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Happiness and Light Unofficial Challenge
INTERJECTION INTERRUPTION UPDATE - Added all the entries we've received so far, and just wanted to bump this up to remind people it's still open. You still have time to enter a piece for either or both parts of the challenge - we have only received pieces for the first part of the challenge so far. - Paul Stewart, a writer. One half of the temporary twosome of John and Paul, but not Ringo and George.
By Paul Stewart4 months ago in Writers
Am I Anyone's Favorite Writer?
Someday, you’re going to be someone’s favorite author. --Lucia Franco With the posting of my drabble “The Invasion” (link below), I hit 250 stories published on Vocal. I know that it should be a time of celebration for me. After all, that’s a lot of stories! Surely, I should be proud of myself. However, I find myself reflecting on my past three years on Vocal and wondering how I could have done better and, more importantly, if I have made an impact with any of my stories.
By Stephanie Hoogstad5 months ago in Writers
Looking past the Illusions of Not Feeling Good Enough
“The true measure of success is how many times you can bounce back from failure.” — Stephen Richards When I was a child, the girls at my junior school were open about not wishing to play with me. Even at a young age, I was more than aware of their immature disdain; to me, I translated this to them having the ability to see right through to my very own sense of unworthiness.
By Chantal Christie Weiss5 months ago in Writers
Tales From Beyond: The Haunted Letter Challenge: The Entries
Greetings to the demented, the disturbed, the deranged. The entries for the “Tales from Beyond: The Haunted Letter Challenge” have been received and are festering in the dark deluded dungeons of the supernatural judges who are currently being haunted and disillusioned as we read each and every entry. There are 34 spooktastic letters in total.
By Rick Henry Christopher 5 months ago in Writers
200 Stories on Vocal.Media
Once again I struggle to find the words to describe what this accomplishment means to me. Even now I flounder in the deep end of my doubts, wondering if I can support myself in the future with my writing, and yet I still haven't given up on the dream.
By Amanda Starks5 months ago in Writers
What I Learned Writing 24k Words in 5 Days
If you’re struggling with your book, you need to surrender yourself to your story. You don’t have to give up — you really shouldn’t do that. But you might just need to surrender yourself to let the story go where it wants to.
By Leigh Victoria Phan, MS, MFA6 months ago in Writers
Public Speaking - Trauma
Public speaking can be difficult, even if you take a speech class in high school. I no longer picture people in the audience in their underwear, or look at one person in the audience, or look over everyone's head, or look at the back of the room.
By Denise E Lindquist6 months ago in Writers
