#shortstoryUnmoderated tagAll postsTrending CommunitiesVibesWorldmappinLeoFinanceHIVE CN 中文社区SplinterlandsOlio di BalenaLifestylePhotography LoversActifitAlien Art HiveLiketuHive GamingExplore Communities...#shortstoryTrendingHotNewPayoutsMutedubani (67)in The Ink Well • 2 days ago"No going back"At a time, the government said the economy was bad, and so, came up with some measures to stop the downward slide of the economy. Among the measures, the one that rattled the…ericvancewalton (79)in #fiction • 4 days agoSuperstitious (An Original Short Story)Oftentimes the things that hold us back can be the very things that spark our rebirth. abelarte (52)in Literatos • 2 days agoA una sombrilla de distanciaA Elvira Skourtis (@elviguitarra) Una sombrilla. Lo primero que me anunciaba su presencia era la sombrilla por encima de la tapia. No importa el color o la forma que…rammargarita (64)in The Ink Well • 13 hours agoSetbacks - Creative Nonfiction Prompt# 121Setbacks When I married my husband Efraín, we came to live in the house where I still live, in Cumaná, Venezuela. At that time the house was very small. The following year my first daughter was born. Withinlayac13 (71)in Freewriters • 14 hours agoMensaje diario de 5 minutos: Amiga del infierno / 5 Minute Freewrite: friend from hellImagen Convencer A lo largo de la vida las personas suelen tener amigos, desde niños buscan la manera de unirse a otros para jugar, van creciendo y es para hablar…kachy2022 (65)in The Ink Well • 3 days agoHardworking leads to success "You are aware that mummy and daddy doesn't want you to study engineering, they've given you their reasons for wanting you to study business administration, why don't you just…layac13 (71)in Freewriters • 3 days agoMensaje diario de 5 minutos: Inyección de alegría / 5 Minute Freewrite: Injection of joyImagen Necesaria Dicen por allí que cuando no sepas qué ponerte, ponte feliz. Si es común en las personas que hay unos días en los que no quieres ni salir y tienes…rammargarita (64)in The Ink Well • 4 days agoSubmissive but brave The Ink Well Fiction Prompt # 205Submissive but brave Angelica is a very young woman of medium height, straight hair as black as jet black, eyes as black as coal mines, with a very affectionate and submissive character. 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Don't worry, try to…janaveda (73)in Literatos • 7 hours agoLa balza del destinoRemaba con fuerza ayudándose con la corriente. Atrás, la embarcación, zafada del encallado, se hundió con lentitud en el negro abismo, siguiendo la pendiente de la oculta montaña…theinkwell (72)in The Ink Well • 5 days agoCreative Nonfiction Prompt #121Creative nonfiction prompt 121Countdown terminated on Jan 24, 2025, 1:20 PMayijufridar (71)in Freewriters • 5 hours agoPoems That Invite Birds to Sing |A week before the new followers of Laskar Alkalali kidnapped a frail poet, the birds around the headquarters stopped singing. 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Was I up for the challenge of living and working in such small spaces…layac13 (71)in Freewriters • 4 days agoMensaje diario de 5 minutos: Disminuir el estrés / 5 Minute Freewrite: decrease the stressImagen Compras Es cierto que las personas se cansan y tienen sus momentos donde se agotan sus baterías y se sienten sin energía, es decir, están cansadas del…ambifokus (58)in #shortstory • 13 hours agoQuantum WhispersThe Hound of Anun hummed with the low chatter of regulars, punctuated by the clink of glasses and bursts of laughter. But in the dimly lit corner booth, Dr. Ethan Keller was deep into a conversation
