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2025 Secret Author Stories Posted!

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Readers!! Are you ready for the tea? Some juicy gossip? A horrific dark drama you cannot look away from? These tales are here just for you! It's the 2025 Secret Author Stories! Yes, they have been revealed... ahem, sort of! Our sneaky Secret Author has taken on posting to give you the thrill of enjoyment without knowing who wrote the story you will be voting for as your favorite! Feel free to speculate who wrote which story, but those participating author names won't be revealed until after the story poll (to be posted in a few days. Now: Discussion topic link can be found here!!) before readers get the challenge to pair up stories and authors in another fun game later! 

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Remember to like, comment, and review! 

Authors!! If you notice some missing metadata, well... sometimes it might have given info away to readers, the system didn't have an exact match, or the info had to be narrowed down to fit within the system size/limits. BUT, if something (other than story text typos) is flat out wrong, please private message me (Cia) to get it fixed ASAP! You may, or may not, comment on/review your own story to throw off readers (oh, did I say that?) and you will get control back from our sneaky Secret Author later, but don't engage to reply/thank anyone now!! We're still keeping SOME secrets for a bit longer!

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Thirdly

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2 minutes ago, Gary L said:

I’ve got all the time in the world, sadly.  A week nearly of Covid and it will take 21 days to clear my system thanks to immunosuppressants.
 This year I am going to crack this competition.  I’ve perked up my excel spreadsheet from last year and will be cross-referencing clues, comments and barefaced lies…

Get better soon!

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Alright, now that I'm about the halfway point of all the SA stories, I'm on a vendetta with all of you. Yes. Everyone. If you participated last year and are also participating this year, your writing's improved. If this is your first time participating, your writing is solid. If you were out to get a reaction from me, you got ALL the reactions from me. Every last one of you. 

Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to pout here in my corner like a jealous brat until I start reading the second half of the stories. *grumbling* Doggone talented individuals making me feel all the things.

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15 hours ago, Thirdly said:

Alright, now that I'm about the halfway point of all the SA stories, I'm on a vendetta with all of you. Yes. Everyone. If you participated last year and are also participating this year, your writing's improved. If this is your first time participating, your writing is solid. If you were out to get a reaction from me, you got ALL the reactions from me. Every last one of you. 

Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to pout here in my corner like a jealous brat until I start reading the second half of the stories. *grumbling* Doggone talented individuals making me feel all the things.

This makes me all warm and fuzzy inside. 

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Almost done. I have to go back to 'war story' as my 'vacation mode' brain cannot handle two war stories at once! :thumbup:

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Well, that's all twenty three stories read.

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I've just noticed, after leaving a review on all of the Secret Author stories. That I have now reviewed 603 stories.

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20 hours ago, chris191070 said:

I've just noticed, after leaving a review on all of the Secret Author stories. That I have now reviewed 603 stories.

Let us know if you reach 666 and I'll burn some sage for you.  :gikkle:

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astone2292

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I am so far behind. Time to start an all-nighter...

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On 7/23/2025 at 2:06 PM, chris191070 said:

I've just noticed, after leaving a review on all of the Secret Author stories. That I have now reviewed 603 stories.

Does this mean I need to see if Lucifer will get off his duff and grace me with another little tale in the near future?

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Well, I finally finished all the stories except for the one that was pulled.

My comments were brief and only did recommendations on all but one story.   Will try and go back to do reviews later.  Had right shoulder surgery and can't use my right arm/hand at all and I am very right hand dominant.  Typing with just the left, and being in pain just too much right now.

Some really excellent stories.

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2 minutes ago, centexhairysub said:

Well, I finally finished all the stories except for the one that was pulled.

My comments were brief and only did recommendations on all but one story.   Will try and go back to do reviews later.  Had right shoulder surgery and can't use my right arm/hand at all and I am very right hand dominant.  Typing with just the left, and being in pain just too much right now.

Some really excellent stories.

To a swift recovery!  🤗 

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1 hour ago, centexhairysub said:

Well, I finally finished all the stories except for the one that was pulled.

My comments were brief and only did recommendations on all but one story.   Will try and go back to do reviews later.  Had right shoulder surgery and can't use my right arm/hand at all and I am very right hand dominant.  Typing with just the left, and being in pain just too much right now.

Some really excellent stories.

Have a swift recovery 

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Finally! All stories read, commented on, and reviewed. Thanks to the authors for some stellar work. :) 

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13 minutes ago, Headstall said:

Finally! All stories read, commented on, and reviewed. Thanks to the authors for some stellar work. :) 

I’d love to read a new story from you - something contemporary this time, rather than Wild West, with your amazing characters. :2thumbs:

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2 hours ago, Cane23 said:

I’d love to read a new story from you - something contemporary this time, rather than Wild West, with your amazing characters. :2thumbs:

Thanks, Cane! That's nice to hear, but most of my reader messages are for more westerns. :unsure2: 

I have a contemporary story mostly written (14/15 chapters so far), but I keep getting drawn away from it by life. That's okay, though, because the mental rest is doing me good. :)  

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10 minutes ago, Headstall said:

Thanks, Cane! That's nice to hear, but most of my reader messages are for more westerns. :unsure2: 

I have a contemporary story mostly written (14/15 chapters so far), but I keep getting drawn away from it by life. That's okay, though, because the mental rest is doing me good. :)  

That’s because you’re a goddamn great western writer! I’m not the biggest fan of the genre myself, so I’m definitely rooting for something contemporary. That said, whatever you deliver, I’m sure it’ll be a masterpiece. Now, I’m off to reread some of your classic evergreens! :heart:

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