Top Stories
Stories in Journal that you'll love, handpicked by our team.
Vocal Is On Trend. Top Story - July 2023.
If you are serious about becoming a better writer, follow Vocal’s lead. Better yet, if you hope to win challenges outside of Vocal or have your work accepted in a peer-reviewed publication, follow Vocal’s lead. Read the introductions to what led Vocal to choose the winners for past challenges. Delve into how winners worked within the prompt in expected or unexpected ways. But the most important part is looking at the trend of what Vocal chooses for challenges.
By Stephanie J. Bradberry3 years ago in Journal
My Asian wife’s pride in being Canadian was scarred during the Pandemic. Top Story - July 2023.
I’m a white man that was lucky enough to be born Canadian. I do not use the word “lucky” lightly as being born into a country that is known throughout the world as a place of freedom and refuge is truly like winning the lottery.
By Gerald Holmes3 years ago in Journal
Vocal Deep Cuts. Top Story - July 2023.
There are a lot of great things happening on Vocal right now. The Vocal Creator Chat and Raise Your Voice Thread have both been making the community feel closer. Mariann Carroll and Heather Hubler both have great interview series that help us get to know our fellow creators better. Then there are individuals like Real Poetic, who has started running her own challenges. The latest one you can check out here:
By Paul Stewart3 years ago in Journal
All The Books I Read in June 2023. Top Story - July 2023.
Reading has been a chore for me last month, but I did end up buying some awesome books after getting some lovely recommendation. I also acquired some vouchers which I used to redeem books I had on my wishlist for ages.
By Chloe Gilholy3 years ago in Journal
The Numbers Don't Lie. Top Story - July 2023.
I wanted to post something a bit different. Anyone that knows me knows I am not a numbers guy. I do not really gel well with numbers. Words are my ammunition and love. Numbers I appreciate are necessary, and maths is needed, but I have trouble with it.
By Paul Stewart3 years ago in Journal
Marooned. Top Story - June 2023.
The digital sign read, ACCIDENT AHEAD. ROAD CLOSED. FOLLOW DETOUR, and that’s what I did, or thought I was doing. I-25 between Las Cruces and Albuquerque is the personification of desolate nothingness. Becoming lost should have been impossible. The word impossible only applies to a task until someone accomplishes that task and, unfortunately, that someone was me. There were sparsely placed detour signs right up to where the road forked. Then it was driver’s choice. Waze was useless because there was no cell service. I chose the right fork, which was definitely wrong.
By Mark Gagnon3 years ago in Journal
This one is controversial. Top Story - June 2023.
Ok, I guess I have to go there. In my scrupulous attempt to acquire top story, I have seemed to come up short. Scratching my head for another potential eye-catching idea I peered over the line drawn in the sand. Who knew it'd come to the point where I had to cross it?
By James U. Rizzi3 years ago in Journal
