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In a world where infertility threatens the future of humanity, a scientist invents a pill for immortality. Would you take it?This Story Ink Original piece, framed through a series of news clips, describes the toxic reaction to a pill meant for good within a global culture of distrust. WE HAVE MERCH! Check out our store at https://teespring.com/stores/story-inkorporated-merch-shop.Do you have questions, comments, or feedback for us? Would you like one of your short stories to be featured on the podcast? E-mail us at StoryInkorporated@gmail.com, find us on social media, or leave us a review!We use Buzzsprout to make our podcast a reality. Make your project come to life too! Sign up for a paid Buzzsprout account with our link to get a $20 amazon gift card and to help support Story Inkorporated so we can keep telling you stories! Use our link:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=825976 

Today's story is written by a returning guest writer: Dylanna Fisher! Dylanna is truly a jack of all trades when it comes to communications, with expertise in writing, photography, social media and design. You can see all of her projects at DylannaFisher.com! Make sure to follow her on Facebook and Instagram as well and check out her blog Switching Styles.With this new interpretation of the life and love of everyone's favourite adventuring plumber, your video-gaming experience will be forever changed!WE HAVE MERCH! Check out our store at https://teespring.com/stores/story-inkorporated-merch-shop.Do you have questions, comments, or feedback for us? Would you like one of your short stories to be featured on the podcast? E-mail us at StoryInkorporated@gmail.com, find us on social media, or leave us a review!We use Buzzsprout to make our podcast a reality. Make your project come to life too! Sign up for a paid Buzzsprout account with our link to get a $20 amazon gift card and to help support Story Inkorporated so we can keep telling you stories! Use our link:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=825976 

This unique spoken word piece is performed by myself, Kailey Peckford, and my partner Jordan Bishop.We are taught that it is normal for love to be painful and difficult, but there comes a point when this rhetoric can be harmful. This spoken word piece explores the potentially dangerous impact of the message that 'love is supposed to hurt.'WE HAVE MERCH! Check out our store at https://teespring.com/stores/story-inkorporated-merch-shop.Do you have questions, comments, or feedback for us? Would you like one of your short stories to be featured on the podcast? E-mail us at StoryInkorporated@gmail.com, find us on social media, or leave us a review!We use Buzzsprout to make our podcast a reality. Make your project come to life too! Sign up for a paid Buzzsprout account with our link to get a $20 amazon gift card and to help support Story Inkorporated so we can keep telling you stories! Use our link:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=825976 

We've reached the end of season one! This special edition episode features not one, but TWO stories. The first story, Long Long Legs, is written by the fantastic author Dylanna Fisher. Dylanna is truly a jack of all trades when it comes to communications, with expertise in writing, photography, social media and design. You can see all of her projects at DylannaFisher.com! Make sure to follow her on Facebook and Instagram as well and check out her blog Switching Styles. The second story in this special edition episode is a Story Ink original called "Pregnant." WE HAVE MERCH! Check out our store at https://teespring.com/stores/story-inkorporated-merch-shop.Do you have questions, comments, or feedback for us? Would you like one of your short stories to be featured on the podcast? E-mail us at StoryInkorporated@gmail.com, find us on social media, or leave us a review!We use Buzzsprout to make our podcast a reality. Make your project come to life too! Sign up for a paid Buzzsprout account with our link to get a $20 amazon gift card and to help support Story Inkorporated so we can keep telling you stories! Use our link:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=825976 

Today’s story is called “Yams,” and it’s a Story Ink original tale about the relationship between a young girl and an old woman when the girl, much to her disgust, is forced into the old folks to get some volunteer hours for school.WE HAVE MERCH! Check out our store at https://teespring.com/stores/story-inkorporated-merch-shop.Do you have questions, comments, or feedback for us? Would you like one of your short stories to be featured on the podcast? E-mail us at StoryInkorporated@gmail.com, find us on social media, or leave us a review!We use Buzzsprout to make our podcast a reality. Make your project come to life too! Sign up for a paid Buzzsprout account with our link to get a $20 amazon gift card and to help support Story Inkorporated so we can keep telling you stories! Use our link:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=825976 

The Coast is a Story Ink original story about a man named Edgar and his journey towards the coast, where he hopes to find a safe-haven away from the cold of winter. WE HAVE MERCH! Check out our store at https://teespring.com/stores/story-inkorporated-merch-shop.Do you have questions, comments, or feedback for us? Would you like one of your short stories to be featured on the podcast? E-mail us at StoryInkorporated@gmail.com, find us on social media, or leave us a review! We use Buzzsprout to make our podcast a reality. Make your project come to life too! Sign up for a paid Buzzsprout account with our link to get a $20 amazon gift card and to help support Story Inkorporated so we can keep telling you stories! Use our link:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=825976 

Today's Story, "Lucky Danny," is written by the talented guest writer Cris Eli Blak.Cris Eli Blak is an award winning playwright, screenwriter, poet and essayist. Along with being a two-time poetry slam champion, he is a published poet and journalist, his work appearing through the I Taught The Law journal and an anthology published by the International Human Rights Arts Festival. He was one of the artists commissioned to create and produce new work by the Louisville Arts Network and Lift Up Lou. He is the writer of the award winning short film The Brother's Survivor and has had his stage plays produced, performed and/or published by theatres Off-Broadway, London and Australia. He strives to tell stories of underrepresented people and communities.Follow him on Instagram @criseliblakWE HAVE MERCH! Check out our store at https://teespring.com/stores/story-inkorporated-merch-shop.Do you have questions, comments, or feedback for us? Would you like one of your short stories to be featured on the podcast? E-mail us at StoryInkorporated@gmail.com, find us on social media, or leave us a review! We use Buzzsprout to make our podcast a reality. Make your project come to life too! Sign up for a paid Buzzsprout account with our link to get a $20 amazon gift card and to help support Story Inkorporated so we can keep telling you stories! Use our link:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=825976 

"I Love You Too, Stranger" is a short piece written by Clarence Carter about a son and his mother who is living on the streets. Nathan Lee has escaped the confines of poverty, but he has found he is unable to pull his mother up after him.Be sure to follow Clarence's author page on Facebook and check out the podcast he co-hosts, The Writers Block produced by 8Sparks Media!You can purchase "The First Stain: An Inked in Gray Anthology" featuring Clarence's dystopian story "Desolate" on Amazon now! WE HAVE MERCH! Check out our store at https://teespring.com/stores/story-inkorporated-merch-shop.Do you have questions, comments, or feedback for us? E-mail us at StoryInkorporated@gmail.com, find us on social media, or leave us a review! We accept submissions for guest writers to this email address.We use Buzzsprout to make our podcast a reality. Make your project come to life too! Sign up for a paid Buzzsprout account with our link to get a $20 amazon gift card and to help support Story Inkorporated so we can keep telling you stories! Use our link:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=825976 

This Story Ink Original tale follows a sleazy bar-goer named Rein throughout his everyday existence. When Rein meets a strikingly familiar woman named Acacia, his view of his own life begins to change dramatically.  WE HAVE MERCH! Check out our store at https://teespring.com/stores/story-inkorporated-merch-shop.Do you have questions, comments, or feedback for us? E-mail us at StoryInkorporated@gmail.com, find us on social media, or leave us a review! We accept submissions for guest writers to this email address.We use Buzzsprout to make our podcast a reality. Make your project come to life too! Sign up for a paid Buzzsprout account with our link to get a $20 amazon gift card and to help support Story Inkorporated so we can keep telling you stories! Use our link:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=825976 

"Dream Drifter" is a short story written by Chaakir Benzina. Chaakir Benzina is an Amsterdam-based English teacher and writer of (non)fiction. Having started telling stories at an early age through music, his craft has expanded to adapt to various forms of media. Recently, he has spent a considerable amount of time writing articles about the video game industry, as well as short stories. An aspiring game designer, Chaakir is passionate about the potential of narrative in (video) games, and is also exploring creative ways in which to use games in education.Check out more of Chaakir's work at https://writersblockmagazine.com/category/chaakir-benzina/ and make sure to follow him on Twitter: www.twitter.com/chaakirbenzinaWE HAVE MERCH! Check out our store at https://teespring.com/stores/story-inkorporated-merch-shop.Do you have questions, comments, or feedback for us? E-mail us at StoryInkorporated@gmail.com, find us on social media, or leave us a review! We accept submissions for guest writers to this email address.We use Buzzsprout to make our podcast a reality. Make your project come to life too! Sign up for a paid Buzzsprout account with our link to get a $20 amazon gift card and to help support Story Inkorporated so we can keep telling you stories! Use our link:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=825976 

This dystopian tale follows an elderly couple as they fight to survive in a world plagued by infertility.WE HAVE MERCH! Check out our store at https://teespring.com/stores/story-inkorporated-merch-shop.Do you have questions, comments, or feedback for us? E-mail us at StoryInkorporated@gmail.com, find us on social media, or leave us a review! We accept submissions for guest writers to this email address.We use Buzzsprout to make our podcast a reality. Make your project come to life too! Sign up for a paid Buzzsprout account with our link to get a $20 amazon gift card and to help support Story Inkorporated so we can keep telling you stories! Use our link:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=825976 

Paige Keller is a 19 year old writer and poet who is currently studying Sociology and English at Carleton university. She is working on creating a poetry collection entitled 'Intrusive Thoughts'. In addition to this collection, she is also working on multiple short fiction works across a variety of genres. You can find and read her work on her website at https://www.pk-portfolio.org/ and by following her on Instagram.WE HAVE MERCH! Check out our store at https://teespring.com/stores/story-inkorporated-merch-shop.Do you have questions, comments, or feedback for us? E-mail us at StoryInkorporated@gmail.com, find us on social media, or leave us a review! We accept submissions for guest writers to this email address.We use Buzzsprout to make our podcast a reality. Make your project come to life too! Sign up for a paid Buzzsprout account with our link to get a $20 amazon gift card and to help support Story Inkorporated so we can keep telling you stories! Use our link:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=825976

This Story Ink original tale follows a team of scientists as they embark on a mission to space with the goal of colonization. WE HAVE MERCH! Check out our store at https://teespring.com/stores/story-inkorporated-merch-shop.Do you have questions, comments, or feedback for us? E-mail us at StoryInkorporated@gmail.com, find us on social media, or leave us a review! We accept submissions for guest writers to this email address.We use Buzzsprout to make our podcast a reality. Make your project come to life too! Sign up for a paid Buzzsprout account with our link to get a $20 amazon gift card and to help support Story Inkorporated so we can keep telling you stories! Use our link:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=825976

A. P. Kumar is a writer and poet based in Bangalore, India. After working in the field of Fashion for 10 years, A.P. Kumar became a full time writer. While growing up in New Delhi,  literature and fiction was the core of her household as her father also hails from the field of Literary arts. Having evolved in that environment, A. P. started writing at an early age and hasn't stopped since!Check out her other work at https://medium.com/@a.p.kumar and follow her on Instagram!WE HAVE MERCH! Check out our store at https://teespring.com/stores/story-inkorporated-merch-shop.Do you have questions, comments, or feedback for us? E-mail us at StoryInkorporated@gmail.com, find us on social media, or leave us a review! We accept submissions for guest writers to this email address. We use Buzzsprout to make our podcast a reality. Make your project come to life too! Sign up for a paid Buzzsprout account with our link to get a $20 amazon gift card and to help support Story Inkorporated so we can keep telling you stories! Use our link:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=825976

Happiness Behind the Eyes is a story about a woman's struggle with depression and the impact it has on her connection with her son as a single mother.WE HAVE MERCH! Check out our store at https://teespring.com/stores/story-inkorporated-merch-shop.Do you have questions, comments, or feedback for us? E-mail us at StoryInkorporated@gmail.com, find us on social media, or leave us a review!We use Buzzsprout to make our podcast a reality. Make your project come to life too! Sign up for a paid Buzzsprout account with our link to get a $20 amazon gift card and to help support Story Inkorporated so we can keep telling you stories! Use our link:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=825976

The Seed, written by guest writer Shaun J Nigro is a sci fi tale about a world where humans live solitary lives on their own planets, each supported by a device called "The Seed." What will happen when The Seed turns out to be flawed?Jean-Paul Wood is the voice of 'The Seed.' Shaun J Nigro is a part of 8Sparks Media. Like them on Facebook and check out their website! While you're at it, don't forget to check out The Writer's Block Podcast, another 8Sparks Media production.Do you have questions, comments, or feedback for us? E-mail us at StoryInkorporated@gmail.com, find us on social media, or leave us a review!We use Buzzsprout to make our podcast a reality. Make your project come to life too! Sign up for a paid Buzzsprout account with our link to get a $20 amazon gift card and to help support Story Inkorporated so we can keep telling you stories! Use our link:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=825976

Perfect is, in the simplest sense, a break-up story. But this billionaire has very different way of dealing with things than you or I. Do you have questions, comments, or feedback for us? E-mail us at StoryInkorporated@gmail.com, find us on social media, or leave us a review!We use Buzzsprout to make our podcast a reality. Make your project come to life too! Sign up for a paid Buzzsprout account with our link to get a $20 amazon gift card and to help support Story Inkorporated so we can keep telling you stories! Use our link:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=825976

Welcome to Story Ink's very first guest-based episode! Tauya Mambo is a 21 year old writer, poet and musician from Zambia. As a podcast based in Alberta, we are so excited to have the opportunity to network with a very talented guest from an entirely different part of the world. This episode begins with some of Tauya's narratives and poetry and ends with two original Story Ink poems. Make sure to check out Tauya's writing and music! Find links to his music here: https://linktr.ee/tauyaCheck him out on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rslfFLVKp8ARead some more of his writing on The Southern Hype: https://thesouthernhype.wordpress.com/?s=tauya+mamboDo you have questions, comments, or feedback for us? E-mail us at StoryInkorporated@gmail.com, find us on social media, or leave us a review!We use Buzzsprout to make our podcast a reality. Make your project come to life too! Sign up for a paid Buzzsprout account with our link to get a $20 amazon gift card and to help support Story Inkorporated so we can keep telling you stories! Use our link:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=825976

Godless takes place in a future imagining of the United States of America, where the government has entirely banned the practice and expression of religion.Don't forget to check out Evenings with Jeph from FrAil. Listen on Itunes, Spotify, or where ever you usually listen to podcasts and follow them on Facebook and Twitter. Make sure you don't miss out on jamming out to FrAil. You can listen to the band on YouTube and follow them on Facebook and Instagram!Do you have questions, comments, or feedback for us? E-mail us at StoryInkorporated@gmail.com, find us on social media, or leave us a review!We use Buzzsprout to make our podcast a reality. Make your project come to life too! Sign up for a paid Buzzsprout account with our link to get a $20 amazon gift card and to help support Story Inkorporated so we can keep telling you stories! Use our link:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=825976

Pain and Pleasure is a story about a woman named Hazel who travels across Alberta and into British Columbia as she flees an abusive partner. This story is not about abuse, but rather about the strength and resilience of Hazel as she reclaims her body and her mind. Do you have questions, comments, or feedback for us? E-mail us at StoryInkorporated@gmail.com, find us on social media, or leave us a review!Don't forget to check out The Writers Block! Like them on Facebook, and listen on Spotify or Apple! We use Buzzsprout to make our podcast a reality. Make your project come to life too! Sign up for a paid Buzzsprout account with our link to get a $20 amazon gift card and to help support Story Inkorporated so we can keep telling you stories! Use our link:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=825976