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What, Then, Of The Fall From Great Heights?. Top Story - December 2024.
I've been questionning myself, on the reason why I am so adament on being a writer, about why I want to write stories, why I want to be an author, why I want to be one of the greats, one day.
By YonathanJ - Writer2 years ago in Writers
Events are Developing. Top Story - December 2024.
Arlo blew dust off the top of the old cardboard sneaker box; the orange and black design was scuffed and fading. The dust lit up in the rays of early morning light like a crashing wave of sunburst as it scattered into nothingness. He coughed into a fist.
By Amos Glade2 years ago in Fiction
Creep Shrieker. Top Story - December 2024. Content Warning.
I was squatting outside using the woods as a bathroom when I heard a loud howl. I was so scared that I accidentally grabbed a handful of poison ivy leaves to wipe with before picking up my pants to run!
By Alex H Mittelman 2 years ago in Fiction
Sore Loser. Runner-Up in Echoes of the Year’s Lessons Challenge. Top Story - December 2024.
Last year at the start of 2024 Vocal hosted the #200 Challenge that asked entries to explore the aspirations we Vocalites had for our upcoming year on Vocal. I had already determined a goal for myself of entering every Vocal+ challenge with an entry I was proud of. I almost reconsidered that goal immediately when the #200 challenge was announced. I write fiction and poetry, not personal essays! But I completed an entry and have for every Vocal+ challenge since. And I have been proud of most of my entries, not all, but most. I suppose it is fitting that the final challenge of 2024 (based on deadline) would require me once again to drag myself out of my comfort zone to write one more personal essay. So here we go.
By D.K. Shepard2 years ago in Motivation
'A Complete Unknown' - A Review. Top Story - December 2024.
It was a very pleasant surprise to come home on the Tuesday of this past week and discover, over dinner and exams needing my evaluations, that I had won a pair of passes to see an early showing of the Bob Dylan biography, “A Complete Unknown”. It was the very next day – 7 pm on Wednesday at Banque Scotia Cinemas in Montréal – and I could not find anyone at the last minute to join me.
By Kendall Defoe 2 years ago in Geeks
A Bittersweet Symphony. Top Story - December 2024.
Counting down from December (right now, as at the time of writing) to the beginning of 2024. The beginning of the year that is about to end (2024) is way different and significant than the ending. This may be true to form for some people, where the next holiday season leaves off from the last one somehow. In other words, you are revisiting any unfinished business from the previous holiday season in the current one, whatever shape or form that comes across for yourself.
By Justine Crowley2 years ago in Beat
The White Moss on Mars. Second Place in Future Fragments Challenge. Top Story - December 2024.
Tommy gulped as he looked into the deep, dark cavern. It wouldn’t be the first cave he journeyed into, and it certainly wouldn’t be the first one he went into alone. But it would be the first time he went into one to search for his missing crewmates. It would be the first time he entered a cave so dark that it seemed like it could swallow Tommy whole. It would be the first time Tommy didn’t know how deep the cave went.
By Rebecca Patton2 years ago in Futurism
Holiday Reflections in Verse Challenge Winners
The holidays bring a unique blend of joy, nostalgia, and serene moments. This season, the Poets community was invited to capture this essence through verse. The result? 373 poems that sparkle with festive cheer, heartfelt memories, and quiet reflections.
By Vocal Curation Team2 years ago in Resources
