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Category: Drama

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
Buzz, Tick, Patter

Buzz, Tick, Patter

December 20, 2017 by Winter Writing Contest 2017 Winter Writing Contest, Drama, Hot, Speculative Fiction 0 Comments
It started as a whisper

It started as a whisper

December 19, 2017 by Winter Writing Contest 2017 Winter Writing Contest, Drama, Thriller/Suspense 0 Comments
The Push

The Push

December 15, 2017 by Winter Writing Contest 2017 Winter Writing Contest, Drama, Hot 0 Comments
Into the Abyss

Into the Abyss

December 13, 2017 by Winter Writing Contest 2017 Winter Writing Contest, Drama, Hot, Science Fiction 0 Comments
The Dinner Party

The Dinner Party

December 12, 2017 by Angela Largent 2017 Winter Writing Contest, Drama, Hot, Thriller/Suspense 0 Comments
Snow Day

Snow Day

December 11, 2017 by Erin Halden Drama, Hot 0 Comments
Shoes

Shoes

December 8, 2017 by Sef Churchill Drama, Hot, Thriller/Suspense 0 Comments
Closing Arguments

Closing Arguments

December 4, 2017 by Jeff Elkins Drama, Hot 0 Comments
Blink

Blink

December 1, 2017 by Winter Writing Contest 2017 Winter Writing Contest, Drama 0 Comments
Going Away

Going Away

November 27, 2017 by Phil Town Drama, Hot 0 Comments
Shangaville Circus — The House of Mirrors

Shangaville Circus — The House of Mirrors

November 17, 2017 by JD Edwin Drama, Hot, Magical Realism 0 Comments
My Olive

My Olive

November 15, 2017 by Alice Nelson Drama 0 Comments
Running Scared

Running Scared

November 14, 2017 by Jeff Elkins Drama, Hot, Magical Realism, Thriller/Suspense 0 Comments
Cracked

Cracked

November 13, 2017 by Erin Halden Drama, Hot 0 Comments
The Quell

The Quell

November 10, 2017 by Sef Churchill Drama, Fantasy 0 Comments
Clouds

Clouds

November 7, 2017 by Phil Town Drama, Romance 0 Comments
Fickle Desires

Fickle Desires

November 3, 2017 by Jeff Elkins Drama, Holidays, Hot, Magical Realism 4 Comments
Jorinda and Jordy

Jorinda and Jordy

October 25, 2017 by Jeff Elkins Drama, Hot, Romance 0 Comments
Rise and Fall

Rise and Fall

October 24, 2017 by Fall Writing Contest 2017 Fall Writing Contest, Drama, Hot, Romance 0 Comments
The Wife

The Wife

October 20, 2017 by Angela Largent 2017 Fall Writing Contest, Drama 0 Comments
hovercraft

hovercraft

October 18, 2017 by Fall Writing Contest 2017 Fall Writing Contest, Drama, Romance 0 Comments
Mental

Mental

October 17, 2017 by Fall Writing Contest 2017 Fall Writing Contest, Drama, Hot, Romance 0 Comments
Autumn Gold

Autumn Gold

October 16, 2017 by Fall Writing Contest 2017 Fall Writing Contest, Drama 0 Comments
Better Than Therapy

Better Than Therapy

October 14, 2017 by Alice Nelson Drama 0 Comments
It Happened on the 218

It Happened on the 218

October 13, 2017 by Fall Writing Contest 2017 Fall Writing Contest, Drama, Magical Realism 0 Comments
A Swell Piece of Corn

A Swell Piece of Corn

October 11, 2017 by Fall Writing Contest 2017 Fall Writing Contest, Drama, Holidays, Romance 23 Comments
The Cidery

The Cidery

October 10, 2017 by Fall Writing Contest 2017 Fall Writing Contest, Drama, Hot, Romance 0 Comments
The Retouch

The Retouch

October 9, 2017 by Sef Churchill Drama, Hot, Magical Realism 0 Comments

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