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Shoes

Shoes

December 8, 2017 by Sef Churchill Drama, Hot, Thriller/Suspense 0 Comments
Give the Devil His Due

Give the Devil His Due

December 7, 2017 by Alice Nelson Thriller/Suspense 0 Comments
Closing Arguments

Closing Arguments

December 4, 2017 by Jeff Elkins Drama, Hot 0 Comments
Blink

Blink

December 1, 2017 by Winter Writing Contest 2017 Winter Writing Contest, Drama 0 Comments
Going Away

Going Away

November 27, 2017 by Phil Town Drama, Hot 0 Comments
Shangaville Circus — The House of Mirrors

Shangaville Circus — The House of Mirrors

November 17, 2017 by JD Edwin Drama, Hot, Magical Realism 0 Comments
My Olive

My Olive

November 15, 2017 by Alice Nelson Drama 0 Comments
Running Scared

Running Scared

November 14, 2017 by Jeff Elkins Drama, Hot, Magical Realism, Thriller/Suspense 0 Comments
Cracked

Cracked

November 13, 2017 by Erin Halden Drama, Hot 1 Comment
The Quell

The Quell

November 10, 2017 by Sef Churchill Drama, Fantasy 0 Comments
Clouds

Clouds

November 7, 2017 by Phil Town Drama, Romance 0 Comments
Fickle Desires

Fickle Desires

November 3, 2017 by Jeff Elkins Drama, Holidays, Hot, Magical Realism 4 Comments
Jorinda and Jordy

Jorinda and Jordy

October 25, 2017 by Jeff Elkins Drama, Hot, Romance 0 Comments
Rise and Fall

Rise and Fall

October 24, 2017 by Fall Writing Contest 2017 Fall Writing Contest, Drama, Hot, Romance 0 Comments
The Wife

The Wife

October 20, 2017 by Angela Largent 2017 Fall Writing Contest, Drama 0 Comments
Shangaville Circus — The Wooden Fish

Shangaville Circus — The Wooden Fish

October 19, 2017 by JD Edwin Hot, Magical Realism 0 Comments
hovercraft

hovercraft

October 18, 2017 by Fall Writing Contest 2017 Fall Writing Contest, Drama, Romance 0 Comments
Mental

Mental

October 17, 2017 by Fall Writing Contest 2017 Fall Writing Contest, Drama, Hot, Romance 0 Comments
Autumn Gold

Autumn Gold

October 16, 2017 by Fall Writing Contest 2017 Fall Writing Contest, Drama 0 Comments
Better Than Therapy

Better Than Therapy

October 14, 2017 by Alice Nelson Drama 0 Comments
It Happened on the 218

It Happened on the 218

October 13, 2017 by Fall Writing Contest 2017 Fall Writing Contest, Drama, Magical Realism 0 Comments
A Swell Piece of Corn

A Swell Piece of Corn

October 11, 2017 by Fall Writing Contest 2017 Fall Writing Contest, Drama, Holidays, Romance 23 Comments
The Cidery

The Cidery

October 10, 2017 by Fall Writing Contest 2017 Fall Writing Contest, Drama, Hot, Romance 0 Comments
The Retouch

The Retouch

October 9, 2017 by Sef Churchill Drama, Hot, Magical Realism 0 Comments
Penny

Penny

October 2, 2017 by Phil Town Drama 0 Comments
Invisible

Invisible

September 28, 2017 by Alice Nelson Drama, Magical Realism 0 Comments
The Shadow of a Hawk

The Shadow of a Hawk

September 25, 2017 by Frances Howard-Snyder Drama 0 Comments
Her Home

Her Home

September 21, 2017 by JD Edwin Drama, Hot 0 Comments
The Youth In Asia.

The Youth In Asia.

September 20, 2017 by Fall Writing Contest 2017 Fall Writing Contest, Drama 1 Comment
Lost

Lost

September 18, 2017 by Erin Halden Drama, Hot 0 Comments

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