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To Keep the Beast Away

To Keep the Beast Away

May 29, 2018 by Spring 2018 Writing Contest 10 Comments

Filed Under: 2018 Spring Writing Contest, Drama

A Thousand Fires

A Thousand Fires

May 25, 2018 by Spring 2018 Writing Contest 16 Comments

Filed Under: 2018 Spring Writing Contest, Drama

Best Bad Choice

May 24, 2018 by Spring 2018 Writing Contest Leave a Comment

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White Blanket

White Blanket

May 24, 2018 by Spring 2018 Writing Contest 10 Comments

Filed Under: 2018 Spring Writing Contest, Drama, Hot

A Visit From Death

A Visit From Death

May 23, 2018 by Spring 2018 Writing Contest 7 Comments

Filed Under: 2018 Spring Writing Contest, Drama, Existential

Forgive Me

Forgive Me

May 22, 2018 by Spring 2018 Writing Contest 39 Comments

Filed Under: 2018 Spring Writing Contest, Drama

I Am Not a Crook

I Am Not A Crook

May 18, 2018 by Spring 2018 Writing Contest 24 Comments

Filed Under: 2018 Spring Writing Contest, Hot, Thriller/Suspense

One Final Leap

One Final Leap

May 16, 2018 by Spring 2018 Writing Contest 10 Comments

Filed Under: 2018 Spring Writing Contest, Drama, Historical Fiction, Hot

The Maze

The Maze

April 23, 2018 by Spring 2018 Writing Contest 82 Comments

Filed Under: 2018 Spring Writing Contest, Drama

Dry Well

April 18, 2018 by Spring 2018 Writing Contest

Filed Under: 2018 Spring Writing Contest

Spring Writing Contest

The Decision

April 12, 2018 by Spring 2018 Writing Contest 3 Comments

Filed Under: 2018 Spring Writing Contest

Kill Me or I Kill Myself

April 10, 2018 by Spring 2018 Writing Contest Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2018 Spring Writing Contest

Flight or Fight

April 10, 2018 by Spring 2018 Writing Contest 2 Comments

Filed Under: 2018 Spring Writing Contest

The Blue Strip

April 10, 2018 by Spring 2018 Writing Contest Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2018 Spring Writing Contest

A Future Victory

April 10, 2018 by Spring 2018 Writing Contest 1 Comment

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A Mother’s Choice

April 10, 2018 by Spring 2018 Writing Contest 8 Comments

Filed Under: 2018 Spring Writing Contest

JUSTICE

April 10, 2018 by Spring 2018 Writing Contest 2 Comments

Filed Under: 2018 Spring Writing Contest

A Drop in a Dry Ocean

April 10, 2018 by Spring 2018 Writing Contest Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2018 Spring Writing Contest

The Turning

April 10, 2018 by Spring 2018 Writing Contest 8 Comments

Filed Under: 2018 Spring Writing Contest

Legacy or Chocolate Broccoli

April 10, 2018 by Spring 2018 Writing Contest 7 Comments

Filed Under: 2018 Spring Writing Contest

The Price of Entry

April 10, 2018 by Spring 2018 Writing Contest 1 Comment

Filed Under: 2018 Spring Writing Contest

Unravel

April 10, 2018 by Spring 2018 Writing Contest Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2018 Spring Writing Contest

Vote or Die

April 10, 2018 by Spring 2018 Writing Contest 2 Comments

Filed Under: 2018 Spring Writing Contest

Young Sorrows

April 10, 2018 by Spring 2018 Writing Contest 1 Comment

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One Summer Night

April 10, 2018 by Spring 2018 Writing Contest 1 Comment

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The Storm

April 10, 2018 by Spring 2018 Writing Contest 6 Comments

Filed Under: 2018 Spring Writing Contest

American Hero

April 10, 2018 by Spring 2018 Writing Contest 3 Comments

Filed Under: 2018 Spring Writing Contest

The Courtyard

April 10, 2018 by Spring 2018 Writing Contest 4 Comments

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The Never List

April 10, 2018 by Spring 2018 Writing Contest 10 Comments

Filed Under: 2018 Spring Writing Contest

I do, I do

April 10, 2018 by Spring 2018 Writing Contest 2 Comments

Filed Under: 2018 Spring Writing Contest

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