Stream of Consciousness

The Pressure to Go Viral: Writing in the Age of Algorithms
We're not just writing stories anymore…we're writing content. Do you remember a time before social media? Before going viral? Because I do. I remember when we didn't have to follow specific trends or algorithms just to get seen. But hey, it might be that I'm just a bit nostalgic today.
By Georgia7 months ago in Writers
Cute as a Button, Balls of Brass
“Cute as a button,” my mother would agree, except on this day. I was four years old. At that age, I didn’t have a plan, but lots of determination. I just wanted to watch my father play tennis. I knew the way because I had walked there with my mother many times.
By Calvin London7 months ago in Writers
🇷🇺 Russia Responds After Trump’s Remarks: Launches Largest Drone Attack on Ukraine With 728 UAVs
Kyiv, Moscow, Washington — In a dramatic escalation of the war in Ukraine, Russia has carried out what Ukrainian officials are calling the largest drone attack of the conflict to date, deploying a record 728 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in a single night.
By Kim Jon7 months ago in Writers
A Phoenix Rises
In the ashes of what's been, A spark remains, a flame unseen, A woman stirs, awakens slow, From the slumber of a love
By Tallgirl7 months ago in Writers
Graves Into Gardens.. Top Story - July 2025.
The day my father died is marked in my memory forever, not only because of the sorrow it brought but because of something extraordinary that happened. It felt like heaven reaching out to touch me.
By Test7 months ago in Writers
Hope is a Thing with Feathers
Hope is the thing with Feathers, That perches in our soul. And sings the Tune without the words, And never stops at all.
By Tallgirl7 months ago in Writers
Thoughts I Have Often
Natalie Goldberg’s Writing Down the Bones Deck prompts — Tell me about thoughts you have often — thoughts that are repeated but never go anywhere, never manifest.
By Denise E Lindquist7 months ago in Writers
And More Thoughts On My Vocal Writing
Introduction I usually publish two or three Vocal stories a day, but I could publish a lot more if I did not rein myself in on certain subjects.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 7 months ago in Writers
The Price of the Chase
Go home while love still knows your name, Before the world can dim your flame. Beyond your door, the night is long, Where empty hands applaud the strong.
By Tallgirl7 months ago in Writers
🌾 Natural Remedy for Hair Fall: The Secret Power of Rice Water
Discover the ancient beauty elixir hiding in your kitchen Hair fall, dryness, split ends, and lack of shine—these are problems that almost everyone faces, regardless of age or gender. We try expensive shampoos, serums, and oils, hoping for a miracle. But what if the real miracle was sitting right in your kitchen all along?
By Kim Jon7 months ago in Writers
Here I Go Again
Hello, my fellow Vocalites. My name is Sharon Combs, but many of you know me as Mother Combs or MC. Some of you may have even read a story or poem of mine; perhaps several of my writings have been perused by a few. I come before you to confess to each of you that I now have a problem.
By Mother Combs7 months ago in Writers
i am deranged
I want to nominate Deranged by David Bowie. I only recently discovered it, but from the very first few seconds, it started to mean the world to me. The way David Bowie sings “I’m deranged” is so beautiful — it completely encapsulates me. I feel like I can really relate to it.
By Umar Faiz7 months ago in Writers