elementm in #hive-140084 • 2 days agoGraturday Giveaway: Week 26”At the age of 18, I made up my mind to never have another bad day in my life. I dove into an endless sea of gratitude from which I've never emerged.” - Patch Adams Welcome…elementm in #chroniclesofgin • 5 days agoThe Chronicles of Gin - Part 8THE CHRONICLES OF GIN A Serialized Gingerbread Man Retelling for Adults Part 8: Into the Compromise “That was a compromise,” Scruff replied simply. “A compromise?…elementm in #hive-140084 • 9 days agoGraturday Giveaway: Week 25”Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.” - Denis…elementm in #hive-161155 • 12 days agoFreewrite 2673 - "That Sinking Feeling"A new year had just rolled in and, with it, an amazing opportunity. After 4 years of letters, emails, texts and video chats, Hannah was finally going to meet the love of her life…elementm in #hive-161155 • 13 days agoFreewrite 2672 - 'No Traction'Craig covered his face with his hands, unsure whether to weep or laugh hysterically and then weep. It hurt. Of course, it hurt! You'd have to be a machine not to feel enraged…elementm in #chroniclesofgin • 14 days agoThe Chronicles of Gin - Part 7THE CHRONICLES OF GIN A Serialized Gingerbread Man Retelling for Adults Trigger Warning: This installment contains dark themes, body horror, and unsettling imagery.…elementm in #hive-140084 • 15 days agoThe Chronicles of Gin - Part 6THE CHRONICLES OF GIN A Serialized Gingerbread Man Retelling for Adults Part 6: Into the Details "Kitherine, that didn't count. Let the cookie go.” I glanced around…elementm in #hive-140084 • 16 days agoGraturday Giveaway: Week 24This is one of those days that's a bit of a struggle. If any of you guys know a really good gratitude quote, I'd love to hear it… Welcome to Graturday Week Twenty-Four!🎉…elementm in #hive-161155 • 19 days agoFreewrite 2666: ‘Equipped for the Future’'Pivoting' Lila was born an overachiever, destined for literary greatness. Some people just are. There was no teacher she couldn't dazzle, no exam she couldn't ace, no…elementm in #hive-140084 • 20 days ago"For Him" - A Freewrite ContinuationThis is a continuation of yesterday’s freewrite. If you'd like some context, read that one first For Him With all the determination she had within her, Kri'ja told…elementm in #hive-161155 • 21 days agoFreewrite 2664 - 'Over the Ridge'Over the Ridge “Meet me over the ridge,” the note said. No signature was necessary, the handwriting belonged to the boy who held her heart. The boy who would surely beg her…elementm in #hive-161155 • 22 days agoFreewrite 2663 - 'The Freshman'The Freshman “Whoa, is it really you? You're that kid genius who cured, like, a bunch of diseases when you were nine, right??” The haggard teenager nodded but didn’t make…elementm in #hive-140084 • 23 days agoGraturday Giveaway: Week 23“Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude.” - A.A. Milne, “Winnie-the-Pooh” Welcome to Graturday Week…elementm in #hive-140084 • 24 days agoThe Chronicles of Gin - Part 5THE CHRONICLES OF GIN A Serialized Gingerbread Man Retelling for Adults Part 5: Into Stupidity That voice belonged to the most exquisite creature I have ever laid…elementm in #creativecoin • 26 days agoForgotten Freewrite - Ode to the Odd ThingsYasmin’s home was a museum of odd things amassed over roughly one and a half natural human lifespans of curation. According to the most trustworthy rumors, long, long ago, she…elementm in #hive-140084 • 29 days agoGraturday Giveaway: Week 22”Gratitude is great for you.” - @elementm Welcome to Graturday Week Twenty-Two!🎉 Actually, welcome to yet another Grunday. It's been that kind of week. Sorry, guys. If…elementm in #hive-140084 • last monthGraturday Giveaway: Week 21”The discipline of gratitude is the explicit effort to acknowledge that all I am and have is given to me as a gift of love, a gift to be celebrated with joy.” - Henri Nouwen…elementm in #hive-161155 • last monthFreewrite 2645 - A Familiar FeelingAntonio was angry. Angrier than angry. He was absolutely livid, but that was the least of his problems. He'd recently paid a lot of money to some very shady characters for a tiny…elementm in #hive-140084 • last monthThe Chronicles of Gin - Part 4THE CHRONICLES OF GIN A Serialized Gingerbread Man Retelling for Adults Part 4: Into the Barn I was meant to be someone’s after-dinner treat, so I was born…elementm in #microfiction • last month"The River Cave" - Original MicrofictionDisclaimer: *While not very explicit, this story fits best in the genre of horror. There is no happy ending, and some folks might not like stories that get a little dark. I…