Hello Inkwell Readers! We are excited to announce our last theme for the semester. We have come to the last element: water. For the previous elements, we've focused on the power those elements hold. Instead of focusing on the tide, waves, or surges, we've chosen a calmer aspect of water: Ripple.

Ripple: a small wave or series of waves on the surface of water, especially as caused by an object dropping into it or a slight breeze.

As we finish this semester, what issue has had a ripple effect in your life? Did a friendship grow from an acquaintance? Ripples in a pond break the stillness and fracture the reflection of the sky. Sometimes these breaks help us process situations, but other times these breaks start a process we can't control. Our writers are already working diligently on their interpretation of "Ripple."

If you would like to submit your own work for this issue, please follow the instructions on our Submissions page. Be sure to submit your work by Friday, November 15th.