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Category: 2018 Summer Writing Contest

The Lifted Weight

The Lifted Weight

July 30, 2018 by Summer Writing Contest 2018 2018 Summer Writing Contest
The Prodigal’s Return

The Prodigal’s Return

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Snow on Melane Road

Snow on Melane Road

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The Busy Mama

The Busy Mama

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Color of the Valley

Color of the Valley

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Merry Little Christmas

Merry Little Christmas

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Moving Forward

Moving Forward

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Barefoot

Barefoot

July 30, 2018 by Summer Writing Contest 2018 2018 Summer Writing Contest 29 Comments
Old Habit

Old Habit

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“Hero”

“Hero”

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Tania

Tania

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Make or Break Me

Make or Break Me

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Last Laugh

Last Laugh

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Kerosene and Mistakes

Kerosene and Mistakes

July 30, 2018 by Summer Writing Contest 2018 2018 Summer Writing Contest 1 Comment
Black Mountain

Black Mountain

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Take That

Take That

July 30, 2018 by Summer Writing Contest 2018 2018 Summer Writing Contest 2 Comments
A New Battle Cry

A New Battle Cry

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undeserving

undeserving

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The Curse of Lucifer

The Curse of Lucifer

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No Shame for Revolutionaries

No Shame for Revolutionaries

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Warmth

Warmth

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Contact List

Contact List

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A Parent’s Inner Conflict

A Parent’s Inner Conflict

July 30, 2018 by Summer Writing Contest 2018 2018 Summer Writing Contest 1 Comment
A life for a life

A life for a life

July 30, 2018 by Summer Writing Contest 2018 2018 Summer Writing Contest 1 Comment
The Hunt

The Hunt

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The Fine Line Between Love and Hate

The Fine Line Between Love and Hate

July 30, 2018 by Summer Writing Contest 2018 2018 Summer Writing Contest 2 Comments
Reality Check-A Story of Redemption

Reality Check-A Story of Redemption

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The Favorite Song

The Favorite Song

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Rockbottom

Rockbottom

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To Retrieve a Dwindling Thread

To Retrieve a Dwindling Thread

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