📢 Raise Your Voice Thread: 08/28/2025
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Character Creator by Aaron Morrison is a clever blend of gaming language and personal struggle, exploring how breaking free from loops means daring to write your own quest.
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Hello, great to meet you all. I felt this story on a deep level. https://shopping-feedback.today/psyche/dear-mom-you-knew-you-had-mental-illness-why-didn-t-you-tell-me%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cstyle data-emotion-css="w4qknv-Replies">.css-w4qknv-Replies{display:grid;gap:1.5rem;}
Hello! This is my first time posting here and I just want to give a shout out to Emy Quinn who writes some pretty amazing reviews of horror movies and shows as well as provides some great insight to the genre itself. I've really been enjoying her work. https://shopping-feedback.today/authors/emy-quinn%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 guys, I'm sorry, I don't use this thread enough. I'm going to make more of an effort. I just read this one by Angela Hepworth. If you’re looking for something heartfelt and beautifully honest, check it out! https://shopping-feedback.today/writers/the-tree-of-me%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 guys, Lana V Lynx is running this Unofficial Challenge. It is to create a social media post for our favourite dead writer. Or bring any dead writer(s) into the modernity through their imagined Facebook or other social media posts. You can see the rules, rewards, and deadline in her piece. I'll leave the link in the comment below. Because Vocal deletes my comment if I include a link here 😅😅
Hi! I'm Sara. I've been on Vocal for a long time but disappeared due to some family issues- which is actually a majority of what I've been writing as of late. So if healing journeys processed through poetry is your vibe. That's currently where I'm at 😅 Typically I write short horror stories and a little true crime. An author I want to shout out is someone I've recently discovered. Isabella Walker! From what I have read, she has posted some pretty uplifting content in regards to loving your body. Here is a link of her work that I personally enjoyed. 😁😁 happy reading everyone!! https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/stretch-marks-gy1680cq1%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">
Sam Spinelli's "Ghost Collector" is pretty cool https://shopping-feedback.today/fiction/the-ghost-collector-q6gqu0v2d%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E A. J Schonfeld's "my only daughter" https://shopping-feedback.today/fiction/my-only-daughter%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E Rick Henry Christopher's "Miss Gloria Hits The Catwalk" has the right amount of sass! Lamar Wiggins "Boomerang" https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/boomerang-rqb8801bf%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E Tiffany Gordon's "Anything but demure" https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/anything-but-demure-3p55t0vi6%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E J Bax's "Greater than the stars" https://shopping-feedback.today/fiction/greater-than-the-stars%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E.... Sandy Gillman's "Bittersweet end of our beautiful journey" https://shopping-feedback.today/families/the-bittersweet-end-of-our-beautiful-journey%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 every one JBaz here. Welcome to almost the weekend- that is the optimist in me speaking. I have read so many great stories this past week that I cannot list hem all but these two stood out for me: First off a wonderful dream like tale by Bernard Bleske - https://shopping-feedback.today/fiction/perfect-from-afar%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E Second one is by a writer who has an interesting heartfelt view on Chickens: https://shopping-feedback.today/petlife/but-it-was-just-a-chicken%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 a Top Story this week: Some great thoughts in this poem from DJ Reddall https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/the-dark-wood-b35zd07r0%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E Loved this from Rebecca Patton https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/zipline%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E And Raymond G. Taylor hit the nail on the head with this https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/we-gotta-get-outa-this-fix%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E Lovely words from Darkos https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/love-comes-as-friendship-within-yourself%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E And a pertinent poem from K.B. Silver https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/the-algorithm-called-me-gay%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 story by Tom Baker is a great example of superb writing in a very short form micro fiction story. This one is well worth the read. https://shopping-feedback.today/fiction/the-book-1ca4208gp?modal=open This poem by Dani the Writer encapsulates much beauty and love. It is well worth the read. https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/wannabe-sea-sinner?modal=open This is a passionate and emotional ode of love from Sandra Tena. https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/the-role-of-a-lifetime-perpetual-fantasy%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E K.H. Obergfoll wrote this most thought provoking poem. She is a talent to be noticed! https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/the-disappearing-block%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E If I had to give anything the “Best Thing I Read This Week” award it would be this beautiful and thoughtful piece by Antoni De’Leon. https://shopping-feedback.today/fiction/jackson-s-basketball-journey%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E This one by A. J. Schoenfeld is about two weeks old and has been a Top Story but is well worth recognizing again. https://shopping-feedback.today/fiction/an-august-aria%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 is a Top Story by Katherine D Graham that didn't garner nearly enough attention. I highly recommend it. https://shopping-feedback.today/fiction/the-vessel-ep8el0uo1%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E I believe Krysha Thayer is new to Vocal. She's a great author who regularly interacts with everyone. Check out this poem of hers. https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/romeo-and-juliet-mu1eg00b2%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E My final favorite to share is from The Dani Writer. She's simply awesome. https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/wannabe-sea-sinner%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 loved this one by Marie Wilson: https://shopping-feedback.today/humans/queen-of-mean%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 Stephanie Hoogstad. I create all sorts of stories on here, though I mostly stick to fiction and poetry. I'd like to bring attention to this beautiful villanelle from Mike Singleton: https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/thalassophile%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">
Paul the Scottish-Italian writer/poet/curmudgeon bastid, here. Here are some pieces you should check out and get Top Stories! ApsenMarie is fast becoming my new favouite poet on Vocal and this is another example of her excellent use of brevity to make words really sing - https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/reverence-ztfx05ow%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E Really loved this challenge entry from Tim Carmichael. Such a beautiful meandering piece. It feels like some kinda modern take on an old classic poem. https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/between-the-heel-and-horizon%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E My other new favourite poet on Vocal and friend, Imola, wrote a stunning reclamation of self following a toxic relationship poem - https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/narciso%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E Matthew Fromm. He's a guy many of you will know. Here's another stunning piece from him - https://shopping-feedback.today/fiction/bees-in-the-honey%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E Stephen A. Roddewig - yep, that guy. You know. THAT guy. Wrote an awesome piece for the "What looks different up close is different far away" challenge (or whatever it's called and yes I know I can just click and see it.) https://shopping-feedback.today/fiction/the-pied-sniper%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, happy Thursday! This one by Scott is an absolute banger: https://shopping-feedback.today/fiction/this-needs-to-stop%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">