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Category: 2020 Summer Writing Contest

Alone Together

Alone Together

June 11, 2020 by Des Dixon 2020 Summer Writing Contest 2 Comments
The Last Dragon

The Last Dragon

June 11, 2020 by Emilia Cuevas 2020 Summer Writing Contest 1 Comment
My COVID Epiphany

My COVID Epiphany

June 11, 2020 by rossriter 2020 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
Annie

Annie

June 11, 2020 by Chris LaRoche 2020 Summer Writing Contest 1 Comment
The Answer

The Answer

June 11, 2020 by Roy Lord 2020 Summer Writing Contest 2 Comments
The Million-Dollar Deal

The Million-Dollar Deal

June 11, 2020 by Linda Kasten 2020 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
The Isolate

The Isolate

June 11, 2020 by Rebecca Morehouse 2020 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
Dead of Night

Dead of Night

June 11, 2020 by Bishwarupa Kar 2020 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
Go Gently

Go Gently

June 11, 2020 by Diane Engelstad 2020 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
Gold

Gold

June 11, 2020 by n.han_writes 2020 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
In the Midst of Summer

In the Midst of Summer

June 11, 2020 by Page Craw 2020 Summer Writing Contest 6 Comments
Womb

Womb

June 11, 2020 by Kerri Scott 2020 Summer Writing Contest 5 Comments
The Dress

The Dress

June 11, 2020 by Kathy Kovacs 2020 Summer Writing Contest 6 Comments
Making A Friend

Making A Friend

June 11, 2020 by Ram Rohan & Ram Roshan 2020 Summer Writing Contest 2 Comments
After the Rain

After the Rain

June 11, 2020 by Ralph Askenazi 2020 Summer Writing Contest 2 Comments
The Move

The Move

June 11, 2020 by Andria Black 2020 Summer Writing Contest 14 Comments
Against all odds

Against all odds

June 11, 2020 by oltesh Thobias 2020 Summer Writing Contest 1 Comment
Loving Phil

Loving Phil

June 11, 2020 by Manasa Kanithi 2020 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
Hostage

Hostage

June 11, 2020 by Sara Huggins 2020 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
The Night Shift

The Night Shift

June 11, 2020 by Sydney Kleckner 2020 Summer Writing Contest 1 Comment
World of My Devising

World of My Devising

June 11, 2020 by Camila 2020 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
Heartbeat

Heartbeat

June 11, 2020 by Ruby G. 2020 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
Isolation for Freedom

Isolation for Freedom

June 11, 2020 by Jennifer Brighton 2020 Summer Writing Contest 2 Comments
Glass Panes

Glass Panes

June 11, 2020 by Sarina Zhao 2020 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
An old friend

An old friend

June 11, 2020 by Céline Tcheng 2020 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
The Goldilocks Effect

The Goldilocks Effect

June 11, 2020 by Emily Mall 2020 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
A Hope of Death

A Hope of Death

June 11, 2020 by Camille Simonds 2020 Summer Writing Contest 2 Comments
The Misfortune

The Misfortune

June 11, 2020 by Lisa Walton 2020 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
Isolation

Isolation

June 11, 2020 by Wendy Maston 2020 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments
The Betrayal of Jesse James

The Betrayal of Jesse James

June 11, 2020 by Lucas Ellinas 2020 Summer Writing Contest 1 Comment

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