Vocal Bonus Leaderboard: 05/15/2024

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.

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

The time period of data analyzed for each weekly Leaderboard is collected from 12:00am Wednesday - 11:59pm Tuesday ET each week.

Creators can only win one place in one category on the leaderboard.

Creators cannot win the same category two consecutive weeks.

Creators will win the category that they placed the highest in. However, if the category they placed the highest in is the category they won the previous week, and they placed in another category in a lower place, they will win the category that they did not place in the previous week, in the lower place.

✨ 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): Dharrsheena Raja Segarran - Psychomachia

🥈 Second Place ($10 Bonus): Rachel Deeming - Brilliant Shell

🥉 Third Place ($5 Bonus): Paul Stewart - Paint Me!

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

Hannah Moore - Man or Bear?

L.C. Schäfer - Dr Psycho

D. J. Reddall - Achilles & Patroclus

Mackenzie Davis - Send Me Another Photo!

Cathy holmes - There Will Be No Card This Mother's Day

✨ Popular Stories with the Most Likes this Week ✨

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

🏆 Winners

🥇 First Place ($20 Bonus): Belle - Writers Appreciation: A Love Letter

🥈 Second Place ($10 Bonus): Kenny Penn - Gothic Stories

🥉 Third Place ($5 Bonus): KJ Aartila - Day Break

✨ 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): Manisha Dhalani

🥈 Second Place ($10 Bonus): T. Licht

🥉 Third Place ($5 Bonus): Bri Craig (tie)

🥉 Third Place ($5 Bonus): Lane Burns (tie)

✨ 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): Andrea Corwin

🥈 Second Place ($10 Bonus): Christy Munson

🥉 Third Place ($5 Bonus): Esala Gunathilake

✨ 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): Michael Naylor - Why Just Write Is The Best Advice You Don’t Listen To

🥈 Second Place ($10 Bonus): Olivia Macbeth - Forbidden Fruit

🥉 Third Place ($5 Bonus): Holden Atencio - Amethyst

Each winner will receive a well-deserved bonus in their Vocal Wallets within the next 72 hours.

Congratulations to all the winners! Your creativity continues to enrich our community. Keep sharing your unique perspectives and voices as we look forward to more inspiring stories ahead.