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Category: 2019 Summer Writing Contest

High

High

August 2, 2019 by Julie Stroem 2019 Summer Writing Contest, Thriller/Suspense 0 Comments
After the Storm

After the Storm

July 31, 2019 by Ashlyn McKayla Ohm 2019 Summer Writing Contest, Drama 0 Comments
Family Affairs

Family Affairs

July 30, 2019 by Karen Kinley 2019 Summer Writing Contest, Drama, Hot 0 Comments
Into Skye

Into Skye

July 26, 2019 by Stacey Horton 2019 Summer Writing Contest, Fantasy 0 Comments
To See The Sun

To See The Sun

July 24, 2019 by Joslyn Chase 2019 Summer Writing Contest, Hot, Speculative Fiction 0 Comments
Murphy’s Law of Home Improvement

Murphy’s Law of Home Improvement

July 23, 2019 by M. R. Tevebaugh 2019 Summer Writing Contest, Drama, Hot, Humor 0 Comments
The Darkness of Space

The Darkness of Space

July 19, 2019 by Laura Cookson 2019 Summer Writing Contest, Hot, Science Fiction 0 Comments
Sinking Feeling

Sinking Feeling

July 18, 2019 by Jace Hawkins 2019 Summer Writing Contest, Drama, Hot 0 Comments
Who’s There

Who’s There

July 12, 2019 by Anthony Mantuano 2019 Summer Writing Contest, Horror 0 Comments
Just Like Always

Just Like Always

June 14, 2019 by L.W. Davie 2019 Summer Writing Contest 1 Comment
No Mercy

No Mercy

June 14, 2019 by Phyllis Brandano 2019 Summer Writing Contest
Forked Tongue

Forked Tongue

June 14, 2019 by Jess Bagnall 2019 Summer Writing Contest 5 Comments
Time’s Farewell

Time’s Farewell

June 14, 2019 by S.O. Rhapsody 2019 Summer Writing Contest 3 Comments
Four Corners

Four Corners

June 14, 2019 by EJ Flynn 2019 Summer Writing Contest 1 Comment
Room of Terrors

Room of Terrors

June 14, 2019 by Jesse Robert Zabel 2019 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
The Joy of Tight Spaces

The Joy of Tight Spaces

June 14, 2019 by Linda Kiefer 2019 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
A Taste of Life and a Slice of Death

A Taste of Life and a Slice of Death

June 14, 2019 by Valerie Feigen 2019 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
Ernaline

Ernaline

June 14, 2019 by Melissa Bisbano Guckin 2019 Summer Writing Contest 3 Comments
A Room at the Back of My Mind

A Room at the Back of My Mind

June 14, 2019 by Katie Borley 2019 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
The Resident in Room 163

The Resident in Room 163

June 14, 2019 by Chris Murphy 2019 Summer Writing Contest 2 Comments
A Day She Will Live Forever

A Day She Will Live Forever

June 14, 2019 by Gabriel Valenzuela 2019 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
An Undeserved Miracle

An Undeserved Miracle

June 14, 2019 by T.R. Tennyson 2019 Summer Writing Contest 1 Comment
Horseshoes and Hand Grenades

Horseshoes and Hand Grenades

June 14, 2019 by Marge Sells 2019 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
A Constraint on Having a Good Vacation

A Constraint on Having a Good Vacation

June 14, 2019 by John C Hughes 2019 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
Winter Symphony

Winter Symphony

June 14, 2019 by Nathaniel Ravencraft 2019 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
The Mercy of Trees

The Mercy of Trees

June 14, 2019 by Lila Bakke 2019 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
A Belated Muse

A Belated Muse

June 14, 2019 by Robert McMeen 2019 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
Tattoo Artist

Tattoo Artist

June 14, 2019 by Katherine E. Soto 2019 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
Clean Laundry

Clean Laundry

June 14, 2019 by Ray Kelly 2019 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
“Wheels of Gold”

“Wheels of Gold”

June 14, 2019 by Stephanie Archangelus 2019 Summer Writing Contest 1 Comment

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