Achievements

I Gave Myself Permission
With the way that the world is now, focusing on our hobbies and passions is something that seems impossible. Nowadays, if we aren't nearly working ourselves to death, we're trying to sleep, take care of ourselves, still make time for friends and family, and somehow still do every day adult things in life. Some of us are getting a degree, some of us are working multiple jobs just for ends to barely meet.
By Lynne2 years ago in Writers
Ava's Inspiration. Content Warning.
Authors Note: Apologies to Mr. Conant for having been such a difficult student. Thank you for the lessons I refused to learn until years passed, and all that you helped inspire. - Al
By Trip L.2 years ago in Writers
Thank You
I've received so much love and support from the Vocal community over the past couple of weeks, and I just wanted to say thank you.
By S. C. Almanzar2 years ago in Writers
Travel Hacks: Making the Most of Your Matheran Hotel Stay at Adamo Resorts
Introduction The distinctive hospitality treasures Adamo the Resort and Adamo the Village are located in Matheran, a picturesque hill town in Maharashtra, India. These outstanding Matheran hotels provide exquisite lodging as well as the chance to completely savor the tranquility and solitude of this breathtaking location. To help you get the most out of your hotel stay, we’ll show you the beauty of Matheran and Adamo Resorts in our blog and provide you with some helpful travel information
By Sofia Benjamin2 years ago in Writers
Best MINI FREEZER TO BUY RIGHT NOW
The Cookology CCFZ142BK is a freestanding chest freezer with a capacity of 142 liters, designed to provide ample storage space for frozen goods. It comes with features such as a removable food basket, an integrated handle for easy opening, adjustable thermostat, and a "chiller" function. The freezer's interior is easy to clean, and the exterior is designed for easy wiping. With recessed hinges, it can be placed closer to walls. The freezer offers a power indicator light, enhancing its usability. The Cookology CCFZ142BK chest freezer is available in a sleek black color and is suitable for various environments, including outbuildings, garages, and sheds. Its efficient compressor ensures quiet operation, and it comes with an F Freezer Rating, making it cost-effective to run
By kerry hylton2 years ago in Writers
The Uprightness of Tropical Storm Hilary. Content Warning.
1. Typhoon Hilary was perhaps the most remarkable tempest on record. 2. It caused broad harm across the Caribbean and the southeastern US.
By YOU NEED ME2 years ago in Writers
When I Decided to Become a Writer
At times, I envision the short life of the writer who inhabits my mind as that of a superhero, a fool in tights chasing a dream. And, like any self-respecting masked buffoon, he also has a captivating origin story. I have often found myself recounting it because I believe it explains how words began to matter in my life.
By Alessandro La Martina2 years ago in Writers
My First Book Could Have Saved A Life
I found myself burnt out this morning when I went to write. I haven't written in days, and I know I need to keep it up or I'll lapse into another 5-month hiatus. And that can't happen because it'll prevent me from reaching my goals. So I stuck some music in my ears and contemplated why I'm feeling this way.
By Hope Martin2 years ago in Writers
Disorderly Conduct
When I reached the fourth grade, I found myself in Georgia in an inner-city school. As the only "white girl" there, except for my cousin who was in kindergarten, my school life was difficult at best. I'd get up in the morning, work the farm, then get dressed for school. I walked down the dirt road to the bus stop and spent the next 7 hours defending myself. Life was just hard. My parents had recently split and it landed us in poverty-ville USA, on a piece of ground my mother's family endearingly called a farm, even though we barely grew anything more than dirt and misery.
By Veronica Coldiron2 years ago in Writers
The Poem That Made Me a Poet
It started as an assignment. I was in my second year at Western Washington University, and was lucky enough to snag the last seat in Jane Wong’s class on food writing. The course focused on our connection to food. How it inspires us, challenges us, fills us with nutrients and love.
By Katherine J. Zumpano2 years ago in Writers
Casino Addictions, Memories
In the dimly lit corners of memory's labyrinth, there exists a relic of my literary infancy. A story, earnestly penned during my youth, beckons like a whisper from the past. It tells of a rainy day in a nameless town, of souls ensnared in the allure of a casino's neon-lit illusions, and of lives entangled in the threads of fate, or perhaps misfortune. As I revisit this embryonic creation, it awakens emotions I had long buried beneath the layers of time.
By ANTICHRIST SUPERSTAR2 years ago in Writers
Examining My First Story
The recent fairytale challenge on Vocal had me digging deep into my computer’s memory to find a story that I wrote almost twenty years ago. It was a short story about a young girl who finds a coin in her washing machine on a very hot summer day. She makes a wish on it and it comes true; the temperature drops by twenty degrees! With a second load of laundry, she finds another coin in the machine and makes a wish on that one as well. That second wish is for an awesome thirteenth birthday.
By Rae Fairchild (MRB)2 years ago in Writers