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September 1st 2010 Top Ten
1.
The Trouble With Fitz
by Chris Pitt Literary Fiction, Mystery, Novel, General Fiction 12 May 2010
Can having the wrong role models excuse our actions? Siôn Roberts must face the past and confront the horrors of his repressed memories if he is to survive. A dark, edgy tale of redemption.

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2.
Cut and Run (Chapters1-5)
by Karen Snape-Williams Action, Adventure, Historical, General Fiction 17 Jul 2010
My name is Jeremiah Jones. I ain't seeking redemption and not asking for sympathy. This is my story.

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3.
TROBAIRITZ (revised)
by Celia Micklefield Literary Fiction, Novel, General Fiction 08 Jun 2010
A new voice follows an ancient tradition . . .

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4.
My House Eats People - new edit
by Katherine McKay Children's Fiction, Science Fiction 15 Jul 2010
Jake's mum walks upstairs one Monday morning and doesn't come back down...next day his dad vanishes too.

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5.
Godiva Bay
by Paula Daly Novel, Thriller, General Fiction 19 Jul 2010
After Kim gets away with killing her own mother, she finds herself at an elitist boarding school where she’s framed for the murder of another pupil.

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6.
Helping Helen
by Keith Jackson Short Story, General Fiction 21 Jul 2010
Dan offers shelter to a girl during a storm and learns of her predicament... He offers to help her.

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7.
Things Lost
by David Pickering Short Story, Literary Fiction, Womens Fiction, General Fiction 06 Jul 2010
This short story is about landscape and memory, and growing up in the countryside. Oh, and someone gets kissed. It’s fictional, although it does draw upon places and people I once knew. I’ve renamed the cow.

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8.
1513 (revised)
by Harry Nicholson Action, Historical, Novel, Romance 31 Jul 2010
A young farm labourer flees his masters. It is 1513 and the fourth year of Henry VIII, the year of Scotland's greatest defeat. In his flight he finds love across the barriers of race and culture but is wrenched away to stand as an archer in the midst of the battle of Flodden.

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9.
Summer Sweet Summer (Revised)
by K.B Mikals Children's Fiction 31 Mar 2010
Two girls from opposite sides of the tracks. Two worlds about to collide during one perfect summer.

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10.
The Baptist
by Ruby Barnes Crime, Horror, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, General Fiction 24 May 2010
A teenage boy murders his brother and spends eight years institutionalised. On community release he reoffends and then disappears. Eight years later a stable family man goes off the rails when he meets a 'missing person'. Who is hunter, who is hunted? Contains moderate peril, not for the faint hearted.

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September Longevity Bestseller Chart Entries

Recognising the stories with 25 days or more cumulatively in the YouWriteOn Top Ten on September 1st 2010

 
Summer Sweet Summer (Revised)
by K.B Mikals Children's Fiction 31 Mar 2010
Two girls from opposite sides of the tracks. Two worlds about to collide during one perfect summer.

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Gardiane de Taureau
by Celia Micklefield Short Story, Womens Fiction, General Fiction 01 May 2010
The bull-run comes to Montalhan sans Vents.

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The Swordsman of Calais
by Joe 90 Historical, Novel 30 Apr 2010
Fact: May 19th 1536 Anne Boleyn died by a single stroke of a sword wielded by a French executioner, Jean Rombaud of St Omer. The rest of this novel is fiction. Written from two converging viewpoints.

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How to become a chameleon
by Jo Knight Women's Fiction 15 Mar 2010
A sheltered middle aged middle class woman and her spoilt son are visited by an extreme change in fortune when husband and father leaves them in financial and social ruin. They are forced for the first time to fend for themselves.

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Louis and The Poppy Girl (edited version)
by Pascale Presumey Literary Fiction, Mystery, Novel, General Fiction 20 Feb 2010
A tale of central rural France, where the dark, loveless world of a boy, Louis is changed forever when a young girl arrives at the farm. The boy discovers life at last, but to his family and village, the girl represents their lies and secrets. For that reason, they will conspire to bring her ruin. Can Louis let this happen?

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August 1st 2010 Top Ten


1.
North
by Jasper Dorgan Literary Fiction, Novel, General Fiction 04 Jun 2010
Another time, another England.

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2.
My Turn to Speak
by Celia Micklefield Short Story, Literary Fiction, General Fiction 13 May 2010
Helen has been coping with John's habits for six years . . .

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3.
Ants (revised)
by Claire Whatley Short Story, General Fiction 22 Jun 2010
Tash avoids one catastrophe, only to be confronted by another.

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4.
Missing
by Karen Milner Short Story, Thriller 18 May 2010
A short story about a mother's love and how far you can push it.

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5.
Hear Speak See No Evil (Chapters 1-3).
by Marita A. Hansen Crime, Novel, General Fiction 03 Jun 2010
Life on the rough side of Auckland (New Zealand). The domino effect started by one violent act. **Warning** Do not read this if you are easily offended. This is not PC and has some harsh language and a sex scene.

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6.
The Trouble With Fitz
by Chris Pitt Literary Fiction, Novel, General Fiction 12 May 2010
Can having the wrong role models excuse our actions? Siôn Roberts must face the past and confront the horrors of his repressed memories if he is to survive. A dark, edgy tale of redemption.

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7.
TROBAIRITZ (revised)
by Celia Micklefield Literary Fiction, Novel, General Fiction 08 Jun 2010
A new voice follows an ancient tradition . . .

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8.
Catch the Sun
by Ian Roberts Action, Adventure, Historical, Saga, Thriller 06 Mar 2010
A brutal look at the effects of being orphaned by war; a rites of passage story, involving love, humour, courage, revenge and lifelong friendships tested - from the slaughter of the Boer War to the snobbery of Edwardian England, where a decades-old secret leads to tragedy and revenge.

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9.
The Swordsman of Calais
by Joe 90 Historical, Novel 30 Apr 2010
Fact: May 19th 1536 Anne Boleyn died by a single stroke of a sword wielded by a French executioner, Jean Rombaud of St Omer. The rest of this novel is fiction. Written from two converging viewpoints.

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10.
Burnt
by Jessica Raya Literary Fiction, Novel, Womens Fiction, General Fiction 26 May 2010
When Abby Kent’s father leaves, life is not the Mary Tyler Moore fantasy she hopes it might be. Her mother’s long-overdue awakening clashes with Abby’s troubled coming of age, a clash recorded with self-inflicted burns and leading to a betrayal with potentially deadly consequences. Chapter 1 of a completed novel.

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August Longevity Bestseller Chart Entries

Recognising the stories with 25 days or more cumulatively in the YouWriteOn Top Ten on August 1st 2010

 
Catch the Sun
by Ian Roberts Action, Adventure, Historical, Saga, Thriller 06 Mar 2010
A brutal look at the effects of being orphaned by war; a rites of passage story, involving love, humour, courage, revenge and lifelong friendships tested - from the slaughter of the Boer War to the snobbery of Edwardian England, where a decades-old secret leads to tragedy and revenge.

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A Bed of Thorns
by Claire Ferdinando Crime, Horror, Thriller 13 Feb 2010
Two lonely women, a killer on the run, a tangled web of secrets and lies - three players in a deadly game of wits.

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July 1st 2010 Top Ten


1.
Births, Marriages and Deaths (part 2)
by Joe Miller and James Natto Short Story, Literary Fiction, General Fiction 09 May 2010
A themed collection of extra-short short stories. This is the second instalment.

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2.
Beneath the Surface, Darkly
by Julian Green Historical, Mystery, Thriller 04 Jun 2010
On the eve of his wedding, Fabian sees a woman rowing on a lake. Soon, he starts to question his marriage and then his sanity.

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3.
Hexult
by Perry Bond Adventure, Children's Fiction, Novel, Teenage Fiction, General Fiction 01 May 2010
Hexult is a chain of islands in a vast sea of ice, divided by a great chasm. Shipwrecked twins, Jacob and Elya’s superior knowledge of science leads the superstitious islanders to believe they are magicians, upsetting the resident wizard.

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4.
SWOOP
by Jean Jemmett Crime, Thriller 17 Apr 2010
Over dinner, wine, and laughter, three angry women devise ten rules to commit the perfect murder. Their targets? Predatory pedophiles. But when Amber Grayson and her friends turn fantasy into reality, one of Amber's targets threatens her husband's life. They must risk everything to save him. No one escapes unscathed

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5.
Beyond Nostalgia
by Thomas J Winton Literary Fiction, Novel, Romance, General Fiction 11 May 2010
Does absence truly make the heart grow fonder, or does the passage of time only erode old emotions? Twenty-four years after two underclass soul mates were ripped from each other's arms they learn the answer.

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6.
Gardiane de Taureau
by Celia Micklefield Short Story, General Fiction 01 May 2010
The bull-run comes to Montalhan sans Vents.

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7.
North
by Jasper Dorgan Literary Fiction, Novel, General Fiction 04 Jun 2010
Another time, another England.

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8.
TROBAIRITZ (revised)
by Celia Micklefield Literary Fiction, Novel, General Fiction 08 Jun 2010
A new voice follows an ancient tradition . . .

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9.
The Gallows Cheat
by BW Historical, Novel, General Fiction 20 Jan 2010
London, 1611. Thomas is an honest, trusted man. When his cousin, Matthew, appears, seeking sanctuary and encouraging him to become a little more worldly, Thomas finds himself caught up in a dangerous world of deception, disguise and corruption.

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10.
Summer Sweet Summer (Revised)
by K.B Mikals Children's Fiction 31 Mar 2010
Two girls from opposite sides of the tracks. Two worlds about to collide during one perfect summer.

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July Longevity Bestseller Chart Entries

Recognising the stories with 25 days or more cumulatively in the YouWriteOn Top Ten on July 1st 2010


 
The Gallows Cheat
by BW Historical, Novel, General Fiction 20 Jan 2010
London, 1611. Thomas is an honest, trusted man. When his cousin, Matthew, appears, seeking sanctuary and encouraging him to become a little more worldly, Thomas finds himself caught up in a dangerous world of deception, disguise and corruption.

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A Farewell Performance
by David Pickering Short Story, Literary Fiction 05 Jan 2010
An actor and a gunman on a rooftop. Is the pen really mightier than the sword?

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Monday, Monday.
by Pam Howes Short Story, Romance 27 Jan 2010
Laura is on the move again. But was it a mistake to do it on Monday...?

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The Flesh-eating Diplomat from Outer Space
by Mark Lloyd Short Story, Children's Fiction, Comedy, Science Fiction 04 Jan 2010
Yet again, Earth is threatened and Granddad has been kidnapped. Can Robert and Angela defeat the Zarqon invaders and rescue Granddad before humankind is made into soup and sandwiches? Silly, fast-paced, a little dark and a little funny.

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June 1st 2010 Top Ten

1.
Catbook
by Richard Hurndall Children's Fiction 12 Apr 2010
This is a 20 000 word junior fiction story. Aimed at 7-10 year olds. You have been warned!

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2.
Under The Same Sky (revised)
by Genevieve Graham Action, Adventure, Historical, Novel, Saga, Fantasy 14 Nov 2009
The 18th century lives of Maggie and Andrew are continents apart, but connected by their minds. They communicate through visions, rescuing each other from violence and death.

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3.
Lickety Split
by D. Moody Comedy, Crime, Literary Fiction, Novel 18 Mar 2010
It isn't your fault if somebody else gets the blame. (Strong language)

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4.
Pig Party
by Cameron Deco Short Story, Women's Fiction, General Fiction 02 Apr 2010
Jase's past comes back to haunt him.

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5.
The Mice of St Goran (revised)
by Rosalind Winter Children's Fiction 03 May 2010
A collection of short stories about a family of church mice, for reading aloud to young children. Cover drawing by Esther Harding.

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6.
Klingsor's First Summer (Revised)
by NA Randall Short Story, Literary Fiction 21 Jul 2009
A 16-year-old boy gets a summer job. A bully of a fellow-worker soon makes his life hell.

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7.
Catch the Sun
by Ian Roberts Action, Adventure, Historical, Saga, Thriller 06 Mar 2010
A brutal look at the effects of being orphaned by war; a rites of passage story, involving love, humour, courage, revenge and lifelong friendships tested - from the slaughter of the Boer War to the snobbery of Edwardian England, where a decades-old secret leads to tragedy and revenge.

More Details | Read Sample Chapters | Review Book

 
8.
The Gallows Cheat
by BW Historical, Novel, General Fiction 20 Jan 2010
London, 1611. Thomas is an honest, trusted man. When his cousin, Matthew, appears, seeking sanctuary and encouraging him to become a little more worldly, Thomas finds himself caught up in a dangerous world of deception, disguise and corruption.

More Details | Read Sample Chapters | Review Book

 
9.
A Bed of Thorns
by Claire Ferdinando Crime, Horror, Thriller 13 Feb 2010
Two lonely women, a killer on the run, a tangled web of secrets and lies - three players in a deadly game of wits.

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10.
THE NEBRASKA GAMBLER (Revised)
by Warren Washburn Literary Fiction, Novel, Saga 19 Apr 2010
A young boy begins to realize why his family lives in proverty after his dad takes the family to the horse races.

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June Longevity Bestseller Chart Entries

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Scarlett and the Soul Thief
by Annie Oliver Children's Fiction, Fantasy 02 Jan 2010
A mysterious stranger known only as the Soul Thief lures Scarlett Winter away from her family to a world far beyond this one. Bullied and tormented all her life, Scarlett now has the power to give the pain back. Will she make the right choice?

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Klingsor's First Summer (Revised)
by NA Randall Short Story, Literary Fiction 21 Jul 2009
A 16-year-old boy gets a summer job. A bully of a fellow-worker soon makes his life hell.

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The Grower
by Robbie Smith Novel, Thriller 20 Jan 2010
When newcomer, Rupert starts outgrowing other tenants on the allotments he becomes a target for sabotage by resident champion, Malcolm. Nobody could have guessed Rupert`s past. With two previous murders under his belt, it`s only a matter of time before he`ll feel obliged to kill again to protect his crops.

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The Ghost at the Foot of the Stairs
by David Pickering Short Story, Comedy, Horror 06 Jan 2010
A light-hearted homage to the English ghost story.

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May 1st 2010 Top Ten

1.
The Meter Man
by Celia Micklefield Short Story, Literary Fiction 17 Mar 2010
Since his retirement, Stuart has developed some annoying habits

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2.
The Testament of Mariam (rev)
by Ann Swinfen Historical, Literary Fiction, Mystery 17 Feb 2010
With immediate resonances for today, the story of Mariam takes us into the turbulent world of rebellious Galilee under Roman occupation, and the courageous lives that changed the course of history.

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3.
Always On My Mind
by Pam Howes Romance, Saga 24 Mar 2010
It's almost 16 years since Livvy Grant gave her five day old daughter Harley to the baby's father, rock musician Roy Cantello and his wife Sammy to bring up as their own. Now Livvy is coming home to seek out her daughter and former lover... The final novel in my rock'n'roll trilogy

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4.
Lazarus V - revised opening
by Cameron Deco Historical, Novel, General Fiction 01 Apr 2009
It's 1935 and Dr. Robert E. Cornish has brought a dead dog back to life. But when a condemned man invites Cornish to repeat the experiment, he has to decide whether a killer has any right to live.

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5.
The Cord
by JJ Marsh Short Story, General Fiction 16 Feb 2010
A drama queen grows up. *Contains swearing*

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6.
The Gallows Cheat
by BW Historical, Novel, General Fiction 20 Jan 2010
London, 1611. Thomas is an honest, trusted man. When his cousin, Matthew, appears, seeking sanctuary and encouraging him to become a little more worldly, Thomas finds himself caught up in a dangerous world of deception, disguise and corruption.

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7.
Monday, Monday.
by Pam Howes Short Story, Romance 27 Jan 2010
Laura is on the move again. But was it a mistake to do it on Monday...?

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8.
The Strathbungo Cellists
by Calum Stewart Novel 01 Mar 2010
I've changed after seven years away from the murky side of Glasgow life. So has Shaz, who stayed. A little sex, crime, murder - nothng too graphic. Hopefully, there are a few laughs.

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9.
A Red Sky in Morning (Revised)
by NA Randall Novel 09 Nov 2009
A small rural community is torn apart by the Iraq war (see one-page synopsis)

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10.
Births, Marriages & Deaths (Short story)
by James Natto and Joe Miller Short Story, Literary Fiction, General Fiction 17 Mar 2010
A themed collection of short 'shorts'. (Circa 2,300 words in total)

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May Longevity Bestseller Chart Entries

Recognising the stories with 25 days or more cumulatively in the YouWriteOn Top Ten on May 1st 2010
 
Family Man
by Susan Howe Short Story, General Fiction 28 Nov 2009
We wanted a family, but at what cost?

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Tangled
by Jo Bright Robson Novel, Teenage Fiction, General Fiction 11 Dec 2009
When fourteen year old Sally Tangle's drug addict mother prostitutes herself to feed her habit, Sally decides to save her from her addiction. Sally finds herself cultivating marijuana in a bid to pay off her mother's drug dealer. Whatever happens, she must keep the family together and prove to her mother she was not a mistake.

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April 1st 2010 Top Ten
1.
Hibakusha
by Tom Swan Short Story, General Fiction 07 Mar 2010
Tsutomu Yamaguchi survived both of the atom bomb attacks on Japan in 1945. He died in January 2010 at the age of 93. Tsutomu wanted his experiences to tell the horrifying history of the atomic bombings, even after his death. That's where I got the idea for this story from.

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2.
The Fish Road to Constantinople (1st Draft)
by MK Robinson Children's Fiction, Historical 26 Feb 2010
In 1066 the Normans invaded England and in the red slash of a sword everything changed. Soon after, a flotilla of refugees sailed for Constantinople (then the greatest city in the world) in search of freedom from the yoke of slavery. This is the story of three of those children, the last of the Free English.

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3.
Goyles
by JW Hicks Science Fiction, Teenage Fiction 18 Jan 2010
A story of two teens and a wolfhound battling against the man-eating monsters known as Goyles. (Scary, or what?)

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4.
The Race
by William McCormick Short Story, Comedy, Historical 24 Oct 2009
Toussaint Desmarias is a public man, but will he regret challenging a rival to a public race for the hand of Carmina?

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5.
PsiCo
by David Wardale Action, Adventure, Children's Fiction, Teenage Fiction, Thriller 29 Jan 2010
Teenager Danny Page has psychokinetic powers, powers that are as much a curse as a blessing. When he attracts the attention of a shady governmental organisation, Danny is thrown into a world where his abilities are both coveted and feared, where he is an asset to some and a target to others.

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6.
Lazarus V - revised opening
by Cameron Deco Historical, Novel, General Fiction 01 Apr 2009
It's 1935 and Dr. Robert E. Cornish has brought a dead dog back to life. But when a condemned man invites Cornish to repeat the experiment, he has to decide whether a killer has any right to live.

More Details | Read Sample Chapters | Review Book

 
7.
Scarlett and the Soul Thief
by Annie Oliver Children's Fiction, Fantasy 02 Jan 2010
A mysterious stranger known only as the Soul Thief lures Scarlett Winter away from her family to a world far beyond this one. Bullied and tormented all her life, Scarlett now has the power to give the pain back. Will she make the right choice?

More Details | Read Sample Chapters | Review Book

 
8.
Family Man
by Susan Howe Short Story, General Fiction 28 Nov 2009
We wanted a family, but at what cost?

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9.
Monday, Monday.
by Pam Howes Short Story, Romance 27 Jan 2010
Laura is on the move again. But was it a mistake to do it on Monday...?

More Details | Read Sample Chapters | Review Book

 
10.
The Flesh-eating Diplomat from Outer Space
by Mark Lloyd Short Story, Children's Fiction, Comedy, Science Fiction 04 Jan 2010
Yet again, Earth is threatened and Granddad has been kidnapped. Can Robert and Angela defeat the Zarqon invaders and rescue Granddad before humankind is made into soup and sandwiches. Silly, fast-paced, a little dark and a little funny.

More Details | Read Sample Chapters | Review Book



April Longevity Bestseller Chart Entries

Recognising the stories with 25 days or more cumulatively in the YouWriteOn Top Ten on Apil 1st 2010



   
Ready, Steady, Dig!
by Rosalind Winter Comedy, Teenage Fiction, General Fiction 29 Nov 2009
The little household gods of the Villa Corvo have spent 1600 years guarding a buried hoard of gold, so the arrival of a bunch of archaeologists from TV's "Ready, Steady, Dig!" programme is seriously bad news... If you're wondering why I want reviews when the book's already published, PLEASE read the synopsis.

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March 1st 2010 Top Ten


1.
Meggie Blackthorn
by Elizabeth Jasper Children's Fiction, Novel, General Fiction 24 Jan 2010
When eleven-year-old Meggie's Dad doesn't pay the coal man and they have no hot water, she decides to take matters into her own hands. With her younger brother, Jack, she sets off to find the free coal she knows can be found in the pit heaps opposite their village.

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2.
Clair de Lune
by Celia Micklefield Short Story, General Fiction 04 Jan 2010
An enigmatic stranger has an unusual tale to tell.

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3.
The Rise and Fall of Ger Mayes
by Ruby Barnes Comedy, Crime, Thriller, General Fiction 06 Jan 2010
Nymphomania, delusions of grandeur, tragic childhood, foot phobia, toilet-roll fetish - what more can life offer Gerard Mayes, the man who has everything? There's no such thing as a normal or harmless person. We all cast a shadow. Don't let Ger Mayes' shadow fall on you or your loved ones.

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4.
I Think The Sun Is Shining
by Daniel Lewis Short Story, Literary Fiction, General Fiction 29 Oct 2009
A woman longing to remember. A man desperate to forget...

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5.
Pastels at Dawn
by Celia Micklefield Short Story, General Fiction 15 Dec 2009
Young Maitre Andre struggles with his Wednesday afternoon painting class.

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6.
Family Man
by Susan Howe Short Story, General Fiction 28 Nov 2009
We wanted a family, but at what cost?

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7.
Ready, Steady, Dig!
by Rosalind Winter Comedy, Fantasy, Teenage Fiction, General Fiction 29 Nov 2009
The little household gods of the Villa Corvo have spent 1600 years guarding a buried hoard of gold, so the arrival of a bunch of archaeologists from TV's "Ready, Steady, Dig!" programme is seriously bad news... If you're wondering why I want reviews when the book's already published, PLEASE read the synopsis.

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8.
The Grower
by Robbie Smith Novel, Thriller 20 Jan 2010
When newcomer, Rupert starts outgrowing other tenants on the allotments he becomes a target for sabotage by resident champion, Malcolm. Nobody could have guessed Rupert`s past. With two previous murders under his belt, it`s only a matter of time before he`ll feel obliged to kill again to protect his crops.

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9.
Aiming for the heart
by Joe 90 Short Story, General Fiction 05 Nov 2009
Merry Christmas everyone!

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10.
Dead in the Water (V3)
by BW Novel, General Fiction 29 Oct 2009
Rachel is working in the Venezuelan rain forest when she witnesses a massacre. She risks her life to publicise what has happened. In London, her father, a government adviser, discovers that someone in Cabinet is colluding with a shadowy terrorist organisation to undermine the government’s own environmental policies.

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March Longevity Bestseller Chart Entries

Recognising the stories with 25 days or more cumulatively in the YouWriteOn Top Ten on March 1st 2010

 
Tinkerman (revised)
by Rich Hawkins Horror, Thriller 07 Oct 2009
When Frank Hickey was a boy, he had a Gift...but it nearly killed him. Now he's an old man, he must use his Gift to save a missing boy, even if it means his own death.

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Aiming for the heart
by Joe 90 Short Story, General Fiction 05 Nov 2009
Merry Christmas everyone!

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Dead in the Water (V3)
by BW Novel, General Fiction 29 Oct 2009
Rachel is working in the Venezuelan rain forest when she witnesses a massacre. She risks her life to publicise what has happened. In London, her father, a government adviser, discovers that someone in Cabinet is colluding with a shadowy terrorist organisation to undermine the government’s own environmental policies.

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February 1st 2010 Top Ten
1.
The Tower of Clavius Boon
by Lee Williams Adventure, Comedy, Novel, Fantasy 29 Oct 2009
Have YOU ever harboured a desire to be the handsome, drunken, boorish, easily-confused hero of your own fantasy adventure? Well now YOU can!

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2.
Cut and Run
by Karen Snape-Williams Short Story, Historical, General Fiction 22 Nov 2009
My name is Jeremiah Jones. I ain't seeking redemption and not asking for sympathy. This is my story.

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3.
Mer
by S J Marquardt Short Story, Fantasy 21 Nov 2009
Deep beneath the water, something is waiting . . .

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4.
some times
by james natto Literary Fiction, Novel, General Fiction 15 Sep 2009
These chapters can be read as a complete story in its own right. A man is thinking about his family, and in particular his young son who has been left severely disabled following an accident for which the man may (or may not) have been responsible.

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5.
Granny Greenslade and her Grumpy Great Granddaughter
by Katrina Twitchett Children's Fiction, Comedy 05 Oct 2009
Granny Greenslade is a potty, poorly-sighted, green-fingered old dear with a gargantuan bottom and a passion for eating anything and cheese. Her grumpy great granddaughter comes to stay, and spread some misery. Fortunately, turning a blind eye comes naturally to Granny Greenslade.

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6.
I Think The Sun Is Shining
by Daniel Lewis Short Story, Literary Fiction, General Fiction 29 Oct 2009
A woman longing to remember. A man desperate to forget...

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7.
Family Man
by Susan Howe Short Story, General Fiction 28 Nov 2009
We wanted a family, but at what cost?

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8.
Aiming for the heart
by Joe 90 Short Story, General Fiction 05 Nov 2009
Merry Christmas everyone!

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9.
Dead in the Water (V3)
by BW Novel, General Fiction 29 Oct 2009
Rachel is working in the Venezuelan rain forest when she witnesses a massacre. She risks her life to publicise what has happened. In London, her father, a government adviser, discovers that someone in Cabinet is colluding with a shadowy terrorist organisation to undermine the government’s own environmental policies.

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10.
Tangled
by Jo Bright Robson Novel, Teenage Fiction, General Fiction 11 Dec 2009
When fourteen year old Sally Tangle's drug addict mother prostitutes herself to feed her habit, Sally decides to save her from her addiction. Sally finds herself cultivating marijuana in a bid to pay off her mother's drug dealer. Whatever happens, she must keep the family together and prove to her mother she was not a mistake.

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February Longevity Bestseller Chart Entries

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some times
by james natto Literary Fiction, Novel, General Fiction 15 Sep 2009
These chapters can be read as a complete story in its own right. A man is thinking about his family, and in particular his young son who has been left severely disabled following an accident for which the man may (or may not) have been responsible.

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Curtains
by Drew Thomas Novel, General Fiction 11 Dec 2007
A charismatic television personality looks back on his rise to fame and sensational fall from grace.

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Tunnel Vision
by BW Novel, General Fiction 04 Sep 2009
Nick is in prison on remand. He tries to make sense of a series of events which have led to him being wrongly accused of a dreadful crime. Tunnel Vision is a disturbing, occasionally humorous, family drama, which explores betrayal, atonement and forgiveness.

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January 1st 2010 Top Ten

1.
A Curious Insertion
by Avery Mathers Crime, Historical, Mystery, Novel 21 Mar 2009
In August 1860, Charles Dickens accepts an invitation to tour a private asylum. The opening of a novel that evokes the style and language of a late-Victorian mystery.

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2.
some times (short story version)
by James Natto Short Story, Literary Fiction, General Fiction 11 Nov 2009
A more heavily abridged version of this gut-wrenching epic. As they said of Wayne's World, "You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll hurl." But not necessarily in that order. I think that sums it up.

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3.
Why I Ran
by Paula Daly Novel, General Fiction 04 Nov 2009
What would you do?

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4.
Two Tales
by Lee Williams Short Story, Fantasy 04 Nov 2009
Two very short stories.

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5.
The Girl Beneath the Olive Tree
by Andrew Wrigley Historical, Literary Fiction, Novel 19 Oct 2009
Survival isn't what they say it is (was Pachinga)

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6.
Curtains
by Drew Thomas Novel 11 Dec 2007
A charismatic television personality looks back on his rise to fame and sensational fall from grace.

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7.
I Think The Sun Is Shining
by Daniel Lewis Short Story, Literary Fiction, General Fiction 29 Oct 2009
A woman longing to remember. A man desperate to forget...

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8.
Mer
by S J Marquardt Short Story, Fantasy 21 Nov 2009
Deep beneath the water, something is waiting . . .

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9.
Granny Greenslade and her Grumpy Great Granddaughter
by Katrina Twitchett Short Story, Children's Fiction, Comedy 05 Oct 2009
Granny Greenslade is a potty, poorly-sighted, green-fingered old dear with a gargantuan bottom and a passion for eating anything and cheese. Her grumpy great granddaughter comes to stay, and spread some misery. Fortunately, turning a blind eye comes naturally to Granny Greenslade.

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10.
The Thickness of Water (A short story)
by Joe Miller Short Story, Literary Fiction, General Fiction 18 Aug 2009
Davy wasn't a professional fisherman. He just worked a few creels to keep his hand in.

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January Longevity Bestseller Chart Entries

Recognising the stories with 25 days or more cumulatively in the YouWriteOn Top Ten on January 1st 2010

 
Considerate Vera
by Paula Daly Short Story, General Fiction 25 Aug 2009
An octogenarian and her carer get an adventure.

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The Thickness of Water (A short story)
by Joe Miller Short Story, Literary Fiction, General Fiction 18 Aug 2009
Davy wasn't a professional fisherman. He just worked a few creels to keep his hand in.

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Autumn Flush
by Andrew Wrigley Short Story, Comedy 11 Aug 2009
A small scale tragedy about the late flowering of a very English rose.

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The Apothecary's Daughter (formerly A Candle in the Dark)
by Charlotte Betts Historical, Novel, Saga, Womens Fiction 10 Aug 2009
The Apothecary's Daughter is set in Restoration London in the time of the plague leading up to the Great Fire. Susannah faces her worst fears as she is forced to leave home and make her own way in the world.

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Billy Button: Super Hero
by Mike Hanson Children's Fiction, Comedy 21 Aug 2009
Billy Button knew he was a superhero. If only he could figure out what his special power was, he'd set about saving the world straight away.

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