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Inheritance

Inheritance

November 7, 2018 by Fall Writing Contest 2018 11 Comments

Filed Under: 2018 Fall Writing Contest, Drama

Shifted

Shifted

November 6, 2018 by Fall Writing Contest 2018 6 Comments

Filed Under: 2018 Fall Writing Contest, Hot, Speculative Fiction

The Midsummer Maiden

The Midsummer Maiden

November 2, 2018 by Fall Writing Contest 2018 8 Comments

Filed Under: 2018 Fall Writing Contest, Fantasy, Horror

Show and Tell

Show and Tell

October 31, 2018 by Fall Writing Contest 2018 1 Comment

Filed Under: 2018 Fall Writing Contest, Horror, Hot, Magical Realism

Pine

Pine

October 30, 2018 by Fall Writing Contest 2018 4 Comments

Filed Under: 2018 Fall Writing Contest, Horror, Hot, Magical Realism

Missing Pieces

Missing Pieces

October 26, 2018 by Fall Writing Contest 2018 9 Comments

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Love Wants

Love Wants

October 24, 2018 by Fall Writing Contest 2018 19 Comments

Filed Under: 2018 Fall Writing Contest, Drama, Hot, Thriller/Suspense

Little Montster

Little Montster

October 23, 2018 by Fall Writing Contest 2018 15 Comments

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Victory Beyond Fear

Victory Beyond Fear

October 16, 2018 by Fall Writing Contest 2018 38 Comments

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The Monster Within

September 20, 2018 by Fall Writing Contest 2018 2 Comments

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Scuttlers

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You Can’t Scam a Scammer

September 19, 2018 by Fall Writing Contest 2018 2 Comments

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BOO!

September 19, 2018 by Fall Writing Contest 2018 33 Comments

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War with a Monster

September 19, 2018 by Fall Writing Contest 2018 2 Comments

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Peace, Greater Than Encountered Before

September 19, 2018 by Fall Writing Contest 2018 3 Comments

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The Wrong Monster

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The Wishing Well

September 19, 2018 by Fall Writing Contest 2018 4 Comments

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MASCOTTE

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Fraught with Peril

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The Wolf in the Closet

September 19, 2018 by Fall Writing Contest 2018 19 Comments

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Why I Don’t Remember

September 19, 2018 by Fall Writing Contest 2018 1 Comment

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Bildungsroman

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The Devil You Know

September 19, 2018 by Fall Writing Contest 2018 8 Comments

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Whispers

September 19, 2018 by Fall Writing Contest 2018 16 Comments

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Test 4

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Me, Myself and It

September 19, 2018 by Fall Writing Contest 2018 1 Comment

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The Shadow Oak Monster

September 19, 2018 by Fall Writing Contest 2018 22 Comments

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Monster

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Remember

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Monsters Among Us

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