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Category: 2018 Fall Writing Contest

A Monster Stalks Her

A Monster Stalks Her

September 19, 2018 by Kat Canfield 2018 Fall Writing Contest 4 Comments
The Gift:Book One

The Gift:Book One

September 19, 2018 by Michael Munson 2018 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
MAUDE

MAUDE

September 19, 2018 by E.C. Haskell 2018 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
Counterfeit

Counterfeit

September 19, 2018 by Shayla Danielle Schmida 2018 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
The Voice

The Voice

September 19, 2018 by Nathan E. Stone 2018 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
John Doe

John Doe

September 19, 2018 by Raven Major 2018 Fall Writing Contest 5 Comments
A Monster Lives In My Closet

A Monster Lives In My Closet

September 19, 2018 by Yannie Gataya 2018 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
Of Monsters and Heroes

Of Monsters and Heroes

September 19, 2018 by Julie Stroem 2018 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
The Kuluthol

The Kuluthol

September 19, 2018 by Tom Norman 2018 Fall Writing Contest 1 Comment
“Time To Play”

“Time To Play”

September 19, 2018 by Caitlynn Dixon 2018 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
The Purple of the Rainbow

The Purple of the Rainbow

September 19, 2018 by Norma Rrae 2018 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
Her Monster

Her Monster

September 19, 2018 by Lori Fogle 2018 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
Banishing Monsters

Banishing Monsters

September 19, 2018 by Elizabeth Austin 2018 Fall Writing Contest 1 Comment
The Maddening Crowd

The Maddening Crowd

September 19, 2018 by Jennifer Marshburn 2018 Fall Writing Contest 3 Comments
Ugly

Ugly

September 19, 2018 by Joya Williams 2018 Fall Writing Contest 9 Comments
THE MONSTER IN THE DARK

THE MONSTER IN THE DARK

September 19, 2018 by [email protected] 2018 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
Trepidation

Trepidation

September 19, 2018 by Lyle McNeal 2018 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
Slave Driver

Slave Driver

September 19, 2018 by Austin Bartolo 2018 Fall Writing Contest 1 Comment
I am a Monster

I am a Monster

September 19, 2018 by C.Oliver 2018 Fall Writing Contest 1 Comment
Sienna

Sienna

September 19, 2018 by Len Richelle 2018 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
Hooked

Hooked

September 19, 2018 by Luke Geldmacher 2018 Fall Writing Contest 3 Comments
Rainmaker

Rainmaker

September 19, 2018 by Peter king 2018 Fall Writing Contest 3 Comments
The Search

The Search

September 19, 2018 by Chris Shave 2018 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
Guise of a Monster

Guise of a Monster

September 19, 2018 by Lyn Blair 2018 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
Serpent Below The Surface

Serpent Below The Surface

September 19, 2018 by Jim Ruth 2018 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
the Garden of Evil

the Garden of Evil

September 19, 2018 by Fred Cucchi 2018 Fall Writing Contest 1 Comment
The Vacation

The Vacation

September 19, 2018 by Allene Reynolds 2018 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
Turning Tide

Turning Tide

September 19, 2018 by Alex Klark 2018 Fall Writing Contest 1 Comment
Too Many Ghosts

Too Many Ghosts

September 19, 2018 by G.M. Kelly 2018 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
Monster

Monster

September 19, 2018 by Camila 2018 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments

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