Top Stories
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Spring Break (In Summer). Top Story - July 2025.
It’s been a while since I’ve published on here, and as bills continue to rise I was considering reverting back to the free version, but I would miss the community, so have decided not to. I must get my money’s worth however, and write something!
By Matty Longabout a year ago in Wander
By Their True Names. Top Story - July 2025.
The artifact hums and warms in my presence. I step close, eager but hesitant, and feel an electric charge in the air. It’s intoxicating - staring at this artifact - a quartz pyramid covered in runes I have never seen before.
By Cypher Robinsonabout a year ago in Fiction
A Moment of Calm at the Farm with a drowning wasp ! . Top Story - July 2025.
A pig slept on warm hay, as if the world stood no chance against its slumber. Its back was turned towards me. His safety was never questioned. But who am I, and should I ever be trusted? It doesn’t matter because that pig had a safe home and would never be evicted. Eaten, but never evicted.
By Caitlin Charltonabout a year ago in Motivation
Elaine. Honorable Mention in Leave the Light On Challenge. Top Story - July 2025.
The kettle hissed long before she remembered to pour it. The sound had always comforted her. It was unconventional people used to say. Technology had moved on. But she had liked the ordinariness of the steam pouring upward into the air. It slowed down the process. Made tea a ritual. It had become part of their routine. But tonight, she barely registered the familiar noise. It just didn’t belong in the silence of the night. Felt out of place somehow. She set down the cups, placing them lightly on mismatched saucers. The clink of porcelain refocused her for a moment. Breathe.
By River and Celia in Underlandabout a year ago in Fiction
Singer with a Golden Voice . Top Story - July 2025.
This singer came into the world as Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero, born in the Ironbound neighborhood of Newark, New Jersey, on December 12, 1937. Francis was one of the very first American artists to record her hit songs in multiple foreign languages. She meticulously recorded tracks in German, Japanese, Italian, Spanish, French, and several other languages, allowing her to connect directly with audiences in their native tongues.
By Rasma Raistersabout a year ago in Beat
Starting Over. Top Story - July 2025. Content Warning.
I didn’t see it coming… being fired from the very job that led me to move back to Lahaina after years of living on the North shore and Upcountry Maui… the shock and surprise of again being thrust into the unknown without a plan or a direction.
By Tanja Kaia Kalaabout a year ago in Fiction
'The Wizard of Oz' is a Musical Gem at North Shore Music Theatre. Top Story - July 2025.
Follow the yellow brick road. North Shore Music Theatre presents The Wizard of Oz, a timeless classic based on the story written by L. Frank Baum. Dorothy Gale and her dog, Toto, are swept up by a twister and land in the magical world of Oz. With the help of new friends, they journey to meet the mysterious wizard to return Dorothy home.
By Marielle Sabbagabout a year ago in Geeks
My Short Interview With Sandy Gillman, A Proud Mother Of A Toddler. Top Story - July 2025.
Sandy Gillman recently joined Vocal in 2025. She has already written over 47 stories. She received multiple Top Stories. She is a proud and proactive mom of a toddler.
By Mariann Carrollabout a year ago in Interview
Where the Sun Meets the Earth. Runner-Up in History Would’ve Burned This Page Challenge. Top Story - July 2025.
The red Nebraska sun had dipped down to kiss the tops of the corn stalk sentinels, silhouetting them against the burnt orange sky as they marched off to the horizon. Howard slowly meandered back to the farm house, a rivulet of sweat slipped down his neck under the collar of his work shirt and his muscles ached from a long day of working the fields with his brother. As he neared the rickety old porch he spotted his sister bent over a bucket shucking fresh picked ears of corn. A soft breeze floated past, carrying the sound of Lorna Belle’s gentle voice.
By A. J. Schoenfeldabout a year ago in History
Songs I Woke Up To: Daði Freyr (Daði & Gagnamagnið) - Think About Things. Top Story - July 2025.
Hello! And welcome to the very first edition of Songs I Woke Up To, where I tell you about the song that I woke up today. To clarify, I don't mean the song that was playing on a radio or phone when I woke up, I mean the song that was already blasting away on repeat in the back of my brain before I even opened my eyes.
By John Dodgeabout a year ago in Beat
Miss Gloria Wins the Grand Prize. Top Story - July 2025.
Check out Gloria’s latest adventure here: Miss Gloria Wins the Grand Prize “Okay Gloria, I’m leaving now. I folded the clothes for you and I put them away. I also made a sandwich for you. It's in the refrigerator.”
By Rick Henry Christopher about a year ago in Humor
