Story, Poem and Inspiration Point of the Week

It's such a privilege to be one of the co-editors of ABCtales and to be in a position of reviewing all the wonderful work that piles in every week.  This week in particular has been excellent in terms of new talent and the work that they have brought to the site.  

The newbies made it a very tough job of making the choices for the picks of the week but the accolades go to Silver Spun Sand for her fantastic poem Albatross:

http://www.abctales.com/story/silver-spun-sand/albatross

and to VeraClark for another breathtakingly well-written story Night Waking:

http://www.abctales.com/story/veraclark/night-waking

Congratulations to both!

This weeks inspiration point follows Malala Yousafzai's award of a Nobel Peace Prize.  She stood up against the greatest of personal threats and now campaigns for the right to education for all.  Hers is an incredible story, so let her story inspire your writing.

As always the loosest interpretation is allowed.  Good luck to one and all.