What a vivid dream! Dreams fascinate me, and I really wish I had more memorable and vivid dreams. My dreams always seem bizarre and disconnected from both the real world and any sort of interesting other

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

Wow, this story really had me going. I was dying to find out whether it was a system malfunction or if she was being targeted in some way. It would have been really cool if she was part of some grander

Oh my. Whistling is so difficult, especially without stopping to take a breath. Your mother is very talented! I love to whistle too. I wish I had the same range as I do with my voice, but unfortunately

Thank you for those kind words, @fantom22! It has been delightful to be a part of your journey.

Yes, I think writing issues do resolve themselves overnight, @samsmith1971! In fact, sometimes I will work on a story and then let my subconscious work on it for a while. I have learned to trust that doing

Thank you for stopping by, @popurri. I hope we both get to have some grandchildren! I cannot wait to have a reason to buy that pumpkin bib. 😃

Congratulations on the highlights, @lordtimoty, @dreemsteem, @chincoculbert, @stuartcturnbull, @idlemind, @abigail04! We have seen so many great stories lately, it has our heads spinning!

This is a lovely personal story, @popurri. I wish your teacher would have told you why he was testing your voices before he began to separate you into groups. It would have saved everyone a lot of stress!

Your story is full of mysticism and intrigue, @universoperdido. I was captivated from beginning to end! I look forward to reading more of your stories.

I think they were too afraid of the miner, and too eager to leave. 😄 Thanks for reading, @chincoculbert!

I think it's great when you can really get inside the mind of your character. It tends to lead to more realistic and interesting characterization, doesn't it?

Good luck with the project, @jfuji!

Oh my. You have a burden to carry, @volleyren20. You are trying to achieve something important and launch your career, and meanwhile you are trying to keep your parents happy. This part really tugged at

I enjoyed this charming fantasy tale, @cool08. I hope the place on the other side of the portal is wonderful, since she will be there forever!

Thank you for that lovely comment, @samsmith1971! I aimed to see if I could create and maintain suspense from beginning to end. It's not the type of writing I usually go for, but I thought it would be

We appreciate you!

I know... it can be a tough balance to strike. You did well.

I often feel that way about my stories. I totally understand! I can often whittle away on mine for weeks.

I really loved your story, @fantom22. It was rich with details and very compelling!