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Our love lives on in a Parallel Universe.
How lovely would it be to have the opportunity to step into a parallel universe? One that gives you the happy ending you wish for, instead of having to accept the fate of the real world? In "Write me for You", Tillie Cole gives us both perspectives, and both will have you in tears. I personally loved the way this book was written, and it has given me a lot of inspiration for my own book that I am working on. Enough of my rambling for a moment and let me give you the book description, and another one of my favorite quotes!
By Kimmiekins45 months ago in BookClub
The Equinox of Shadows
The evening of the autumnal equinox settled across the playground with the color of ripe plums. Abigail darted past the swings with a group of children at her heels, her braids flying as she ran. Feet thudded against packed earth. A ring of girls skipped rope near a tree stump, their chant rising like birdsong. Two boys tore through the tall grass, leaping roots and flinging handfuls of leaves at each other as they ran.
By Fatal Serendipity4 months ago in Fiction
Ghosted
Tired from a long workday and late dinner with her teenage twins, Laura checked her Facebook account before bed. She was terrified that she almost forgot to wish her high school friend a happy birthday. Laura herself turned 45 several months earlier and was pleased to get all the FB Birthday wishes from so many people! She always tried to do the same for her friends. Thank God for Facebook reminders!
By Lana V Lynx4 months ago in Fiction
A Good Story
Hemingway said: "The first draft of anything is shit." But for one particular screenplay that I laboured over, the second, third and fourth drafts were also going to be shit. And it would stay that way until I made some big changes. So, I had to start over, almost from scratch. I had to get back to craft. And I had to abandon proselytizing.
By Marie Wilson5 months ago in Writers
Rachel Reviews: The Ballad of Midnight and McRae by Jess Lederman
I'm not sure where to start with this book because it isn't one thing. It's a mash-up of many things although that description, whilst it may be apt, does not do justice to the well-crafted, rich composition that this is from Lederman
By Rachel Deeming4 months ago in BookClub
The Whispering Wind
Sarcha was a shaman who was to lead her people to find food, water and safety. She was to use her skills, not in the tropical rainforest jungles, but to escape the concrete jungles that had now become one of the harshest environments to live in.
By Katherine D. Graham4 months ago in Fiction
Introducing the Fall Poetry Series
Challenges on Vocal have always been about more than winning. If you joined us for the Summer Writing Series, you saw what happens when a strong creative spark meets the power of this community. Thousands of entries, new voices discovered, and a steady rhythm that kept writers returning to the page.
By Justin @ Vocal4 months ago in Resources
SWS: This Is How I Remember It Challenge Winners
For This Is How I Remember It, we asked for poems built from memories that stay with us. Vocal writers returned with afternoons that still glow with sunlight and dust, the scent of someone who lingers long after they have gone, and houses filled with both laughter and loss. Some memories came through clear and sharp, others fractured and blurred, but all of them carried a truth that felt undeniable.
By Vocal Curation Team4 months ago in Resources






