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Running Scared

Running Scared

November 14, 2017 by Jeff Elkins Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Magical Realism, Thriller/Suspense

Cracked

Cracked

November 13, 2017 by Erin Halden Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

The Quell

The Quell

November 10, 2017 by Sef Churchill Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Fantasy

Clouds

Clouds

November 7, 2017 by Phil Town Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Romance

Fickle Desires

Fickle Desires

November 3, 2017 by Jeff Elkins 4 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Holidays, Hot, Magical Realism

Jorinda and Jordy

Jorinda and Jordy

October 25, 2017 by Jeff Elkins Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Romance

Rise and Fall

Rise and Fall

October 24, 2017 by Fall Writing Contest Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2017 Fall Writing Contest, Drama, Hot, Romance

The Wife

The Wife

October 20, 2017 by Angela Largent Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2017 Fall Writing Contest, Drama

Hovercraft

hovercraft

October 18, 2017 by Fall Writing Contest Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2017 Fall Writing Contest, Drama, Romance

Mental

Mental

October 17, 2017 by Fall Writing Contest Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2017 Fall Writing Contest, Drama, Hot, Romance

Autumn Gold

Autumn Gold

October 16, 2017 by Fall Writing Contest Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2017 Fall Writing Contest, Drama

Better Than Therapy

Better Than Therapy

October 14, 2017 by Alice Nelson Leave a Comment

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

It Happened on the 218

It Happened on the 218

October 13, 2017 by Fall Writing Contest Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2017 Fall Writing Contest, Drama, Magical Realism

A Swell Piece of Corn

A Swell Piece of Corn

October 11, 2017 by Fall Writing Contest 23 Comments

Filed Under: 2017 Fall Writing Contest, Drama, Holidays, Romance

The Cidery

The Cidery

October 10, 2017 by Fall Writing Contest Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2017 Fall Writing Contest, Drama, Hot, Romance

The Retouch

The Retouch

October 9, 2017 by Sef Churchill Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Magical Realism

Penny

Penny

October 2, 2017 by Phil Town Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama

Invisible

Invisible

September 28, 2017 by Alice Nelson Leave a Comment

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

The Shadow of a Hawk

The Shadow of a Hawk

September 25, 2017 by Frances Howard-Snyder Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama Tagged With: lies, Shakespeare true to self

Her Home

Her Home

September 21, 2017 by JD Edwin Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

The Youth in Asia

The Youth In Asia.

September 20, 2017 by Fall Writing Contest Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2017 Fall Writing Contest, Drama

Lost

Lost

September 18, 2017 by Erin Halden Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Time Out

Time Out

September 5, 2017 by Phil Town Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Magical Realism

Fall Writing Contest

Angelus

September 5, 2017 by Fall Writing Contest 1 Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Romance

All on Zero

All on Zero

August 25, 2017 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama

Hanging the Moon

Hanging the Moon

August 24, 2017 by JD Edwin Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama

Sara

Sara

August 23, 2017 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Starry Night

Starry Night

August 21, 2017 by Erin Halden Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Romance

The Temple

The Temple

August 15, 2017 by Sef Churchill Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Ice Cream or Moxie

Ice Cream or Moxie

August 11, 2017 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama

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