Image by FelixMittermeier from Pixabay
Welcome to The Ink Well Summer Fiction Showcase
This week we bring you seven brand-new stories for Summer reading. Each one is short enough to read over a coffee or on the bus - or sit down with a long cool drink and read them all.
Please re-blog if your followers would enjoy these stories too.
You'll find our Comment Challenge at the end of the post.
Five Star Fiction
The Last Time I Saw You by 
Image by Christian Bravery
The Ink Well Review: 💋💋💋💋💋
Fast-paced mystery and suspense with great characterisation set against the dramatic backdrop of the Arctic. You'll forget to drink your coffee until the end.
The Secret by 
The Ink Well Review: 💋💋💋💋💋
Masterful, witty, stylish science-fiction dystopia. Look out for the Hive references.
Us by 
The Ink Well Review: 💋💋💋💋💋
Lyrical, heartrending story, beautifully written.
Runners Up
The Ink Well had fifteen entries in this week's challenge. There were so many good and promising stories it was difficult to choose who to include in the Showcase. Here we present some of the other great entries.
The Big Day by 
The Ink Well Review: 💋💋💋💋
Well-crafted story with a twist - excellent foreshadowing.
Cigarettes and Tea by 
The Ink Well Review: 💋💋💋💋
Funny, sweet, romantic.
The Sign of Good Fortune by 
Image by Kristendawn on Pixabay
The Ink Well Review: 💋💋💋💋
An imaginative, sparse, adventure story.
Special Mention
The Camellia Star by 
The Ink Well Review:
Beautifully presented long-form mythical allegory.
“You must always remember that what is given you by God is more important than what mere man can give you in exchange. Your birthright is not for sale, no matter what change may come. You can only succeed by working with what you are. You can never be strong otherwise.”
Other Entries to the Challenge
We also received the following entries:
A Star Burns Bright As It Collides by
His Therapy Sessions by
Silhouette of My Memory by
Somebody's Fool by
The Last Time I Saw You by
The Last Time I Saw You by
The Movie Theater by
You Are A Star by
Thank you to everyone who took part.
The Ink Well Summer Fiction Challenge Programme and Curation Policies. A new Fiction Challenge is posted every Thursday in The Ink Well.
Comment Challenge - Hive Give Away!
Did you enjoy our selection? Which one did you enjoy most?
Write a 50 word review of your favourite story and add it with the title and a link to the post you are reviewing in the comments below.
The best reviews will each receive a hive tip.
Deadline for reviews is Wednesday 3rd June 2020.
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