Advice
The No-Nonsense Writer
As I approach the important milestone of 500 stories written and published on Vocal, I want to spend a few moments of everyone's time to discuss the reasons why I'm so harsh towards certain players and teams. When I first joined this platform nearly 10 years ago, I wanted to write about anything from my personal experiences to current events happening right now. I do my due diligence to encourage everyone to take something away from the stories I write and learn from them. In this story, I'll go over some people and teams that I've called out and heavily criticized. Some people need to hear the truth, and I refuse to make excuses for other people's wrongdoings. Plus, I won't sugarcoat anything in order to make someone feel comfortable. I stand by everything I've written so far, making zero apologies.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 3 months ago in Writers
Hybrid vs. Self-Publishing
Anyone who has ever looked into the hybrid publishing industry knows it's expensive and full of shady companies that look to take your money for very little value in return. Yet, unless you're lucky enough to land an agent, your only other choice is to self-publish, which can be just as prohibitively expensive, if not more so. Which route you take is largely reliant on your time and budget. This article is about my own personal experience with both areas, the pros and cons, and what I ultimately chose. Full disclosure, there is also a small sales pitch at the end!
By Kenny Penn3 months ago in Writers
Know Your Story's Ending
We've all been given or have looked for writing advice. We look for advice when we feel stuck in our writings or just want to improve as a writer. Some advice we find life changing while other advice, not so much. Not because it's bad advice but because with writing, any advice isn't one size fits all. You have to write and experiment with what works for you!
By Jasmine Aguilar3 months ago in Writers
