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Category: 2018 Spring Writing Contest

So Pretty

So Pretty

April 10, 2018 by Molly Mack 2018 Spring Writing Contest 7 Comments
A Death Roll and Hail Mary

A Death Roll and Hail Mary

April 10, 2018 by Rod Wallace 2018 Spring Writing Contest 0 Comments
Through the Flames

Through the Flames

April 10, 2018 by Cora Gascon 2018 Spring Writing Contest 0 Comments
BEST MATES

BEST MATES

April 10, 2018 by Shane Pinnegar 2018 Spring Writing Contest 19 Comments
As Long as it Takes

As Long as it Takes

April 10, 2018 by John Pink 2018 Spring Writing Contest 0 Comments
The Miraculous Hand of Fatima

The Miraculous Hand of Fatima

April 10, 2018 by Jan Darling 2018 Spring Writing Contest 2 Comments
The Rivet

The Rivet

April 10, 2018 by Angel M. Kwok 2018 Spring Writing Contest 13 Comments
The Hands Of Truth

The Hands Of Truth

April 10, 2018 by FS Pollard 2018 Spring Writing Contest 9 Comments
Peyton Got His Gun

Peyton Got His Gun

April 10, 2018 by Tom Chambless 2018 Spring Writing Contest 1 Comment
Making the Grade: Final Exam

Making the Grade: Final Exam

April 10, 2018 by KT Morley 2018 Spring Writing Contest 2 Comments
Critique

Critique

April 10, 2018 by James Braun 2018 Spring Writing Contest 3 Comments
Safe/unsafe

Safe/unsafe

April 10, 2018 by B.Storm 2018 Spring Writing Contest 0 Comments
D.N.R.

D.N.R.

April 10, 2018 by D.R. McElroy 2018 Spring Writing Contest 5 Comments
Last Time

Last Time

April 10, 2018 by Last Time 2018 Spring Writing Contest 0 Comments
Trapping Hope

Trapping Hope

April 10, 2018 by Amy Moone 2018 Spring Writing Contest 0 Comments
Line of Sorrow

Line of Sorrow

April 10, 2018 by LJ Newlin 2018 Spring Writing Contest 9 Comments
Make It Right

Make It Right

April 10, 2018 by Larry M. Keeton 2018 Spring Writing Contest 1 Comment
Anni-88

Anni-88

April 10, 2018 by T.R. Tennyson 2018 Spring Writing Contest 1 Comment
The Option

The Option

April 10, 2018 by John D. Ziegler 2018 Spring Writing Contest 0 Comments
Every choice you make, makes you

Every choice you make, makes you

April 10, 2018 by SJ O'Neill 2018 Spring Writing Contest 1 Comment
Hobson’s Choice

Hobson’s Choice

April 4, 2018 by J Hardy Carroll 2018 Spring Writing Contest 2 Comments

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