Edition 6: The Ink Well Golden Quill Writer Showcase

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Welcome to The Ink Well Golden Quill Writer Showcase!

In this series, we are selecting one writer to showcase in each edition. The selected writer may be a rising star or an author whose work consistently demonstrates the writing skills we promote in our writing prompts and our catalog of fiction writing tips.

In all cases, The Ink Well Golden Quill will showcase a community member in good standing in The Ink Well who regularly publishes in our community and supports other community members by reading and commenting on their work.

In addition to showcasing one of the author's recent stories, we will also reward a Golden Quill badge to the writer.

This Golden Quill Goes to: @samsmith1971

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Story Excerpt: A Blank Space

He hadn't touched a drop since that night. It had been a stupid dare. A game of chicken that had gone wrong. The night of Senior Prom he had wrapped up his high school career... looking forward to starting college in the Fall... It was also the night he had wrapped his father's car around the lamppost at the intersection of State and Main, and the night he had wrapped his arms around Sally for the last time as she took her final breath.

— @samsmith1971

What We Loved

The very best stories involved our emotions. They make us reflect about the reality of the character depicted in the tale, because that character's experience is so profound and real. @samsmith1971 succeeded with that perfectly in this story, leaving us with a full range of emotions to process.

Author Accolades

@samsmith1971's stories are well-written and impactful. They are infused with an intensity that gets the reader to sit up and pay attention.

Well done, @samsmith1971. Keep writing!

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Edition 2: @popurri
Edition 3: @lordtimoty
Edition 4: @idlemind
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Comments

[samsmith1971]

Whaaaaat???? No way hahaha... This is so awesome❣️ Thank you so much @theinkwell You lovelies are all amazing, very helpful and so kind.

💗💗💗
I'm a little blown away, to be honest. I so love the feedback and guidance that I receive from the admins and the community. It definitely helps me to improve my craft. Thank you for appreciating my writing and for giving us a wonderful space both to share our stories and to enjoy the hearts and minds of our fellow writers in their own pieces.

!LUV !ALIVE !PIZZA

[jayna]

Congratulations, @samsmith1971. You do have a wonderful gift. Thank you for sharing your stories in The Ink Well. Keep writing! 😍

[samsmith1971]

I will, thank you 💞 !LUV !ALIVE

[youarealive]

@jayna! You Are Alive so I just staked 0.1 $ALIVE to your account on behalf of @samsmith1971. _(6/10)

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[youarealive]

@theinkwell! You Are Alive so I just staked 0.1 $ALIVE to your account on behalf of @samsmith1971. _(4/10)

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[hannes-stoffel]

Congratulations 🎉
!Luv

Well deserved. The excerpt demonstrates why. 😉
Keep up the good work.

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[samsmith1971]

Thank you for your kind words, Hannes 🤗 !LUV

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[pizzabot]

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[itsostylish]

Congratulations @samsmith1971 I don’t think that there could be a more deserving recipient. 🤗❤️💕❤️🤗🤗🤗🤗

[samsmith1971]

You are too kind; thank you! 💗🤗!LUV !ALIVE

[youarealive]

@itsostylish! You Are Alive so I just staked 0.1 $ALIVE to your account on behalf of @samsmith1971. _(5/10)

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[luvshares]

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[kemmyb]

Woots! Congratulations, @samsmith1971. You are a fantastic writer and this award is well deserved. 😊

Well done, @theinkwell. Um, I just want to know if my golden quill is still valid 🤭😄 because mine is edition 5 making Sam's edition 6.
!LUV

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[samsmith1971]

Oh my gosh, this comment made me !LOL so much, Kemmy 😅 I don't always catch the Ink Well Golden Quill posts - thank goodness they tagged me 🙈 Thank you my lovely 🤗 I happen to think you are a damn fine writer! Congrats on being the actual recipient of the 5th Golden Quill hehe... I struggle to get around to everyone's blogs these days... but you are definitely on my list to visit! !LUV

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[lolzbot]

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[jayna]

Oops. Yes, you're right! Thanks for that correction, @kemmyb. We had it right in the title, but prematurely added the new one to the list of previous editions. Of course it is still valid. 😄

[agmoore]

Congratulations, @samsmith1971! This is well-deserved recognition.

[samsmith1971]

Thank you so much, it is very much appreciated x !LUV

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[stellageorge]

Congratulations @samsmith1971

[samsmith1971]

Thank you Stella! !ALIVE

[youarealive]

@stellageorge! You Are Alive so I just staked 0.1 $ALIVE to your account on behalf of @samsmith1971. _(2/10)

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[grindan]

AHHHHHH! Congratulations Sam 💕😁

[samsmith1971]

Aw thanks, Grindan 💗!LUV

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[wrestlingdesires]

@samsmith1971 congratulations, you truly deserve this ♥️ Please do keep on writing your wonderful stories :)

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[samsmith1971]

That means the world coming from you, my friend 💗Thank you. !LUV !ALIVE !hivebits

[youarealive]

@wrestlingdesires! You Are Alive so I just staked 0.1 $ALIVE to your account on behalf of @samsmith1971. _(3/10)

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[wrestlingdesires]

It's the truth :) ...

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[youarealive]

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[lolzbot]

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