Inspiration
Everything I've Ever Written is Regurgitated- And Yours Is Too!
Recently, I was flipping through facebook reels— yes, I’m old— when I saw an ad that caught my attention. On screen: colossal beasts with gleaming mechanical skeletons and ragged, battle-scarred hides stomped through a scorched wasteland, flanked by ragtag scavengers and grim-faced soldiers leveling rifles like it's their last stand.
By Sandor Szabo3 months ago in Writers
Is a Vocal Conference Possible?
Wouldn’t it be amazing to have a Vocal conference and meet our fellow contributors in person? I know—we’re all over the world, so multiple locations would be necessary, but I think it can be done. I envision a conference in several different parts of the world, connected virtually. I envision groups based on communities with workshops and challenges.
By Harper Lewis3 months ago in Writers
9 Reasons to Keep Writing When You Feel Stuck. Top Story - November 2025.
“A writer is someone for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people.” ― Thomas Mann Our reasons for writing are never exactly the same, but there are common threads we can connect over. Many writers have complicated feelings toward their craft. In one sense, it’s your lifeline in getting your voice out to the world. In another, it’s also the thing that drives you to keep writing more and more.
By Leigh Victoria Phan, MS, MFA3 months ago in Writers
Uncertainty
The crack of dawn arrives; the sun beams through the curtain gap, with the wish that the light brings unceasing hope so my heart sees pass the shadow that clouds it. Yet time moves softly, swiftly, silently slipping through my grasp...seeking to find:
By Pau in Motion3 months ago in Writers
William Faulkner
The speech is below, in case his accent is too thick for you to understand, like the attendees at the Nobel Banquet in 1950. Faulkner finished his short, brilliant speech and was met with devastating silence, his Mississippi drawl rendering his speech unintelligible to most of those international ears.
By Harper Lewis3 months ago in Writers
Part 3: Ayan’s School Day — Lessons Beyond the Classroom
The sun hung softly above Shafipur High School, its light glinting off rows of tin roofs and the laughter of children echoing through the courtyard. Ayan, his satchel pressed neatly against his side, walked through the school gate with the calm confidence that only good upbringing could give.
By Shazzed Hossain Shajal3 months ago in Writers
