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Pale bare birch trees lit against a dark rocky slope at night, with the title Baba Yaga: Part Two by Kelli Stuart

Baba Yaga: Part Two

by Kelli Stuart

Blurred orange Christmas tree lights glowing in the dark, with the title 'Twas the Day After Christmas by Alice Nelson

Creative Writing – ‘Twas the Day After Christmas

by Alice Nelson

A snowy field and frosted trees through an airplane window, with the title Break Time Flash Fiction #4 by Bishop Garrison

Break Time – Flash Fiction #4

by Bishop Garrison

A dark silent forest of tall trees in green mist, with the title Unholy Racket by Elias Keller

Unholy Racket

by Elias Keller

A dim church doorway with a hanging lantern looking out to a sunlit lane, with the title The Church at the Crossroads by Jeff Elkins

The Church at the Crossroads

by Jeff Elkins

A snowy street seen from above under a dim grey sky, with the title Neighbour by Phil Town

Neighbour

by Phil Town

Two teal armchairs in a dark room lit by one shaft of sun, with the title And Art Unlike Any Other by Kelli Stuart

And Art Unlike Any Other

by Kelli Stuart

A dim holiday table with candles and wine glasses seen from the shadows, with the title Family Matters by Mirel Abeles

Family Matters

by Mirel Abeles

A small airplane window showing pale sky in a dark cabin, with the title The Distance between You and Me by Emily Summers

The Distance between You and Me

by Emily Summers

A single candle and a wooden reindeer on a dark dining table, with the title Christmas Spirit by Phil Town

Christmas Spirit

by Phil Town

Dark church pews touched by colored light, with the title A Tear and A Smile by Christine Jacobson

A Tear and A Smile

by Christine Jacobson

An empty highway under a hazy pale sky, with the title The Other Side by Seth Silverbush

The Other Side

by Seth Silverbush

An empty town road leading toward a snowy mountain under cloudy skies, with the title It Really Is A Wonderful Life by Alice Nelson

Creative Writing: It Really Is A Wonderful Life

by Alice Nelson

A sunlit pale curtain glowing in morning light, with the title The Last Day by Frances Howard-Snyder

The "Last Day"

by Frances Howard-Snyder

a sunset over a dark sea and small islands, with the title Abandon by DG Knight

Abandon

by DG Knight

A woman seen from behind at a high city window, with the title Incomplete Self-Portrait of Us by Michael Mungiello

Incomplete Self-Portrait of Us

by Michael Mungiello

Mist drifting across a rocky mountain above dark pine forest, with the title Demon of the Mount by Eric Lewis

Demon of the Mount

by Eric Lewis

a black smartphone charging on a dark surface, with the title Flash Fiction #3 by Bishop Garrison

Break Time – Flash Fiction #3

by Bishop Garrison

a rumpled bed in a dim hotel room by a tall window, with the title The Night of Amanda by Jeff Elkins

The Night of Amanda

by Jeff Elkins

Dark navy night sky with pale clouds above and below, with the title Angels and Demons by Carla Lee Suson

On Writing – Angels and Demons

by Carla Lee Suson

A dark hospital corridor ending in a bright window, with the title Waiting for the scythe to fall by David Cook

Waiting for the scythe to fall

by David Cook

An empty wooden park bench on a dark wet path, with the title Sometimes by Chris Palmer

Sometimes

by Chris Palmer

A snowy lane between dark houses under a dusky sky, with the title A Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Emily Summers

A Grilled Cheese Sandwich

by Emily Summers

A campfire glowing among dark pine trees by a lake under a starry night sky

The Monster Awaits

by Jason Huebinger

a dark narrow alley between buildings, with the title Food for the Mindless Masses (Ch. 2) by Jared Hines

Food for the Mindless Masses (Ch. 2)

by Jared Hines

A lone dried reed lit against a black background, with the title I, Micchone by Alice Nelson

I, Micchone

by Alice Nelson

an empty floodlit sports pitch at night with goals, with the title NaNoWriMo, Even If You're Done, You're Not Done by Jeff Elkins

On Writing – NaNoWriMo – Even If You're Done, You're Not Done

by Jeff Elkins

a lone bare tree on a snowy white hill, with the title Truth by Phil Town

Truth

by Phil Town

A hotel pool edge with a white lounger and pebbles, with the title Stoned Love by Mike McCarthy

Stoned Love

by Mike McCarthy

A purple Milky Way starfield at night, with the title Galactaplex by Bishop Garrison

Galactaplex

by Bishop Garrison

An empty wooden confessional chair with red cushions, with the title Confession by James Stuart

Confession

by James Stuart

Street lamps glowing in thick night fog over an empty road, with the title Ghosting Love by Emily Summers

Ghosting Love

by Emily Summers

A railway line at dusk mirrored in a dark puddle, with the title Fringe: Second Time's a Charm by Alice Nelson

Creative Writing – Fringe: Second Time's a Charm

by Alice Nelson

A lit house standing alone in a snowy black night, with the title Baba Yaga: Part I by Kelli Stuart

Baba Yaga: Part I

by Kelli Stuart

Two empty green metal chairs and a table among fallen yellow leaves, with the title First and Last by Madeline Gressman

First and Last

by Madeline Gressman

A yellow dandelion growing from a crack in asphalt, with the title Flash Fiction #2 by Bishop Garrison

Break Time – Flash Fiction #2

by Bishop Garrison

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