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Sunday Morning

March 30, 2016 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

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Goodnight Neverland

March 28, 2016 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

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A Bar on the Other Side of Town

March 21, 2016 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

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Welcome to Fairfax

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As Luck Would Have It

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Holding All Calls

March 10, 2016 by Guest Author 4 Comments

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Cowboy Therapist

March 9, 2016 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

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The Pledge

March 6, 2016 by Guest Author 2 Comments

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Biggie Moments

March 3, 2016 by Guest Author 3 Comments

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The Trestle

February 26, 2016 by Guest Author 1 Comment

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Funeral

February 23, 2016 by Guest Author 4 Comments

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In Memory of Flight by Bethany Gotschall

February 10, 2016 by Guest Author 10 Comments

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The Master Tailor by Leigh Dolinger

February 9, 2016 by Guest Author 3 Comments

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One with the Water by Leanne Howard

February 8, 2016 by Guest Author 5 Comments

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Birdsong by Neil Rockford

February 7, 2016 by Guest Author 3 Comments

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Her Essence

Her Essence by Talia Semeniuk

February 7, 2016 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

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The Winter Wolf

The Winter Wolf by Sef Churchhill

February 5, 2016 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

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Animation by Christian Opperman

February 4, 2016 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

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The Magic Pen by Thomas Heaven

February 3, 2016 by Guest Author 2 Comments

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Overnight Success by Kieran Meyer

February 2, 2016 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

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Shadows of the Past

Shadows of the Past by Logan Hammonds

February 1, 2016 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

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Butterflies and Whiskey

Butterflies and Whiskey

January 29, 2016 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

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Black Friday

January 28, 2016 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

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Pitch

January 26, 2016 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

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The Day My Dad Wanted A Son

January 21, 2016 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

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It's Your Call

January 7, 2016 by Guest Author 2 Comments

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A Charmed Life

January 5, 2016 by Guest Author 1 Comment

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The Fly

The Fly

December 30, 2015 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

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The Pigeons

December 29, 2015 by Guest Author 1 Comment

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Jack's Beanstalk

Jack’s Beanstalk

December 28, 2015 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

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