📢 Raise Your Voice Thread: 6/8/23

Yes nice we raise our voice

My name is PATRICK IKECHUKWU EZEBUBE.,I newly join vocal.media, I love the art of writing so this is great opportunity for me to join other creators all over the world, thanks alot to the management of vocal.media.

i have been missing in action, but i am excited to get back to reading--i cannot wait to see what Em Starr, Naomi Gold and Lisa Herdman have written in particular! Highly recommend you seek them out!!!

This week I'd like to recommend Lametria Marable's science fiction shocker ORB, particularly the prelude below (the piece is a novel in progress, and after reading what's already there I suspect you'll be looking forward to the finished work as much as I am!). With an accomplished economy of prose Lametria plunges the reader into her tense and ominous mise-en-scene, calling to mind cinematic classics along the lines of Earth Versus the Flying Saucers and War of the Worlds, whilst an up-to-date edginess situates us simultaneously in the post-CGI era. The first half of this story is masterfully paced so as to put the reader in mind of a movie trailer, in apposite metafictional acknowledgement of Lametria's source material. Subsequent to this we begin to settle to a narrative promising the tropes and intrigues which fans of this genre demand. Check it out below, and keep watching the skies! https://vocal.media/fiction/orb-65qa5e0gqi

Hi, I am Novel, I write crazy stuff here, there and everywhere. There are so many creators to highlight, here are a few that I have liked so far. Joelle Nanula. https://vocal.media/poets/resurrection-f2550ded Naomi Gold. https://vocal.media/fiction/kill-switch-t4702wf Asif Ali. https://vocal.media/earth/the-beauty-of-the-earth-bq9k02k2

Hi I'm Ahmad zubair. I write some stories of all types. I have completed at least 50 stories but vocal doesn't gave me bonus of 50$. I don't know how legit is this website ....if anyone knows about it plz tell me ... I didn't receive any payment till now

Hi I'm Cindy. I write mostly fiction and some poetry. I see mostly poems on this thread so I thought I would share an older (2 month-😊) fiction piece from Will McGee a.k.a The Invisible Writer that really should have more eyes on it. https://vocal.media/horror/mirror-mirror-ny26s0duf Tells a different version of ending to Snow White with a touch of horror. The writing is so impressive.

One more before time runs out: Thanks to Top Stories, I've just discovered another extremely talented author: N.J. Gallegos. If you haven't read her recent Top Story, you should: https://vocal.media/history/the-plague

Hi, I write things. I love this piece by Suze Kay: https://vocal.media/fiction/out-of-water-e23600bu?modal=open

Beautiful and striking poem by the very talented River Joy https://vocal.media/poets/untitled-5kh80a7p Bio: https://vocal.media/authors/river-joy

Hi Mike from Vocal Social Society here and here are five stories and creators from my like list. Give them a visit you never know what you might find A creepily brilliant story from Stephanie Downard https://vocal.media/fiction/the-buried-lover A clever heist story from Pauline Fountain https://vocal.media/fiction/ever-so-slowly A wonderful poem from Luna Lee Bear https://vocal.media/poets/happy-birthday-king-wolf Visit Uruguay with Jared Sheets https://vocal.media/wander/under-the-uruguayan-sun And this nature story by Marina Fortuño https://vocal.media/psyche/i-m-a-tree

I knew I would forget one. I've been reading a lot of Rachel Deeming's excellent entries into the Dancing With Distraction Challenge and thought this one was a delight https://vocal.media/poets/what-dance-is-your-distraction

Also forgot Gary's piece which was a nice inspirational read: https://vocal.media/men/how-to-achieve-success-in-anything

Hey everyone, I’m Mackenzie, I create poetry and short stories here on Vocal. I need to tell you all about Stephen Christopher McKnight! He got a top story yesterday for Electric Meat (https://vocal.media/fiction/electric-meat) which is FANTASTIC. I urge you all to read it. And check out his other stories. I’m a fan of Honorable Faceless Thing (https://vocal.media/fiction/honorable-faceless-thing) and Miscellany (https://vocal.media/fiction/miscellany). Truly an under appreciated creator.

Good afternoon everyone! My name is Loryne Andawey and I serve as an Admin at the Facebook Group Vocal+Assist. After a little break I'm here with 5 more hidden gems from some of our new members! 1. First up is a strong clear voice from Batolisis in his poem If You Can published in the new Men Community https://vocal.media/men/if-you-can-2nk104gt 2. Followed by a sweet love haiku by Christopher Chandler with Kiss https://vocal.media/poets/kiss-l498t0t5m 3. A raw and intimate article is provided here by Rebekah Sian Crawley. For mothers who have experienced Post-Natal Anxiety, women who have been or plan to become pregnant, and family members who have experienced this second hand, this is an important article. https://vocal.media/psyche/postnatal-anxiety-a-raw-honest-account-of-how-it-happened-to-me 4. We then shake it up with a belly dancing playlist by Sav Map. Anyone else try belly dancing? I'm too scared to do it! https://vocal.media/beat/bellydance-playlist-for-anxiety-and-abs 5. Last but not least we have D.D. Lee and his microfiction Sour Grapes. This one got my inner money gremlin giggling. https://vocal.media/fiction/sour-grapes-0ek40mqn Hope you all enjoy!

Hi all. I’m Steve. I write mainly fiction… sci-fi/fantasy/speculative/horror/ you name it… and love to write me some comedy. I wanted to link you all to this story https://vocal.media/fiction/oculi-maledictum by killonovai. She has many great pieces but this was one of the first I had read from her, it’s creepy and haunting and so descriptive! I think you all should check it out for some mind-twisting fun.

Hello, mohammed here. Usually write stories, poetry and some articles here and there. I read a poem by heather that I thought was quite vivid and full of emotion: https://vocal.media/poets/the-taste-of-you

[In my best "Chunk" voice:] "Hey, you Gu-uuuuys!" It's Dana again. I write poetry, stories of life and recently I'm dipping my toes into the waters of fiction. I'm currently exploring some publishing for print options. I want to highlight the work of Mike Singleton - MikeyDred. He's an incredible poet and author, as well as one of the most supportive creators I know. Here's a piece he wrote recently for a couple of friends: https://vocal.media/poets/cherri-and-autumn

Hi Vocalists! I'm so happy to have found Tonya R. Moore through her recent win in the Microfiction Challenge. Y'ALL. HAVE YOU READ THE REST OF HER WORK!?!?!? She is out of this world. (Literally, in some cases. Metaphorically, in all cases.) Her piece on overcoming depression and mental trauma is so powerful. "The Erosion and Reclamation of Self-Worth" : https://vocal.media/psyche/the-erosion-and-reclamation-of-self-worth Her piece on (and titled) Time Travel is amazing as well: https://vocal.media/futurism/time-travel-di1tj03tb Both of these would make terrific Top Stories so more people can benefit from this woman's skill and insight. Lots of love to all the amazing Creators on this platform and thread 💙

Hey folks, my name is Paul and I mess around with words. Poetry, fiction, other stuff...ranging from the surreal and strange to deep and reflective. I've read such a wide range of awesome stuff...so many things got Top Story. First up, I want to highlight ugly thoughts by Heather Hubler - this is a dark little thing, but so beautifully done. https://vocal.media/poets/ugly-thoughts Next, I wanted to highlight the twisted microfiction story by Em Starr called Sucker-Love. This is one of those stories that takes root in your brain and leaves you pondering it for many hours afterwards, even though it's only 200 words. https://vocal.media/fiction/sucker-love Also, let's get some reads to Rebekah Sian Crawley for this stunning piece of poetry. Called Next Time your Heart Breaks https://vocal.media/poets/next-time-your-heart-breaks Brenton F has been one of my favourite writers on here for some time now. It would be hard to pick just one out, but Spawn Point really stopped me in my tracks this week! https://vocal.media/poets/spawn-point Finally, there's Lamar Wiggins and his beautiful acrostic called Chapters https://vocal.media/poets/chapters-vsn60u8o

Hi everyone! I just read this story by PoppythePoet this morning, and I haven't been able to stop thinking about it. I always love her poetry but I think this is the first long fiction I've read by her and it was stellar. https://vocal.media/fiction/scarlett-bv5x0ii0