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I’ve reached 1000 reads! Thank you, everyone! What has 1000 reads on Vocal taught me? To be honest, it’s taught me a lot. I’ve learned to be a better writer because of Vocal. It’s given me more confidence. It takes a lot of hard work to become a great writer. It’s about networking and making friends. Also, I’ve learned that Vocal is a popularity contest.
By Mother Combs2 years ago in Writers
Fridge o' Doom. Content Warning.
Jakob’s refrigerator was ancient and getting pretty worn out. The ice machine quit years ago, but the fridge still cooled. Although he wanted one of those newer models with Wi-Fi, he had seen plenty of advertisements for them. Those modern models could tell you when you were almost out of an item or if something had recently spoiled. He knew he couldn’t afford one, though, not on his meager salary. So he decided to go and see what he could afford.
By Mother Combs2 years ago in Fiction
Running Up the Down Escalator
It was the spring of 1988. The First Assembly of God youth group I went to was attending a Bible Quiz in Dallas, Texas. My stepmom was one of the chaperones for the group, so she required me to participate on the Quiz team. Seeing as we traveled to other churches and saw beautiful scenery from our church van’s windows, I didn't mind.
By Mother Combs2 years ago in Chapters
