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Fantasy Short Story: The Gift of Rebirth by Marita Lietz

The Gift of Rebirth

March 21, 2024 by Fall Writing Contest 2023 4 Comments

Filed Under: 2023 Fall Writing Contest, Fantasy, Hot

Demon Feather

March 19, 2024 by Fall Writing Contest 2023 Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2023 Fall Writing Contest, Horror, Hot

The Aroma of Coffee

The Aroma of Coffee

November 11, 2022 by Fall Writing Contest 2022 3 Comments

Filed Under: 2022 Fall Writing Contest, Drama, Hot

An Occurrence in Pumpkin Falls

November 9, 2022 by Fall Writing Contest 2022 2 Comments

Filed Under: 2022 Fall Writing Contest, Drama, Hot

Pumpkin Pie & Formaldehyde

Pumpkin Pie & Formaldehyde

November 7, 2022 by Fall Writing Contest 2022 1 Comment

Filed Under: 2022 Fall Writing Contest, Holidays, Horror, Hot

Airlock

Airlock

November 4, 2022 by Fall Writing Contest 2022 1 Comment

Filed Under: 2022 Fall Writing Contest, Horror, Hot, Science Fiction

The Bone Children

The Bone Children

November 3, 2022 by Fall Writing Contest 2022 7 Comments

Filed Under: 2022 Fall Writing Contest, Fantasy, Hot

The Walkers

The Walkers

November 2, 2022 by Fall Writing Contest 2022 2 Comments

Filed Under: 2022 Fall Writing Contest, Horror, Hot

Forever Yours

November 1, 2022 by Fall Writing Contest 2022 6 Comments

Filed Under: 2022 Fall Writing Contest, Fantasy, Holidays, Hot

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 Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2022 Spring Writing Contest, Drama, Hot

The Chains That Bind

May 31, 2022 by Spring Writing Contest 2022 Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2022 Spring Writing Contest, Fantasy, Hot

The Dinner Date

May 27, 2022 by Jennifer Palmer 1 Comment

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

High Hopes

May 26, 2022 by Spring Writing Contest 2022 Leave a Comment

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

Rewired

May 25, 2022 by Spring Writing Contest 2022 Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2022 Spring Writing Contest, Drama, Hot

Happily For Right Now

May 24, 2022 by Spring Writing Contest 2022 Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2022 Spring Writing Contest, Drama, Hot

Hearts and Stitches

May 23, 2022 by Spring Writing Contest 2022 1 Comment

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

She's Back

She’s Back

October 6, 2021 by 10 Year Anniversary Writing Contest 1 Comment

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 Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 10th Anniversary Contest, Drama, Hot

The Parent-Child Relationship Index

The Parent-Child Relationship Index

August 18, 2021 by Jennifer Palmer 1 Comment

Filed Under: Hot, Speculative Fiction

Plane Sailing

Plane Sailing

June 8, 2021 by Spring Writing Contest 2021 Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2021 Spring Writing Contest, Drama, Hot

Even Hell Has Angels

Even Hell Has Angels

June 4, 2021 by Spring Writing Contest 2021 Leave a Comment

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

Stricken

Stricken

May 29, 2021 by Spring Writing Contest 2021 1 Comment

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 Leave a Comment

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 Leave a Comment

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

Cinderella Escapes

Cinderella Escapes

May 25, 2021 by Angela Largent Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Fantasy, Hot

Of Stories and Foxes

Of Stories and Foxes

April 9, 2021 by JD Edwin Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Hot, Speculative Fiction

Believing

Believing

April 5, 2021 by Phil Town Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Horror, Hot

Reflection

Reflection

March 1, 2021 by JD Edwin Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Magical Realism

Chance Encounters

Chance Encounters

February 15, 2021 by Phil Town Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Hot, Romance

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