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Too Pretty to Be a Boy -7-

“Why is it so hard to spend some quality time with my daughter?” Mom sighed as she started the car, the familiar rumble a backdrop to her frustration. “I swear, all I wanted was a peaceful ev...

Curse of the Fountain -17-

The Curse of the Fountain

By

Melanie Brown

Copyright © 2025

Part 17

“Bea’s been attacked? Who?...

Another Country -11-

Mom went to the door to greet John and Cyndy and I stayed in my room for a while longer. John was eight years older than me and had been in the Air Force for two years and married to Cyndy for over...

Pete's Vagina -67- Uniform

Friday finally came. Game day, as usual. Not as usual, I would be going to school in my cheerleader uniform — just like the rest of the girls in the squad on game day. So weird.

And maybe t...

The Magician's Daughter -2- by SammyC

The Magician’s Daughter

By SammyC

Chapter Two

“You yawned wide enough to ingest a large woodland creature, Lindsey,” Dad r...

Too Pretty to Be a Boy -6- by Lajien

Clothes were scattered everywhere—dresses, skirts, blouses, shoes—a total mess. I felt a wave of frustration, my stomach twisting into knots. This whole 'new look' thing was already stressing m...

Curse of the Fountain -16- by Melanie Brown

The Curse of the Fountain

By

Melanie Brown

Copyright © 2025

Part 16

I knew he’d call, I thought ...

Another Country -10-

I got dressed in the clothes I had picked out before, then changed my mind and tried on something else. Long pants and I don’t really get along unless it is cold out and my part of California is ...

The Magician's Daughter by SammyC

“Welcome to Sha-Wang-Ah Lodge, Mr. Ace. Good to have you back again this summer,” the cheerful young woman at the front desk announced, as my father and I checked in. “And I see you’ve brou...

Curse of the Fountain -15- by Melanie Brown

“Don’t scream, bitch!” hissed a voice in my ear. I tried to wriggle away, but couldn’t.

“Clarry, hurry up,” said someone I couldn’t see.

“Don’t use my name, you idiot!...

Too Pretty to Be a Boy -5- by Lajien

“So, now that we know you’re a girl, I don’t think the name Carl fits you well,” Johnny said, leaning back in his chair, his brow furrowed in deep thought. I was pouring juice for him and A...

Timeless Romance by Maryanne Peters

Maryanne presents 18 more tales of Romance, the timeless pursuit of lovers and dreamers, from new explorers in the wilderness of desires to determined conquerors of the citadels of suburbia.

Pete's Vagina -66- Bleachers

Turns out cheerleader practice can get pretty hard, what with running and screaming and learning the cheers. And dancing!  Moving with the music from Coach Debbie’s portable stereo was fun, ...

Curse of the Fountain -14- Melanie Brown

Copyright © 2025

Part 14

He’s just a boy. I mean, come on. Why am I acting so goofy around him? I let myself get roped into this date. When did I start liking boys?&...

Pete's Vagina -65- Practice

By Joyce Melton

The school day went by quickly, but first, Megan helped me repair my eye makeup. She insisted that I do the actual work while she advised. “You have to know ...

I'm ill...

I'm sick with a bad cold. It's not the flu and I tested negative for Covid, so it's just a cold. And now Melanie has caught it too, but we are getting by. Today it feels like it's turning around fo...

Easy as Falling off a Bike -24- by Angharad

Coming soon from DopplerPress, Cathy's adventures continue in her 24th book!

Another Country -9-

I carried clean clothes with me to the shower. My bathroom opens off the hall, so I’ve always done it that way. John, when he was still living here, would forget and have to run back to his bedro...

Deconstructed - Cover Preview

Terry had built a nice life for himself: Army veteran, city engineer, landlord, do-gooder...but then it all started to come apart.

Too Pretty to be a Boy -4- by Lajien

“Siri, who’s calling?” I asked, glancing down at my phone.

“Ms. Hart,” Siri replied.

My eyes went wide in surprise. Ms. Hart had been my violin teacher since I was five years ...

Like for Like by Marianne Gregory on Kindle Soon

Three novellas about Undercover Cops, coming soon!

Curse of the Fountain -13- Melanie Brown

Melanie Brown

Copyright © 2025

Part 13

As he leaned towards me, I closed my eyes. I couldn’t watch! This can’t possibly be happening to me! And why am I going to let him do i...

Girlerizer -16- Model Advertisement

It sure was breezy out on the balcony at nearly midnight. What the heck were they selling with these pics? And what did people down below think seeing him standing there in this lace mini-dress. At...

Pete's Vagina -64- Shift

“I think Debbie…uh, Coach Debbie is in her office now, Pete,” said Coach Wilson. “You can go through mine, and hers is just across the hall.”

“Okay,” I agreed. Eve...

Another Country -8-

We only worked a little more in the yard; it didn’t have to be perfect. The trailer would cover it all up, anyway so however much we cleared away would just have to do.

Some of the dust we ...

Curse of the Fountain -12- by Melanie Brown

By

Melanie Brown

Copyright © 2025

Part 12

In many ways, it was like my first day all over again, except I didn’t have M...

Too Pretty To Be A Boy -3- by Mr. Lajien

I was used to locking my door back in New York, having two psycho brothers who wanted me dead, but it didn’t make me feel safe. Last night, I slept without fear of Dicky or Peter, which means tha...

Fatboy and the Nineball -4- Sugar Day

Deputy Dan Weathers, the Oklahoma Mud Man, took his big hat off his face and glared at the Multi-Band Communication Console set into the dash of his cruiser. Most people would call it a police radi...

Zombie Space Marine!

Illustration for my Space Opera poem on BigClose. :)

https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/84511/...

Curse of the Fountain -11- Melanie Brown

Curse of the Fountain

Melanie Brown

Copyright © 2025

Part 11

“Nell! You have a visitor!”

“Thanks, Mom!” I called as I hurried to the front door.

...