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Category: 2017 Fall Writing Contest

Taking Flight

Taking Flight

September 5, 2017 by nancy dohn 2017 Fall Writing Contest 1 Comment
The Red Leaf

The Red Leaf

September 5, 2017 by Jordan Gorrell 2017 Fall Writing Contest 1 Comment
BITTER AS SUGAR

BITTER AS SUGAR

September 5, 2017 by Chiqu Doll 2017 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
Regeneration

Regeneration

September 5, 2017 by Catharina Hof 2017 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
Matters of the heart

Matters of the heart

September 5, 2017 by chinasa udensi 2017 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
I Fell For Sophie

I Fell For Sophie

September 5, 2017 by Kellie Smith 2017 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
Kenji

Kenji

September 5, 2017 by Lance Burleson 2017 Fall Writing Contest 12 Comments
Tornado Watchers

Tornado Watchers

September 5, 2017 by Catherine Ryan 2017 Fall Writing Contest 9 Comments
Embracing the Fall

Embracing the Fall

September 5, 2017 by A.K. Tolentino 2017 Fall Writing Contest 4 Comments
Running

Running

September 5, 2017 by Jessica Nicol 2017 Fall Writing Contest 2 Comments
Deep Freeze

Deep Freeze

September 5, 2017 by Janet Leigh Green 2017 Fall Writing Contest 5 Comments
Trip to Europa

Trip to Europa

September 5, 2017 by Philip Shepherd 2017 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
BITTERSWEET LOVE

BITTERSWEET LOVE

September 5, 2017 by Debra Campoli 2017 Fall Writing Contest 1 Comment
Washbrook Lane

Washbrook Lane

September 5, 2017 by Nina Doyle 2017 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
PAN

PAN

September 5, 2017 by Jacqueline E Chase 2017 Fall Writing Contest 2 Comments
Saphiria Historical Archives: Harbinger

Saphiria Historical Archives: Harbinger

September 5, 2017 by Youmitsumi 2017 Fall Writing Contest 6 Comments
Heartbreak

Heartbreak

September 5, 2017 by Paul v Walters 2017 Fall Writing Contest 1 Comment
Roads in Autumn

Roads in Autumn

September 5, 2017 by Claude Bornel 2017 Fall Writing Contest 3 Comments
The Love of the Irish

The Love of the Irish

September 5, 2017 by Summer Newlin 2017 Fall Writing Contest 15 Comments
Lady Iseldis

Lady Iseldis

September 5, 2017 by S.J. Siedenburg 2017 Fall Writing Contest 6 Comments
Last Fall

Last Fall

September 5, 2017 by J. M. Gill 2017 Fall Writing Contest 4 Comments
The Thrill of the Chase

The Thrill of the Chase

September 5, 2017 by ross 2017 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
The Colors of Autumn

The Colors of Autumn

September 5, 2017 by Lilian M Barros 2017 Fall Writing Contest 1 Comment
Piano keys in the air

Piano keys in the air

September 5, 2017 by Vince Alvarez Jr. 2017 Fall Writing Contest 4 Comments
Writ of existence

Writ of existence

September 5, 2017 by Nick Franck 2017 Fall Writing Contest 1 Comment
Storming The Castle

Storming The Castle

September 5, 2017 by Steven McGuire 2017 Fall Writing Contest 2 Comments
Autumn Dreams

Autumn Dreams

September 5, 2017 by Anna Mae Dickinson 2017 Fall Writing Contest 4 Comments
At Love’s Last

At Love’s Last

September 5, 2017 by Kristin Skipper 2017 Fall Writing Contest 2 Comments
It Only Happens In The Movies

It Only Happens In The Movies

September 5, 2017 by Sheilah Ward 2017 Fall Writing Contest 5 Comments
Email Embarrassment

Email Embarrassment

September 5, 2017 by Tina A. Seward 2017 Fall Writing Contest 1 Comment

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