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Traders — Joseph’s Decision

June 1, 2017 by JD Edwin Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Magical Realism

Family Business

Family Business

May 30, 2017 by Erin Halden Leave a Comment

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Geraldo

Geraldo

May 15, 2017 by Phil Town Leave a Comment

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My Master's Robes

My Master’s Robes

May 4, 2017 by JD Edwin Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Fantasy, Hot

The Warmth of Blankets

May 3, 2017 by Spring Writing Contest Leave a Comment

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

Pearl's Bucks

Pearl’s Bucks

May 2, 2017 by Spring Writing Contest Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2017 Spring Writing Contest, Drama, Hot

Hanging Out

Hanging Out

May 1, 2017 by Erin Halden Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Arthur Went In

Arthur Went In

April 28, 2017 by Spring Writing Contest Leave a Comment

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

Photomic

Photomic

April 27, 2017 by Alice Nelson Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Mystery Tagged With: Drama, fiction, Flash fiction, Humor, mystery, Short Fiction, short story, Super Natural

The Red Herring League

The Red Herring League

April 26, 2017 by Spring Writing Contest 11 Comments

Filed Under: 2017 Spring Writing Contest, Drama, Historical Fiction

Still Friends

Still Friends

April 25, 2017 by Spring Writing Contest 9 Comments

Filed Under: 2017 Spring Writing Contest, Drama, Hot, Thriller/Suspense

Banana Skin

Banana Skin

April 24, 2017 by Phil Town Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Magical Realism

Bread and or on Water

Bread And or On Water

April 21, 2017 by Spring Writing Contest Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2017 Spring Writing Contest, Drama

Up in Flames

April 19, 2017 by Spring Writing Contest Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2017 Spring Writing Contest, Drama, Hot

The Porthole

The Porthole

April 18, 2017 by Sef Churchill Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2017 Spring Writing Contest, Drama, Hot, Magical Realism

Take Her Breath Away

Take Her Breath Away

April 17, 2017 by Frances Howard-Snyder Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Traders - Patricia's Decision

Traders — Patricia’s Decision

April 13, 2017 by JD Edwin Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Magical Realism

Short Handed

Short Handed

April 10, 2017 by Erin Halden Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama

Purpose

Purpose

April 3, 2017 by Phil Town Leave a Comment

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Wonderless

Wonderless

March 23, 2017 by JD Edwin Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Fantasy, Hot, Magical Realism

Visibility

Visibility

March 13, 2017 by Erin Halden Leave a Comment

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Chasing Shadows

Chasing Shadows

March 10, 2017 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

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Roasted Dates

Roasted Dates

March 9, 2017 by Alice Nelson Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Thriller/Suspense Tagged With: amwriting, Drama, fiction, Flash fiction, Short Fiction, short story, suspense, Thriller

Blackout

Blackout

March 7, 2017 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama

Mark and the Magical First Date

Mark and the Magical First Date

March 6, 2017 by Jeff Elkins Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Humor, Magical Realism, Romance

Potential

Potential

March 3, 2017 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Romance

Difficulty Breathing

Difficulty Breathing

March 1, 2017 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

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The Living

The Living

February 28, 2017 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

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Web

Web

February 27, 2017 by Phil Town Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Romance

Heartburn

Heartburn

February 24, 2017 by Frances Howard-Snyder Leave a Comment

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