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High Hopes

May 26, 2022 by Spring Writing Contest 2022 4 Comments

Filed Under: 2022 Spring Writing Contest, Historical Fiction, Hot

Mud and Her Eyes

Mud and Her Eyes

October 29, 2018 by Phil Town 12 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Historical Fiction, Uncategorized

The Year Without a Summer

The Year Without a Summer

September 12, 2018 by Summer Writing Contest 2018 11 Comments

Filed Under: 2018 Summer Writing Contest, Drama, Historical Fiction

One Final Leap

One Final Leap

May 16, 2018 by Spring 2018 Writing Contest 10 Comments

Filed Under: 2018 Spring Writing Contest, Drama, Historical Fiction, Hot

The Forever Fairy

The Forever Fairy

April 5, 2018 by JD Edwin 9 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Historical Fiction, Hot

Honorable Discharge

Honorable Discharge

August 4, 2017 by Summer Writing Contest 25 Comments

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

The Warmth of Blankets

May 3, 2017 by Spring Writing Contest 15 Comments

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

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

The Hiding Place

The Hiding Place

February 13, 2017 by Phil Town 12 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Historical Fiction

Fading Glow

January 30, 2017 by Winter Contest 7 Comments

Filed Under: 2016 Winter Writing Contest, Drama, Historical Fiction, Hot

A Merry Life

June 3, 2016 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Historical Fiction

Baba Yaga: Part Three

May 9, 2016 by kstuart00 Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Historical Fiction Tagged With: Baba Yaga, historical fiction, Soviet history, Stalin's purges, the myth of Baba Yaga

On Writing: The Fight for Publication

April 30, 2016 by kstuart00 2 Comments

Filed Under: Historical Fiction, On Writing Tagged With: dream chasing, how to publish a book, Like a River From Its Course, On Writing, publication

Baba Yaga: Part Two

December 27, 2015 by kstuart00 2 Comments

Filed Under: Historical Fiction Tagged With: Baba Yaga, historical fiction

Baba Yaga: Part I

November 20, 2015 by kstuart00 5 Comments

Filed Under: Historical Fiction Tagged With: Baba Yaga, historical fiction, Russian history, Stalin's purges

War Stories: Conflicted

July 20, 2015 by kstuart00 8 Comments

Filed Under: Historical Fiction Tagged With: excerpt, Kiev, Novel, Soviet Union, stories of survival, World War II

Deep Bloody Cover

June 30, 2015 by Guest Author 2 Comments

Filed Under: Historical Fiction, Thriller/Suspense

Striving After Wind- Part One

May 25, 2015 by askdelta8 4 Comments

Filed Under: Historical Fiction

War Stories – Remember

May 20, 2015 by kstuart00 3 Comments

Filed Under: Historical Fiction Tagged With: fiction, historical fiction, remember, Soviet Ukraine, war stories, World War II

Remembering

January 27, 2015 by Mirel Abeles 4 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Historical Fiction Tagged With: Auschwitz, Holocaust Remembrance Day, remembering, selection

Train Ride of the Righteous

January 1, 2015 by Mirel Abeles Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Historical Fiction Tagged With: Auschwitz, Christmas, Holocaust, Righteous among the Nations, secrets from the past, train rides, trains

A Multitude of Convicton- Part II

December 2, 2014 by askdelta8 3 Comments

Filed Under: Historical Fiction Tagged With: Ancient Egypt, Egypt, Exodus, Michelle McGill-Vargas, romance

A Multitude of Conviction: Part I

December 1, 2014 by askdelta8 1 Comment

Filed Under: Historical Fiction Tagged With: Ancient Egypt, Exodus, Michelle McGill-, Nubia, romance

Holy Moses

October 22, 2014 by Mirel Abeles 3 Comments

Filed Under: Historical Fiction, Humor Tagged With: betrayal, Humor, Jews in the old west, new immigrants, Old West, saloon, short story

The Last Apostle: "Revelation"; Vol. 3.6

September 27, 2014 by coryalanbarnett Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Historical Fiction

The Last Apostle: "Damascus Road"; Vol 3.5

September 14, 2014 by coryalanbarnett 1 Comment

Filed Under: Historical Fiction

The Last Apostle: "Stones"; Vol. 3.4

September 6, 2014 by coryalanbarnett Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Historical Fiction Tagged With: Cory, Drama, History, Paul, The Last Apostle, TLA

The Last Apostle: "Stephen"; Vol. 3.3

August 23, 2014 by coryalanbarnett Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Historical Fiction Tagged With: Cory, Drama, History, Paul, The Last Apostle, TLA

The Last Apostle; "Stubborn Preachers"; Vol. 3.2

August 16, 2014 by coryalanbarnett Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Historical Fiction Tagged With: Cory, Drama, History, Paul, The Last Apostle, TLA

The Last Apostle: "Pentecost"; Vol. 3.1

August 9, 2014 by coryalanbarnett Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Historical Fiction Tagged With: Cory, Drama, History, Paul, The Last Apostle, TLA

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