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This Old Job

This Old Job

February 7, 2019 by JD Edwin 4 Comments

Filed Under: Existential, Hot

A Visit From Death

A Visit From Death

May 23, 2018 by Spring 2018 Writing Contest 7 Comments

Filed Under: 2018 Spring Writing Contest, Drama, Existential

The Collection Agency

The Collection Agency

May 21, 2018 by Alice Nelson 12 Comments

Filed Under: Existential Tagged With: courage, death, Drama, fantasy, fiction, Flash fiction, Short Fiction, short story

In it for the Long Haul for the Haul

In It For The Long Haul For The Haul

February 16, 2017 by Guest Author 4 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Existential, Experimental

The Plank in My Eye

April 8, 2016 by Frances Howard-Snyder 10 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Existential, Uncategorized

Birth Order

September 16, 2015 by Christine Jacobson 2 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Existential, Flash Fiction Tagged With: Drama, Flash fiction

Giving Up Sarah

August 3, 2015 by Christine Jacobson 1 Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Existential

Faded Jeans

May 22, 2015 by Ann Stanley 9 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Existential Tagged With: decisions, fiction, recession, Short Fiction

Phoenix

March 27, 2015 by Christine Jacobson Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Existential, Flash Fiction

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