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Green hills under dark storm clouds, with the title On the Cheshire Plains by Graham Reiboe

On the Cheshire Plains

by Graham Reiboe

A white chair back against a plain pale wall, with the title A Man of Few Words by David Cook

A man of few words

by David Cook

A pressed leaf card under shattered glass on black, with the title The Second Law of Thermodynamics by Alice Nelson

The Second Law of Thermodynamics

by Alice Nelson

A glowing lamp shade in a dark warm room, with the title Hill of Beans by Frances Howard-Snyder

Hill of Beans

by Frances Howard-Snyder

A dark curving road at night with a crosswalk and distant streetlights, with the title Don't Text and Drive by Angela Trevino

Don't Text and Drive

by Angela Trevino

A starry night sky over a still dark lake with mountains, with the title The Launch of the Break Time: Flash Fiction by Bishop Garrison

The Launch of the Break Time – Flash Fiction

by Bishop Garrison

Misty green field fading into pale fog at dawn, with the title Walking Away by Michelle Chalkey

Walking Away

by Michelle Chalkey

an old upright piano and bench in a pool of light on a dark stage, with the title Hands by Phil Town

Hands

by Phil Town

A person carrying balls across a foggy empty field, with the title What to Do When You Fall Behind the NaNoWriMo Count by Jeff Elkins

On Writing – What to Do When You Fall Behind the NaNoWriMo Count

by Jeff Elkins

a lit house at night under a murky sky, with the title Family Ties by Alice Nelson

Family Ties

by Alice Nelson

Dark teal window glass beaded with rain drops and one long trail, with the title The Other Woman by Christine Jacobson

The Other Woman

by Christine Jacobson

a misty dark forested cliff with a thin waterfall under low fog, with the title Watershed by Victoria Norton

Watershed

by Victoria Norton

A dark storm sky with a faint glow behind the clouds, with the title Catfurnado: Oh Meow No! Part 2 by Derek Ailes

Catfurnado: Oh Meow No! Part 2

by Derek Ailes

Dark blue storm clouds, with the title Catfurnado Oh Meow No! Part One by Derek Ailes

Catfurnado: Oh Meow No! Part One

by Derek Ailes

A single lit candle in total darkness, with the title Alone in the Dark by Mark Cusco Ailes

Alone in the Dark

by Mark Cusco Ailes

a dim empty garage lit by fluorescent tubes, with the title Second Chances by Derek Ailes

Second Chances

by Derek Ailes

A lone pumpkin on porch steps among fallen leaves, with the title Mittens by Derek Ailes

Mittens

by Derek Ailes

Moss and twigs under a pale white sky, with the title An Empty Nest by Shaleen Driscoll

An Empty Nest

by Shaleen Driscoll

a misty field of wild chamomile flowers under a pale sky, with the title Write a Story They Won't Soon Forget by Kelli Stuart

Write a Story They Won't Soon Forget

by Kelli Stuart

Grayscale flooded street with raindrop ripples under a pale sky, with the title Calamity Call Center by Anthony Mastri

Calamity Call Center

by Anthony Mastri

Weathered rock formations on dark bare ground under a pale sky, with the title The Wall of Hymns by Jacqueline Bridges

The Wall of Hymns

by Jacqueline Bridges

A dark concrete underpass lit by a single small lamp, with the title Dead Wrong by Frederick K. Foote Jr.

Dead Wrong

by Frederick K. Foote, Jr.

A white cumulus cloud rising into a deep blue sky, with the title White Lies by Harvey Lovelle

White Lies

by Harvey Lovelle

A dark window frames a red dusk sky over city towers, with the title Tuck Sees a Lawyer by Jeff Elkins

Tuck Sees a Lawyer

by Jeff Elkins

Rain beaded on a car window with blurred red lights, with the title The End or The Beginning by Christine Jacobson

The End or The Beginning

by Christine Jacobson

A red golf flag on a dark green at dusk, with the title The Event by Steffany Willey

The Event

by Steffany Willey

Misty cliffs against a pale sky, with the title Wren's Song by Michael Royce

Wren’s Song

by Michael Royce

A cracked white china doll head on a wooden table in the dark, with the title Three Rules by Katherine Toran

Three Rules

by Katherine Toran

A stone path and fence vanishing into thick white fog, with the title With a Cinciput in a Cemetary by Jeff Elkins

With a Cinciput in a Cemetary

by Jeff Elkins

A twisted tree in thick fog beside a rope fenced jungle path, with the title Lost by Alice Nelson

Creative Writing: Lost

by Alice Nelson

A lone lit lamp in a foggy snow covered square in black and white, with the title Impressions: Paris, 1850 by Frances Howard-Snyder

Impressions: Paris, 1850

by Frances Howard-Snyder

A dark attic with light from a small window, with the title The Parthenon by Benjamin Dancer

The Parthenon

by Benjamin Dancer

An empty plate on a worn wooden table in black and white, with the title Hurt Follows You by Emily Summers

Hurt Follows You

by Emily Summers

A gold envelope with a white card on a pale surface, with the title The Awardee by Andreea Daia

The Awardee

by Andreea Daia

Weathered wooden boards with worn grain and nails, with the title Writer's Block by David Cook

Writer's Block

by David Cook

A long dim teal hospital corridor with ceiling lights, with the title Labor and Delivery by Jeff Elkins

Labor and Delivery

by Jeff Elkins

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