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    A First Time for Everything
    A First Time for Everything
    A First Time for Everything
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    A First Time for Everything

    By Deena Ragan

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    "Pressed" is the story of a young girl navigating the complexities of poverty in a tourism-reliant economy. She must survive any way she knows how.

    "Roses & Lilacs" is a science-fiction story revolving around Anna Markos, a young girl living in a world parallel to our own. Her skepticism of technology is crucial to her survival in a world seemingly out to get her.

    "The Underlings" brings to life the creak in your floorboards as Paige explores a mysterious door in her best friend's room. What she finds will haunt her forever.

    "Mark My Words" is the story of a pastor's daughter who is determined to forge a path for herself in a life seemingly out of her control. Her love of geology sets her on an adventure turned ominous when she meets a mysterious stranger.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDeena Ragan
    Release dateDec 19, 2022
    ISBN9781005832353
    A First Time for Everything
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    Deena Ragan

    Deena Ragan is a novelist of science fiction and fantasy. She incorporates her LGBTQIA+ experiences into her stories to shine a light on underrepresented people. She is currently pursuing her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing at Full Sail University after having received her Paralegal certification from Boston University. In her spare time, Deena enjoys knitting and crocheting while listening to audiobooks.

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      A First Time for Everything - Deena Ragan

      A First Time for Everything

      By: Deena Ragan

      Copyright by Deena Ragan, 2022

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      Tables of Contents

      Title Page

      Copyright Page

      Table of Contents

      Pressed

      Roses & Lilacs

      The Underlings

      Mark My Words

      About the Author

      Pressed

      They won't know this time. There's no way. These ones look real. I took out all the ones that pressed funny. Only the clean ones today.

      But how much will they sell for? One pressed penny cost 51 cents. So, a dollar should be enough, I hope. This is three spam musubis worth of pennies. If I can't pull this off, I'll have to give up lunch for another week. My stomach rumbles as if it too knows what's at stake.

      The low boom of the cruise ship horn tells me it's time. I slide through the hole in the fence and set

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