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Walk Alone

Walk Alone

November 8, 2022 by Fall Writing Contest 2022 4 Comments

Filed Under: 2022 Fall Writing Contest, Drama, Magical Realism

The Dinner Date

May 27, 2022 by Jennifer Palmer 1 Comment

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

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

Reflection

Reflection

March 1, 2021 by JD Edwin Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Magical Realism

Of Bananas and Coconuts

Of Bananas and Coconuts

November 23, 2020 by Phil Town Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Flash Fiction, Hot, Magical Realism

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

Three

Three

January 13, 2020 by Phil Town Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Magical Realism

The Hot Flash!

The Hot Flash!

August 1, 2019 by Angela Largent Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Hot, Magical Realism

The Bad Man and the Fixer

The Bad Man and the Fixer

May 20, 2019 by Alice Nelson Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Magical Realism

The Cabin

The Cabin

May 13, 2019 by Phil Town Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Magical Realism

The Bad Guy

The Bad Guy

April 5, 2019 by JD Edwin Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Hot, Magical Realism, Romance

Memorable

Memorable

March 7, 2019 by JD Edwin Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Magical Realism

Snow White Adopted

Snow White Adopted

December 14, 2018 by JD Edwin Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Magical Realism

Rose

Rose

November 5, 2018 by Alice Nelson Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Hot, Magical Realism, Thriller/Suspense

Show and Tell

Show and Tell

October 31, 2018 by Fall Writing Contest 2018 Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2018 Fall Writing Contest, Horror, Hot, Magical Realism

Pine

Pine

October 30, 2018 by Fall Writing Contest 2018 Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2018 Fall Writing Contest, Horror, Hot, Magical Realism

The Two Mrs. Masons

The Two Mrs. Masons

October 25, 2018 by Angela Largent Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Magical Realism

Flattened

Flattened

September 24, 2018 by Sef Churchill Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Magical Realism

The Importance of Tact

The Importance of Tact

August 28, 2018 by Sef Churchill Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Fantasy, Hot, Magical Realism

The Professional

The Professional

July 26, 2018 by JD Edwin Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Fantasy, Hot, Magical Realism, Romance

The Woods

The Woods

July 9, 2018 by Phil Town Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Magical Realism

The Ambassador

The Ambassador

June 28, 2018 by JD Edwin Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Fantasy, Hot, Magical Realism

Conference Room Number 3

Conference Room Number 3

June 26, 2018 by Alice Nelson Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Magical Realism Tagged With: death, Drama, fantasy, fiction, Flash fiction, Humor, Short Fiction, short story, writing

Coffee

Coffee

June 1, 2018 by JD Edwin Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Magical Realism, Romance

Shangaville Circus — The House of Mirrors

Shangaville Circus — The House of Mirrors

November 17, 2017 by JD Edwin Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Magical Realism

Running Scared

Running Scared

November 14, 2017 by Jeff Elkins Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Magical Realism, Thriller/Suspense

Fickle Desires

Fickle Desires

November 3, 2017 by Jeff Elkins 4 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Holidays, Hot, Magical Realism

Shangaville Circus — The Wooden Fish

Shangaville Circus — The Wooden Fish

October 19, 2017 by JD Edwin Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Hot, Magical Realism

It Happened on the 218

It Happened on the 218

October 13, 2017 by Fall Writing Contest Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2017 Fall Writing Contest, Drama, Magical Realism

The Retouch

The Retouch

October 9, 2017 by Sef Churchill Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Magical Realism

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