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Category: 2017 Fall Writing Contest

Love and War

Love and War

September 5, 2017 by Ava Mauriello 2017 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
Unmasking a Fall Love

Unmasking a Fall Love

September 5, 2017 by Alana Xanthe Smith 2017 Fall Writing Contest 17 Comments
The Botanist

The Botanist

September 5, 2017 by Laurel Grube 2017 Fall Writing Contest 2 Comments
Dial Tones

Dial Tones

September 5, 2017 by Alexandra McGrew 2017 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
A Fall into Darkness

A Fall into Darkness

September 5, 2017 by Agnes Theresa Chang 2017 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
Nummus

Nummus

September 5, 2017 by Eric 2017 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
Falling in LOVE

Falling in LOVE

September 5, 2017 by Ann Levy 2017 Fall Writing Contest 4 Comments
Snow Blind

Snow Blind

September 5, 2017 by D.A. Steen 2017 Fall Writing Contest 2 Comments
The Queen’s Man

The Queen’s Man

September 5, 2017 by John Stepina 2017 Fall Writing Contest 3 Comments
Kids in A Candy Store

Kids in A Candy Store

September 5, 2017 by Stephanie A. Newbern 2017 Fall Writing Contest 1 Comment
Amber’s Bottle

Amber’s Bottle

September 5, 2017 by Evelyn Guy 2017 Fall Writing Contest 6 Comments
Seasons Of Love

Seasons Of Love

September 5, 2017 by Jenna Lynn Diaz 2017 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
Bury Me In Virginia

Bury Me In Virginia

September 5, 2017 by Emily 2017 Fall Writing Contest 3 Comments
A Little Spice of Life

A Little Spice of Life

September 5, 2017 by Joyce Leonard 2017 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
Halloween House

Halloween House

September 5, 2017 by Rowan Rook 2017 Fall Writing Contest 10 Comments
Seasons

Seasons

September 5, 2017 by Thomas Pearce 2017 Fall Writing Contest 1 Comment
The One Who Loves Her Most

The One Who Loves Her Most

September 5, 2017 by Debra Lobel 2017 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
Forever Loved

Forever Loved

September 5, 2017 by Holly Stack 2017 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
LOVE

LOVE

September 5, 2017 by Kayla Aldan 2017 Fall Writing Contest 1 Comment
Of Love and Loss

Of Love and Loss

September 5, 2017 by Tyler C. Dollberg 2017 Fall Writing Contest 1 Comment
His Girl

His Girl

September 5, 2017 by Jamee Hopkins 2017 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
A Woman’s Armor

A Woman’s Armor

September 5, 2017 by Jackson DeBruzzi 2017 Fall Writing Contest 3 Comments
Riptide

Riptide

September 5, 2017 by Brodny Iveans 2017 Fall Writing Contest 1 Comment
Nakōdo

Nakōdo

September 5, 2017 by Antonia Juel 2017 Fall Writing Contest 5 Comments
Harold and the Skyfin

Harold and the Skyfin

September 5, 2017 by Brittney Schlechter 2017 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
Enough

Enough

September 5, 2017 by Roxandra Abidogun 2017 Fall Writing Contest 10 Comments
How to Fall Out of Unrequited Love

How to Fall Out of Unrequited Love

September 5, 2017 by Susan Liddle 2017 Fall Writing Contest 6 Comments
The Fall of A Man

The Fall of A Man

September 5, 2017 by Noam Dagan 2017 Fall Writing Contest 1 Comment
Winds of Change

Winds of Change

September 5, 2017 by Tiffany Araya 2017 Fall Writing Contest 7 Comments
My Baby Sister, Belief and a Butterfly

My Baby Sister, Belief and a Butterfly

September 5, 2017 by Scott Granado 2017 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments

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