I enjoyed your story, @popurri. I liked how you built up Alfredo first as someone who was very kind and well liked, and then how it shifted as people started to hate him. And then a little girl comes along

This really made me smile, @grindan. Your charming, self-deprecating view of yourself is a goldmine for creativity! I love all the stories you told, like men suddenly showing up all over the place once

Congratulations on your highlights, @lightpen, @cloflo, @seki1, @arduilcelebren and @diikaan!

It's so easy for parents to get so caught up in their lives that their children are an afterthought. I was so charmed by the father's transformation in this story, and how he made a new commitment to the

Congratulations on your growing family, @borderline.babe! It sounds like you have come a long way in your life and have a lovely future ahead, whether or not you win the lottery. Traveling around in an

This is a very clever lottery story, @mrenglish. You can see why some people get addicted to gambling. Once they have won something, they devote their lives to that exciting feeling. But it is so rare,

I love this! It's so sad but so charming. Your father must have been so upset to discover that he was not the winner. I hope he found happiness in the quality of life he was used to.

Congrats, @gabrieladifazio!

Oh, such a tragic figure we find here in this lovely old angst-ridden sorceress! It seems that she made a grave error, and at some point she lost a child... or perhaps used her powers for something she

I loved reading this, @arduilcelebren. It seems like it really got you thinking about how you would spend your time and energy if money was not object. I think it's great that you have a range of things

Our prompt posts are a little long and wordy! Ha ha.

Yes, it's mentioned in the content under the prompt. Maybe we need to call it out as a rule, as every week several people miss this step.

Your story was very good, @kingsleyy, and up there with so many strong contenders for the honorable mentions. Great work!

That breaks my heart, @deirdyweirdy. But the bottom line is that they were wrong. You have a gift. You really do. Please keep sharing it with us here in The Ink Well. 😘

Congratulations, @stellageorge. We loved your story.

So glad you've joined us, @momogrow. Keep writing!

Your story was such a delight, @cloflo! Congrats!

Thanks so much, @millycf1976. I love this creative nonfiction genre. It brings out all kinds of old memories! ...but I don't always choose to make difficult things easy in such a case. Me either! 😅

It's amazing how much would happen in any given time period back in those days! And anytime I travel, I'm amazed by how many experiences I have, especially compared with my daily "normal" life.

So true! I remember back at that time many moments of boredom. I used to make coffee and dance around my living room for hours when my room mates were at work, since they worked days and I worked nights.