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Tribulation Bay Chapter ONE
It was Rachael Collins’ 21st birthday and she stood inside her bedroom staring at the image in the mirror and compared herself to a picture that was. A few years ago, she was somewhat hard to look at with a pimply face, braces on her teeth and a rather boyish haircut that she instantly regretted.
By Timothy E Jones3 months ago in Chapters
Are You Searching for Peace?
Are you longing for peace in our troubled world? Most of us do. Our world is fractured and breaking down in many places. Most of them are caused by humans. There is so much hatred and animosity amid pollution and natural disasters. What's happened to us?
By Elizabeth Woods3 months ago in Humans
Am I Anyone's Favorite Writer?
Someday, you’re going to be someone’s favorite author. --Lucia Franco With the posting of my drabble “The Invasion” (link below), I hit 250 stories published on Vocal. I know that it should be a time of celebration for me. After all, that’s a lot of stories! Surely, I should be proud of myself. However, I find myself reflecting on my past three years on Vocal and wondering how I could have done better and, more importantly, if I have made an impact with any of my stories.
By Stephanie Hoogstad3 months ago in Writers
what i'll never get to say
i never exaggerated. i have trauma about telling my truth and being called a liar so we're gonna start here. every. single. thing. i told you happened, happened. some happened this year, last year, earlier. i told you that, too. but it all happened the way i said it did.
By Maia Gadwall the metAlchemist3 months ago in Confessions
Who Hung the Stars?
They say, “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts” That statement always stumped me, confused me, and made me question. Maybe because math wasn't my forte? So, I looked at it through the lens of language which translated to "amalgamation." The definitions and examples I found of that term turned out to be so sterile and business-like, even from a cultural standpoint, though. I wasn't satisfied.
By Shirley Belk3 months ago in Humans
Mr.Popular
What happened when I looked through the keyhole? I saw a short man. You wouldn’t have guessed enough who it was? It was the key keeper from the Matrix. As soon as I opened the door. He paused at me and gave me a valuable wink, and ran oFF! I said are you the key keeper?. He shivered and squealed in his own quick way.
By Rachael Frazier3 months ago in Fiction
Werewolves Can't be Soldiers
Few on Fractallus kept a calendar of the black moon, Lefeya’s, movements—few beyond the sailors and fishermen who relied on knowledge of its tidal effects. Sailors kept a calendar of Khito —the green moon — as well. Kalbass only kept a Lafayan calendar, and he lived in the middle of the Tranquil Forest. It hung on the wall in the small but cozy cabin he had inhabited since that fateful day he and his family were mauled on the road from Paviel to Tranquilis. If he were to really think about it, which he never did, he might have come upon the cabin a few days in.
By K.B. Silver 3 months ago in Fiction
