The Ink Well Highlights Magazine #29

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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 November 8-14, 2021.

Featured Author: Hive account@mosin-nagant
You Are Not My Brother

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Anthony slowly opened the gate, while his eyes caught the presence of a blue sedan parked right between the trash can and the gate of the house. His gaze at the unfamiliar car was flat, but his head was full of question marks, and as usual when he sensed that some trouble was coming his way, he took a deep breath before opening the door to the house. -Hive account@mosin-nagant

Featured Author: Hive account@marysenpai
Unfading Roads

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The days passed without any different news, Noah communicated with me by messages, notifying me that he was fine and would not be back until the weekend. My work days were saturated with numbers until they haunted me in my sleep. When Friday arrived, the air I breathed as I left the place was a pure wind, infectious with energy, like a breath to the spirit. -Hive account@marysenpai

Featured Author: Hive account@innfauno12
Halloween

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He ran out to the entrance of his house and although the doorknob was a few inches away, his hand could not reach it, as if time was slowing him down. -Hive account@innfauno12

Featured Author: Hive account@ozohu
First Time Apart

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Are you going to go with our baby? Are you leaving her with her grandma? How am I going to cope without you here? Who is going to take care of the house? Are you…" Jose went on listing his fears while pacing up and down the living room now. -Hive account@ozohu

Featured Author: Hive account@diebitch
Like We Used To

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Sometime during my musings, I pick up my phone and scroll way down in my chats to find those people. We have barely exchanged any words in ten years. We still know how the other is doing but the magical spell is broken.
-Hive account@diebitch

Featured Author: Hive account@milezofplay
Cold Choice

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Growing up he always fancied the idea of becoming a pro hockey player, but because of his size and looks he was never accepted into the college squad. -Hive account@milezofplay

Featured Author: Hive account@katleya
Broken Youth Dreams

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While Giovanni is at the battle front, Anna graduates as a teacher. From time to time she hears from her fiancé. A high general of the army sends her the letters that Giovanni writes daily. That is how her fiancé keeps the flame of her love alive. -Hive account@katleya

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, 25, 26, 27, 28

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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