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Weekly Round-up - Halloween Special!What's that coming over the hill? Is it a monster?! No - it's just a Halloween themed Weekly Round-up, shambling awkwardly over the horizon to EAT YOUR BRAINS

This Week's Spooky Highlights!

The Transcript by ~Tanton
The night is silent and dark. Heart beating furiously, a man plays back a tape; releasing the carefree voices of the past into the night like so many ghosts.
Using very minimalist story-telling techniques, ~Tanton's short piece manages to create a surprising amount of suspense and atmosphere. The perfect foil for a dark October evening - just don't read before heading out for a walk on your own.

Sacks by *BrokenTales
Hera thinks she's seen just about everything that medical inspections had to offer: until she finds herself in the company of Doctors Jenkins and Jones.
A slow-burning sci-f

Weekly Round-up!We hope all of our members have had a pleasant weekend! We at #WritersInk are coming off four days of spending time in good company to delivery this Weekly Round-up, and there's a good spread once again this week ranging from Faustian pacts to tiny whales.
We'll be doing a little spring cleaning around the #WritersInk HQ as well, so you may find a cleaner, brighter Round-up coming your way later in the month.
This Week's Highlight's!

The Deal Maker by =EmmyIsAZebra
To see Theodore one last time, Vera is willing to give up everything, and that's where it all goes wrong.
The Faustian pact is a moment in literature that shows just how powerful a character's desires are, and this short story is a fine example. It's also notable for it's well written dialogue throughout.

Weekly Round-up!What's it like to stand a whole head taller than most people? What beauty can a post-apocolyptic wasteland offer a world-weary hard man? How can we love that which has no form? And would you like a beer? Discover the answers to all these questions, and more, in this week's Weekly Round-up!
This Week's Highlights

1: an introduction of sorts by ~ssleep
Welcome to Tate's world: a place he just doesn't seem to fit into anymore (literally and figuratively!). Some would call him "incredibly tall", Tate calls himself a "giant".
This short story is driven by a charming, absorbing first-person narrative. It's just impossible not to like Tate and his battle with awkwardness; and it's very hard to pull yourself away once you start reading. The second chapter maintains the high standard set here and develops the story nicely.

Drive by ~DodgingTheBeat

Weekly Round-upWe've got two flavours of hell for you this week: from the depths of the underworld to the frozen ruin of war-torn Stalingrad. Plus we've got a love story (as usual

), a total bonkers jaunt into madnness, and more news than you shake a Ron Burgundy at.
This Week's Highlights!

How I Became Blind by ~Stingtings
A man wakes up one morning to discover that his brother's turned purple, the news anchor's turned red, and his new friend's turned yellow. A rainbow of colors paints every person's skin, but our man quickly realizes he's the only one that can see it.
Through this unorthodox tale, ~Stingtings expands upon an idea both simple and intriguing: a literal take on the skin colors that separate us. If you're desperate for something a bit different, this is probably where you should start!

the anguish of the sky. by ~momo-madness
A

Weekly Round-up!We have a wonderfully powerful selection of pieces for you this week! The end of May has brought out the best in our writers and we have something for almost everyone. From the portrait of a working class man to Hannah's never-ending trips through Death.
We also had some new faces helping to put this Round-up together

our lovely new admin are here and making their presence known!

We also have a great contest announcement at the bottom of this journal for all of you who are itching to write something inspired by a prompt.

Working Class by ~pomohippie7
A character portrait, painted in tones of honesty, respect and warmth.
Vivid poetry which is deceptively complex. On the one hand, it describes a man, a mechanic, concentrating on his work. But there's a deep respect captured in between the lines, an admiration of a craftsman which looks beyond the grease and the smoke.

Weekly Round Up!Welcome to this week's Weekly Roundup! It's been a bit of a slow week here at #WritersInk, but we haven't seen a lack of quality. Some fantastic pieces await this week, so why not take a peak at these hand-picked selections?

Thicker Than Water by *LookingGlassInk
All is not what it seems in this breakneck tragedy.
Our members have already been vocal in support of this short story - which is wonderful to see, because *LookingGlassInk is a new member who has left a lot of very positive feedback himself. Just the sort of thing we like to see. It's a pleasure to be able to feature this piece about loyalty, love and companionship.

I Don't Want To Be A Flower by !Kymira12
An easy to read poem about nature, inner strength and grace.
Flowers are typically seen as paragons of femininity and beauty - but not in this original piece! :dev

Weekly Roundup!Happy Monday, inkhearts! It's that time of the year when we all get crazy busy, but your fabulous admins are here to hopefully lighten your mood with some wonderful hand picked selections from this weeks submissions. We also have some community announcements and staff changes at the bottom of the journal, so stay tuned after the features.

These Pages Won't Bring You Back by ~livesofbirds
How do you cope when love never dies?
A story told with a real word-of-mouth delivery. Somehow, it feels like you're hearing the story as much as you're reading it. That lends it a wonderful honesty, which makes the tragic events it depicts all the more heart-rending.

He Doesn't Need To Know by *Athazagoraphobias
A touching poem about unrequited love
A carefully worded poem, rich in imagery and splicing the physical with the abstract. But b

Weekly Round-upWelcome to another Weekly Round-up! Stay tuned for a gruelling edition: packed with the dirty side of time-travel, the horrors of war, and some lovely hand-written love letters.
Well, alright, it's not all horrible. Plus we've got a great literature guide to help improve your use of hyphens. What's not to like?
This Week's Highlights

Handmade Love by ~cristinewakesuphappy
Nothing says it quite like a handwritten note.
For many of us, modern technology makes communication quicker and easier. But perhaps something is lost in the anonymity of a typeface, the uniformity of a decoded data stream. Perhaps we've abandoned the intimacy and sincerity of the handwritten word. After all, a 'love tweet' doesn't have quite the same ring to it!

First Blood by ~Nefferee
At the strike of midnight, Port Treemark is set ablaze in a surprise raid. For the

Weekly Round-up!This week's extended Weekly Round-up is choc-full of NEWS! From celebrating community achievements, to a new musical prompt group, to (almost) concluding the first ever Write Off: there's a lot going on! And let's not forget the pick of the week's submissions, as chosen by our admin team

This Week's Highlights!

Days of Infamy by ~WanderingGoose
In the aftermath of the alien invasion, the lives of every schoolchild have changed forever. Today, the students of Resistance Element Foxtrot attend their graduation ceremony, where their commanding officer gives his address in a final call to action.
A short but empowering speech, ~WanderingGoose transcends the piece's story-specific purpose and presents to the reader a universal principle: "We can submit to the world or challenge it. For the distance between a day of tragedy and a day of victory can only be closed by what we choose to do."
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Weekly Round-up!May has crept upon us slowly this year, but as usual our dedicated members are hard at work producing lots of stories and poems for you to enjoy. To kick things off we have a collection of heartfelt and emotional pieces, from the tough reality of Frederick and his grandmother's life with Alzheimer's, through the dream-scape of the African savannah, to a bridge where a faithful lover waits for the unknown. As a bonus, there's also a little article about copyright!

The Hymns of Granny Madeline by =Inkfish7
Frederick is his grandmother's caregiver, every night he bathes her to the sound of her favourite hymn, a hymn she remembers the tune and words to even if she doesn't remember him.
A moving story about Alzheimer's and the reality of living with the disease and the tough choices it forces upon loved ones.
=Inkfish7 manages to inject enough realistic emotion into this short story to make it

Weekly Round-upOnce again, it seems, death preoccupies our selection of outstanding literature from this week's submissions. Luckily, we've found a gem from way back to remind us of how good life can be. Won't you join us in another Weekly Round-up?
This Week's Highlights

His Very Own Meadow by *Laura-Lie
The problem with old haunts is they they tend to be filled with ghosts from the past.
A darkly enigmatic piece, cleverly laced with subtle melancholy. It focuses on how a place can stay exactly the same over a long period of time, and yet we can change so much. The piece stands out because it balances story-telling with exposition so well - allowing the reader to uncover the plot for themselves.

I was a hero, you know by ~Cionie
A nurse is surprised when an elderly patient rasps into life and starts talking to her. But her curiosity is drawn as the can

Weekly RoundupExcellent submissions this week! It was hard to pick just these four. And read all the way through to the bottom, as we've finally set a date for our next Critique Night in the chat room.

Tattoos by ~alesuriko
Tattoos have symbolic meaning that are written into someone's life and past.
A wonderful character introduction and suspenseful tale of love.

Gallows by =EmmyIsAZebra
Whispers of witchcraft or something darker only break the ground on this tale.
The characters jump off the page in this little introduction to a mysterious world that you can't help but want to know more about.

Flying by ~NoOneSpecial75
An unwilling king devises a cruel challenge to help choose a wife - a test, he hopes, that no-one can possibly pass. A year afte

Weekly Round-up!This week we have a mixed bag of literary sweets for you to enjoy, all dedicated to the human spirit and its ability to endure and embrace, both beauty and devastation.
We would still very much love to hear your opinion about the new journal skin, thanks already to everyone who made suggestions

This Week's Features!

Drawing Conclusions by *pestomonkey
Warning: Contains subtle mature themes - reader discretion is advised
An artist must tame his arousal to sketch his subject's beautiful form as the morning light illuminates the curves of her body.
While you'd probably call this piece "erotica" at first glance, that label doesn't do it justice. Here's a charming, quietly provocative character study which flirts coyly with eroticism, but never gets too explicit. The result is a charged, sensory story of hunger and romance.

The house still stands by :

Weekly Round-up!Our first Round-up of 2013, and may there be plenty more to follow! Let's open the new year with a celebration of the following literary works that have attracted our attention over the last few weeks.
Recent Highlights!

Dried Orchids: (Spaghetti Western) by *Canis44
Vengeance, black powder, tyranny. This is the west, a cruel and merciless world.
A wrenching story told in a range of poetic forms, to be appreciated for both its content and its construction.

Daedalus Falls (The Fleet Will Remember) by ~DodgingTheBeat
Daedalus is falling, and hope of victory against humanity's sprawling decadence is falling with her.
In this short story that's aching to be part of something bigger, ~DodgingTheBeat delivers a scene that you watch as much as read. If you're a fan of sci-fi movies give this a read and start casting the characters.

Weekly RoundupWelcome to another Weekly Round-up! We've got quite a sombre collection of literature for you this week: with burials, scars, and driftwood. We've also got a fantastic archive piece about a young runaway - highly recommended!
As the spectre of halloween approaches, we'll be on the lookout for some spooky works to be featured in our Round-up on Monday 29th October. If you've written or read anything that you think might be suitable, please let us know

This Week's Highlights!

Oceane, Adrift by *Lacewinged-Beauty
Be swept away by the ocean in this beautiful poem.
This is simply gorgeous poetry - sad, imaginative and boasting a wonderful ebb-and-flow of a rhythm. It almost invokes a feeling of sea-sickness, so strong is the sense of gentle motion.

Call Me Cicatrice by *intricately-ordinary
"Scars are ghosts of people you've left behind.

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Every week, we collect and feature the outstanding submissions to our gallery. If you're looking for quality literature to read, start here!

Each item is hand-picked by our admins and presented with a small introduction (we think this makes browsing literature easier). We don't seek perfection: we just choose interesting work and share it for critique, appreciation and encouragement.

Halloween is over and we're now ploughing firmly into whatever new season is approaching in your part of the world. We're making sure everyone is covered this week, with a poem to describe all four seasons, a short story that comes from a differently world entirely, and a piece of prosetry that discusses the act of writing itself.

This week's features!

the four faces of the year. by ~momo-madness

Poetic personification of the four seasons - there's something for everyone here.

Enjoy ~momo-madness' take on the interconnections between the four seasons and the sentiments within.

Whispers by ~2FacedPhantom

Xian watches over his domain, listening to the violent whispers of his trees, the murderous promises of his sword, and the hungry demands of his bestial sister. When an intruder arrives, Xian swiftly sets out to take him to task.

Here's something you really don't see every day: an original concept, fusing a broad range of influences and ideas, brought together in a very strongly written piece. But rather than just taking a good set of bulletpoints, ~2FacedPhantom has created a piece of literature which is utterly devoted to the creation and introduction of a single character.

The Author's Vanity by *sentienttree

As we write, our stories die upon the page. Only through the writer's skill and the reader's willingness may the story be brought back to life.

*sentienttree takes us on a dizzying trip through the world-altering powers of the writer, summoning a myriad of people and locales that feel both crisp and familiar.

Staff Changes and Recruitment

We're still on the lookout for a Literature Scout to join our team! Lit Scouts are the heroes who help build these Round-ups each each. If you want to get involved, please send ~monstroooo a note!

It's with great sadness that we say good bye to two of our hardest working admins. The wonderful *xlntwtch has been with the group for a while now, helping to both moderate the galleries and compile these Round-ups. She gets through a lot of reading, and her years of editorial experience really helped make this feature stronger. Thank you, LJ!

The Perversity of WeSometimes on a quiet night
due to my perversity,
or perhaps my common nature,
I dream awake of what may happen
should my twin die before me.

I may be walking calm and laughing
down city street or red rock ridge
and she would reach me over the miles
reaching straight to all five senses
reaching intense with her actions
reaching deep inside me.

Stronger than telepathies
often had when we were kids
stronger than futile restlessness
unexplained 'til mail arrives,
stronger than what may surround me
I know how she would reach me.

I would see her clear as day,
clearer than the sights around me
and I'd know her way of going
and h

*xlntwtch's last feature

And we've also had to say goodbye to =Inkfish7. Mike is one of the literature community's finest writers. He's not been here long, but has thrown himself into the community and been an instant hit. From writing excellent guides, fascinating and heartfelt stories, and leaving considered feedback, he's quickly become a pillar of the community. He's been publishing some of the Round-ups for a few months now (as well as producing some excellent blurbs), and will be sorely missed.

Archetype The man holds a grimy hand to her mouth and whispers something I can't hear. She squirms against the alley wall, and she shrieks, muffled through fingers. I pull out my gun.

"Stop! Police!"

The man's face jerks my way, and I look to his forehead. In the late evening darkness, glowing from his bald scalp is a violet tattoo: an X overlying a large circle. He's a Delinquent Archetype. A Thief.

"Step away from the woman!" I walk closer.

The Thief's eyes widen at my gun, but without missing a beat, he puts the girl between us and pulls her close. He has a knife pressed against her breast, where the tip pierces her blouse.

"Y

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Missed any of our features this month? Our fabulous founder *sleyf has compiled a Monthly Round-up, which shows off her favourite four pieces from October. What do you think? Which was your favourite Round-up feature?

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