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Category: 2017 Summer Writing Contest

Breathless

Breathless

June 20, 2017 by D.L. Hiunter 2017 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
Herb

Herb

June 20, 2017 by Chris McGurl 2017 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
Graduating with Honors

Graduating with Honors

June 20, 2017 by Trish Olson 2017 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
Medal of Honour

Medal of Honour

June 20, 2017 by Robert Cullen 2017 Summer Writing Contest 1 Comment
Lost

Lost

June 20, 2017 by Stephanie Laza 2017 Summer Writing Contest 1 Comment
Penetrating Eyes

Penetrating Eyes

June 20, 2017 by J. M. Gill 2017 Summer Writing Contest 4 Comments
A World to Win

A World to Win

June 20, 2017 by Alison O'Neil 2017 Summer Writing Contest 1 Comment
I stare at you.

I stare at you.

June 20, 2017 by Grace 2017 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
It’s not all Greek to him

It’s not all Greek to him

June 20, 2017 by Christos Zervas (aka Kristian Ryggesen) 2017 Summer Writing Contest 4 Comments
The Long Roll

The Long Roll

June 20, 2017 by LaurelGrube 2017 Summer Writing Contest 1 Comment
Mission: Improbable

Mission: Improbable

June 20, 2017 by Roy Lord 2017 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
Night Shift

Night Shift

June 20, 2017 by Candace Cox 2017 Summer Writing Contest 1 Comment
Sixteen

Sixteen

June 20, 2017 by Tara Lieb 2017 Summer Writing Contest 4 Comments
Before I Go

Before I Go

June 20, 2017 by Gregory Faraone 2017 Summer Writing Contest 2 Comments
Freedom

Freedom

June 20, 2017 by Kayla Aldan 2017 Summer Writing Contest 2 Comments
Dead Inside

Dead Inside

June 20, 2017 by Luisa Pak 2017 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
Future’s Past

Future’s Past

June 20, 2017 by Elisabeth Davis 2017 Summer Writing Contest 2 Comments
Act of Love

Act of Love

June 20, 2017 by Retta Bodhaine 2017 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
A Fool’s Reason

A Fool’s Reason

June 19, 2017 by Ashley Vajentic 2017 Summer Writing Contest 4 Comments
Monsters Among Us

Monsters Among Us

June 19, 2017 by Susan Liddle 2017 Summer Writing Contest 1 Comment
Full Moon Killer.

Full Moon Killer.

June 19, 2017 by Angely N. Florez 2017 Summer Writing Contest 1 Comment
John’s Dilemma

John’s Dilemma

June 19, 2017 by Renette 2017 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
Pendragon

Pendragon

June 19, 2017 by Gwendolyn Grace 2017 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
Alpha

Alpha

June 19, 2017 by Mark Casper 2017 Summer Writing Contest 1 Comment
Trap in the Darkness

Trap in the Darkness

June 19, 2017 by Brian Palmer 2017 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
Chamber 6

Chamber 6

June 19, 2017 by Samantha Weldon 2017 Summer Writing Contest 2 Comments
Sanctioned Dead Loss

Sanctioned Dead Loss

June 19, 2017 by Alex Crenshaw 2017 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments

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