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INSIDE TREVOR’S SHORTS: A Mixed Collection of Short Stories

August 3, 2025
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INSIDE TREVOR’S SHORTS: A Mixed Collection of Short Stories

DO NOT WANT

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Satan, Satan…How Does Your Garden Grow?

August 2, 2025
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Satan, Satan…How Does Your Garden Grow?

Not that Phil Collins, I assume. (h/t PJ)

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Diamond Lil

August 2, 2025
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Diamond Lil

Trev Haymer has put together 38 poems for this collection. They all tell their own story and a very interesting story it is. A thoroughly fireside read for all.

Would you trust this person to write poetry?

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FMA Grandmasters and Masters

August 2, 2025
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FMA Grandmasters and Masters

Yet another skill that doesn’t translate to graphic design. (h/t PJ)

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The Handyman

August 1, 2025
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The Handyman

Wow. That makes a REALLY bad holster.

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Conceptual Modern Arnis

August 1, 2025
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Conceptual Modern Arnis

Ill-conceived. (h/t PJ)

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Her Sweetest Rogue: Regency Historical Romance (The Worthington Legacy Book 6)

August 1, 2025
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Her Sweetest Rogue: Regency Historical Romance (The Worthington Legacy Book 6)

My second-worst nightmare is that this kind of thing will become so common that people will no longer realize it’s bad. (My worst nightmare is the one where I show up in junior high without any pants, of course.)

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When Chickenheads Come Home To Roost: A Novel

July 31, 2025
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When Chickenheads Come Home To Roost: A Novel

Also, it’s about an elite all-female FBI team.

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