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The Block Mayor
Like every warm day, Terrence is finishing this day on his L-shaped porch, sipping whisky from a dented flask. Cars pass by slowly, and he watches young women pushing babies in strollers; he hears the neighbors’ arguments and knows which have a regular income and those who are unemployed. Terrence is the self-appointed block mayor, laying judgment on his fellow folk.
Andrea CorwinPublished a day ago in FictionVocal Creator Chat: 05/21/2024
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Layla: Coming over tonight? Asher James: Yeah, but I'm driving the Honda. Dad doesn't feel like lending out the convertible again.
Silver Serpent BooksPublished about 16 hours ago in FictionQuoth
Unnoticed, the clock struck into the next day. Before my eyes, as midnight came and went, the words on the pages over which I poured blurred together. Meaningless under my over-tired gaze, they looped around themselves, slowly winding lines of text twisting themselves into knots as I watched, barely awake enough to do more than notice the change.
Alexander McEvoyPublished a day ago in FictionAn Artful Dodger
Gainfully employed as a rapscallion Leisurely picking pockets and swindling in a manner contrary to valiance He's got his own little battalion
S. C. AlmanzarPublished 3 days ago in PoetsHeaven on Earth
She took me into her arms in a way that felt like home. Immediately, her warm embrace was unparalleled with almost any comfort I’d ever felt.
Joe O’ConnorPublished 3 days ago in WanderThe Great Fire in the Sky
Wake up, wake up! We must take our leave. The sky is red with fire; It's getting hard to breathe. - It isn't that simple,
Ashley LimaPublished a day ago in PoetsVocal Challenges Made Me a Better Writer and Keep Me Writing
For new writers like myself, this article is meant to convey the things I’ve personally learned by participating in the various types of Vocal challenges; things that I think made me a better writer. I’m sure there are many more lessons than what I’ve listed, but these are the ones that brought me “aha!” moments.
Sara FrederickPublished 2 days ago in WritersWalking on Starlight
We are made of stardust. The primordial forces that hold the universe together bind our component pieces one to another, Electrons to positrons,
The Video Game That Made Me Fall In Love With History & Conspiracy
"Paris in the fall, the last months of the year, and the end of the Millenium. The city holds many memories for me, of cafes, of music, of love, and of death."
Tasha McIntoshPublished about 19 hours ago in Gamers
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Vocal Creator ChatPublished 24 minutes ago in ResourcesIn Eclipse Challenge Winners
Creator Dane BH is one of our Vocal stalwarts. We’re so grateful to all of your in our Vocal community, and so thrilled by your achievements. This is the third time Dane has won one of our challenges, and she appears too on our Vocal podcast, Write Here, Write Now — take a listen if you haven’t already. But she’s not our winner because we know her: the subtlety and simplicity of we watched the world go dark. together. is what made it our winner of the In Eclipse challenge, with the grace and ease of its lines and observation. As it happens it also expresses the community spirit that means so much to us.
Vocal Curation TeamPublished 5 days ago in ResourcesVocal Bonus Leaderboard: 05/15/2024
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Vocal TeamPublished 6 days ago in ResourcesVocal Spring 2024 Updates
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Justin @ VocalPublished 6 days ago in Resources📢 Raise Your Voice Thread: 05/09/2024
Our “Raise Your Voice Threads” are hosted every other Thursday at 12PM ET 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.
Raise Your Voice by VocalPublished 12 days ago in ResourcesVocal Bonus Leaderboard: 05/08/2024
Welcome to the weekly update of the Leaderboard! We're thrilled to showcase Vocal's most discussed stories, popular picks, and rising stars. Let's dive into this past week's standout contributors and their remarkable achievements.
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