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I Stopped Waiting for Inspiration
I used to only write when I was inspired. This does not bode well for a wife and mother trying to make time to be inspired. Now, I am working on staying in the habit of writing every day, and I can feel the shift physically inside of me.
By Brooke Moran5 days ago in Writers
Going to Jail for my Birthday
I’m going to jail for my birthday this year. My husband and I went out for birthday eve dinner to two of our favorite restaurants, Marelli’s in Belmont and Constantine’s in Gastonia. Marelli’s has the best bread on the planet (and a to-die-for house-made balsamic reduction. Constantine’s is the best dining experience in the area.
By Harper Lewis5 days ago in Writers
The Norton Shakespeare
I don’t pull this book off the shelf often for a simple reason—it’s heavy, so heavy that it’s a tome, not a book, and I can look up most of the Shakespeare I need in paperback Norton anthologies, but when I need this book, there are few substitutes that can give me everything I need. I had trouble finding it today, thinking it already lived on a recently curated shelf in the room where I breathe best.
By Harper Lewis6 days ago in Writers
The Comforting Scent of the Past
Many of us tend to rely on past experience to guide our creative work, but how do you access those precious memories in crystal clear detail? The buried wealth of nostalgic magic that’s waiting to be sparked? At least when you aren’t being held hostage to trauma.
By K.B. Silver 6 days ago in Writers
ACFT Calculator. AI-Generated.
Introduction: Why Most People Never Reach a High ACFT Score If you look closely, most people preparing for the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) are not lacking effort — they are lacking direction.
By Backlinks Cart6 days ago in Writers
Bubbles Burst
My dream burst like a ’90’s internet stock Real Estate investments brought on a recession Crashed me down to earth like it was 1929
By Sean A.6 days ago in Writers
The Real Secret to Fitness Progress
There comes a point in almost every fitness journey where things start to feel confusing. You’re putting in the effort, showing up regularly, and doing everything you believe is right. But despite all that, the results don’t feel obvious.
By Backlinks Cart6 days ago in Writers
Nissen Dorma
When my father grew old, his grasp for words became slower and his frustration greater. We sometimes took him for a car ride around his Gloucestershire haunts.
By Keith Butler6 days ago in Writers
How Justin @Vocal RUINED my Entire Story. Top Story - March 2026.
I debated whether I should write this. I was bored, so I wrote it. Then I argued with myself about posting it. Yes, I did answer myself.
By Criminal Matters6 days ago in Writers
I Feel I Am No Longer Part Of Vocal
Introduction I didn't want to write this, but it has been bugging me a lot so I will get it out now. Why I Feel Like This
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 6 days ago in Writers
Accidental comedy or world politics?
Two genetically modified lab mice spend every evening devising elaborate plans to take over the world. Their plans systematically fail unfailingly by morning.
By Susan Fourtané 6 days ago in Writers
Holly Golightly
Dear Holly, You’re quite the girl, but how would you like it if began calling you Lula Mae? Isn’t that what Fred calls you? It seems only fitting that if you’re to call me Fred instead of Paul (especially creepy now that he’s dead), I should call you Lula Mae. Barnes, is it?
By Harper Lewis7 days ago in Writers