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.

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Featured Author: @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. -@mosin-nagant

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Featured Author: @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. -@marysenpai

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Featured Author: @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. -@innfauno12

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Featured Author: @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. -@ozohu

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Featured Author: @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.
-@diebitch

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Featured Author: @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. -@milezofplay

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Featured Author: @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. -@katleya

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Thank you for reading our short story highlights magazine!

@jayna, @agmoore, and @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

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Congratulations to the featured authors: @innfauno12, @milezofplay, @diebitch, @katleya,@ozohu, marysenpeim, @mosin-nagant

thank you so much Agmoore, this really touched my heart, you made my day.

Thank you very much for this honorable mention

I always try to give my best in my stories.

Magníficas historias, @mosin-nagant,@marysenpai, @innfauno12, @ozohu,@diebitch, @milezofplay, @katleya. Es hermoso ver como se mantienen en la decisión de hacer buenas, efectivas y originales historias.

Muchas gracias Graciela, siempre estás animando a todos los comunitarios, haciéndonos mejorar y eso hace que sea fácil cogerte cariño.

Gracias @gracielaacevedo por leerme.

Trato de ajustarme a la normativa. A veces cometo errores por el idioma.

Pero siempre aprendemos. Tanto Inkwell, como los editores y lectores nos dan su aliciente y nos motivan a seguir escribiendo

Me gusta mucho esta comunidad por ese motivo.

Thank you for this great honour. Congratulations to every writer in this community. We rock!

I quite agree! Our community rocks!!

Well done, @mosin-nagant,@marysenpai,@innfauno12, @ozohu, @diebitch, @milezofplay, and @katleya!

There were so many wonderful stories to choose from. It is never easy to pick just a few highlights!!

Yes thank you very much, it means a lot to me.

Thank you @jayna

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Thanks for the prompt, it brought about a myriad of emotions and for the first time I took a piece of my life and embellished it to form a story. Thanks again for your hard work in putting this together!

I enjoyed reading your selections, such a diverse group. :)

Thank you very much for this, it is truly special for me, I just met the community and giving me this selection fills my heart with emotional feelings, I will continue here as often as I can, I hope you don't get tired of me. Again, thank you very much!