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Happy Effing New Year

Happy Effing New Year

January 1, 2018 by Alice Nelson Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Holidays, Humor Tagged With: Drama, Flash fiction, Holiday Theme, New Year's, romance, Short Fiction, short story

I Said I'm Leaving You

I said, “I’m Leaving You.”

December 28, 2017 by Jeff Elkins Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Seven Seconds to Midnight

Seven Seconds to Midnight

December 27, 2017 by Winter Writing Contest Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2017 Winter Writing Contest, Drama, Thriller/Suspense

Suburbia Is an Awkward Place for Superheroes

Suburbia is an Awkward Place for Superheroes

December 26, 2017 by Winter Writing Contest Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2017 Winter Writing Contest, Drama, Thriller/Suspense

Embers

Embers

December 25, 2017 by Phil Town 10 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Holidays

Nameless 52

Nameless 52

December 22, 2017 by Winter Writing Contest Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2017 Winter Writing Contest, Drama, Thriller/Suspense

The Winter Bride

The Winter Bride

December 21, 2017 by Sef Churchill Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Fantasy, Hot, Romance

Buzz, Tick, Patter

Buzz, Tick, Patter

December 20, 2017 by Winter Writing Contest Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2017 Winter Writing Contest, Drama, Hot, Speculative Fiction

It Started as a Whisper

It started as a whisper

December 19, 2017 by Winter Writing Contest Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2017 Winter Writing Contest, Drama, Thriller/Suspense

The Push

The Push

December 15, 2017 by Winter Writing Contest Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2017 Winter Writing Contest, Drama, Hot

My Mistress's Candles

My Mistress’s Candles

December 14, 2017 by JD Edwin Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Fantasy, Hot

Into the Abyss

Into the Abyss

December 13, 2017 by Winter Writing Contest Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2017 Winter Writing Contest, Drama, Hot, Science Fiction

The Dinner Party

The Dinner Party

December 12, 2017 by Angela Largent Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2017 Winter Writing Contest, Drama, Hot, Thriller/Suspense

Snow Day

Snow Day

December 11, 2017 by Erin Halden Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Shoes

Shoes

December 8, 2017 by Sef Churchill Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Thriller/Suspense

Give the Devil His Due

Give the Devil His Due

December 7, 2017 by Alice Nelson Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Thriller/Suspense Tagged With: Drama, fiction, Flash fiction, Short Fiction, short story, suspense, Thriller

Closing Arguments

Closing Arguments

December 4, 2017 by Jeff Elkins Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Blink

Blink

December 1, 2017 by Winter Writing Contest Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2017 Winter Writing Contest, Drama

Going Away

Going Away

November 27, 2017 by Phil Town Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

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

My Olive

My Olive

November 15, 2017 by Alice Nelson Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama Tagged With: Drama, fiction, Flash fiction, life, Short Fiction, short story, Teenage Story

Running Scared

Running Scared

November 14, 2017 by Jeff Elkins Leave a Comment

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

Cracked

Cracked

November 13, 2017 by Erin Halden Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

The Quell

The Quell

November 10, 2017 by Sef Churchill Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Fantasy

Clouds

Clouds

November 7, 2017 by Phil Town Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Romance

Fickle Desires

Fickle Desires

November 3, 2017 by Jeff Elkins 4 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Holidays, Hot, Magical Realism

Jorinda and Jordy

Jorinda and Jordy

October 25, 2017 by Jeff Elkins Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Romance

Rise and Fall

Rise and Fall

October 24, 2017 by Fall Writing Contest Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2017 Fall Writing Contest, Drama, Hot, Romance

The Wife

The Wife

October 20, 2017 by Angela Largent Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2017 Fall Writing Contest, Drama

Shangaville Circus — The Wooden Fish

Shangaville Circus — The Wooden Fish

October 19, 2017 by JD Edwin Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Hot, Magical Realism

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