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📢 Raise Your Voice Thread: 4/20/23
Starts at 12PM ET on 4/20/23. Our “Raise Your Voice Threads” are hosted to offer creators more avenues to uncover exceptional stories on Vocal. As we are continuously searching for fresh creators and inspiring stories, this thread provides an opportunity to exchange and discuss the stories that have moved and motivated us on Vocal.
By Raise Your Voice by Vocal3 years ago in Resources
Write Here, Write Now: Heat Stress by Claire Ibarra
Mirages. They can come from wistful thinking, from nostalgia, from the burning sun. In “Heat Stress,” Claire Ibarra immerses us in the mind of a mother running away from her past into the Moab desert. But what is she running toward?
By Write Here, Write Now: A Vocal Podcast3 years ago in Resources
Ludicrous Limerick Challenge Winners
What an incredibly fun Challenge this was! As always, limitation bred sheer lyrical brilliance! Limericks are meant to be on the nose, to hit you hard and fast, to make you laugh, think and smile instantly. So, we'll keep our praise and musings short because dissecting a limerick is like dissecting a sunset; just let it be beautiful. We're even adding a few more Honorable Mentions to this post because y'all crushed this Challenge.
By Vocal Curation Team3 years ago in Resources
Write Here, Write Now: Libellule by Elodie Hollant
The ballet - an art which embodies culture, beauty, and grace. But what of the people behind the performance? Elodie Hollant's “Libellule” offers a glimpse into the personal world of one ballerina, following her as she moves from a childhood love of dance into the darker complexities of adulthood.
By Write Here, Write Now: A Vocal Podcast3 years ago in Resources
📢 Raise Your Voice Thread: 4/13/23
Starts at 12PM ET on 4/13/23. Our “Raise Your Voice Threads” are hosted to offer creators more avenues to uncover exceptional stories on Vocal. As we are continuously searching for fresh creators and inspiring stories, this thread provides an opportunity for us all to exchange and discuss the stories that have moved and motivated us on Vocal.
By Raise Your Voice by Vocal3 years ago in Resources
Tall Tail Challenge Winners
This Challenge was a fun little twofer! Write a story about a talking animal but make it quick! 1,000 words or less was all you had to make an animal talk. We are particularly fond of Challenges with shorter word limits because we often see in them some of the most creative entries. There's something about limitation that makes humans sharper, more creative, especially when it comes to art.
By Vocal Curation Team3 years ago in Resources
Tackling Spam and Inauthentic Behavior
Some of you have shared your frustrations lately about link-bombing, spammers soliciting sketchy websites, and bot/AI-generated comments and stories on Vocal. We know how hard you all work to create stories and we want all creators to get support and feedback from real users.
By Justin @ Vocal3 years ago in Resources
📢 Raise Your Voice Thread: 4/6/23
Starts at 12PM ET on 4/6/23. Our “Raise Your Voice Threads” are hosted to offer creators more avenues to uncover exceptional stories on Vocal. As we are continuously searching for fresh creators and inspiring stories, this thread provides an opportunity for us all to exchange and discuss the stories that have moved and motivated us on Vocal.
By Raise Your Voice by Vocal3 years ago in Resources
Write Here, Write Now: Fresh Off the Boat by Kelson Hayes
“Fresh Off the Boat” provides a look at the present through the lens of a sobering vision of the future — a world darker, but not too different from our own. Kelson Hayes brings us to a dystopian Central Europe which may be just around the corner for all of us.
By Write Here, Write Now: A Vocal Podcast3 years ago in Resources
Share Your Ideas to Shape the Future of Vocal Challenges
As a community-driven platform, we love getting creators involved in the process of creating awesome content. One of the ways we do that is through our Challenges. Challenges are an excellent way for creators to flex their creative muscles, develop their writing skills, and engage with their audience through different writing forms.
By Vocal Curation Team3 years ago in Resources
