The Ink Well Highlights Magazine #25

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This periodic magazine highlights a small selection of short stories posted to The Ink Well community that stood out and were awarded a Curie vote. Thank you to all authors in The Ink Well for sharing your creative work!

Important Note
We are showcasing authors who have contributed well-written and edited stories, have read and commented on the work of other authors and comply with all of the community rules posted on our home page. These activities help our community thrive and grow!

The following are just a few of our favorite stories from October 11-18, 2021.

Featured Author: Hive account@daveyjones7
Stage of Emergency

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The Security Chiefs were all gathered in the Pentagon and they were all deliberating on the best way to avoid a world war which could only be avoided if the codes to the missile launching system were given to them by the witch. -Hive account@daveyjones7

Featured Author: Hive account@wrestlingdesires
The Mutant Vampire Snakes Of Astro-Tec-Terra Research Laboratory

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Most of the genetically altered snakes looked like the average pythons you would find in a pet store. Or among the trees, to Larry's dismay. The price of living in Florida was that pet snakes released into the wild tended to thrive. -Hive account@wrestlingdesires

Featured Author: Hive account@dwixer
The Prophecy

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"I shall be away for some weeks and while I'm away, watch the kingdom with utmost interest," he said to his eldest sons. " I'm doing this for you". He added while wrapping the materials he had been given to assist him through the journey. -Hive account@dwixer

Featured Author: Hive account@mosin-nagant
All the Way to Tomorrow

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Joe didn't answer, his gaze frozen on the pond. He sat on the expanse of wood that bordered the pavilion, holding a glass of champagne. Every now and then he twirled the glass. -Hive account@mosin-nagant

Featured Author: Hive account@yuki-nee
A Scar Under the Full Moon

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Terry watched the white wolf drink from the spring through his night vision binoculars in silence. Having observed the animal for so long, Terry had grown some attachment for it. Besides the wolf’s magnificent white fur, the thing that truly attracts Terry to the wolf was the animal’s lone nature. -Hive account@katleya

Featured Author: Hive account@diebitch
A Piece of CAKE

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A dad was carrying a steaming mug of hot chocolate with a generous piece of apple pie for his daughter. Lyla swallowed and turned her attention to the other side. A group of girls were giggling and bending over a box of cupcakes, Lyla groaned and just closed her eyes. Suddenly, someone shoved her, and she stumbled onto the person in front of her. -Hive account@diebitch

Featured Author: Hive account@kemmyb
The Dushante Dancers

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Right in the middle of the dancers was Jake seated in a throne-like big chair with a shining silver crown on his head. His eyes were glassy, like he was hypnotized, and focused on the dancing ladies while he grinned stupidly like a buffoon. -@kemmyb/center>

Thank you for reading our short story highlights magazine!

Hive account@jayna, Hive account@agmoore, and Hive account@gracielaacevedo

p.s. You can see the past magazines here: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, 23, 24

We would like to invite lovers of creative writing to visit The Ink Well, a Hive community started by Hive account@raj808 and Hive account@stormlight24 and run by Hive account@jayna, Hive account@agmoore and Hive account@gracielaacevedo.

We also invite you to follow The Ink Well curation trail on the Hive blockchain, at https://hive.vote/. Simply navigate to the curation trail section and search for theinkwell (all one word with no @ symbol) and our trail will pop up as an option.

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