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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 2 Comments

Filed Under: Hot, Speculative Fiction

Plane Sailing

Plane Sailing

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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

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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

Suppose It Were True

Suppose It Were True

January 11, 2021 by Tze Chua Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Hot, Speculative Fiction

After Goldilocks

After Goldilocks

December 15, 2020 by Tze Chua Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Fantasy, Hot

Not the Gift of the Magi

Not the Gift of the Magi

November 30, 2020 by Angela Largent 1 Comment

Filed Under: Hot, Thriller/Suspense

Of Bananas and Coconuts

Of Bananas and Coconuts

November 23, 2020 by Phil Town Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Flash Fiction, Hot, Magical Realism

The Drawer

The Drawer

October 28, 2020 by JD Edwin Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Speculative Fiction

Come Apart

Come Apart

October 27, 2020 by Fall Writing Contest 2020 1 Comment

Filed Under: 2020 Fall Writing Contest, Drama, Hot

Times Infinity

Times Infinity

October 22, 2020 by Fall Writing Contest 2020 Leave a Comment

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 Leave a Comment

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

Haywire

Haywire

October 16, 2020 by Tze Chua Leave a Comment

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

(Almost) the Last Person on Earth

(Almost) the Last Person on Earth

August 31, 2020 by Angela Largent 1 Comment

Filed Under: Hot, Speculative Fiction

The Ghost

The Ghost

August 3, 2020 by Angela Largent Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Hot, Thriller/Suspense

Flavor

Flavor

July 30, 2020 by JD Edwin Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Hot, Speculative Fiction

Should Have Waited

Should Have Waited

July 17, 2020 by Summer Writing Contest 2020 Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2020 Summer Writing Contest, Hot, Romance

Eleven Birthdays

Eleven Birthdays

July 16, 2020 by Summer Writing Contest 2020 Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2020 Summer Writing Contest, Drama, Hot

Crowds of Light

Crowds of Light

July 10, 2020 by Summer Writing Contest 2020 Leave a Comment

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A Study in Cashmere

A Study in Cashmere

July 9, 2020 by Summer Writing Contest 2020 1 Comment

Filed Under: 2020 Summer Writing Contest, Drama, Hot, Thriller/Suspense

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