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Letters

July 31, 2017 by Frances Howard-Snyder Drama, Hot 0 Comments
Chester

Chester

July 28, 2017 by John MacIlroy 2017 Summer Writing Contest, Drama, Speculative Fiction 0 Comments
Shangaville Circus — The Cotton Candy Girl

Shangaville Circus — The Cotton Candy Girl

July 27, 2017 by JD Edwin Drama, Hot, Magical Realism 0 Comments
The Better Part of Valor

The Better Part of Valor

July 26, 2017 by Joslyn Chase 2017 Summer Writing Contest, Drama, Hot 2 Comments
Whatever Happened to Jeremy Mankin?

Whatever Happened to Jeremy Mankin?

July 25, 2017 by David Safford Drama, Fantasy, Hot, Magical Realism 1 Comment
Pool Day

Pool Day

July 24, 2017 by Erin Halden Drama, Hot 21 Comments
Subject 34

Subject 34

July 21, 2017 by Jacklyn Carroll 2017 Summer Writing Contest, Drama, Hot, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction 0 Comments
The Rise

The Rise

July 20, 2017 by Alice Nelson Fantasy, Flash Fiction, Thriller/Suspense 0 Comments
It.

It.

July 18, 2017 by Suzy Monzer 2017 Summer Writing Contest, Drama, Poetry 0 Comments
The radio in the room next door

The radio in the room next door

July 17, 2017 by Sef Churchill Drama, Hot, Magical Realism 0 Comments
Foreign Flight

Foreign Flight

July 14, 2017 by Jared Abraham Drama, Hot 0 Comments
Wednesday at the Cemetery on Pot Spring Road

Wednesday at the Cemetery on Pot Spring Road

July 13, 2017 by Jeff Elkins Drama, Hot, Magical Realism 0 Comments
This Happened in Vegas

This Happened in Vegas

July 12, 2017 by Bryan Vale Drama 0 Comments
Tea Time

Tea Time

July 11, 2017 by Phil Town Drama 0 Comments
We Don’t Talk to Tim

We Don’t Talk to Tim

July 5, 2017 by Emma Parrish Drama, Hot, Humor 0 Comments
Everything Must Be Perfect

Everything Must Be Perfect

July 3, 2017 by Frances Howard-Snyder Drama 0 Comments
Riverside

Riverside

June 29, 2017 by JD Edwin Drama, Hot, Magical Realism, Romance 0 Comments
Casualty of Coincidence

Casualty of Coincidence

June 28, 2017 by Pernell Rogers Thriller/Suspense 0 Comments
Fallujah

Fallujah

June 27, 2017 by CW Kascha Drama, Hot 0 Comments
Fakers

Fakers

June 26, 2017 by Sef Churchill Drama, Fantasy, Hot 0 Comments
The Two Mrs. Minskys

The Two Mrs. Minskys

June 22, 2017 by Alice Nelson Drama 0 Comments
First Order

First Order

June 20, 2017 by Nowal Nasir Drama, Hot 0 Comments
Moral Fiber

Moral Fiber

June 19, 2017 by Israela Margalit Drama, Hot 0 Comments
Traders — Father’s Day

Traders — Father’s Day

June 16, 2017 by JD Edwin Drama, Holidays, Hot, Magical Realism 0 Comments
Marshall and the Man at the Table

Marshall and the Man at the Table

June 15, 2017 by Jeff Elkins Drama, Hot, Thriller/Suspense 0 Comments
Nineteen

Nineteen

June 12, 2017 by Phil Town Hot, Science Fiction 0 Comments
Traders — Joseph’s Decision

Traders — Joseph’s Decision

June 1, 2017 by JD Edwin Drama, Hot, Magical Realism 0 Comments
Family Business

Family Business

May 30, 2017 by Erin Halden Drama 0 Comments
Hello. This is Siri

Hello. This is Siri

May 26, 2017 by Alice Nelson Magical Realism, Mystery, Thriller/Suspense 0 Comments
Geraldo

Geraldo

May 15, 2017 by Phil Town Drama, Hot 0 Comments

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