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All There Is

All There Is

October 26, 2020 by Fall Writing Contest 2020 Leave a Comment

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The Talisman

The Talisman

October 23, 2020 by Fall Writing Contest 2020 Leave a Comment

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Times Infinity

Times Infinity

October 22, 2020 by Fall Writing Contest 2020 Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2020 Fall Writing Contest, Hot, Speculative Fiction

The Bridge

The Bridge

October 21, 2020 by Fall Writing Contest 2020 Leave a Comment

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A Choice to Change

A Choice to Change

October 20, 2020 by Fall Writing Contest 2020 Leave a Comment

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Life With No LENS

Life With No LENS

October 19, 2020 by Fall Writing Contest 2020 29 Comments

Filed Under: 2020 Fall Writing Contest, Hot, Speculative Fiction

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

Haywire

Haywire

October 16, 2020 by Tze Chua Leave a Comment

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Unbound

Unbound

October 1, 2020 by Fall Writing Contest 2020 Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2020 Fall Writing Contest, Thriller/Suspense

Whiskers

Whiskers

September 28, 2020 by Angela Largent Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama

Good Spirits

Good Spirits

September 21, 2020 by Phil Town 10 Comments

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(Almost) the Last Person on Earth

(Almost) the Last Person on Earth

August 31, 2020 by Angela Largent 1 Comment

Filed Under: Hot, Speculative Fiction

The Ghost

The Ghost

August 3, 2020 by Angela Largent Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Hot, Thriller/Suspense

Flavor

Flavor

July 30, 2020 by JD Edwin Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Hot, Speculative Fiction

The Horrid House on the Hill

The Horrid House on the Hill

July 28, 2020 by Phil Town Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Horror

Should Have Waited

Should Have Waited

July 17, 2020 by Summer Writing Contest 2020 Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2020 Summer Writing Contest, Hot, Romance

Eleven Birthdays

Eleven Birthdays

July 16, 2020 by Summer Writing Contest 2020 Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2020 Summer Writing Contest, Drama, Hot

Freedom

Freedom

July 14, 2020 by Summer Writing Contest 2020 Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2020 Summer Writing Contest, Speculative Fiction

Behind Her Mask

July 13, 2020 by Summer Writing Contest 2020 Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2020 Summer Writing Contest, Drama

Crowds of Light

Crowds of Light

July 10, 2020 by Summer Writing Contest 2020 Leave a Comment

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A Study in Cashmere

A Study in Cashmere

July 9, 2020 by Summer Writing Contest 2020 1 Comment

Filed Under: 2020 Summer Writing Contest, Drama, Hot, Thriller/Suspense

The Aisle

The Aisle

July 8, 2020 by Summer Writing Contest 2020 Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2020 Summer Writing Contest, Drama, Hot, Romance

Dark Time

Dark Time

July 7, 2020 by Summer Writing Contest 2020 1 Comment

Filed Under: 2020 Summer Writing Contest, Hot, Science Fiction

Till the Last Breath

Till the Last Breath

July 3, 2020 by Summer Writing Contest 2020 Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2020 Summer Writing Contest, Fantasy

Fear

FEAR

June 29, 2020 by Phil Town Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Fantasy

Trash Night

Trash Night

June 8, 2020 by Angela Largent Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Humor

The Hug

The Hug

June 1, 2020 by Phil Town 1 Comment

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Opposites Attract, But Then What?

Opposites Attract, But Then What?

May 15, 2020 by Angela Largent Leave a Comment

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Catfish

Catfish

May 4, 2020 by Phil Town Leave a Comment

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The Coronavirus Diaries

The Coronavirus Diaries

April 14, 2020 by Angela Largent Leave a Comment

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