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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

Departure

Departure

January 7, 2019 by Erin Halden Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

I Wonder As I Wander

I Wonder As I Wander

December 20, 2018 by Angela Largent Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Holidays, Hot

Snow White Adopted

Snow White Adopted

December 14, 2018 by JD Edwin Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Magical Realism

Bleak Friday

Bleak Friday

December 3, 2018 by Alice Nelson Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Holidays

Inheritance

Inheritance

November 7, 2018 by Fall Writing Contest 2018 Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2018 Fall Writing Contest, Drama

Mud and Her Eyes

Mud and Her Eyes

October 29, 2018 by Phil Town Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Historical Fiction, Uncategorized

The Two Mrs. Masons

The Two Mrs. Masons

October 25, 2018 by Angela Largent Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Magical Realism

Love Wants

Love Wants

October 24, 2018 by Fall Writing Contest 2018 Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2018 Fall Writing Contest, Drama, Hot, Thriller/Suspense

Little Montster

Little Montster

October 23, 2018 by Fall Writing Contest 2018 Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2018 Fall Writing Contest, Drama, Hot

The Castle

The Castle

October 22, 2018 by Sef Churchill Leave a Comment

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 Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2018 Fall Writing Contest, Drama

Wanted

Wanted

October 15, 2018 by Erin Halden Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Le Chien Next Door

Le Chien Next Door

October 1, 2018 by Phil Town Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Found

Found

September 27, 2018 by Angela Largent Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Flattened

Flattened

September 24, 2018 by Sef Churchill Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Magical Realism

The Diary

The Diary

September 14, 2018 by Summer Writing Contest 2018 Leave a Comment

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 Leave a Comment

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 Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2018 Summer Writing Contest, Drama, Hot

The Scarlet Letter Re-Imagined

The Scarlet Letter: Re-Imagined

September 10, 2018 by Alice Nelson Leave a Comment

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 Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2018 Summer Writing Contest, Drama, Hot

The Island of Ossos

The Island Of Ossos

September 3, 2018 by Phil Town Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama

His Final Execution

His Final Execution

August 31, 2018 by Summer Writing Contest 2018 Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2018 Summer Writing Contest, Drama, Fantasy

Tessa's Translations of Thunder

Tessa’s Translations of Thunder

August 16, 2018 by James Whittaker Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Charm and Insecurity

Charm and Insecurity

August 14, 2018 by Alice Nelson Leave a Comment

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 Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Twenty-Five Cent Notebooks

Twenty-Five Cent Notebooks

August 2, 2018 by Angela Largent Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Life Lines

Life Lines

July 16, 2018 by Alice Nelson Leave a Comment

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

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