and how three separate stories can have the same ending.**** (86,500 words.) NOTE: PLEASE START AT THE BEGINNING. Thank you.

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This short story was posted last year and then taken down from the site. I apologise to anyone who has read it before, I don't want to bore you! I have never submitted it a magazine or competition. Taking the advice of my good reviewers, I have edited it as the reviews have come in. I don't want to re-write and re-post again, it would try everyone's tolerance too far!

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I wrote this book several years ago. It's time to take it out and dust it off. STEPHEN ANDREW PHILLIPS was born in the spring of 1958 just five days before his neighbor and the love of his life ESTHER RUTH WALKER (Ruthie). Stephen can’t remember a time when he didn’t know Ruthie or when she wasn’t his best friend. Even though he's white and she's colored, Stephen is willing to overcome the racial baracades set up in his small Virginia town in order to declare his love for her. But a dark family secret just might prevent the happy ending he's always dreamt of.

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To whom does The People's Champion belong? The people or himself? That's the question foundling(orphan) Jakund Frey'lnd, a gifted young swordsman and war hero dubbed "Kid Blade," struggles with as he battles the ferocious Gothari and learns that his fame as warrior makes him a target for those looking to make a name for themself as well as an unwilling player in the games of the powerful. This is a Young Adult Fantasy, filled with humor and action, designed to appeal to all ages.

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A girl brought up as a con artist, is now a grown woman who accidently falls in love with her next victim. She is framed by her colleagues and now must prove her love and her innocence to a man who's convinced she is a criminal. If she doesn't, she is going to lose her freedom, and most importantly her heart.

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When Kayla and her best friend’s husband nearly start an affair she realises that now is the ideal time to go on a journey of self discovery, but how far will she get before circumstances force her to return home to more than she bargained for?

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This is a continuation of "A Touch of Seduction", currently available on the tNBW Publication page. If you have not read that story, please do so before reading this, as it is necessary for context. I intended to do this as a short story, but it is clear that it will run well over 5,000 words, so I am posting it as a novel. It will be more like a novella, unless the characters do something even more unexpected than they have so far.

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Rhiannon, prodigal daughter of the king of New Fairy, has suffered a terrible curse. Having humiliated a witch, she must suffer a unique shame--she must go naked, regardless of the weather or social situation. These are the stories of how she reclaims her dignity and fights the evil of men, and her own inner conflicts. Many of these are more light hearted than Rhiannon's Ordeal, and show Rhiannon in the heroic capacity that emerged in her post-curse life. Rhiannon's relationship with Rosalyn is more ambiguous--at least to Rhiannon; I don't think the reader was ever fooled. There are other differences, but I don't think that should matter to the reader. Rhiannon's still her dear, sweet, naked self.

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