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I’ll Be Brief
I have been writing for Vocal for a little over a year now. I wouldn’t call myself the most prolific writer. I average about one or two stories a month, but I have fun with it. Maybe someday I’ll write a book, but for now it is short stories and amusing personal anecdotes.
By Leslie Writes3 years ago in Writers
Coming soon: my first book!
In 2016, I noticed something strange about the clock in our bedroom, the one that been on the wall for at least a year. It was a simple clock, brown with black Roman numerals, an uncoloured picture of a house in the centre. But this time, I realised the clock had a flaw. The Roman numeral for the number 8 was backwards; the III was in front of the V. A thought popped into my head.
By Courtney Harris4 years ago in Writers
The Next Level
Being your own boss isn't easy, especially when you're a writer. Aside from actually writing a book, you've now got to advertise and market it, particularly for those few who prefer an actual book in their hands. Sure, word of mouth from satisfied readers is a great thing, but that momentum takes time to build, and future readers need to know that you exist, first.
By Natasja Rose4 years ago in Writers
Nobel-ling It
It is now a very cold day in January, and there seems to be some talk about the Super Bowl and the eventual winners and losers of the great American grudge match. I really do not care for big sports events, excluding the Stanley Cup (mostly for the joy of seeing the Toronto Maple Leafs once again refuse to accept their pathetic nature and just suffer properly in the regular season). But there is one event that I do look forward to every autumn. This is the Nobel Prize season, a week taken out of October to both disturb and annoy those few who still care.
By Kendall Defoe 4 years ago in Writers
NaNoWriMo for Beginners
I've seen a lot of activity on Social Media surrounding NaNoWriMo over the last month. While I've done my best to answer those questions, I do have to eat, sleep and go to work, so I have no doubt that there are several that I've missed. So, I've put together a basic guide to National Novel Writing Month, so I can just copy-paste a URL, instead of a more lengthly reply. I am all for supporting newbies to the joy that is NaNoWriMo, but I only have so many hours in a day.
By Natasja Rose4 years ago in Writers
You Can’t Rely on Motivation, but It Helps Sometimes
“When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt I often end up feeling drained from the simplest activities in life. I feel tired from writing, from taking care of myself, just from getting through ordinary days. But when I feel that fatigue creeping in, I have two thoughts.
By Leigh Victoria Phan, MS, MFA5 years ago in Writers
