August 1st 2010 Top Ten

Many congratulations to the August Top Ten, Click here to view the links for the stories below. Thank you to everyone for their stories and reviews.


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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