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January 10, 2015

First Page: Hybrids (YA Science Fiction)

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January 4, 2015

First Page: Trainwreck

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January 3, 2015

First Page: The Vandal and the Virgin

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December 28, 2014

First Page: Untitled – Contemporary Romance (GLBT)

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December 27, 2014

First Page: I Thought I Knew – Women’s Fiction

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December 21, 2014

First Page: Untitled Manuscript- contemporary romance

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