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The Warmth of Blankets

May 3, 2017 by Spring Writing Contest Leave a Comment

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Pearl's Bucks

Pearl’s Bucks

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Arthur Went In

Arthur Went In

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The Red Herring League

The Red Herring League

April 26, 2017 by Spring Writing Contest 11 Comments

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Still Friends

Still Friends

April 25, 2017 by Spring Writing Contest 9 Comments

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Bread and or on Water

Bread And or On Water

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Up in Flames

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The Porthole

The Porthole

April 18, 2017 by Sef Churchill Leave a Comment

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Shovel of Souls

Shovel of Souls.

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Spring Writing Contest Readers' Choice Award

Vote for Your Favorite Story in the Spring Writing Contest

March 24, 2017 by Alice Sudlow Leave a Comment

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Stealing Back My Life

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A WELL-KEPT SECRET

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The Asylum

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Under Whiskey Hill

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Goliath’s Find

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Who’s Got Who?

March 23, 2017 by Spring Writing Contest 2 Comments

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The Midlothian Wrangler

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The Beep

March 23, 2017 by Spring Writing Contest 4 Comments

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It’s The IRS

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True Freedom

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Never Leave Me Again

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Another Summer Tour

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The Resignation

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Forbidden Book

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Second Chances

March 23, 2017 by Spring Writing Contest 4 Comments

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An Outrageous Tattletale: The Man of the Hour!

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The Well

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Finding Polly

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Obsession

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Flowers In The Sun

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