Vocal Bonus Leaderboard: 12/6/2023

Welcome to the latest edition of the Vocal Bonus Leaderboard, where we showcase the outstanding achievements of our creators! 🌟

A reminder of some ground rules we use to formulate the Leaderboard:

Now, let's dive into this week's winners. Each creator has played a crucial role in making Vocal a hub of creativity and engagement.

✨ Most Discussed Stories this Week ✨

Here are this week's top stories that have sparked the most comments with their engaged readers.

🏆 Winners

🥇 First Place ($20 Bonus): Donna Fox (HKB) for "The Vocal Graveyard"

🥈 Second Place ($10 Bonus): Dana Crandell for "Biscuit"

🥉 Third Place ($5 Bonus): L.C. Schäfer for "The Next Big Thing"

Honorable Mentions are the stories that had the most comments without being selected as a Top Story. They will each receive a $3 Bonus.

🌟 Honorable Mentions

Mother Combs for "She's Home"

Cathy Holmes for "Fountain Pen Heart"

Tiffany Gordon for "I HAVE UBER-TALL FAITH, BABY!!!"

Heather Hubler for "whiskey smooth"

Babs Iverson for "WORRY STONE"

✨ Popular Stories with the Most Likes this Week ✨

These are the stories that captured hearts (literally) and commanded admiration.

🏆 Winners

🥇 First Place ($20 Bonus): Jay Kantor for "Three Minute Reads"

🥈 Second Place ($10 Bonus): Hannah Moore for "The Sum of My Parts"

🥉 Third Place ($5 Bonus): River Joy for "Vocal+Assist's December Prompt"

✨ Most Subscribed to Creators this Week ✨

These creators have shown they have what it takes to build a following, attracting the most new subscribers this week.

🏆 Winners

🥇 First Place ($20 Bonus): Dharrsheena Raja Segarran

🥈 Second Place ($10 Bonus): Deni Sahaya

🥉 Third Place ($5 Bonus): Hannah Moore

✨ Most Supportive Commenters this Week ✨

The pillars of our community, these creators excel in uplifting others by leaving the most comments.

🏆 Winners

🥇 First Place ($20 Bonus): Randy Wayne Jellison-Knock

🥈 Second Place ($10 Bonus): Celia in Underland

🥉 Third Place ($5 Bonus): Paul Stewart

✨ Emerging Creators✨

These creators have joined the platform within the last 90 days and achieved the highest combined likes and comments on their story, showcasing their rapidly growing impact on the community.

🏆 Winners

🥇 First Place ($20 Bonus): Wendoly Velazquez for "Layered in Smooth."

🥈 Second Place ($10 Bonus): Becky Troup for "This One Time At Starbucks"

🥉 Third Place ($5 Bonus): Daphsam for "Womb to Winter: A Journey of Life's Seasons"

Each winner will receive a well-deserved bonus in their Vocal Wallets within the next 72 hours. Congrats to all of the winners and a big thank you to the readers, likers, commenters, and subscribers!