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Category: 2023 Fall Writing Contest

The Real Treasure

The Real Treasure

April 10, 2024 by Maureen Duffy 2023 Fall Writing Contest, Fantasy, Hot 18 Comments
The Boy in the Golden Armour

The Boy in the Golden Armour

April 3, 2024 by Elizabeth Nettleton 2023 Fall Writing Contest, Fantasy, Hot 11 Comments
The Woman of the Wind

The Woman of the Wind

March 27, 2024 by Sam Viavant 2023 Fall Writing Contest, Fantasy, Hot 10 Comments
American Styx

American Styx

March 25, 2024 by EJ Fordham 2023 Fall Writing Contest, Horror, Hot 2 Comments
The Muse

The Muse

March 23, 2024 by Mary Gould 2023 Fall Writing Contest, Hot, Speculative Fiction 0 Comments
The Gift of Rebirth

The Gift of Rebirth

March 21, 2024 by Marita Lietz 2023 Fall Writing Contest, Fantasy, Hot 4 Comments
Demon Feather

Demon Feather

March 19, 2024 by G.L. Shaw 2023 Fall Writing Contest, Horror, Hot 0 Comments
The Horse and The Hummingbird

The Horse and The Hummingbird

December 4, 2023 by Andrea Donnelly 2023 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
Oracle of Oxhuitza

Oracle of Oxhuitza

December 4, 2023 by Mariana Moguel Mendez 2023 Fall Writing Contest 6 Comments
Air-istocracy

Air-istocracy

December 4, 2023 by Sarah Park 2023 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
The Angel’s Lament in Scarlet Hues

The Angel’s Lament in Scarlet Hues

December 4, 2023 by R.AmRi 2023 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
First Man of War

First Man of War

November 22, 2023 by Jada-Leigh McGregor 2023 Fall Writing Contest 1 Comment
Lady of the Lake

Lady of the Lake

November 22, 2023 by Olga Holtz 2023 Fall Writing Contest 3 Comments
The Rowan Relic

The Rowan Relic

November 22, 2023 by Eliza June Sapphire 2023 Fall Writing Contest 2 Comments
Vetev

Vetev

November 22, 2023 by Pete Koelbl 2023 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
The legend of Cherry Tree

The legend of Cherry Tree

November 22, 2023 by July Tale 2023 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
The Song Without The Words

The Song Without The Words

November 22, 2023 by Ariana Hutchins 2023 Fall Writing Contest 1 Comment
Coyote

Coyote

November 22, 2023 by Maximiliano Garcia Berriochoa 2023 Fall Writing Contest 1 Comment
The Line

The Line

November 22, 2023 by Heather Takenaga 2023 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
Dark Muse Lake

Dark Muse Lake

November 22, 2023 by Jayna Locke 2023 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
In the Workshop of the Fates

In the Workshop of the Fates

November 22, 2023 by Raina Skotting 2023 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
The Dream Seller

The Dream Seller

November 22, 2023 by Rachel Simpson 2023 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
Eyeing You

Eyeing You

November 22, 2023 by Journey Brooklyn 2023 Fall Writing Contest 1 Comment
The Beast

The Beast

November 22, 2023 by Rock Martin 2023 Fall Writing Contest 2 Comments
Secret Encounter

Secret Encounter

November 22, 2023 by Judith Chapman 2023 Fall Writing Contest 3 Comments
Eugene

Eugene

November 22, 2023 by Sherri Lee Boyd 2023 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
Un-a-frayed

Un-a-frayed

November 22, 2023 by Jaxan Coy ~ judges feedback welcome 2023 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
Love Strung

Love Strung

November 22, 2023 by J. A. Newbourne 2023 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
The Water’s Humans

The Water’s Humans

November 22, 2023 by Eunice Adu 2023 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
The Lighthouse Girl

The Lighthouse Girl

November 22, 2023 by Jessica Deen 2023 Fall Writing Contest 1 Comment

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