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Workplace advice for any issue, problem, or concern; from changing careers to co-working advice and decorating needs.
How you stay inspired and how other writers can do the same
Contrary to popular belief, writers (especially writers) do not just want to write every day. Authors can learn to reach out to writers to understand how they can stay motivated to write, how to persevere and how to complete the book they want to publish.
By Rosan Pandey4 years ago in Journal
Distracted Driving in Florida: Why It is a Bad Idea
In Florida, there are around 400,000 car accidents each year, according to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Most of these accidents are due to error(s) on the driver's part, which means many of these unfortunate wrecks can be prevented. One of the best things you can do as a Florida driver is to ensure your attention is on the road so you can avoid distractions that could be dangerous or even fatal.
By Bogin, Munns & Munns4 years ago in Journal
Lessons I learned from Vocal's Summer Fiction Series Challenges
So, that's that. I've now submitted a story to all eight of Vocal's Summer Fiction Series Challenges. Don't worry if you haven't - at the time of writing, the Green Light, Long Thaw, and Pear Tree challenges are still open.
By Alex Hawksworth4 years ago in Journal
We, the Vocalites, SPEAK!
Wow; what a crazy couple of months the "Vocal" community has had! We have had our requests; and Vocal has been LISTENING! +So many of Vocal's contributors (namely, me) normally master in FICTION and needed an easy place to pigeonhole "Fiction" into the Vocal community (without always calling it "Parody," "Journal," or "Fact or Fiction"). Enter the brand new "FICTION" community and a summer's worth of challenges to promote it.
By Kent Brindley4 years ago in Journal
Why Vocal Is For Everyone
I genuinely believe Vocal is THE place to drop my writing creations—I wouldn't have co-founded the Vocal Social Society if I didn't. In fact, I went into detail about my thoughts on writing for Vocal in my previous piece, Forget Insta-Famous. Aspire to be Vocal-Famous.
By Call Me Les4 years ago in Journal
The Bull Spirit
A bull spirit told me a story, after catching me on a dusty street at the top of a coastal hill near the equator. A dark, lumbering, four legged creature which jumped teasingly in play embodied the spirit. We met on an empty, massive beach around sundown. I laughed at the creature’s liveliness and patted its head as it chased after me.
By Mental Sweat4 years ago in Journal
I'm Too Afraid To Write A Book
Whenever I come across a story from one of you talking about what it was like to publish your first book, deal with publishers, distribution, and all that, I get quite excited. I even save articles with tips for writers about publishing theirs.
By Mindsmatter.4 years ago in Journal
Creative Employee Recognition Ideas
Your employees work hard for your business, and it can be challenging to develop employee recognition ideas worthy of their effort. Employee recognition programs motivate teams, increase engagement, and heighten productivity. When getting started with recognition plans, it is essential to determine what will be most effective for your team while maintaining a reasonable budget. Try these creative recognition ideas to help your team feel valued and stay engaged!
By Kelly Wilson4 years ago in Journal
Blog & website design for non-designers
Freepik has the largest library of free vector art, images and symbols, and one of the largest collections of design resources available. With a large database of searchable images, in addition to more than 6,000 high-quality vector symbols and hundreds of templates, this simple and powerful non-designer tool helps users convert their ideas into visual content, including presentations, infographics, charts, reports, and photo media. You are one of the few on this list that provides everything you need to create all sorts of great visual content in one place.
By Rosan Pandey4 years ago in Journal
8 Reasons Why You're Not Getting Any Reads
If you are struggling to get reads for your work, you may be wallowing in self-pity and anxiety. You begin to wonder if you are really good enough, and if you should just give it up all-together. So if you are wondering why you are not getting any reads, here is a list of reasons why nobody is reading your work. Plus I can tell you what you can do about it.
By Chloe Gilholy4 years ago in Journal
