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Possession

Possession

March 8, 2018 by JD Edwin Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Fantasy, Hot

The Winter Bride

The Winter Bride

December 21, 2017 by Sef Churchill Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Fantasy, Hot, Romance

My Mistress's Candles

My Mistress’s Candles

December 14, 2017 by JD Edwin Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Fantasy, Hot

The Quell

The Quell

November 10, 2017 by Sef Churchill Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Fantasy

Three Cards by Sef Churchill

Three Cards

September 11, 2017 by Sef Churchill Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Fantasy, Hot

The Rise Part 2: The Outlier

The Rise Part 2: The Outlier

August 18, 2017 by Alice Nelson Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Fantasy, Magical Realism, Thriller/Suspense Tagged With: fantasy, fiction, Flash fiction, science fiction, Short Fiction, short story, suspense, writing

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

The Rise

The Rise

July 20, 2017 by Alice Nelson Leave a Comment

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

Fakers

Fakers

June 26, 2017 by Sef Churchill Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Fantasy, Hot

My Master's Robes

My Master’s Robes

May 4, 2017 by JD Edwin Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Fantasy, Hot

Shovel of Souls

Shovel of Souls.

April 7, 2017 by Spring Writing Contest Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2017 Spring Writing Contest, Fantasy

Wonderless

Wonderless

March 23, 2017 by JD Edwin Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Fantasy, Hot, Magical Realism

Daydreamer

Daydreamer

February 2, 2017 by Winter Contest Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2016 Winter Writing Contest, Drama, Fantasy, Hot

The Poo-Poo Man

The Poo-Poo Man

February 1, 2017 by Winter Contest Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2016 Winter Writing Contest, Drama, Fantasy, Hot, Humor

The Rancour of Thefis

The Rancour of Thefis

December 15, 2016 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Fantasy

Dark Is the New Light

Dark Is the New Light

December 12, 2016 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Fantasy, Hot, Thriller/Suspense

Your Own Story

Your Own Story

November 17, 2016 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Fantasy

Finding a Godfather

June 8, 2016 by Jeff Elkins Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Fantasy, Humor

Shadows of the Past

Shadows of the Past by Logan Hammonds

February 1, 2016 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Fantasy

The Lakehouse

The Lake House

January 4, 2016 by Alice Nelson Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Fantasy

The Fly

The Fly

December 30, 2015 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: fantasy, fiction

Jack's Beanstalk

Jack’s Beanstalk

December 28, 2015 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: betrayal, challenges, Flash fiction

Demon of the Mount

December 8, 2015 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: fantasy, fiction

The Monster Awaits

December 1, 2015 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: fantasy, fiction

The Wall of Hymns

October 22, 2015 by Guest Author 3 Comments

Filed Under: Fantasy, Thriller/Suspense

With a Cinciput in a Cemetary

October 11, 2015 by Jeff Elkins 2 Comments

Filed Under: Fantasy, Science Fiction

The Alley [Defense of Reality]

September 30, 2015 by coryalanbarnett 2 Comments

Filed Under: Fantasy, Science Fiction

An Egrat in the House

September 20, 2015 by Jeff Elkins 4 Comments

Filed Under: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Thriller/Suspense

My Grandpa is a Time Traveler

September 12, 2015 by Guest Author 4 Comments

Filed Under: Fantasy

Artifacts, Part II

August 19, 2015 by Ann Stanley Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Fantasy, Thriller/Suspense Tagged With: courage, fantasy, fiction, Paranormal, short story

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