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Found

Found

September 27, 2018 by Angela Largent 17 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Divine January Pt 2

Divine January Pt. 2

September 20, 2018 by JD Edwin 3 Comments

Filed Under: Hot, Mystery, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction

Scallops for a Crowd

Scallops for a Crowd

September 11, 2018 by Summer Writing Contest 2018 7 Comments

Filed Under: 2018 Summer Writing Contest, Drama, Hot

A Tricky Thing

A Tricky Thing

September 7, 2018 by Summer Writing Contest 2018 21 Comments

Filed Under: 2018 Summer Writing Contest, Drama, Hot

The Last Game

The Last Game

September 5, 2018 by Summer Writing Contest 2018 6 Comments

Filed Under: 2018 Summer Writing Contest, Hot, Speculative Fiction

The Importance of Tact

The Importance of Tact

August 28, 2018 by Sef Churchill 8 Comments

Filed Under: Fantasy, Hot, Magical Realism

Divine January

Divine January Pt. 1

August 23, 2018 by JD Edwin 9 Comments

Filed Under: Hot, Mystery, Thriller/Suspense

Tessa's Translations of Thunder

Tessa’s Translations of Thunder

August 16, 2018 by James Whittaker 14 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Shadow

Shadow

August 6, 2018 by Phil Town 12 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Twenty-Five Cent Notebooks

Twenty-Five Cent Notebooks

August 2, 2018 by Angela Largent 17 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

The Professional

The Professional

July 26, 2018 by JD Edwin 10 Comments

Filed Under: Fantasy, Hot, Magical Realism, Romance

The Spy with the Yellow Hat Goes to the Library

The Spy With the Yellow Hat Goes to the Library

July 13, 2018 by Jeff Elkins 11 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

The Woods

The Woods

July 9, 2018 by Phil Town 14 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Magical Realism

Missing, part 2

Missing, part 2

July 6, 2018 by Angela Largent 8 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Thriller/Suspense

The Coin

The Coin

July 2, 2018 by Sef Churchill 8 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

The Ambassador

The Ambassador

June 28, 2018 by JD Edwin 12 Comments

Filed Under: Fantasy, Hot, Magical Realism

The Terminal Phase of the Stoplight Parrotfish

The Terminal Phase of the Stoplight Parrotfish

June 27, 2018 by James Whittaker 14 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Bot or Boy

Bot or Boy

June 14, 2018 by Jeff Elkins 8 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Speculative Fiction

Coffee

Coffee

June 1, 2018 by JD Edwin 8 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Magical Realism, Romance

Blue

Blue

May 28, 2018 by Erin Halden 11 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction

White Blanket

White Blanket

May 24, 2018 by Spring 2018 Writing Contest 9 Comments

Filed Under: 2018 Spring Writing Contest, Drama, Hot

I Am Not a Crook

I Am Not A Crook

May 18, 2018 by Spring 2018 Writing Contest 24 Comments

Filed Under: 2018 Spring Writing Contest, Hot, Thriller/Suspense

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

If You're Happy and You Know It

Happy and You Know It

May 15, 2018 by James Whittaker 18 Comments

Filed Under: 2018 Spring Writing Contest, Drama, Hot

Windows

Windows

May 14, 2018 by Phil Town 22 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Science Fiction

Thunder Sleet and Freezing Fog

Thunder Sleet and Freezing Fog

May 10, 2018 by Angela Largent 17 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

The Fall

The Fall

April 16, 2018 by Phil Town 18 Comments

Filed Under: Horror, Hot, Thriller/Suspense

Vegan Cake and a Purple Flash Drive

Vegan Cake and a Purple Flash Drive

April 12, 2018 by Angela Largent 22 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

For The Sake Of

For The Sake Of

April 9, 2018 by Sef Churchill 6 Comments

Filed Under: Hot, Science Fiction

The Forever Fairy

The Forever Fairy

April 5, 2018 by JD Edwin 9 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Historical Fiction, Hot

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