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How Cat Got Her Groove Back
I've loved reading as long as I can remember. My mother instilled a love of the written word in all of her children. Some of my earliest memories are of her reading to me. I was so enamored by the stories we shared that I memorized every word of my favorites before I actually learned to read. I started "reading" the story back to her, reciting from memory.
By Catsidhe2 years ago in Writers
The Sculptor
I have numerous intentions for myself as a creator on Vocal for this year. Because there is a somewhat lengthy list, I have organized my aspirations into categories. My hope is that this will not only make it easier to read, but that on my end, I will better be able to refer back to my list of intentions and check on my progress throughout the year. Refreshing my mind on what my goals are will help keep me on track when I lose motivation and focus. This is the hope.
By Hailey Marchand-Nazzaro2 years ago in Writers
Growth
I am sitting at the bottom of it all. The acid from the belly of the beast is crashing over me. Flesh slipping off bones, like gushing water down a 20 ft slide. I hold on to my smile to show the world I am enjoying the suffering. This year on Vocal I don't want to gloss over the tough shit.
By Jada Ferguson2 years ago in Writers
My Year of Rebecoming. Second Place in #200 Challenge.
The conversation, when it's not about weather, or real estate, is Are you writing? No one's writing. Everyone's in a funk, waiting for words.
By Jennifer A. G.2 years ago in Writers
What is Vocal to Me?
Almost three years ago, I scrolled through a series of social media threads about this platform that made me ask other users what Vocal meant to them. It was, like most things that I write, a decent-to-middling piece that felt relevant at the time and still holds up well enough overall.
By John Dodge2 years ago in Writers
Why Writers Need To Have a Social Media Presence
In today's digital age - everything is online and in our hands. Everything from grocery shopping to dating is done through the power of our phones and many of the decisions we make in our daily lives are directly linked to the advertisements and posts we see and interact with online.
By Elise L. Blake2 years ago in Writers
2024 is the time to thrive.
Before 2023, my last submission to Vocal was a short piece for 2021's FFXIV Write challenge. FFXIV players respond to a series of written prompts that are released over the course of a month, sharing tales of their characters' adventures in the world of Eorzea. This started on Tumblr and has expanded to Twitter, if I recall correctly, but it's been a while since I paid attention.
By Princess Sparklefangs2 years ago in Writers
Dear Vocal 2024
Dear Vocal, I am not sure how meta it is to address the writing website that I am currently writing an article for, but it feels right, at least to me. Because, as I enter into your 200th challenge(Congratulations by the way!!) I have to say something to you. Thank you. Honestly and truly, thank you.
By David Brandy2 years ago in Writers
A Rare Non Fiction Writing
A little over two years ago I rented artistic space with the Vocal+ platform and for the most part its enhanced my short fiction/poetic displays. Adding personal stock pictures allows me the opportunity to notify anyone visiting my writing that there are books authored by me on Amazon, these innocent advertising pitches describes my interests accurately.
By Marc OBrien2 years ago in Writers
Of Weights and Writing
It is 2am and I have at least four hundred and eighty eight words to go before I can close this laptop and head to bed. Thankfully it's the weekend, which means, I don't have to worry about being groggy at work tomorrow. And, even then it is still a fierce battle between continuing to hack away at these keys, making sure I make the deadline which is 2 hours away and sleep. I'm trying to win this one!
By Maervel2 years ago in Writers
My Zombie Walk With Vocal For 2024
Every year at Halloween the city I now call home has the streets of downtown blocked off as a hundreds of half dead looking humans show up in to parade the streets. The Zombie walk is a big deal and a quite the spectacle for this midsize city. It is pretty cool to watch those involved dance to Micheal Jackson’s Thriller as they stroll past the library. I, myself have not become a dancing Zombie, but the image has been on my mind when I think about getting through the next year and all that I want to accomplish.
By C. H. Richard2 years ago in Writers
2024
You want to know what my goals and aspirations are for this year? Well, I’ll tell you. I gesticulate too strongly with the cigarette, and get ash on myself.
By Aaron Morrison2 years ago in Writers