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It is a time where politicians are more celebrities than policy makers; a time of peace and prosperity, for poverty has long been eradicated. All, however, is not as it seems and as the source of all wealth leads to the unraveling of a monumental conspiracy, one man must make a decision which will shake the foundations of the universe forever. The Superlative seeks to prove there is a thin line between doing what is right and what is wrong: being righteous and being insane. Our choices are what define us, and not the attitudes where these choices originate.

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Professor Randall Hartwig and Professor Brian Hall @ SMU were on an expedition in Iraq when they discovered skeletal remains of possible proof of a Prenoachian civilization of Nephilum. Genesis chapter 6: (Men of renoun, large men, giants, descendants of fallen Angels). The Nephilum used their strength, size, and power to pervert God's creations and were cursed by God to destroy eachother and become evil spirits after death. The find of the nearly 100 foot human-like skeletal bones were a Theological Archiology find of the century and changed the course of history around the world. Christianity had a new voice and could challenge the Big Bang and Evolution theories. But the discovery came with a price. The Evil Spirits were released and were on a mission to open the gates of Hell and free the fallen Angels and set the course of mankind into an early Armegedan. Type of feed back requested: Opinions on style, creativity, and development of story. Character assessment and flow of story.

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This is the sequel to Static Mayhem. It's been on the back burner for some time now, but I recently unearthed the few sketches I have for it, and I think it may be time to start fleshing it out. So far, I'm just calling it Static Mayhem 2, although my notes have the working title Mayhospheres. Since the original title for Static Mayhem was "Big Yellow Taxi", I don't have the best faith in my ability to name things, so I'm going to leave this approximately untitled for the time being.

For those of you who read the first book, this story takes place eight years later, and focuses on the children (some adopted, some biological) of some of the characters from it. New readers are welcome, but should be aware that this may not carry as a stand alone story. I guess we'll find out.

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I would appreciate any feedback on this draft. Don't be shy, I have a VERY thick skin.

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A Cloud Story - from a different perspective. If at the end you're scratching your head, check out Dan Philips' very short short, 'The Countdown'. It's the perfect postscript.

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Lloyd and Carlos have wandered the wastelands of Colorado, Utah, and Nevada, for almost six years. During this time, they manage to survive thieves, warped prostitutes, evil gangs, and cannibals. Lloyd, a dark and troubled personality, is kept in check by his Cuban companion and psychologist Carlos. When Lloyd is seriously injured in a fight with marauding bandits, Carlos seeks medical attention for him in a nearby city where he meets an old and deadly enemy. From that moment on, their lives take on even more bizarre twists and forces both Lloyd and Carlos into the roles of reluctant heros. FEEDBACK: Smooth read? Particularly strong or weak sections? Plot holes? Continuity errors? Typos? Distracting punctuation errors? (Grammar will be handled by a hired editor before I submit to an agent/publisher.) It's always nice to start at the beginning, but it's up to you.

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As the cloud hangs over Las Vegas, a thirteen year old boy who loves his guitar and the mountains becomes troubled with the talk of doomsday at school. His friends pressure him not to die a virgin, and finally he makes a decision that leads to an unexpected outcome. NOTE: I have tried to address some of the problems noted by those who left comments. I'd like to know if the same problems remain after the changes.

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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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In October of 1957, more than Sputnik fell to Earth... Set against the back drop of the Space Race and the Cold War, both the United States and the Soviet Union have a new issue to deal with, aliens from outer space. Both the Braannoo and the Muurgu are at war with each other and Earth becomes the newest battleground in their struggle. Spanning time from the launch of Sputnik to the near future, the interplay of historical events from a new light make you ask the question, could this all be true? The capture of aliens near small town USA unites three players from different quarters, Commander Kraanox of the Braannoo, First Lieutenant Wayne Bucknell as his captor and seven year old Justin Spencer, the first to make alien contact

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In the far, far, future, in a parallel universe, the Earth, one of three capitals in the United Federation of Gallixcs is under the military protection of the 1st MilkeyWay forces. This is the adventures of the forces and their protection of the UFG’s western border. -"Galictic Border Wars"- In this first book (Zokk Incident), Fleet Admiral Kinley, Commander, 1st MilkeyWay Forces, is faced with over whelming challenges. The 1st MWF lost the opening battle in the border war with Zokk prime and the Canis Gallixc Peoples Union of Planets. The Federation western border stands at the brink of total collapse. First, he needs his staff to find out why his forces lost. A major problem to that is his number-one Fleet analysis, William Vates, is in a hospital bed nearly dead after having his flagship blown-out from under him. Kinley has to gather a team, led by Doc Pine, to save Vates’s life. All on the medical team see no hope except Doc Pine and William’s brother Carl and they both insist that the life saving procedures continue. After six weeks, William comes out of his coma and then goes through the pains of the healing process. He slowly gains his memory and is chosen to lead the debriefing investigation. In addition to that, Kinley needs to find ships and personnel to staff a new MilkeyWay Core that he just lost in the last battle. These forces are needed to hold back any counter attack the Zokk might throw at their border. And if that isn’t enough, he has the President of the MilkeyWay Gallixc, showing up early to promote him and take him back to Earth. In with that, the President wants Kinley to indorse an addendum to the constitution giving the president dictatorial powers. In the mean time, what the MilkeyWay forces don’t know is that the Zokks are in an internal conflict, with the Opposition leader having a disk showing the High leader and his family committing horrific acts of cannibalism. It was Ron Pits, a federation spy, who because of a mishap, was left on Zokk prime that this information came to light. With luck, Pits, has the brother of the high military leader of Zokk working for him and has found out that the 1st MWF senior staff has two Zokk spies in their group.

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In 2157 a relatively non-violent struggle for equal rights between human kind and their intelligent creations becomes a full fledged war.

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This is my work-in-progress, my first attempt at a novel. All chapters are first drafts, with corrections only made for typos and obvious grammatical errors. I welcome criticism of all kinds:grammatical, style, story, etc. I'm trying hard to tell my story visually, with as little exposition as possible, but if it isn't working, let me know. Thanks.

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Follow along with young Cable Hornman as he ventures forth into the mystical Lands of Methanasia. He leaves the home of his foster parents in the northern provinces of the Dane-Klyve and travels south to the old city of Smeln, the once magnificent capital of the declining Western Empire. In hopes of perfecting his swordsmanship and fighting skills, Cable joins up with the Fighting Ninth of the city guards. Little does he know that another traveler has also entered the city for evil purposes. This selection is no longer available for review except for the epilogue.

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Welcome any and all feedback. Even if it's just a line or two, please review. I sure hope you enjoy it!

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I didn't intend to enter this contest. I have so little quality writing time that I have to pick and choose my projects. But since I am getting married soon (9 days, 3 1/2 hours from now), I decided to put this story together just for the heck of it. I wrote it pretty quickly and it's my first attempt at a humorous story. I enjoyed writing it and I hope that some of you enjoy it too. Please give any and all feedback. And thanks for reading! (re-submitted 8/30 to clean up some errors and stuff)

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In 2157 a relatively non-violent struggle for equal rights between human kind and and their intelligent creations becomes a full fledged war. This a second draft of chapters I feel are in need of revision sooner rather than later. I will continue to post new chapters as they are written under the original version.

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16 year old Tommy Travers was sure no harm had ever come to a person from simply reading a book. He couldn't have been more wrong. Tommy isn't a genius. He can't cast a spell. But Tommy's gift is the envy of every book lover in the world. He can enter the World of Books. But what are the rules? What are the consequences for not following those rules? How do you get in and most importantly, how do you get out?

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SCIENCE-FICTION, SHORT STORY, Summary: There are two settings: Earth, whose people have begun studying their universe, where a satellite probe goes missing and a planet where a grand, traditional wedding is about to transpire. What both planets have in common are two men who have personal vendettas, yet an accountability to a larger community: one man to his planet's (and nation's) space program and his personal pride that prevents him from revealing the error that lost A satellite, such that it may have been tracked and retrieved, and a man who is protective of his sister but willingly participates in a tradition he disapproves of and fails to intervene appropriately such that the groom loses his life to the satellite arriving from the Earth man's error.

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I am looking to see how it flows. Does it capture you, and would you want to read more? In Zeron: The Planet of Death-Sleep, Vindal Vandakoff spins a tale of Zeron, a planet trapped in disaster. Its people suffer daily the evolutionary path of hundreds of millions of years: formation of magma, desert, tsunami, ice age, and death-sleep. Tortured aliens reveal a pending invasion for control of the powerful Etholisk fuel and the pace shifts to mach-speed when The Heiress and her brother, young Nosalj, captain of the elite Defender’s Squadron, join parts of a message that stirs memories in Nosalj of his mother and brother’s murder. As invasion becomes imminent, and rumors spread that the aliens have anti-aging suits designed to protect them from the death-sleep―allowing them to move around Zeron without fear and gain control of the fuel―Nosalj shifts into action. As the first of a suspenseful trilogy, the story spins wildly through romance, betrayal, and revenge, with Nosalj designated as the savior of his people. What part will warrior monks play? And who will be victorious?

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This is a complete rewrite of Chapter 1 please comment on it

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Victorian Conwell, the owner of one of the most successful and unusual businesses on the west coast has her hands, and the hands of everyone she knows, full. A gifted teleporter with a complicated past she finds herself in the middle of a conspiracy that will take her and the members of her corporation all over the globe and into the pits of hell. Follow Victorian as old loves clash with current obligations sending her life into a tailspin the world will never forget.

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Almost five years ago a group of rogue vampires decided that they were tired of living in the dark and wanted fame, power, and most importantly to finally be able to live without fear. So they went public and “outed” themselves and all other supernatural and preternatural creatures. As a response to the world wide panic, the world’s governments brought to light their own secret; the existence of superhuman hunters. Soon a war between humans and “others” began. A few forces were able to see the futility in the fighting and obtained permission to create a paranormal crime fighting unit that would pull all forms of beings together to fight all supernatural evil. However, there are forces on all sides seeking to see the test group fail. Torn between loyalty to their respective groups and maintaining safety and justice, the crime fighting team, along with one of the city’s ADA of Supernatural Violent Crimes, fights a new enemy that may threaten to end the team and tear the paranormal community apart. I'd like any feedback that you believe could help get my writing noticed by an agent and later publisher. Particularly from the first chapter or two.

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Book 2---***---No Space like Outer Space - Zokkns have invaders---***---It takes place in a parallel universe, with Earth as the capital of the MilkeyWay Gallixc, one of three Gallixcs in the United Federation of Gallixcs---***---Admiral Kinley learns about the CG-POP spies---***---The 1st MilkeyWay Gallixc are in peace talks with the opposition High Leader Ie YooS---***---Fleet Admiral Don Kinley's forces team up with the Zokkn opposition star ship captians and help then over throw the government of JokS family pod---

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This story takes one of history's great mysteries--the disappearance of the Roanoke Colony in the 1500's--and puts a sci-fi spin on it, involving aliens and a government conspiracy. This is a rough first draft--any and all comments/suggestions welcome!

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Having just been killed in a mysterious shuttle explosion, Gethin Bryce is back to figure out why. Bryce is an unusually gifted investigator with the Global Republic; due to his proximity to the shuttle tragedy, he finds himself assigned to the case. Bryce's investigation takes him from the luxurious enclaves of Earth’s elite to the battered Wastelands beyond civilization’s protective thrall. Linking up with a planet-spanning corporate powerhouse, he also befriends a grim outlander named Celeste Segarra. She has an important piece of the puzzle – proof of a sadistic entity from Earth's unremembered past which threatens not just civilization, but all life... Everywhere.

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Book 1---***---------- I have posted the complete book 1---***----------please review any chapter ---***------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Set in the first part of the fifty-first century. It takes place in a parallel universe, with Earth as the capital of the MilkeyWay Gallixc, one of three Gallixcs in the United Federation of Gallixcs (UFG). ---***--- The 1st MilkeyWay Fleet part of the UFG had lost the opening battle in the war with the Canis Gallixc Peoples Union of Planets Fleet (CG-POP). ---***--- Admiral Don Kinley needs his group to find out how and why his 1st MilkeyWay forces lost before the Zokkns counter attacked. ---***--- The Zokkn people who live by the Book of Zokk are in an internal war. Ge JokS, the High Leader of the CG-POP is corrupt. The opposition led by Ie YooS is trying to overthrow him. ---***--- Federation spy network, run by Ron Pits, has uncovered the true reason why the Federation lost the battle, but more importantly how they can win the war. ---***--- Jump in anywhere, but if you really want to know whats going on you need to start at the begin - please I need any and all reviews

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Drim drags his friend Regis into a bounty hunt that earns them the attention of the local magistrate. Reluctantly, they are forced into service for the king, starting down a road that will prove their world's oldest myth true, and decide the fate of the last humans in the universe.

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Andromeda has been invaded by star troopers from far away who want to take over the entire local group of galaxies which also includes the milky way. Princess Riana goes in search of the Jenoa,immortal people deep in the galaxy cluster for help. They come up with a vicious people that they think can fight these very viscous star troopers. They head to a most viscous planet where its dog against dog on planet earth. The pull one man off of a mountain top to head up five billion cloned humans that will be the warriors to enter the galactic battles. The Andromeda empire meanwhile is working hard to stop these invaders. These are the stories of the Andromeda Files.

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David Larson is well on his way to becoming one of the world’s most celebrated novelists. What neither David, nor anyone else knows is that he is no ordinary best-selling author. At the start of his career, the similarities between the events described in his books and those that followed in real life were abstract and hard to spot. But as his fame flourished, the parallels became undeniable. Each new book, while boosting David’s popularity, portrays the world as an increasingly volatile place dominated by fanaticism, social chaos and addiction to technology. The real world, in turn, seems to follow David’s vision into a dark and perilous future. Absorbed in the unprecedented growth of a highly virulent web-based social network, most are too wrapped up in their day-to-day, minute-to-minute obsessions to pay much attention to the danger looming on the horizon. Hope rests with a precious few individuals gifted with a heightened awareness of the approaching upheaval. Elijah and Violet, an unlikely duo recruited for their unique talents, must stop this cataclysmic process before it reaches a point of no return. Armed with just the barest information, they will learn to understand their task as they learn to understand one another. Finding the doomsday author is only the first step. To succeed they will need to face the brotherhood that has kept the world in balance since the dawn of civilization, and learn the true nature of The Book of Books.

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Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it Written for the 500 word Presidential Flash Fiction Contest. Help polishing and comments wanted. Attribution note: "To those who would scare peace loving people with phantoms of lost liberty, my message is this: your tactics aid terrorists for they erode our unity and diminish our resolve. They give ammunition to America's enemies and pause to America's friends." Attorney General John Ashcroft 2001 Bush Administration.

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This is a story I am writing for my son. Xochiel is an average fifteen-year-old teenager. She's depressed, she's failing English, and her mother keeps taking her cell phone away because she talks all hours the day with her boyfriend. Oh, two weeks ago, she learned she had super speed. And, her super hearing is making her insane. Average, right?

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Hello, I am working on a space-opera novel, and the Delthane pilots are some of the characters that will appear prominently in it. I consider this short story as a test run for the tone and style of the novel. I welcome all feedback. Specially grammar. And I have a very thick skin. I prefer to be told: "Veer away from things like these" if you are of that opinion. Saludos! Julian

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I'd like any constructive edits, particularly ones that will help me pinpoint weaknesses and improve my writing. Also, I need feedback on the title. I love and hate it. What do you think?

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There was a prophecy; one of the death of a people, the death of a planet and the one chosen who would come and correct it all, Kete Atto is it and doesn't want to be. This is my first attempt at writing a novel and I hope the tag line will make you want to read on. I am looking forward to the criticism. I want it to be great and only other writers can help me learn. My book is finished now for the real work. I need help finding the telling not showing, POV, and grammatical. I'd like to know if the concept works and what it needs to draw you in. Thanks for taking the time to read and review.

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Phillipa has performed an experiment, with highly unexpected results. Is this first contact?

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ORPHANS ON THE EDGE OF THE UNIVERSE Narrative Summary by Evon Remey Change is inevitable, it’s how we choose to react to it that will determine who survives. Mother nature is exhausted and is about to reek havoc on the planet Thrae. As wars become obsolete, peace is no longer interval between wars. And from the Epoch a new world order emerges.

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Data dealer Black Lucas is given an offer he can't refuse. Recover the lost data herds of Korean crime warlord, Kim Sung, or wind up dead in seven days. He is joined by data jackal Mambo Ahmed in a desperate race against time in their search for legendary console cowboy Hot Zephyr. Along the way they must confront the mysterious Stemper Tashfin.

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In this era where science fiction is becoming science fact, technology is mixing with strongly held myths, and art is blending the chaos to shine a light on the rapid changes, we will either destroy ourselves or else learn to live in peace, without and within. This is the story of a particularly gifted young psychic, Aurora Swift, and the psychiatrist who tries to unravel her worlds, and in doing so unintentionally comes into contact with interconnected universal mysteries, dimensions, ancient beings and civilizations. Mixture of fantasy and reality genres. Mainly, the two settings are the modern day present with a bit of government conspiracy, and a sort of underworld that Aurora calls the Night World she escapes into to keep her sanity intact what with the pressures of her life. We meet a lot of other psychics in Aurora's circle and travel all over the U.S. and the world in search of some type of salvation. ** The first six or so chapters are non-linear and deliberately jarring as Aurora is experiencing a crossover of dimensions and times that will be sorted out in later chapters.// If I were to summarize the emotional stew or message of the story, it might go something like this: It is easy to wonder if our lives are worthless and actions are pointless because all will be forgotten one day. If every inventor, thinker, artist, intuitive being, and scientist followed through with this line of thinking, we’d still be in the Dark Ages or perhaps cause a new one. In this time of flourishing light, we need not allow the darkness of short-sightedness envelop us. The power is within us to make this world whatever we want it to be and become. And yes, one can make a difference with a little help from her friends.// **NOTE: I am on this site for constructive criticism. If you believe my work is only worthy of a 1 or 2 and feel like writing a snide scathing review or telling me how to write according to you, go somewhere else. My work isn't perfect, but I what I don't need is people who wish to feel superior by cutting me down or taking out their bad day on me. If you "don't get it" either ask me why something is written as it is or read something else. That I've had to explain this is sad, but there are plenty of A-holes in the world and that is reflected by similar percentages on this site. For those of you here to learn and grow and offer positive suggestions: Welcome. ---- (4/23/09 Currently reposted Chapter 1-3 and more coming soon for fans old and new).

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He fell through a portal to encounter a strange world. He sought vengence on those who were responsible. This is going to be an entry into a flash fiction contest, so please let me know what you think. Thanks in advance.

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11/05/09

Reposted by request.

The current status of Static Mayhem is that I have yet to find an agent to represent it. I haven't given up on it, but I am currently focusing my energy on my next novel, Caprice. I am still happy to take critique on either book.

Meanwhile, I have started posting the beginning of a sequel to Static Mayhem. I hope to get the bulk of a first draft written this year, but Caprice took me six years to write, so I don't know how realistic that is. We'll see.

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Two forces drive Harrison Cody to trek from New England to Chicago on foot: a bewildering pixie named Glimmer, and Claudia, the voice on the radio who may be the only other human still alive.

Static Mayhem, a mainstream novel that weaves elements of Fairy Tale, Science Fiction and Horror into a contemporary setting, tells his story. Harrison's journey reveals a North America whose human population has been replaced by dinosaurs, demons and dragons, and whose infrastructure has been reduced to a smattering of buildings holding artifacts from Earth's past and future. For all the surreal obstacles of his environment, his greatest challenge proves to be the care of two young survivors, separately orphaned and in clear need of a parent. Their eventual arrival in Chicago is punctuated by his arrest, and after clearing himself and establishing a life in this new cradle of civilization, he finds that his unanswered questions pale in importance to his new family.

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Danny Marx is abruptly torn from his unpromising life as an average office grunt, by a woman he's had a crush on for weeks before actually meeting her. Now facing a series of unexpected and confusing threats, he finds that the more he learns about Caprice, the less sense she makes to him.

This book is a bit of an experiment for me on several levels, not the least of which is to find out whether I am capable of writing a short novel.

NOTE TO POTENTIAL REVIEWERS: As with any novel, the point of entry should be chapter one. With Caprice in particular, if you jump in anywhere else, you will almost certainly miss the entire point of the story. That danger will increase exponentially as I add more chapters. The kind of feedback I need more than anything else is about plot and character development, so latecomer reviews, while well-intentioned, won't be of value. Please start from the beginning.

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This is a repackaging of the material I had already published to incorporate feedback and to allow me to get more detailed feedback on the parts. New material is included in the later chapters. This is a story about relationships, intrigue, and the interstellar trade in chocolate.

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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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