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Show Don’t Tell: Fear

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Oct. 15th, 2020

You’re walking home after a long shift waiting tables. Your house is a few blocks away so you feel fairly secure as you wave goodbye to your coworkers as they… Show Don’t Tell: Fear

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Genre Focus: Horror

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Jun. 27th, 2019

You’re walking through a creepy forest at night, surrounded by a group of your closest friends. You’re all huddled together as you step carefully with one foot, then the next,… Genre Focus: Horror

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Genre Spotlight: Mystery

By: dev-dorrance
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Jun. 28th, 2018

Creaky floorboards leading down into a dark and dingy basement, where you can hear a distant rustling. Rounding the corner in your home to find a pool of blood, dripping… Genre Spotlight: Mystery

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