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The Burden's Weight

The Burden’s Weight

October 8, 2018 by Alice Nelson Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Horror, Thriller/Suspense Tagged With: fiction, Flash fiction, Horror, Short Fiction, short story, suspense, Thriller

Le Chien Next Door

Le Chien Next Door

October 1, 2018 by Phil Town Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Found

Found

September 27, 2018 by Angela Largent Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Flattened

Flattened

September 24, 2018 by Sef Churchill Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Magical Realism

Divine January Pt 2

Divine January Pt. 2

September 20, 2018 by JD Edwin Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Hot, Mystery, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction

The Hungry Wolf

The Hungry Wolf

September 18, 2018 by Summer Writing Contest 2018 Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2018 Summer Writing Contest, Fantasy

The Diary

The Diary

September 14, 2018 by Summer Writing Contest 2018 Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2018 Summer Writing Contest, Drama

The Year Without a Summer

The Year Without a Summer

September 12, 2018 by Summer Writing Contest 2018 Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2018 Summer Writing Contest, Drama, Historical Fiction

Scallops for a Crowd

Scallops for a Crowd

September 11, 2018 by Summer Writing Contest 2018 Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2018 Summer Writing Contest, Drama, Hot

The Scarlet Letter Re-Imagined

The Scarlet Letter: Re-Imagined

September 10, 2018 by Alice Nelson Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Mystery Tagged With: Drama, fiction, Flash fiction, Short Fiction, short story, suspense, Thriller

A Tricky Thing

A Tricky Thing

September 7, 2018 by Summer Writing Contest 2018 Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2018 Summer Writing Contest, Drama, Hot

The Last Game

The Last Game

September 5, 2018 by Summer Writing Contest 2018 Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2018 Summer Writing Contest, Hot, Speculative Fiction

The Puppet Beast

The Puppet Beast

September 4, 2018 by Summer Writing Contest 2018 Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2018 Summer Writing Contest, Fantasy

The Island of Ossos

The Island Of Ossos

September 3, 2018 by Phil Town Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama

His Final Execution

His Final Execution

August 31, 2018 by Summer Writing Contest 2018 Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2018 Summer Writing Contest, Drama, Fantasy

The Importance of Tact

The Importance of Tact

August 28, 2018 by Sef Churchill Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Fantasy, Hot, Magical Realism

Divine January

Divine January Pt. 1

August 23, 2018 by JD Edwin 1 Comment

Filed Under: Hot, Mystery, Thriller/Suspense

Tessa's Translations of Thunder

Tessa’s Translations of Thunder

August 16, 2018 by James Whittaker Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Charm and Insecurity

Charm and Insecurity

August 14, 2018 by Alice Nelson Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Thriller/Suspense Tagged With: Drama, fiction, Flash fiction, Short Fiction, short story, suspense, Thriller

In My Bones

In My Bones

August 10, 2018 by Summer Writing Contest 2018 Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2018 Summer Writing Contest, Speculative Fiction

Shadow

Shadow

August 6, 2018 by Phil Town Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Twenty-Five Cent Notebooks

Twenty-Five Cent Notebooks

August 2, 2018 by Angela Largent Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

The Professional

The Professional

July 26, 2018 by JD Edwin Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Fantasy, Hot, Magical Realism, Romance

Life Lines

Life Lines

July 16, 2018 by Alice Nelson Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama Tagged With: Drama, fiction, Flash fiction, Short Fiction, short story, writing

The Spy with the Yellow Hat Goes to the Library

The Spy With the Yellow Hat Goes to the Library

July 13, 2018 by Jeff Elkins 12 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

The Woods

The Woods

July 9, 2018 by Phil Town Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Magical Realism

Missing, part 2

Missing, part 2

July 6, 2018 by Angela Largent 1 Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Thriller/Suspense

The Coin

The Coin

July 2, 2018 by Sef Churchill Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

The Ambassador

The Ambassador

June 28, 2018 by JD Edwin Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Fantasy, Hot, Magical Realism

The Terminal Phase of the Stoplight Parrotfish

The Terminal Phase of the Stoplight Parrotfish

June 27, 2018 by James Whittaker Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

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