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I Earned an "A"
“You are an excellent learner”, said the voice on the phone. “You did a fantastic job.” Was I accepting this lofty praise from an instructor from whom I was taking an in-person craft course? An online professor from whom I was taking a creative writing course? A teacher from whom I was taking a brush-up course on word processing? No. None of these. I was being complimented on my learning skills by……………..a Comcast Agent. As I was extricating myself from a pretzel-like position on the floor underneath my desk with 3 different cords in my hands, how could I not be proud of his gushing compliments?
Joan Gershman
Published 2 days ago in Journal
Back To My Roots: The Journey to Remarkably Real Black Hair
I grew up in German Town, Jamaica. It's an old settlement of Germans who arrived on the island after slavery ended and indentured labor was reinstated. Almost two hundred years later, the small town is now home to many Jamaicans with blonde hair and blue eyes.
Alexis Chateau
Published 4 days ago in Journal
Ernest Hemingway's Advice about Writing You Must Not Ignore
Ernest Hemingway, one of the greatest American writers won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954 "for his powerful, style-forming mastery of the art of narration."
Dew Langrial
Published 6 days ago in Journal
Making NaNo Work For You (Even if November's Over)
Before we talk about National Novel Writing Month (aka, NaNoWriMo--a misnomer considering just how international it has become over the years), let's look at the writing habits of three New York Times Bestselling authors.
Littlewit Philips
Published 11 days ago in Journal
Chronicles of an Indie Author
For a writer who has a dream to publish a novel, there has never been a better time to do just that. For traditional publishing, not so much, but if you are an indie writer, then yes … this is your time.
Jennifer Wright
Published 11 days ago in Journal
Tips to Improve Your Vocal "Experience"
Tips to Improve Your Vocal Experience If you're struggling to figure out what to do outside of Vocal's pages, check out some of these helpful resources to get socializing and enjoy the full Vocal experience. Updated biweekly.
The Vocal Creators Chronicle
Published 12 days ago in Journal
An honest cover letter
To whom it may concern, I'm overjoyed to be submitting my 117th (maybe more) cover letter in the past eighteen months, nineteen days, and four hours to you! A company I have done three minutes of research, maybe read through the entire job description, and am not even sure if it's what I'm looking for. The smile I have on my face right now shows more excitement than I had on my wedding day two years ago, which before you ask because I know you will so I will tell you now. Yes, in five years I would like to have three children, all of which I will have while working for you, meaning you will need to pay maternity leave for all of them. So, I'll save you the trouble, and agree that it makes perfect sense to pay me less than the man you are looking at hiring for the same position. It will allow you to prep for me to have those children as you will need to hire a contractor to do the work for me while I'm gone. Near the end of my maternity leave, I permit you to send me subtle hits that my job will be gone when the leave is over so that I end up coming back early and saving you the trouble of having to pay two people for the work of one.
Elise Iler
Published 13 days ago in Journal
How Fighting Perfectionism Allowed Me To Create a Daily Writing Habit!
Becoming an aspiring writer or wanting to better your writing habit can sometimes be tough to maintain. It can feel so daunting when you’re just staring at the blank screen (or page), struggling to write!
Samantha Scott
Published 17 days ago in Journal

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