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    Short Story Collection Vol. 1
    Short Story Collection Vol. 1
    Short Story Collection Vol. 1
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    Short Story Collection Vol. 1

    By S.E. Batt

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    For the past few months, S.E. Batt has been releasing a steady stream of short stories, all of which with a fun and humorous tone to them. Now, the first three releases of his short stories are collected into one anthology for easy reading.

    Contains the following short stories:

    *Books and Stripes
    *Grounded to Earth
    *Gone Mything
    *Gifts Dragon
    *A Present for Cynthia
    *A Talk In The Forest

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherS.E. Batt
    Release dateMay 7, 2013
    ISBN9781301229574
    Short Story Collection Vol. 1
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    S.E. Batt

    S.E. Batt loves all things light-hearted and humorous. When he's not writing, he's playing video games, talking to other writers, and generally wishing he was writing. He's a proud member of the Forward Motion online writer's group, and sends all of its members a digital thumbs-up.

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