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Starting A Business Is Easy?
I truly respect the men and women who have started a business or businesses with just a hope and prayer. I have participated in 4 to 5 of those internet "businesses in a box" platforms. I know that they can get you results but it also depends on how fast of the results you are looking to see and how often.
By Remedy Maiden3 years ago in Journal
Why I'm Writing 150+ Vocal Stories in 2022
I have committed to writing more than 150 vocal posts in 2022, or a minimum of 156 to be precise. What's more, I've decided to enter every fiction challenge that Vocal runs - if this sounds like a lot of work on top of my full-time freelance content and ghostwriting, I can assure you that it is, but I'm dedicated. Who knows, I might even top it all off by submitting articles and stories to magazines in the last quarter of the year.
By S. A. Crawford3 years ago in Journal
20 Entries for the Vocal+ Fiction Awards (2021)
Below are my 20 entries for the Vocal+ Fiction Awards challenge (2021)! Included are the links, playlists (if applicable), and brief summaries for each. Many were initially created for other Vocal.media challenges prior to the announcement of this challenge, but they were equally qualified for it! I wanted one cohesive list for all 20 pieces!
By Megan Baker (Left Vocal in 2023)3 years ago in Journal
The Black Owl
I’m getting sleepy Abuela. Abuela says, “Okay baby, goodnight.” And she gives me hugs and kisses. As I lay down peacefully my mind goes through so many thoughts and enters into dreamland. A black owl with glowing golden eyes will appear and always stare at me while I am sleeping. Conscientiously, I know I am sleeping, but I can’t seem to wake up. This is my third time having this dream about a black owl with glowing golden eyes. In my dream, I remember when I was in an outside 12 foot pool with a safeguard sitting in his high chair. The outside air was chilly and windy. I had stood up in the water and stared up at the darkness of the sky because I knew I could not swim. I had seen two guys running toward the pool to dive in. As they were running, the full moon was glowing brighter and brighter and the sky was getting darker and darker. When the two guys had dived in somehow I was on top of a thick rope that was connected to poles. When I looked up at a tall, bushy oak tree, I had seen the black owl with glowing golden eyes staring me. I was shocked in tears and woke up out my dream with heavy breathing thinking out loud, “What is it with this owl?”
By Work Horse3 years ago in Journal
3 Simple Ways to Make More Money on RedBubble
Building an income stream on print-on-demand sites such as RedBubble can take a lot of work and patience. Hours go into creating great designs and uploading them to the site. Below, I've compiled a list of three quick and easy ways for you to boost your earnings based on the work you've already put in.
By Murial Bezanson3 years ago in Journal
I Won’t Debate Anymore!
I am stressed out by a comment I should have ignored and because of that I can’t sleep. It’s new year's eve, so I can not sleep if I want to and no one will care. Though, theoretically it is already the new year, starting awfully bad for me. All that because I decided to make ONE comment on a subject of debate. It’s decided, my new year resolution is to get involved in no more debates anymore. If you wondered what the debate was about, I won’t even mention it. It would only bring the debate here instead and I said no debates! My sleep depends on it. I need my sleep back!
By Calie Judy Brooks3 years ago in Journal
5 Reasons Why You Should Write An ebook
“Ebooks had to happen” — Jeff Bezos Due to an influx in the number of mobile devices amidst our societies, Everything has gone digital. Gone are the days when people used to walk around with briefcases full of papers, pens, and manuscripts. These days, we’ve seen the trend curve of ebooks going up. Ebooks aren’t made of hardcovers and pages hence this upvotes their mobility and portability which have greatly led to the rapid growth of their market and popularity. According to the Association of American Publishers (AAP), 21% of the total US book sales in 2021 were ebooks.
By Fred Musoke3 years ago in Journal
What Happens When You Whistle in the House
Has it ever occurred to you that a famous song came to your mind and you suddenly had the urge to swing the melodic line whistling? If so, and you have had an older grandmother or aunt, it is possible that one of them stopped you dramatically, desperately, in the full artistic act. "It's not good to whistle at home": that may have been the only explanation given to you.
By Sarah Salinger3 years ago in Journal