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The Hungry Wolf

The Hungry Wolf

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The Diary

The Diary

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The Year Without a Summer

The Year Without a Summer

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Scallops for a Crowd

Scallops for a Crowd

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A Tricky Thing

A Tricky Thing

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The Last Game

The Last Game

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The Puppet Beast

The Puppet Beast

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His Final Execution

His Final Execution

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In My Bones

In My Bones

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Dark-Horsed

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The Wife’s Dilemma

July 31, 2018 by Summer Writing Contest 2018 8 Comments

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Scapegoat of Ages

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Misfit Toys

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The Lovers

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The Torrix Conundrum

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What Dads Do

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Deception of Fear

July 30, 2018 by Summer Writing Contest 2018 3 Comments

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Drake State of Consciousness

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Fishing for Redemption

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Unexpected

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Redemption Can Be Dangerous

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A Traitor’s Crescent

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TRUTH OVER ALL

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The Outlaw Earns Respect

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Exhumed, Yet Again

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Godfather Ipsum

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Lady Death

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The Notorious Ash Girl

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RUNNING LATE

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RJ Our Man Of The Cloth

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