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Category: Drama

Thunder Sleet and Freezing Fog

Thunder Sleet and Freezing Fog

May 10, 2018 by Angela Largent Drama, Hot 1 Comment
The Maze

The Maze

April 23, 2018 by Spring 2018 Writing Contest 2018 Spring Writing Contest, Drama 0 Comments
Vegan Cake and a Purple Flash Drive

Vegan Cake and a Purple Flash Drive

April 12, 2018 by Angela Largent Drama, Hot 0 Comments
The Forever Fairy

The Forever Fairy

April 5, 2018 by JD Edwin Drama, Historical Fiction, Hot 0 Comments
The Ruins

The Ruins

April 2, 2018 by Erin Halden Drama, Hot, Romance 0 Comments
The Last Ride

The Last Ride

March 29, 2018 by Alice Nelson Drama 0 Comments
The Divorce Choice

The Divorce Choice

March 22, 2018 by Jeff Elkins Drama 0 Comments
Ever After

Ever After

March 19, 2018 by Phil Town Drama 1 Comment
Insomnia

Insomnia

March 15, 2018 by Angela Largent Drama, Hot 0 Comments

The Pocketman

March 12, 2018 by Sef Churchill Drama, Hot 0 Comments
Possession

Possession

March 8, 2018 by JD Edwin Drama, Fantasy, Hot 0 Comments
Thief of Joy

Thief of Joy

February 26, 2018 by Frances Howard-Snyder Drama, Hot 0 Comments
The Cure

The Cure

February 19, 2018 by Phil Town Drama, Hot 0 Comments
A Good Man Is Hard to Find and Other Life Lessons

A Good Man Is Hard to Find and Other Life Lessons

February 15, 2018 by Angela Largent Drama, Holidays, Hot, Romance, Thriller/Suspense 1 Comment
The Walk

The Walk

February 13, 2018 by Erin Halden Drama, Hot 1 Comment
Dotted Lines

Dotted Lines

February 12, 2018 by Sef Churchill Drama, Hot 1 Comment
The Day Nobody Came

The Day Nobody Came

February 8, 2018 by JD Edwin Drama, Hot, Science Fiction 0 Comments
Fire and Rain

Fire and Rain

February 1, 2018 by Alice Nelson Drama, Flash, Flash Fiction 0 Comments
Thief of Joy

Thief of Joy

January 29, 2018 by Frances Howard-Snyder Drama 0 Comments
The Divorcee

The Divorcee

January 23, 2018 by Angela Largent Drama 15 Comments
Coveting Pickles

Coveting Pickles

January 22, 2018 by Phil Town Drama 0 Comments
Two Zeros

Two Zeros

January 16, 2018 by Sef Churchill Drama, Holidays, Romance 0 Comments
The McMinnville Incident

The McMinnville Incident

January 11, 2018 by JD Edwin Drama, Hot, Science Fiction 1 Comment
Deep Down

Deep Down

January 8, 2018 by Erin Halden Drama, Hot, Romance 0 Comments
Happy Effing New Year

Happy Effing New Year

January 1, 2018 by Alice Nelson Drama, Holidays, Humor 0 Comments
I said, “I’m Leaving You.”

I said, “I’m Leaving You.”

December 28, 2017 by Jeff Elkins Drama, Hot 0 Comments
Seven Seconds to Midnight

Seven Seconds to Midnight

December 27, 2017 by Winter Writing Contest 2017 Winter Writing Contest, Drama, Thriller/Suspense 0 Comments
Suburbia is an Awkward Place for Superheroes

Suburbia is an Awkward Place for Superheroes

December 26, 2017 by Winter Writing Contest 2017 Winter Writing Contest, Drama, Thriller/Suspense 0 Comments
Embers

Embers

December 25, 2017 by Phil Town Drama, Holidays 10 Comments
Nameless 52

Nameless 52

December 22, 2017 by Winter Writing Contest 2017 Winter Writing Contest, Drama, Thriller/Suspense 0 Comments

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