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The Holy Instant

June 2, 2022 by Spring Writing Contest 2022 1 Comment

Filed Under: 2022 Spring Writing Contest, Drama, Hot

The Win

June 1, 2022 by Spring Writing Contest 2022 4 Comments

Filed Under: 2022 Spring Writing Contest, Drama, Hot

The Chains That Bind

May 31, 2022 by Spring Writing Contest 2022 1 Comment

Filed Under: 2022 Spring Writing Contest, Fantasy, Hot

The Dinner Date

May 27, 2022 by Jennifer Palmer Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2022 Spring Writing Contest, Drama, Hot, Magical Realism, Romance

High Hopes

May 26, 2022 by Spring Writing Contest 2022 2 Comments

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

Rewired

May 25, 2022 by Spring Writing Contest 2022 2 Comments

Filed Under: 2022 Spring Writing Contest, Drama, Hot

Happily For Right Now

May 24, 2022 by Spring Writing Contest 2022 1 Comment

Filed Under: 2022 Spring Writing Contest, Drama, Hot

Hearts and Stitches

May 23, 2022 by Spring Writing Contest 2022 3 Comments

Filed Under: 2022 Spring Writing Contest, Drama, Hot, Romance

She's Back

She’s Back

October 6, 2021 by 10 Year Anniversary Writing Contest 5 Comments

Filed Under: 10th Anniversary Contest, Drama, Hot

Some Sentences About My Sentence

Some Sentences About My Sentence

October 4, 2021 by 10 Year Anniversary Writing Contest 8 Comments

Filed Under: 10th Anniversary Contest, Drama, Hot

The Parent-Child Relationship Index

The Parent-Child Relationship Index

August 18, 2021 by Jennifer Palmer 10 Comments

Filed Under: Hot, Speculative Fiction

Plane Sailing

Plane Sailing

June 8, 2021 by Spring Writing Contest 2021 8 Comments

Filed Under: 2021 Spring Writing Contest, Drama, Hot

Even Hell Has Angels

Even Hell Has Angels

June 4, 2021 by Spring Writing Contest 2021 13 Comments

Filed Under: 2021 Spring Writing Contest, Drama, Hot, Humor

Stricken

Stricken

May 29, 2021 by Spring Writing Contest 2021 10 Comments

Filed Under: 2021 Spring Writing Contest, Hot, Speculative Fiction

From this Day Forward

From this Day Forward

May 28, 2021 by Spring Writing Contest 2021 5 Comments

Filed Under: 2021 Spring Writing Contest, Hot, Speculative Fiction

At a Loss For Words

At a Loss For Words

May 26, 2021 by Spring Writing Contest 2021 42 Comments

Filed Under: 2021 Spring Writing Contest, Drama, Hot, Magical Realism

Cinderella Escapes

Cinderella Escapes

May 25, 2021 by Angela Largent 6 Comments

Filed Under: Fantasy, Hot

Of Stories and Foxes

Of Stories and Foxes

April 9, 2021 by JD Edwin 2 Comments

Filed Under: Hot, Speculative Fiction

Believing

Believing

April 5, 2021 by Phil Town 19 Comments

Filed Under: Horror, Hot

Reflection

Reflection

March 1, 2021 by JD Edwin 7 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Magical Realism

Chance Encounters

Chance Encounters

February 15, 2021 by Phil Town 10 Comments

Filed Under: Hot, Romance

Suppose It Were True

Suppose It Were True

January 11, 2021 by Tze Chua 5 Comments

Filed Under: Hot, Speculative Fiction

After Goldilocks

After Goldilocks

December 15, 2020 by Tze Chua 6 Comments

Filed Under: Fantasy, Hot

Not the Gift of the Magi

Not the Gift of the Magi

November 30, 2020 by Angela Largent 11 Comments

Filed Under: Hot, Thriller/Suspense

Of Bananas and Coconuts

Of Bananas and Coconuts

November 23, 2020 by Phil Town 8 Comments

Filed Under: Flash Fiction, Hot, Magical Realism

The Drawer

The Drawer

October 28, 2020 by JD Edwin 5 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Speculative Fiction

Come Apart

Come Apart

October 27, 2020 by Fall Writing Contest 2020 15 Comments

Filed Under: 2020 Fall Writing Contest, Drama, Hot

Times Infinity

Times Infinity

October 22, 2020 by Fall Writing Contest 2020 5 Comments

Filed Under: 2020 Fall Writing Contest, Hot, Speculative Fiction

Life With No LENS

Life With No LENS

October 19, 2020 by Fall Writing Contest 2020 29 Comments

Filed Under: 2020 Fall Writing Contest, Hot, Speculative Fiction

Sunlight and Snake Oil

Sunlight and Snake Oil

October 17, 2020 by Fall Writing Contest 2020 6 Comments

Filed Under: 2020 Fall Writing Contest, Hot, Magical Realism

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