📢 Raise Your Voice Thread: 07/25/2024
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📢 Raise Your Voice Thread: 07/11/2024
It's been a while! Our “Raise Your Voice Threads” are hosted every other Thursday at 12PM ET to offer creators more avenues to uncover exceptional stories on Vocal. As we are continuously searching for fresh creators and inspiring stories, this thread provides an opportunity to exchange and discuss the stories that have moved and motivated us on Vocal.
By Raise Your Voice by Vocal2 years ago in Resources
Center Stage with Gina C.
*** I'm keen to republish the interviews I did for my series with Vocal creators. It's been a few years and I thought it might be nice to revisit these wonderful conversations. I'll be releasing them one at a time for a few weeks/months.
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My name is Taylor Ward I create poems of my personal experiences coded in metaphors and deep thoughts that run through my mind. A life marked with trauma I have turned to joy. I enjoy vivid imagery and an expression of intense emotions. https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/spectral-echoes%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E A writer who replied to my own writing was Cindy Calder. I read some of her work and it is also inspiring.
Howdy, partners! Y'all need to check out Lindsay Sfara's latest - https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/turtle-steps%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E All of her works are insightful, but I'm sure y'all agree once you read it that this poem is something special. So, mount y'all's hosses and giddy up to check it out! Why are y'all still reading this?
Hi, Andi here. I mostly write poetry, fiction, and horror. I recently found a Creator that I like and this piece deserves some attention: https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/art-of-accompaniment-gjkf0yrx%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'm shouting) I write about self-help nonfiction in a way that's not boring and easy to incorporate into daily lives from my own experiences and I also write fiction poetry. I check the profiles of everyone who likes, comments, or subscribes to my stories and I enjoy reading pretty much every genre so feel free to leave a comment on my stories. I recently came across this poetry and loved it: https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/you-are-wonderful-extraordinary-and-more-have-you-realised-how-precious-you-are%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 loved this realistic and instructive piece I just read from Mike: https://shopping-feedback.today/fiction/listen-to-the-noise%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">
wow nice content
Congrats on your top story.
Just dropping in to say Hi and such. Been off for a while, so read next to nothing by anyone. Will rectify that soon and have nothing really of any note or recommendation to offer. Sorry. Hope all is going well for others!
"Out!" I shout. Is that how this works? 🤔 Anyway, I write fiction that bends minds, turns stomachs and occasionally breaks hearts. This month I've been enjoying the glittering prose of Gael MacLean, including this incisive and deeply moving piece on climate inaction, which deserves more love and attention: https://shopping-feedback.today/earth/stumbling-towards-extinction%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">
Mental Health. Random Writings. Title: Babe A Powerful Nonet. Written by: Natasha Collazo.
Hey guys, I’m SnarkyLisa and I write stuff on life in general. I liked reading this article. It’s a fun, lighthearted read. https://shopping-feedback.today/fiction/danger-lurked#comment-70a11e42-d1be-4e86-becb-a984489c33c0%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">
https://shopping-feedback.today/pride/yearnings-of-a-hidden-daughter%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E The above link is for a touching non-fiction account of a transgender woman and her close bond with her father growing up who sadly lost him to cancer yet maintains their closeness in her 💜.
I am dropping MikeyD.s cleverly composed bit of Poe and accompanyig tuneage #Queen that makes it even more witty.
Hello friends! Vocal has been a wonderful place for me to express my art in photography in a new and creative way. I love blending my work with poetry.
This is Sarah Parker. I pen writing advice, fiction, and poetry. I'll also provide a book review every now and again. D.J. Reddall's poetry (and other pieces) are all quite good. I especially enjoyed this one: https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/managed-decline%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">
Randy here, a writer of poetry, fiction & other stuff. She's actually gotten quite a bit of positive attention and awards for her work here, but just in case some of you have missed it, I'll point it out here. Lily Séjor: https://shopping-feedback.today/authors/lily-sejor?page=1
Hi there 👋 This from Rock is splendid... https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/eye-for-an-eye-u88f0kps%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 all, Quick one from me, I currently have an unofficial challenge (with prizes), that ends on the 31st July, here: https://shopping-feedback.today/writers/mother-nature-hiru0b5y%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E And my recommendation for everyone to read is a story from Donna Fox that has made top story and is one of the entries for my challenge: https://shopping-feedback.today/fiction/the-atlantic-settlement%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">
Here are my five recommendations for Top Stories this week A great local music piece from Andy Potts https://shopping-feedback.today/beat/there-s-loads-going-on-here%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E Some more very funny stuff from Brendan Donaghy https://shopping-feedback.today/humor/i-met-a-guy-in-pisa-who-once-met-tiger-woods%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E A spidery tale from ANNA https://shopping-feedback.today/fiction/arachnid%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E An Installment of ROCK's great story https://shopping-feedback.today/chapters/old-enough-b63if0xnu%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E A fiery horror from E B Johnson https://shopping-feedback.today/fiction/scorched-earth-bu3hr0nv0%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">
Lots of good stuff on his profile, but this most recent story from Fromm (hehe) is a great lesson in "the slow burn reveal" (even if it lacks the Taylor Swift references I was expecting based on the title): https://shopping-feedback.today/fiction/antihero-c8ec007s%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! My name is Shirley. I haven't been very active of late. I'm sorting through some areas in my life. Just wanted to let you all know about Jay Kantor, who I keep up with through e-mail. As you might have noticed, he's also been a bit quiet. He's had another fall, and this time dislocated his shoulder. He also found out he has pneumonia. He asked me to give you all his regards and to let you know he hasn't forgotten any of you, as he considers your friendship very valuable. Please keep him in your prayers. I'll keep you posted. And please forgive me for not reading your wonderful stories and poems as much as I'd like to. I'll be back soon, too.
I'm very glad to see this back. I had deleted my calendar reminders, though, while these Tues/Wednesday opportunities were going through their silent phase. Will check quickly to share some faves, even though the time allotted today has passed
Hello all :) My name is Gina and I write poetry and fantasy :) I wanted to share this Nonet by R.C. Taylor. It's rich, poignant, with a Greek Mythology twist :) https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/sisyphus-dreams%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">
Good day, fine folks. Just popping in to say hi between loads of laundry. Fun, fun fun. Check out this outstanding nonet by Heather and I'll hopefully pop back later with more. https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/broken-things-qll02dw%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 all, I'm in the middle of a personal yearlong challenge to write a microfiction story every day. A little past the middle now, actually 😁 I adored this poem by Cathy (I'm generally not a fan of poetry, but this one is terrific 😁) https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/kleenex%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">