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Intelectual

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September, 1990

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The Pain You Do and the Pain You Don’t

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The Boat

by Phil Town

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Duck Eggs

by Angela Largent

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Welcome to Hell

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Good Neighbors

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The Magic Recipe

The Magic Recipe

by Phil Town

High

High

by Summer Writing Contest 2019

The Hot Flash!

The Hot Flash!

by Angela Largent

After the Storm

After the Storm

by Summer Writing Contest 2019

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Family Affairs

by Summer Writing Contest 2019

Into Skye

Into Skye

by Summer Writing Contest 2019

To See the Sun

To See The Sun

by Summer Writing Contest 2019

Murphy's Law of Home Improvement

Murphy’s Law of Home Improvement

by Summer Writing Contest 2019

The Darkness of Space

The Darkness of Space

by Summer Writing Contest 2019

Sinking Feeling

Sinking Feeling

by Summer Writing Contest 2019

Mama

Mama

by Alice Nelson

Who's There

Who’s There

by Summer Writing Contest 2019

Behind The Sofa

Behind the Sofa

by Phil Town

Walter the Wonder Dog

Walter the Wonder Dog

by Angela Largent

Blue: Part 2

by Erin Halden

Welcome to Short Fiction Break

Welcome to Short Fiction Break

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Three Hundred and Sixty-Five

by Alice Nelson

Dream Destination

Dream Destination

by Phil Town

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The Bad Man and the Fixer

by Alice Nelson

The Cabin

The Cabin

by Phil Town

The Need for Fire

by JD Edwin

Shattered

Shattered

by Alice Nelson

Faceless

Faceless

by Angela Largent

The Attic

The Attic

by Phil Town

The Bad Guy

The Bad Guy

by JD Edwin

Irregular

Irregular

by Alice Nelson

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