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Hope

Hope

August 9, 2017 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Magical Realism

The Phonecall

The Phonecall

August 8, 2017 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Horror

Eeny Meeny

Eeny Meeny

August 7, 2017 by Phil Town 14 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Horror, Hot, Thriller/Suspense

Honorable Discharge

Honorable Discharge

August 4, 2017 by Summer Writing Contest Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2017 Summer Writing Contest, Drama, Historical Fiction, Hot

The Speech

The Speech

August 3, 2017 by Summer Writing Contest Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2017 Summer Writing Contest, Drama, Hot

The Melting Pot

The Melting Pot

August 2, 2017 by Summer Writing Contest Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2017 Summer Writing Contest, Drama, Hot

Candy Run

Candy Run

August 1, 2017 by Summer Writing Contest Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2017 Summer Writing Contest, Drama, Thriller/Suspense

Letters

Letters

July 31, 2017 by Frances Howard-Snyder Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Chester

Chester

July 28, 2017 by Summer Writing Contest Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2017 Summer Writing Contest, Drama, Speculative Fiction

Shangaville Circus - The Cotton Candy Girl

Shangaville Circus — The Cotton Candy Girl

July 27, 2017 by JD Edwin Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Magical Realism

The Better Part of Valor

The Better Part of Valor

July 26, 2017 by Summer Writing Contest 2 Comments

Filed Under: 2017 Summer Writing Contest, Drama, Hot

Whatever Happened to Jeremy Mankin?

Whatever Happened to Jeremy Mankin?

July 25, 2017 by Summer Writing Contest 23 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Fantasy, Hot, Magical Realism

Pool Day

Pool Day

July 24, 2017 by Erin Halden 21 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Subject 34

Subject 34

July 21, 2017 by Summer Writing Contest Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2017 Summer Writing Contest, Drama, Hot, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction

It

It.

July 18, 2017 by Summer Writing Contest Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2017 Summer Writing Contest, Drama, Poetry

The radio in the room next door

The radio in the room next door

July 17, 2017 by Sef Churchill Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Magical Realism

Foreign Flight

Foreign Flight

July 14, 2017 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Wednesday at the Cemetery on Pot Spring Road

Wednesday at the Cemetery on Pot Spring Road

July 13, 2017 by Jeff Elkins Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Magical Realism

This Happened in Vegas

July 12, 2017 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama

Tea Time

Tea Time

July 11, 2017 by Phil Town Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama

We Don't Talk to Tim

We Don’t Talk to Tim

July 5, 2017 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Humor

Everything Must Be Perfect

Everything Must Be Perfect

July 3, 2017 by Frances Howard-Snyder Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama

Riverside

Riverside

June 29, 2017 by JD Edwin Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Magical Realism, Romance

Fallujah

Fallujah

June 27, 2017 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Fakers

Fakers

June 26, 2017 by Sef Churchill Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Fantasy, Hot

The Two Mrs. Minskys

The Two Mrs. Minskys

June 22, 2017 by Alice Nelson Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama

First Order

First Order

June 20, 2017 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Moral Fiber

Moral Fiber

June 19, 2017 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Traders — Father's Day

Traders — Father’s Day

June 16, 2017 by JD Edwin Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Holidays, Hot, Magical Realism

Marshall and the Man at the Table

Marshall and the Man at the Table

June 15, 2017 by Jeff Elkins Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Thriller/Suspense

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