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YO-HO-HO!

YO-HO-HO!

March 9, 2020 by Phil Town Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama

Happy Accidents

Happy Accidents

February 18, 2020 by Angela Largent Leave a Comment

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Cat Food

Cat Food

January 9, 2020 by Angela Largent Leave a Comment

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The Interview

The Interview

December 9, 2019 by Angela Largent Leave a Comment

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Six Minutes

Six Minutes

November 25, 2019 by Phil Town Leave a Comment

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Pumpkin

Pumpkin

October 28, 2019 by Phil Town Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Holidays

Intelectual

INTELECTUAL

September 30, 2019 by Phil Town Leave a Comment

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September, 1990

September, 1990

September 26, 2019 by Angela Largent Leave a Comment

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The Boat

The Boat

September 2, 2019 by Phil Town Leave a Comment

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After the Storm

After the Storm

July 31, 2019 by Summer Writing Contest 2019 Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2019 Summer Writing Contest, Drama

Family Affairs

Family Affairs

July 30, 2019 by Summer Writing Contest 2019 Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2019 Summer Writing Contest, Drama, Hot

Murphy's Law of Home Improvement

Murphy’s Law of Home Improvement

July 23, 2019 by Summer Writing Contest 2019 Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2019 Summer Writing Contest, Drama, Hot, Humor

Sinking Feeling

Sinking Feeling

July 18, 2019 by Summer Writing Contest 2019 Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2019 Summer Writing Contest, Drama, Hot

Mama

Mama

July 15, 2019 by Alice Nelson Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Thriller/Suspense

Walter the Wonder Dog

Walter the Wonder Dog

July 5, 2019 by Angela Largent Leave a Comment

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Three Hundred and Sixty-Five

June 17, 2019 by Alice Nelson Leave a Comment

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Dream Destination

Dream Destination

June 11, 2019 by Phil Town Leave a Comment

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The Bad Man and the Fixer

The Bad Man and the Fixer

May 20, 2019 by Alice Nelson Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Magical Realism

The Cabin

The Cabin

May 13, 2019 by Phil Town Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Magical Realism

Shattered

Shattered

April 22, 2019 by Alice Nelson Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Thriller/Suspense

Faceless

Faceless

April 16, 2019 by Angela Largent Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Thriller/Suspense

The Attic

The Attic

April 15, 2019 by Phil Town Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama

Irregular

Irregular

March 25, 2019 by Alice Nelson Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama

I Spy

I Spy

March 18, 2019 by Phil Town Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama

Purple

Purple

March 12, 2019 by Alice Nelson Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama

Memorable

Memorable

March 7, 2019 by JD Edwin Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Magical Realism

In Perpetuity

In Perpetuity

January 28, 2019 by Alice Nelson Leave a Comment

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The Worst Just Got Better

The Worst Just Got Better

January 21, 2019 by Phil Town Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Romance

I Resolve

I Resolve

January 17, 2019 by Angela Largent Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Humor

The Lying Clown

Shangaville Circus: The Lying Clown

January 10, 2019 by JD Edwin Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama

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