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This Heaven We Have, Here . First Place in #200 Challenge.
There’s an author on Vocal named Raymond G. Taylor, who, at least from what I can tell based on his profile, is one of those prolific, enviable writers who seems to always earn dozens of likes and comments on the stories and contemplations that he posts on a near-daily basis. On Raymond’s own response to this challenge, which he titles, “Sorry, Vocal, but it’s not all about you,” he shares an altruistic commitment to the rest of us:
By Catherine Dorian2 years ago in Writers
Keep Going Until I Make it Big
For the past six years since I have been on Vocal Media, I have published poetry, excerpt scripts, music critiques, film and TV critiques, biographies, celebrities, where are they now stories, true crime stories, personal stories, gadgets, tech, and history. Before I signed up on Vocal Media, I was unemployed and an aspiring writer trying to find a writing gig just to get my work to be noticed. I had completed my first play which had been unproduced and I was a stay-at-home single mother to my loving autistic son Xavier.
By Gladys W. Muturi2 years ago in Writers
A Few Thoughts On Writing
Introduction These are more thoughts on writing, creating and what's been going through my head. I think I have stopped my self-censorship, resulting in several poems one after another, but I have also been getting some negative vibes which I am dealing with.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 years ago in Writers
Show Me Your Bloopers. Content Warning.
The intelligence is artificial, but the stupid is real I know lots of Vocal + members use AI to generate cover images for their stories here. (Not judging, I've done it as well. Sometimes, Unsplash just doesn't cut it. I did feel a bit dirty, though.)
By L.C. Schäfer2 years ago in Writers
Week Three of Write A Story Every Day in 2024
Week 3. 21 stories written. That's a lot of words and a lot of ideas. I'm sticking at it although I'm feeling less inspired to write microfiction and looking longingly at my old friends, the poem and the extended short story. I'm looking for prompts where I wasn't so fussed before. Unsplash is my saviour but there are many prompts out there to seek and I am still finding myself triggered by incidences at times into writing.
By Rachel Deeming2 years ago in Writers
An open letter to all the hustlers. Content Warning.
To be or not to be, to go all in or to unwind and relax, we question our dreams, running in constant chase of our quests to come true, we are the ones who never sleep. Dreamers we are called, the ones who passionately strive in the endeavours of the best they could ever be, here is a letter to me, a letter to you. In the stride of embracing the best you have ever been, nurture your soul before the onset of the abundance in you that lies unseen.
By Hridya Sharma2 years ago in Writers
There's Only One Thing Worse Than an Author That Doesn't Stop Talking About Their Novel
Never does. I have a small problem when it comes to certain quick form constant scrolling media sites on my phone. I can open the app to simply kill a few minutes here and there and somehow the next thing I know it's been almost twelve hours later, dinner is burning, the house is on fire, aliens have invaded, and my partner has run away with a circus clown - that's how suckered into it I can get.
By Elise L. Blake2 years ago in Writers
Part 2 of my Vocal Investment journey
I have finally invested with the great hope that I am still around in five years to see where this is all leading; tomorrow, after all, is promised to no one. On the flip side, I am also hoping that I will be very rich. Written with a smile.
By Novel Allen2 years ago in Writers
Commonly Held Assumptions About Writing That Are Totally B.S.
It's pretty clear that movies, social media, television shows, books, and yes even blog posts about writing can give many writers different impressions of what it means to be an author and this can leave aspiring authors to hold misconceptions about what it means to be a writer.
By Elise L. Blake2 years ago in Writers
Healthy Ambitions
Reflecting on my first year at Vocal Last year, 2023, was my first year on Vocal. I stumbled upon it in December of 2022 after a few different writing YouTubers that I started watching recommended it in some of their videos. I checked out the website for a few weeks before deciding to join and posted some of my short fiction content. I also decided to enter several Vocal writing challenges because random prompts definitely helped my creative juices to flow.
By Timberly Price2 years ago in Writers
