Oh my, this is quite a story, @restcity. Grabers have taken over the world! I love the main character, Aveline, and her optimism in the face of such dire circumstances.

Poor Souza! It's so sad how he got duped into doing something illegal. Now his dreams of living the good life are probably over for good.

Congratulations!! What an amazing milestone, @mariannewest!

What a lovely yet intense story, @gracielaacevedo. It is amazing how, as mothers, we have one heart beating inside our chests, and others that are traveling around with each of our children, completely

I love your sense of humor, @mineopoly. I laughed out loud several times while reading this! We would love to see you in The Ink Well again. You have a gift for writing creative nonfiction.

Well you may be feeling behind schedule but you still win the prize for the best comments ever, @dswigle. I don't know how you do it, writing fun, fresh, clever responses to so many people. It really is

That is quite a collection too, @dswigle!

Congratulations to all highlighted authors in this momentous 100th edition of our weekly highlights!

I really enjoyed this story, @george-dee. It made laugh at the antics of this couple. Raphael is lucky to have such a smart and patient wife!

This is a little masterpiece, @jetta.amaya! Beautifully told, though heart-wrenching to read.

This is such a lovely piece of writing, @grindan. Very poignant. Very bittersweet. Congrats on getting showcased!

Oh, we're gonna have so much fun! You hear that, @dreemsteem? We've got your next trip all planned! 😍

It confuses a lot of people, @aloysiusmbaba. I once wrote an article on this that might be helpful:

Thank goodness for your roommate, And perhaps some luck and serendipity as well. He definitely deserved a hearty "thank you" for being your hero that day!

Cool! I'm jumping on a plane. See you soon! 😍

I really enjoyed this story, @ricestrela. It got my heart pumping! I love a good ghost story. The end is really good. He was chosen because he can give voice to the traumatic experience of the facility's

Not so far, @abdul-qudus. We have our hands full currently with the weekly fiction and non-fiction contests and the monthly fiction contest. But it's a good idea! Thank you.

Happy Birthday and hugs, @enginewitty! How fun to find my post in this collection. The write-ups for all of them are so hilarious!

You've outed me as the author! Ha ha. Happy to do it. I think our prompt posts are way too long. Time to make them more succinct and to the point!

There are places in the world where one can get both mountains and ocean. If I could find one where all my friends and family co-existed in one community, I would buy property pronto! Why can't we have