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This is a story I wrote some time ago (mid-to-late '70s). After I wrote it I attempted to get it published, received rejections each time I submitted it, then shelved it. After joining this site recently, I decided to post it here to see if it has any merit, which I believe, or none, which the editors who rejected it seem to believe. Note: On attempting to insert the story text, I was informed it was "Over Limit" so it will be published in two parts.

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This is not actually a novel but, again, a short story that is too long for the site's word limit, so it will be published in two parts. The story occurs in December of 1862 in a Confederate Army camp outside the town of Murphreesborough, Tennessee. The town's name is spelled "Murphreesboro" today, but the spelling was not changed, deleting the "ugh" on the end, until the early-to-mid 1870s. Though you see Civil War maps and histories with the shorter spelling, these histories were written and those maps were drawn after the spelling change occurred.

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A warrior humorist. Does this work for you as a short story? Any comments welcomed.

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Finally, a chapter in the life of Alphonse (Al) Bonet that is more than a vignette, but a full-blown chapter. Following the death of their mother, Al and his younger brother, Guillaume (Willie) Bonet, travel to South Carolina to live with their father, a career Navy Chief Petty Officer.

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A sweeping tale that takes the reader from the mountains of the Southwest to the war-torn coast of Vietnam, and finally to New England. As a lonely teenager Gary meets Kristina Preston, the most stunning girl he has ever seen, and has no idea that his life will be forever changed. We follow Gary’s journey through life-altering twists of fortune that fling him from familiar worlds into others that are unknown and have unpredictable consequences. Along the way, there is adventure, drama, love, loss, sadness, revelations, unexpected events, the growth of wisdom and understanding, and many personal and social changes between the late 1950s, the 1960s, the 1970s, as well as glimpses of Gary's life in the early 2000s. I would appreciate feedback about your overall degree of interest in the story, as well as any other comments that come to mind. Thanks.

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The year is 2110. His name is Neffs, Bowen G.: he is an American Soldier in the US Army's 75th Ranger Regiment. The world around him and his new wife, Claire has exploded in what amounts to a global scale civil war. Provoked by violence increasing over the years between ordinarily bred human beings and augmented GenIV genosculpts, the demand of the UN Security Council that the US Congress mandate loyalty tests for all genetically augmented service members prompts the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to publicly refuse this directive and calls globally for a forcible ouster of all complicit governments bent on this newly instituted form of slavery. Around the world, in a series of highly coordinated night attacks at various military and governmental facilities surprise and overwhelm incumbent forces and the violence spreads. Suprisingly, they are mostly bloodless, with the numbers of killed and wounded collectively under one hundred. The enemy proves to be surprisingly well organized and supplied, their careful and painstaking preparations having gone unnoticed over the years, supported by an unexpectedly large segment of the world’s civilian population. Serious delays occur while the President, House and Senate argue the suspension of the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878. By then, lines have been drawn and the declaration of hostilities formalized. A new husband, a new Ranger, and a new platoon leader, Bowen and the Third Rangers must fight men and women who share the same language, culture, history, and wore the same uniform at one point. The year is 2110 . . . and the world is at war. It is Gabriel’s War . . .

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White Swan is a story of intrigue, subterfuge, desperation, hope, and finality launched on an epic front. With the world on the edge, will it be the billions of half-starved zealots that win over the unpredictability of the West, or will it be technical know how that overwhelms an impregnable nation? You will be taken behind the scenes to witness first hand the evil that is wrought by a power hungry few; from the cold desperation of Beijing, to the ruthless reactions in Washington. Great leaders are unveiled, and mediocre bureaucrats become lions as the clock ticks quickly down to mass confrontation; and possible nuclear annihilation. White Swan takes you inside the workings of the White House as the American President schemes to overcome the Congressional power that is demanding a withdrawal of all American forces from Vietnam, then it transports you inside the inner most sanctum of the Communist world, where old men dictate the future of billions; driven by fear, they force a hand that will upset the balance of power throughout the world. In between the power centers of two nations lay the men and women who will do the dying . . . they who will write their story in blood over a thousand hills and valleys. White Swan is the Vietnam War the way it should have been fought . . . and won.

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Tormalia

If you decide to review, please start from Chapter 1.

At one time, Nerris Palada had been part of the Thrillseekers, an adventuring group legendary throughout the continent of Tormalia. After many years of winning the hearts of the people and being immortalized in song and story, they went their separate ways. Now a mercenary, Nerris has become deeply involved in the civil war gripping the country of Yagolhan, and is in a very dark place within his own soul.

But when evil forces emerge, Nerris is driven out of his army and left to fend for himself. When a chance encounter reunites Nerris with his friends in their home village, the Thrillseekers set off for one last grand adventure. Joined by the mysterious fledgling sorceress Len-Ahl, the fellowship soon finds itself on a mission much bigger than their own desires. What they seek could free the world from a dark threat that has gripped it since antiquity.

When the dust has settled between gods and godlings, kings and commoners, and magic and mystery, Nerris may sink back into darkness or come to relearn the joy, happiness and love he had forgotten.

Faernan Royal Family Tree

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In 2157 sentient non humans fight for emancipation.

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A former US Navy SEAL with a merciless sense of justice, teams with a brilliant female detective. Together they discover weaknesses in our defenses against terrorism, but government officials inexplicably disregard their warnings. Will they be in time to prevent massive terrorist attacks in our homeland? Wounded and weakened, our hero confronts a huge, seemingly invincible, psycho-sexual killer with a surprising result.

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I originally wrote this a year ago, and got a LOT of facts wrong. So I've tried to go back and clean up the facts. I think I lost the power of the story, though. So, let me know if it has any power left, if you feel sorry for my protagonist, and can accept why he drinks.

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This could also be called creative non-fiction, I suppose. I'm new to this, but please be honest with your critique. Does it seem finished? I know it's quite short.

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This is my second attempt at writing something to be submitted. The first was to a workshop I attended. My story is based on comments made by my Pastor about his life. I would like feedback about style, voice, and if I moved through time correctly. I hope you enjoy it!

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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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Called to duty in Operation Desert Shield/Storm, Sand is the memoir of Marine Scout Chad Parson. Leaving no scar unscratched, Chad delves deeply into his experiences in battle during the Gulf War and beyond, the camaraderie’s he found in one of that war’s most heroic and yet unsung platoons, and how nineteen years later he still hasn’t really come home.

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Inspired by the Civil War and the emotional impact felt by both sides. This is my first posting and looking for any type of feedback.

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This is a story about Cruncher, a Marine thought dead in Vietnam, who goes on a private mission for the woman he loves but ends up fighting with a rag-tag band of soldiers in the famous battle of Hue.

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THIS IS A DEDICATION TO THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO MAKE THE FINAL SACRAFICE TO PROTECT US ALL and especially to one man who inspired me to write this poem, you will never be forgotten, Wayne.

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