Featured Author: @riottales
An Unexpected Friend
The small black cat walked back towards what was once a stack of cauldrons as if it understood Sandra’s question. Sandra quickly followed, careful of where her steps landed as to not trip or spook the cat. The creature led her to a slightly ajar window. -@mriottales
Featured Author: @marlyncabrera
Push
The wave propagation made the ground shake, and she vibrated with it, too, but the loose sandy soil offered little resistance, making it feel more like resonating than shaking. Her body liked it; her ideas of Juan and the guilt trembled and escaped her conscience, so her blood began to feel warm again. The silvery moon looked at her soul with her one round, huge eye illuminating every secret, every regret. She felt naked and clean. -@marlyncabrera
Featured Author: @ricardo993
What if cats ruled the world?
And so millions of humans did not notice how their violent habits were changing. Deforestation ceased, fights for territory were canceled, weapons were launched into space, animals that were used as guinea pigs were released into the streets. As well as many other things humans did without noticing it.
Featured Author: @katleya
Porcelain Cats Give Advice?
The ritual was provided to her by a famous magician she met in Hungary. Although, she didn't quite understand the last part of the incantation, she had to continue it to the end. He did so, and waited the half hour to see its effect. But nothing happened. She went to sleep disappointed.
Eva never had premonitory dreams, but that night was different.
-@theinkwell
Featured Author: @joseph1956
In Another Body
Once I tried to escape and almost succeeded, in an oversight of my captors I opened the door of the house and tried to run, but the wretched old man did not give me back the strength of my legs and I looked like a turtle in a marathon race. -@joseph1956
Featured Author: @bruno-kema
No Longer Home
I didn't tell anyone of my plan, I just carried on with the day as if everything was normal. When no one else was around, I hurriedly packed the little things I had into my bag. And I hid it. That was the good thing about being the only one cleaning the house. I had all the good hiding spots. -@bruno-kema
This story has both darkness and light. The darkness of the uncle's greed and cruelty. The light of the cousin's compassion and generosity. The story feels complete as the young man heads into his future. -@theinkwell
@jayna, @agmoore, and @gracielaacevedo
p.s. You can see the past magazines here: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7
We would like to invite lovers of creative writing to visit The Ink Well, a Hive community started by @raj808 and @stormlight24 and run by @jayna, @agmoore and @gracielaacevedo .
We also invite you to follow The Ink Well curation trail on the Hive blockchain, at https://hive.vote/. Simply navigate to the curation trail section and search for theinkwell (all one word with no @ symbol) and our trail will pop up as an option.
Similarly delegations are possible on Hive using the fantastic https://peakd.com/ Hive Blockchain front end. If you wish to delegate to @theinkwell, you can do this from the wallet section of https://peakd.com/
@jayna, @agmoore, @gracielaacevedo, @iamraincrystal, @generikat, @shanibeer, @marlyncabrera, @owasco, @preparedwombat, @marcybetancourt, @zeurich, @barge, @lacrucita, @adncabrera, @vision-of-esca, @josemalavem, @morey-lezama, @sayury, @rypo01, @evagavilan2 and @bertrayo.