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Category: 2017 Summer Writing Contest

DREADFUL NOVEMBER

DREADFUL NOVEMBER

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Festival

Festival

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A Demon In Dachau

A Demon In Dachau

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We’re Vampires Honey

We’re Vampires Honey

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Don’t Speak Silence

Don’t Speak Silence

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12 killed in brutal animal mauling

12 killed in brutal animal mauling

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Unintended Target

Unintended Target

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Do or Die

Do or Die

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No coming home

No coming home

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How I Became a Coke Dealer

How I Became a Coke Dealer

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Change Me

Change Me

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Mirror Me

Mirror Me

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A Cure for the Mind

A Cure for the Mind

June 28, 2017 by Summer Writing Contest 2017 Summer Writing Contest 1 Comment
Defining Monsters

Defining Monsters

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Society’s Perceptions

Society’s Perceptions

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Ambush

Ambush

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Ever Watchful

Ever Watchful

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A Means to an End

A Means to an End

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Fire at Will

Fire at Will

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Initiation

Initiation

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The Gentleman Ghost

The Gentleman Ghost

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“Bloody Thorns”

“Bloody Thorns”

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Mother

Mother

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The Eyes Lie

The Eyes Lie

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The Storm

The Storm

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Be Careful What You Wish For

Be Careful What You Wish For

June 28, 2017 by Summer Writing Contest 2017 Summer Writing Contest 13 Comments
Blue Blood NYPD

Blue Blood NYPD

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Suddenly Alone. A Randall Anderson Story

Suddenly Alone. A Randall Anderson Story

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Hell Hath No Fury

Hell Hath No Fury

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Professional Courtesy

Professional Courtesy

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