Extra credit

I finished my doctoral degree when I was 26 and took a job at medium sized university in the midwest. In my first semester, I was given three sections of an introductory level course to[…]

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The desk

“I won’t go any lower than twelve.” I was sweating, but Mr. Johnson looked calm. He’d been calm for the whole fucking negotiation, all forty-five minutes of it. He was slouched in his black leather[…]

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Awakenings 5

Awakenings 5 I didn’t think I would be writing about this anymore, but so much has happened to me since the last chapter, and a lot of people have asked what’s going on, so here[…]

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Touch nikki

Chapter 1 At a little after noon, the engine of the Miata began to sputter alarmingly. Suddenly, smoke began to billow from beneath the hood, and Nikki let out a high shriek. Something had happened![…]

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Salvation chapter 5

Amanda sat staring at the blank paper, knowing what was expected, yet fighting with herself to pour out her feelings. Her arm swipping against her sore nipple quickly took away the hesitation as she begin[…]

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Just to get by ii

Sunlight streaming through the window in the bedroom wakes me up. It’s directly on my eyes. Moaning I roll over in my sleeping bag and stuff my head under my pillow. A hand roughly shakes[…]

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