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beginning-endings. Runner-Up in Self-Editing Epiphany Challenge. Top Story - March 2025.
The following is an excerpt of a draft of the opening of a novel which I hope to someday write. This piece is being submitted for Vocal's "Self-Editing Epiphany" Challenge, and will therefore include my analysis and reflections following the conclusion of the excerpt. Cheers, friends!
By Gabriel Huizenga2 years ago in Critique
The Car. Top Story - March 2025.
Albert pressed his foot on the clutch as he put the key in the ignition. He turned it to the right expecting, as would anyone, the engine to engage. It didn't. He tried again, pressing on the clutch a little harder this time. Nothing.
By Marie McGrath2 years ago in Humor
A Family Affair. Top Story - March 2025.
It was another dreary day of drizzle, but Thomas Milford didn’t mind. He slogged through the final few yards of mud to the big house’s kitchen door. After giving the knocker a few good clangs he glanced out at the green fields of the estate. He could just make out the shape of the farmhouse that he and his brothers called home.
By D.K. Shepard2 years ago in Fiction
The Price of Eternity. Top Story - March 2025.
"Welcome to Drax Industries: the Home of the Future. Please enter your State identification code to begin." Kaylie shifted her weight and wet her lips, staring at the prompt on the holographic screen for a while longer. Her fingers hovered over the number pad, but she couldn't bring herself to do what it asked. It wasn't like she didn't want to. After all, who wouldn't jump at the chance to live forever?
By Natalie Gray2 years ago in Fiction
Three Guys Die . Top Story - March 2025. Content Warning.
"So, an absurdist, an existentialist, and a nihilist walk into a bar... No, that's not a set up for a bad joke. I'm a prophet and that's our future. The three of us, tonight. Drinks at The Old Tavern." Rudy beams at his friends and pushes his brand-new glasses higher on his nose.
By Sam Spinelli2 years ago in Humor
Inconvenient Love. Top Story - March 2025.
This is bad. I knew immediately from the look on Mark's face that I had made a mistake. Shit. I had just woken up from a nap on the couch to the sound of a car door slamming. I scrambled to my feet to greet Mark at the kitchen door as the memories of what I’d done came back to me. I slowed. Waiting.
By Siobhan McSweeney2 years ago in Fiction
Emerie's Song... 🎶🎙️🦄. Top Story - March 2025.
Scene Description: A 10-year-old African-American girl with adorable, uneven, twin, ebony, afro-puffs happily residing atop her chocolate noggin, sings an original gospel song at a memorial service for a drive-by shooting victim.
By Tiffany Gordon2 years ago in Fiction
The Visitor - A Movie Review. Top Story - March 2025.
Life is filled with unexpected happenings. The Visitor is a 2007 film. Walter, a college professor, travels to New York City to attend a conference. He ends up in a completely different story when he finds a young immigrant couple living in his apartment. They open up his lonely world until Walter needs to fight for them.
By Marielle Sabbag2 years ago in Geeks
A Taste of Home Challenge Winners
Food is more than nourishment—it’s a bridge to the past, a connection to heritage, and a keeper of memories. In this challenge, we invited you to uncover the story behind a dish that has shaped your life, offering not just its tastes and aromas but also its emotional and cultural roots. From comforting family staples to recipes passed down through generations, each entry transported us to kitchens filled with tradition and love.
By Vocal Curation Team2 years ago in Resources
