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Dark Memoirs - Index There are at least two kinds of people in the world: those who write this half-arsed kind of intro to a story that looks to separate the rare and the norm, and those who realise it's an overused framing device and don't.
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I'm Shai (pronounced: Shy). I write fictional short stories and poetry. I write horror, thrillers, and anything else that I feel inspired to write. I would love some support, or even just feedback on my stories.
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Your words touched me more deeply than I expectedāsometimes we write through pain, and sometimes we heal through someone elseās. Thank you for reminding me that stories like ours matter. Iām also someone who writes from a place of struggle and silent strength. Following you nowāand Iād be honored if you ever visit my corner of Vocal too. We rise when we lift each other.
This one by Marie https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/autotelia%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E And this one by Raphaelle https://shopping-feedback.today/fiction/vacuous-silence%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
I ONLY AND ONLY read articles written by Mehtab Ahmad , go and check it out . I swear u Gona love this alot , share alot of info plus ROMANTIC articles , https://shopping-feedback.today/art/your-smile-was-my-favorite-poem%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Back with two more; First, Antoni's poem for the Light Breaks Water challenge: https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/the-jazz-player%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E Next, Poppy, for her latest Poetry Prompts- https://shopping-feedback.today/writers/poppy-s-prompts-13%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
I just read this one by Paul Stewart, which I feel is absolutely brilliant: https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/enfant-terrible-autopsy-in-three-movements%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
I write about, Depths Of Mental Clarity, Struggles, and Self Reflection.
I just read this one by Rosie Ford and loved it. https://shopping-feedback.today/fiction/where-were-you-h328rk0ul2%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Been a little busy after moving back to New Zealand, but it's been nice to catch back up on Vocal and see who's writing whatš https://shopping-feedback.today/writers/why-i-stopped-editing-my-first-drafts%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E This piece from Carolina Borges was an excellent reminder about the importance of just getting words down on paper first, before you start to order and arrange them.
I usually I donāt like to pick just a few creators because I always feel bad about the people whom I donāt choose (and there are so many talents here). But I like to reciprocate, especially when theyāre writers I greatly admire. This one from Amos is so compelling, terrifying, and fun as he pulls us into a little game of horror from his past: https://shopping-feedback.today/writers/skeptical-specter-spectacle%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E This awesome, deep, and introspective one from Paul, which he totally won an outside challenge for: https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/climbing-age-and-sloping-back%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E And one for Cristal whose entry for the "You Were Never Really Here" challenge was a heart-hitter and really gripping https://shopping-feedback.today/fiction/thirty-nine-six-o-clocks-and-counting%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E There are so many I would love to shout out, so Iāll do more next time.
Permit me to enthusiastically recommend that you read this sophisticated poem by Caroline Jane; it struck me as a powerful representation of the lot of the conscious, feeling subject taking everything in, for good and ill: https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/tidings%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
This made me smile: https://shopping-feedback.today/writers/finally-rejected-300-times%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Hello from St Louis where it's currently hotter than the surface of the sun... Here are some pieces I've really enjoyed this week from Kel and Luna Jordan: https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/unmade-le1en40ut2#comment-2b1ee089-04fe-48c9-9199-4c8d1e135b75%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/truth-withheld%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Hello, hello! I'm Amanda and I write a mix of poetry, flash fiction, and short stories mainly in the genre of fantasy ( dark & epic fantasy ). Today I wanted to shout out Carolina Borges' piece "What the Soil Remembers" that I think is really deserving of more love! https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/what-the-soil-remembers%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Read the entries and enter my unofficial competition: āSing Us the Song of the Centuryā >>> https://shopping-feedback.today/writers/sing-us-the-song-of-the-century%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
You might not think it, but I am a Vocal Creator. Hear are five I believe should be Top Stories: A poem from AmynotAdams https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/tired-jb9970txp%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E An amazing piece from Vicki Lawana Trusselli https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/we-are-not-ants%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E A wonderful poem from L.I.E https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/shine-uwsdk0ux0%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E An important one from Susan FourtanƩ https://shopping-feedback.today/history/forgotten-female-inventors%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E And a little fytlth from Lizbeth https://shopping-feedback.today/filthy/newcomer-on-feet-finder-the-ups-and-downs%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
I really enjoyed this piece by Sandy Gilman https://shopping-feedback.today/fiction/the-driving-force-of-healing%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Hey all, irreverent fantasy nerd here. Loved this piece of subtle satire by Kendall https://shopping-feedback.today/humor/mars-rover-finds-itself#comment-3b016556-7f7c-4608-824e-669348e97ee7%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Hi, everyone. That's everyone. You know. Collectively. Anyway. I've drawn out that Hi, everyone quite enough. Don't you think? I am trying to pull together the frayed ends of my mind - and write a second entry for the You Were Never Really Here challenge. and some of the other Summer writing challenges. I have not read nearly as much as I'd prefer, thanks to grief, working on my own pieces, for Vocal and outside Vocal. But.here are a few recommendations D.J. Reddall is the king of ekphrasitc sonnet's and with this one he takes a stunning piece of art and elevates it, remarkably. - https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/displacement-bu1s50wwi%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E AJ Schofield's entry for the I Wrote This is heartbreaking, deeply personal, but with an ultimately positive end. - https://shopping-feedback.today/writers/come-crawl-inside-my-broken-brain%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E DK Shepard's entry for the same challenge offers a great insight into her journey to become a teacher and writer. - https://shopping-feedback.today/writers/stepping-stones-4kaul0648%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E Matthew Fromm's entry into the same challenge is a fun and whimsical journey. - https://shopping-feedback.today/writers/maples-and-magicians%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E I would have been highlighting Euan Brennan's entry here, but he already went and got a Top Story for his. It's awesome and deserving and we should all applaud him, without watching his video (secretly watch it though, but just don't tell him!)
Hello! I'm Amos Glade and I like to write horror, magic realism, and averagely okay poetry. I am going to make a recommendation in a comment to my own post.