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Observing Top Stories

By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred Published 4 months ago 1 min read
In The Japanese Garden, Avenham Park, Preston

Introduction

Although I am usually completely ignored by Vocal (except when they take my monthly subscription), it seems that many of my actions either cause or coincide with Top Stories for other Vocal Creators.

The music is "For Example" by The Nice

For Example

Many of the stories that have been submitted to my September Challenge are already Top Stories, although the challenge never made the Leaderboard, and, of course, was not a Top Story itself:

Here are a couple of Top Stories so far from the Challenge:

So it seems my Challenges are successful in prompting Creators to create Top Stories.

Paul Stewart and I commented on this, and it got an almost immediate Top Story:

This became a Top Story soon after I commented:

Conclusion

All this may just be synchronicity and coincidence, but it is nice to see stories I have some association with being recognised as Top Stories.

Thank you so much for reading, I really appreciate your support.

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  • Dharrsheena Raja Segarran4 months ago

    I've seen many pieces become a Top Story after I read and comment on it. So yea hahaha

  • Julie Lacksonen4 months ago

    Now you've got me singing Chicago, "You're my inspiration!"

  • Stephanie Hoogstad4 months ago

    You’re a trailblazer, Mike. You just have to face it. Use the power wisely.

  • Mark Graham4 months ago

    You are a leader Mike just keep doing what you are doing.

  • JBaz4 months ago

    One of the challenges I created never made too but 7 stories did. So in essence I was a part of that as are you with yours.

  • The answer to that question is yes, you are. Keep going, Mike.

  • Mother Combs4 months ago

    I've seen it happen with stories that I share with the weekend reading circle, too. It's usually a pleasant surprise when a story or two that I pick to share ends up with a TS <3

  • Thankyou for sharing your thoughts xx

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