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Scallops for a Crowd

Scallops for a Crowd

September 11, 2018 by Katie Hanson 2018 Summer Writing Contest, Drama, Hot 0 Comments
A Tricky Thing

A Tricky Thing

September 7, 2018 by Kristine Donahue 2018 Summer Writing Contest, Drama, Hot 0 Comments
The Last Game

The Last Game

September 5, 2018 by Gina Screen 2018 Summer Writing Contest, Hot, Speculative Fiction 0 Comments
The Importance of Tact

The Importance of Tact

August 28, 2018 by Sef Churchill Fantasy, Hot, Magical Realism 0 Comments
Divine January Pt. 1

Divine January Pt. 1

August 23, 2018 by JD Edwin Hot, Mystery, Thriller/Suspense 1 Comment
Tessa’s Translations of Thunder

Tessa’s Translations of Thunder

August 16, 2018 by James Whittaker Drama, Hot 0 Comments
Shadow

Shadow

August 6, 2018 by Phil Town Drama, Hot 0 Comments
Twenty-Five Cent Notebooks

Twenty-Five Cent Notebooks

August 2, 2018 by Angela Largent Drama, Hot 0 Comments
The Professional

The Professional

July 26, 2018 by JD Edwin Fantasy, Hot, Magical Realism, Romance 0 Comments
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 Drama, Hot 12 Comments
The Woods

The Woods

July 9, 2018 by Phil Town Drama, Hot, Magical Realism 0 Comments
Missing, part 2

Missing, part 2

July 6, 2018 by Angela Largent Drama, Hot, Thriller/Suspense 1 Comment
The Coin

The Coin

July 2, 2018 by Sef Churchill Drama, Hot 0 Comments
The Ambassador

The Ambassador

June 28, 2018 by JD Edwin Fantasy, Hot, Magical Realism 0 Comments
The Terminal Phase of the Stoplight Parrotfish

The Terminal Phase of the Stoplight Parrotfish

June 27, 2018 by James Whittaker Drama, Hot 0 Comments
Bot or Boy

Bot or Boy

June 14, 2018 by Jeff Elkins Drama, Hot, Speculative Fiction 0 Comments
Coffee

Coffee

June 1, 2018 by JD Edwin Drama, Hot, Magical Realism, Romance 0 Comments
Blue

Blue

May 28, 2018 by Erin Halden Drama, Hot, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction 0 Comments
White Blanket

White Blanket

May 24, 2018 by Sevan Ivory 2018 Spring Writing Contest, Drama, Hot 0 Comments
I Am Not A Crook

I Am Not A Crook

May 18, 2018 by Joslyn Chase 2018 Spring Writing Contest, Hot, Thriller/Suspense 0 Comments
One Final Leap

One Final Leap

May 16, 2018 by Jennifer Chance 2018 Spring Writing Contest, Drama, Historical Fiction, Hot 0 Comments
Happy and You Know It

Happy and You Know It

May 15, 2018 by James Whittaker 2018 Spring Writing Contest, Drama, Hot 0 Comments
Windows

Windows

May 14, 2018 by Phil Town Drama, Hot, Science Fiction 0 Comments
Thunder Sleet and Freezing Fog

Thunder Sleet and Freezing Fog

May 10, 2018 by Angela Largent Drama, Hot 1 Comment
The Fall

The Fall

April 16, 2018 by Phil Town Horror, Hot, Thriller/Suspense 0 Comments
Vegan Cake and a Purple Flash Drive

Vegan Cake and a Purple Flash Drive

April 12, 2018 by Angela Largent Drama, Hot 0 Comments
For The Sake Of

For The Sake Of

April 9, 2018 by Sef Churchill Hot, Science Fiction 0 Comments
The Forever Fairy

The Forever Fairy

April 5, 2018 by JD Edwin Drama, Historical Fiction, Hot 0 Comments
The Ruins

The Ruins

April 2, 2018 by Erin Halden Drama, Hot, Romance 0 Comments
Insomnia

Insomnia

March 15, 2018 by Angela Largent Drama, Hot 0 Comments

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