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Demon Feather

Demon Feather

March 19, 2024 by G.L. Shaw 2023 Fall Writing Contest, Horror, Hot 0 Comments
The Aroma of Coffee

The Aroma of Coffee

November 11, 2022 by Cheri Powell 2022 Fall Writing Contest, Drama, Hot 3 Comments
An Occurrence in Pumpkin Falls

An Occurrence in Pumpkin Falls

November 9, 2022 by Alexandria Olivarez 2022 Fall Writing Contest, Drama, Hot 2 Comments
Walk Alone

Walk Alone

November 8, 2022 by Cullin Morgan 2022 Fall Writing Contest, Drama, Magical Realism 4 Comments
Pumpkin Pie & Formaldehyde

Pumpkin Pie & Formaldehyde

November 7, 2022 by Allie April Knox 2022 Fall Writing Contest, Holidays, Horror, Hot 1 Comment
Airlock

Airlock

November 4, 2022 by Paige Guerra 2022 Fall Writing Contest, Horror, Hot, Science Fiction 1 Comment
The Bone Children

The Bone Children

November 3, 2022 by Nicole Rebentisch 2022 Fall Writing Contest, Fantasy, Hot 7 Comments
The Walkers

The Walkers

November 2, 2022 by Kate Murphy 2022 Fall Writing Contest, Horror, Hot 2 Comments
Forever Yours

Forever Yours

November 1, 2022 by Joanna Dunn Samson 2022 Fall Writing Contest, Fantasy, Holidays, Hot 6 Comments
Sunken

Sunken

October 28, 2022 by Dobrina Angelieva 2022 Fall Writing Contest, Drama 10 Comments
The Holy Instant

The Holy Instant

June 2, 2022 by Joanna Dunn Samson 2022 Spring Writing Contest, Drama, Hot 1 Comment
The Win

The Win

June 1, 2022 by Lisa M. Washburn 2022 Spring Writing Contest, Drama, Hot 0 Comments
The Chains That Bind

The Chains That Bind

May 31, 2022 by Michael Zeit 2022 Spring Writing Contest, Fantasy, Hot 0 Comments
The Dinner Date

The Dinner Date

May 27, 2022 by Jennifer Palmer 2022 Spring Writing Contest, Drama, Hot, Magical Realism, Romance 1 Comment
High Hopes

High Hopes

May 26, 2022 by Gary Little 2022 Spring Writing Contest, Historical Fiction, Hot 0 Comments
Rewired

Rewired

May 25, 2022 by Alice Neilson 2022 Spring Writing Contest, Drama, Hot 0 Comments
Happily For Right Now

Happily For Right Now

May 24, 2022 by IJ Guertin 2022 Spring Writing Contest, Drama, Hot 0 Comments
Hearts and Stitches

Hearts and Stitches

May 23, 2022 by Soleah K. Sadge 2022 Spring Writing Contest, Drama, Hot, Romance 1 Comment
THE RECONCILIATION

THE RECONCILIATION

May 9, 2022 by Adam Musah Boribi 2022 Spring Writing Contest, Fantasy 0 Comments
ARTIFICIALLY INTELLIGENT

ARTIFICIALLY INTELLIGENT

December 20, 2021 by Phil Town Holidays 1 Comment
The Anniversary Train

The Anniversary Train

October 8, 2021 by Lisa Walton 10th Anniversary Contest, Drama, Speculative Fiction 0 Comments
Finding Rachel

Finding Rachel

October 7, 2021 by CC Sullivan 10th Anniversary Contest, Drama 0 Comments
She’s Back

She’s Back

October 6, 2021 by A. K. Lambert 10th Anniversary Contest, Drama, Hot 1 Comment
Still, I Think of Him Every Day

Still, I Think of Him Every Day

October 5, 2021 by G. Sanders 10th Anniversary Contest, Drama 0 Comments
Some Sentences About My Sentence

Some Sentences About My Sentence

October 4, 2021 by B. M. Erlendsson 10th Anniversary Contest, Drama, Hot 0 Comments
Eating the Sun

Eating the Sun

October 1, 2021 by S.E. Laughter 10th Anniversary Contest, Drama, Romance 0 Comments
The Anniversary

The Anniversary

September 30, 2021 by Helen Izek 10th Anniversary Contest, Drama, Romance 0 Comments
Time Capsule

Time Capsule

September 29, 2021 by Nona Nicklin 10th Anniversary Contest, Drama 0 Comments
THE MALLARD

THE MALLARD

September 27, 2021 by Phil Town Thriller/Suspense 0 Comments
Snakes Alive!

Snakes Alive!

August 23, 2021 by Phil Town Drama 0 Comments

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