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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 evening, but now we have to deal with her.” The th...

Curse of the Fountain -17-

The Curse of the Fountain

By

Melanie Brown

Copyright © 2025

Part 17

“Bea’s been attacked? Who? How? Is she okay?” I had a good notion on the w...

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 a year. His first overseas assignment would be co...

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 the weirdest part was how over the moon Mom and my ...

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 remarked as I moved to cover my mouth. 

...

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 me out, and now I had to deal with this chaotic pil...

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 to myself, looking at the caller ID on my phone. I...

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 seldom really cold, even in winter. I think the te...

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 brought your lovely daughter with you this time—”<...

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!” snarled whoever had their hand over my mouth.&...

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 Angela, my hands trembling slightly as I tried to f...

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, but not something I could really remember doing be...

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?  When did they become so cute?

Wal...

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 how to do this yourself, Petey.”

I grumble...

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 for me, so I expect to be fine in another four or fi...

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 bedroom in just a towel. I’ve always been kind of par...

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 old, more like family than a teacher at this point...

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 it? His lips are so close to mine. No! No!  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 least, the director said it was a dress. Pauie wa...

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. Everyone else was leaving the locker room through var...

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 stirred up was the alkali sort so common in Cabark...

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 Mom’s hand to hold. And while I had to deal with ...

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 that I made the right choice.

One issue remai...

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 radio, but it was much more, including the capabilitie...

Zombie Space Marine!

Illustration for my Space Opera poem on BigClose. :)

https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/84511/space-opera

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.

“Hey, Nell.”

“Thanks for coming over, ...