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Plane Sailing

Plane Sailing

June 8, 2021 by Spring Writing Contest 2021 2021 Spring Writing Contest, Drama, Hot 0 Comments
Ten Inches

Ten Inches

June 7, 2021 by Phil Town Drama 0 Comments
Even Hell Has Angels

Even Hell Has Angels

June 4, 2021 by Spring Writing Contest 2021 2021 Spring Writing Contest, Drama, Hot, Humor 0 Comments
The Price of Silence

The Price of Silence

June 3, 2021 by Spring Writing Contest 2021 2021 Spring Writing Contest, Fantasy 0 Comments
Fortunatus Fall

Fortunatus Fall

June 2, 2021 by Spring Writing Contest 2021 2021 Spring Writing Contest, Horror, Science Fiction 0 Comments
Erlkönig

Erlkönig

June 1, 2021 by Spring Writing Contest 2021 2021 Spring Writing Contest, Fantasy 0 Comments
Stricken

Stricken

May 29, 2021 by Spring Writing Contest 2021 2021 Spring Writing Contest, Hot, Speculative Fiction 1 Comment
From this Day Forward

From this Day Forward

May 28, 2021 by Spring Writing Contest 2021 2021 Spring Writing Contest, Hot, Speculative Fiction 0 Comments
At a Loss For Words

At a Loss For Words

May 26, 2021 by Spring Writing Contest 2021 2021 Spring Writing Contest, Drama, Hot, Magical Realism 0 Comments
Cinderella Escapes

Cinderella Escapes

May 25, 2021 by Angela Largent Fantasy, Hot 0 Comments
CT  L  SB

CT L SB

May 24, 2021 by Phil Town Drama 0 Comments
The Foolishness of Kekoa

The Foolishness of Kekoa

May 14, 2021 by Spring Writing Contest 2021 2021 Spring Writing Contest, Drama 0 Comments
Of Stories and Foxes

Of Stories and Foxes

April 9, 2021 by JD Edwin Hot, Speculative Fiction 0 Comments
Believing

Believing

April 5, 2021 by Phil Town Horror, Hot 0 Comments
THE CAT, THE TRUCK, AND THE LOVERS-TO-BE

THE CAT, THE TRUCK, AND THE LOVERS-TO-BE

March 15, 2021 by Phil Town Romance 0 Comments
Reflection

Reflection

March 1, 2021 by JD Edwin Drama, Hot, Magical Realism 0 Comments
Chance Encounters

Chance Encounters

February 15, 2021 by Phil Town Hot, Romance 0 Comments
Suppose It Were True

Suppose It Were True

January 11, 2021 by Tze Chua Hot, Speculative Fiction 0 Comments
Walter the Wonder Dog, part 2

Walter the Wonder Dog, part 2

December 28, 2020 by Angela Largent Drama 0 Comments
Bread and Dripping

Bread and Dripping

December 21, 2020 by Phil Town Holidays 0 Comments
After Goldilocks

After Goldilocks

December 15, 2020 by Tze Chua Fantasy, Hot 0 Comments
Not the Gift of the Magi

Not the Gift of the Magi

November 30, 2020 by Angela Largent Hot, Thriller/Suspense 2 Comments
Of Bananas and Coconuts

Of Bananas and Coconuts

November 23, 2020 by Phil Town Flash Fiction, Hot, Magical Realism 0 Comments
Heartbreak

Heartbreak

November 9, 2020 by Phil Town Romance 0 Comments
The Drawer

The Drawer

October 28, 2020 by JD Edwin Drama, Hot, Speculative Fiction 0 Comments
Come Apart

Come Apart

October 27, 2020 by Fall Writing Contest 2020 2020 Fall Writing Contest, Drama, Hot 1 Comment
All There Is

All There Is

October 26, 2020 by Fall Writing Contest 2020 2020 Fall Writing Contest, Drama 0 Comments
The Talisman

The Talisman

October 23, 2020 by Fall Writing Contest 2020 2020 Fall Writing Contest, Drama 0 Comments
Times Infinity

Times Infinity

October 22, 2020 by Fall Writing Contest 2020 2020 Fall Writing Contest, Hot, Speculative Fiction 0 Comments
The Bridge

The Bridge

October 21, 2020 by Fall Writing Contest 2020 2020 Fall Writing Contest, Drama 0 Comments

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