#theinkwellUnmoderated tagAll postsTrending CommunitiesWorldmappinHIVE CN 中文社区SplinterlandsActifitHive FoodPhotography LoversHive LearnersHive GamingBlack And WhiteGEMSLeoFinanceReflectionsExplore Communities...#theinkwellTrendingHotNewPayoutsMutedpopurri (72)in The Ink Well • 13 hours agoFiction story/Empathy (Eng/Esp)source In the culture I come from, women play a dominant role in family relationships. Before she passed away a year ago, my grandmother entrusted me with a secret. As the…seki1 (70)in The Ink Well • 17 hours agoAwakeHe woke up. Yet as soon as he opened his eyes he knew that today was different. The crusty eyes, dry mouth and phlegm in his throat because of the soot filled air felt the same…treasuree (74)in The Ink Well • 2 days agoSlow Progress Is Still Progress.For the longest time I have had issues with how I look, It is one of those things that people don’t always notice immediately because I joke a lot and act normal around people…theinkwell (73)in The Ink Well • 2 days agoThe Hive Creatives Magazine From The Inkwell Curators - Issue #34Image generated with Leonardo.ai Welcome to the Hive Creatives Magazine! What's it all about? The Ink Well curators are branching out! For years we have been curating the…cohlson (69)in The Ink Well • 3 days agoThe Silent Weight Of Adulthood.People like to think weight is always something physical, like carrying a heavy bag, lifting a load, or standing on a scale and seeing numbers you don’t like, but honestly, some…neotopher (67)in The Ink Well • 5 hours agoMATRIMONY | FICTION | (EN-ES)Image created in Artguru It all begins with a wedding... At the altar, Carmila, a country girl who looked stunning in her wedding dress, takes the hands of Carson, a boy…theinkwell (73)in The Ink Well • 3 days agoThe Inkwell Combined Writing Prompt #34 ~ Fiction or Creative NonfictionWeekly short story prompt from The Ink WellCountdown terminated on Jun 2, 2026, 4:10 AMjulie100 (62)in The Ink Well • 3 days agoThe Hospital DepositIt was the first time that Chika lied to her mother and the rain was gentle on the zinc roof above their Surulere shop. This was Tuesday evening. The kind that perfumes Lagos…nc6 (55)in The Ink Well • 14 hours agoEVERY STEP YOU TOOK COUNTSLook at this footprint. One step in the sand. Then another. Then another. Some days it feels like you’re not moving at all. Like everyone else is running while you’re…corpsekaizen (60)in The Ink Well • 5 days agoWhat Was Left BehindSam lived in an old apartment, alone except for the dust that seemed to accumulate faster than he could ignore it. He had a routine of sorts, coming home late after working two jobs that barely scratchedsammylain2 (48)in The Ink Well • 4 days agoLoved by A FatherMy best friend showed up at my house yesterday with a swollen face and two boxes. "My goodness! What happened to your face?" I shouted, grabbing her by the hand and leading her…offia66 (73)in The Ink Well • 5 days agoCNF: Receipts feel unimportant until you need them badly.Victor is a graphics designer whose old laptop has become more of a weapon fashioned against him than an actual work tool. Sometimes when clients chat him up for work, he gets…demmybabs (58)in The Ink Well • 5 days agoRECEIPTSpixabay Wedding bells! I'm getting married! I'm getting married! I'm getting married! Anita announced to her friend one evening as she danced and waved her fingers about to…mega13 (63)in The Ink Well • 5 days agoThe alibiGreg had just finished work at the office. Him and his colleague, Ashley were the only ones left in the office. It was 5pm. Greg packed his things and made his way out of the office. "I'll be goingmarsdave (71)in The Ink Well • 6 days agoThe Receipt Prophecies — Fiction.Our receipt machine at Spendless supermarket is a complete joke, like, it won't stop misbehaving. And the funniest and most amazing part is that it acts differently based on…cruciform (63)in The Ink Well • 7 days agoThe Paper TrailThe receipt was still in his pocket when Emeka buried his father. He had forgotten it was there, tucked in alongside a folded tissue and a parking stub from Tuesday. It was…almadepoeta (67)in The Ink Well • 6 days ago(es.en)Aphrodite's Mirror ✦ El espejo de Afrodita (FICTION)─── ❖ ── ✦ ── ❖ ─── ✦ Aphrodite's Mirror ✦ 📸 In the depths of the Aegean Sea, sometimes calm, sometimes chaotic, where the foam sings at dawn and the doves, swans and seagulls go indistinctly from thesandef (54)in The Ink Well • 7 days agoReceipts from Another HomeAmina had always been told from a very young age that marriage required patience and was built on the foundation of trust. Back when she was in university when her friends complained endlessly about cheatingonyinye-chi (64)in The Ink Well • 6 days agoKEEPING RECEIPTS CANNOT BE OVER EMPHASIZED.Today's prompt has got me reminiscing about what happened years ago, which has also shaped my way of doing things since then. When I was in secondary school, my aunt was my…mandrelmykels (64)in The Ink Well • 7 days agoMemories Preserved in Ink- FICTIONThe first time Adaobi thought deeply about the word receipt, she was standing in front of a small kiosk in Ojuelegba, clutching a nylon bag filled with rice, sardines, detergent…