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Wanted

Wanted

October 15, 2018 by Erin Halden Drama, Hot 1 Comment
The Burden’s Weight

The Burden’s Weight

October 8, 2018 by Alice Nelson Horror, Thriller/Suspense 0 Comments
Le Chien Next Door

Le Chien Next Door

October 1, 2018 by Phil Town Drama, Hot 0 Comments
Found

Found

September 27, 2018 by Angela Largent Drama, Hot 0 Comments
Flattened

Flattened

September 24, 2018 by Sef Churchill Drama, Magical Realism 1 Comment
Divine January Pt. 2

Divine January Pt. 2

September 20, 2018 by JD Edwin Hot, Mystery, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction 0 Comments
The Hungry Wolf

The Hungry Wolf

September 18, 2018 by Summer Writing Contest 2018 2018 Summer Writing Contest, Fantasy 0 Comments
The Diary

The Diary

September 14, 2018 by Summer Writing Contest 2018 2018 Summer Writing Contest, Drama 0 Comments
The Year Without a Summer

The Year Without a Summer

September 12, 2018 by Summer Writing Contest 2018 2018 Summer Writing Contest, Drama, Historical Fiction 0 Comments
Scallops for a Crowd

Scallops for a Crowd

September 11, 2018 by Summer Writing Contest 2018 2018 Summer Writing Contest, Drama, Hot 1 Comment
The Scarlet Letter: Re-Imagined

The Scarlet Letter: Re-Imagined

September 10, 2018 by Alice Nelson Drama, Mystery 2 Comments
A Tricky Thing

A Tricky Thing

September 7, 2018 by Summer Writing Contest 2018 2018 Summer Writing Contest, Drama, Hot 1 Comment
The Last Game

The Last Game

September 5, 2018 by Summer Writing Contest 2018 2018 Summer Writing Contest, Hot, Speculative Fiction 0 Comments
The Puppet Beast

The Puppet Beast

September 4, 2018 by Summer Writing Contest 2018 2018 Summer Writing Contest, Fantasy 0 Comments
The Island Of Ossos

The Island Of Ossos

September 3, 2018 by Phil Town Drama 0 Comments
His Final Execution

His Final Execution

August 31, 2018 by Summer Writing Contest 2018 2018 Summer Writing Contest, Drama, Fantasy 0 Comments
The Importance of Tact

The Importance of Tact

August 28, 2018 by Sef Churchill Fantasy, Hot, Magical Realism 0 Comments
Divine January Pt. 1

Divine January Pt. 1

August 23, 2018 by JD Edwin Hot, Mystery, Thriller/Suspense 1 Comment
Tessa’s Translations of Thunder

Tessa’s Translations of Thunder

August 16, 2018 by James Whittaker Drama, Hot 1 Comment
Charm and Insecurity

Charm and Insecurity

August 14, 2018 by Alice Nelson Drama, Thriller/Suspense 2 Comments
In My Bones

In My Bones

August 10, 2018 by Summer Writing Contest 2018 2018 Summer Writing Contest, Speculative Fiction 0 Comments
Shadow

Shadow

August 6, 2018 by Phil Town Drama, Hot 0 Comments
Twenty-Five Cent Notebooks

Twenty-Five Cent Notebooks

August 2, 2018 by Angela Largent Drama, Hot 0 Comments
The Professional

The Professional

July 26, 2018 by JD Edwin Fantasy, Hot, Magical Realism, Romance 1 Comment
Life Lines

Life Lines

July 16, 2018 by Alice Nelson Drama 1 Comment
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 Drama, Hot 12 Comments
The Woods

The Woods

July 9, 2018 by Phil Town Drama, Hot, Magical Realism 0 Comments
Missing, part 2

Missing, part 2

July 6, 2018 by Angela Largent Drama, Hot, Thriller/Suspense 2 Comments
The Coin

The Coin

July 2, 2018 by Sef Churchill Drama, Hot 0 Comments
The Ambassador

The Ambassador

June 28, 2018 by JD Edwin Fantasy, Hot, Magical Realism 0 Comments

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