What an unusual story, @fantom22. Romeo's past emerges and he has a change of heart about Andrea due to a ghost! That's a new one! I love your originality.

I stepped back considerably from Facebook around the same time and for similar reasons. But it's still the best place to keep up with long time friends. It just doesn't hold my interest like Hive does.

Those are definitely words to the wise, @lizelle! It's great that you were persistent. Some people just do not want to address a potential health issue until they have to. They might hope it's just their

Beautiful shots, @kommienezuspadt. Sorry for the bumpy financial road. Those times are never fun! I hope you figure things out soon!

These are such fantastic shots, @vm2904. It takes good equipment and an incredible amount of time and patience to capture shots like this. Your contest entry shot truly is the best of the bunch with the

Very nice photos! The deer must have thought you were a tree. I don’t think they are very smart!

I hope you and your family have recovered from the loss of your home, @enginewitty. I can only imagine the emotional toll! This is beautifully told, like a fairytale. Your princesses are lucky to have

Oh I like your edits, @erh.germany! The names warm up the story so much and bring the characters to life. Nicely done!

Well I'm certainly glad the king's marriage was saved! And now I bet he will be especially appreciative of his wife. This is a charming story, @restcity. I always love your writing. If you want to know

People can go through transitions under all kinds of transitions. It's quite charming how the narrator of this story finds she can't hang onto her bad attitude and love of goth clothing, even though she

Oh my gosh, I'm sorry that happened to you! But it's great that you turned it into an opportunity to learn and be better prepared the next time. That shoulder tapping game is clever but a little irritating,

This is a lovely story, @kemmyb. It's wonderful how Aariv and his grandfather come to an agreement about how they will remain together forever. Beautifully told!

Good luck with your child-wrangling, @bettyhandayani. We hope you'll find time to write again soon!

The song is The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, @agmoore. And here's a fun article about the old tradition of telling ghost stories at Christmas.

This is so charming, @gracielaacevedo. And underneath that charm is some intriguing symbolism. Bella is cleansed by her tears, and by the rain. She comes to accept her new status, faces her sadness, lets

Congratulations to this week's winners and honorable mentions. Good luck with the prompt in the week ahead. So many fun possibilities! (I hope we see some ghost stories!) Pop quiz: Did you know there is

This story kept me interested all the way through. Both the narrator and the actress character undergo a transformation in the story. It is one of my favorite things in a great short story — when you see

It's so great that you are involved in these causes and bringing these women's stories to light. Why do people vow to love, honor, and cherish someone and then cause them harm? It is a rhetorical question,

We are loving all the great stories coming in for the creative nonfiction prompts. Thank you to everyone who is joining this new initiative. It's another way to flex your writing muscles, create a sense

We're so glad you've joined us in The Ink Well, @jetta.amaya!