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Category: 2019 Summer Writing Contest

King Life’s Heart

King Life’s Heart

June 14, 2019 by Zane S. Andrew 2019 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
Turning Point

Turning Point

June 14, 2019 by Marka Ormsby 2019 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
Quick Changes

Quick Changes

June 14, 2019 by Shonda Kimmel 2019 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
KILL SEQUENCE

KILL SEQUENCE

June 14, 2019 by David Elderton 2019 Summer Writing Contest 15 Comments
Where am I?

Where am I?

June 14, 2019 by Ruth Rodenbeck 2019 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
All In

All In

June 14, 2019 by Donny Cooper 2019 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
The Nick of Time

The Nick of Time

June 14, 2019 by Sharri Hough 2019 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
Where is He?

Where is He?

June 14, 2019 by Alberta Sequeira 2019 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
SIGNS OF THINGS TO COME

SIGNS OF THINGS TO COME

June 14, 2019 by Sue Moreines 2019 Summer Writing Contest 10 Comments
An Unexpected Guest

An Unexpected Guest

June 14, 2019 by Sydney Steuernagel 2019 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
EXPOSED

EXPOSED

June 14, 2019 by Joya Williams 2019 Summer Writing Contest 1 Comment
Enough

Enough

June 14, 2019 by Keneesha Saunders-Liddie 2019 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
Vyrolent

Vyrolent

June 14, 2019 by Jorin M.T. Balynas 2019 Summer Writing Contest 5 Comments
Bob’s Job.

Bob’s Job.

June 14, 2019 by Shane Fitzpatrick 2019 Summer Writing Contest 11 Comments
The Light

The Light

June 14, 2019 by Markesha Fountain 2019 Summer Writing Contest 1 Comment
Destiny’s Call

Destiny’s Call

June 14, 2019 by TrueTheory 2019 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
The night three weeks ago

The night three weeks ago

June 14, 2019 by Anna Vreeling 2019 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
Prisoner

Prisoner

June 14, 2019 by Keegan Usher 2019 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
Iris and her mother

Iris and her mother

June 14, 2019 by Karen Bellinger 2019 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
Horseshoes and Hand Grenades

Horseshoes and Hand Grenades

June 14, 2019 by Marge Sells 2019 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
Triptych

Triptych

June 14, 2019 by Justus Kessler 2019 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
The Player

The Player

June 14, 2019 by Tiffany Wright 2019 Summer Writing Contest 1 Comment
Homeboy

Homeboy

June 14, 2019 by Vernon Friday 2019 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
8:45 A.M.

8:45 A.M.

June 14, 2019 by Daniel Gonzalez 2019 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
Through Her Eyes

Through Her Eyes

June 14, 2019 by Anouchka Oppinger Bowne 2019 Summer Writing Contest 3 Comments
“Free Fall”

“Free Fall”

June 14, 2019 by Linnea Brigid Douglas Ayers Houskeeper 2019 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
Here

Here

June 14, 2019 by Sarah M. Kipp 2019 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
Heat

Heat

June 14, 2019 by Jacqueline Parker 2019 Summer Writing Contest 2 Comments
Essence

Essence

June 14, 2019 by Lina Jenson 2019 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
What Do You Do with a Broken Bible?

What Do You Do with a Broken Bible?

June 14, 2019 by Ruby Grove 2019 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments

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