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The Castle

The Castle

October 22, 2018 by Sef Churchill 4 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Divine January

Divine January Pt. 3

October 18, 2018 by JD Edwin 3 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Science Fiction, Thriller/Suspense

Victory Beyond Fear

Victory Beyond Fear

October 16, 2018 by Fall Writing Contest 2018 38 Comments

Filed Under: 2018 Fall Writing Contest, Drama

Wanted

Wanted

October 15, 2018 by Erin Halden 9 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Le Chien Next Door

Le Chien Next Door

October 1, 2018 by Phil Town 20 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Found

Found

September 27, 2018 by Angela Largent 17 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Flattened

Flattened

September 24, 2018 by Sef Churchill 15 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Magical Realism

The Diary

The Diary

September 14, 2018 by Summer Writing Contest 2018 22 Comments

Filed Under: 2018 Summer Writing Contest, Drama

The Year Without a Summer

The Year Without a Summer

September 12, 2018 by Summer Writing Contest 2018 11 Comments

Filed Under: 2018 Summer Writing Contest, Drama, Historical Fiction

Scallops for a Crowd

Scallops for a Crowd

September 11, 2018 by Summer Writing Contest 2018 7 Comments

Filed Under: 2018 Summer Writing Contest, Drama, Hot

The Scarlet Letter Re-Imagined

The Scarlet Letter: Re-Imagined

September 10, 2018 by Alice Nelson 6 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Mystery Tagged With: Drama, fiction, Flash fiction, Short Fiction, short story, suspense, Thriller

A Tricky Thing

A Tricky Thing

September 7, 2018 by Summer Writing Contest 2018 21 Comments

Filed Under: 2018 Summer Writing Contest, Drama, Hot

The Island of Ossos

The Island Of Ossos

September 3, 2018 by Phil Town 17 Comments

Filed Under: Drama

His Final Execution

His Final Execution

August 31, 2018 by Summer Writing Contest 2018 35 Comments

Filed Under: 2018 Summer Writing Contest, Drama, Fantasy

Tessa's Translations of Thunder

Tessa’s Translations of Thunder

August 16, 2018 by James Whittaker 14 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Charm and Insecurity

Charm and Insecurity

August 14, 2018 by Alice Nelson 18 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Thriller/Suspense Tagged With: Drama, fiction, Flash fiction, Short Fiction, short story, suspense, Thriller

Shadow

Shadow

August 6, 2018 by Phil Town 12 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Twenty-Five Cent Notebooks

Twenty-Five Cent Notebooks

August 2, 2018 by Angela Largent 17 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Life Lines

Life Lines

July 16, 2018 by Alice Nelson 29 Comments

Filed Under: Drama Tagged With: Drama, fiction, Flash fiction, Short Fiction, short story, writing

The Spy with the Yellow Hat Goes to the Library

The Spy With the Yellow Hat Goes to the Library

July 13, 2018 by Jeff Elkins 11 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

The Woods

The Woods

July 9, 2018 by Phil Town 14 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Magical Realism

Missing, part 2

Missing, part 2

July 6, 2018 by Angela Largent 8 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Thriller/Suspense

The Coin

The Coin

July 2, 2018 by Sef Churchill 8 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

The Terminal Phase of the Stoplight Parrotfish

The Terminal Phase of the Stoplight Parrotfish

June 27, 2018 by James Whittaker 14 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Conference Room Number 3

Conference Room Number 3

June 26, 2018 by Alice Nelson 22 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Magical Realism Tagged With: death, Drama, fantasy, fiction, Flash fiction, Humor, Short Fiction, short story, writing

Bot or Boy

Bot or Boy

June 14, 2018 by Jeff Elkins 8 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Speculative Fiction

Zip

Zip

June 13, 2018 by Sef Churchill 3 Comments

Filed Under: Drama

Old Cyclists Never Die

Old Cyclists Never Die

June 11, 2018 by Phil Town 6 Comments

Filed Under: Drama

Missing

Missing

June 7, 2018 by Angela Largent 17 Comments

Filed Under: Drama

Coffee

Coffee

June 1, 2018 by JD Edwin 8 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Magical Realism, Romance

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