Inspiration
The girl who mattered most
Danielle was the girl who mattered most in my life. Her work of true love stories and tragedies inspired me to become a writer. I loved her work, and continue to love it until this day. She has inspired so many people, hundreds of people, to believe true love truly existed through her poetry. While she concentrated on true love, she also wrote about heartbreak and tragedy.
By Danielle Mosley2 months ago in Writers
The Biography He Never Wrote
For decades, his work circulated almost unnoticed. A handful of loyal readers praised the precision of his language. Editors admired his discipline but quietly admitted they never knew where to shelve him. His stories were too literary for genre fiction, too unsettling for mainstream realism, too restrained for those who preferred spectacle.
By Alain SUPPINI2 months ago in Writers
The Moment I Couldn’t Answer
I did not notice when it started. It just became normal for me to be the one who handled things. If someone needed help, I helped. If something broke, I fixed it. If people were stressed, I absorbed it. Over time, that became my role. People came to expect it, and I trained them to.
By Annam M Gordon2 months ago in Writers
The Getting To Know Each Other Game: Edition Five
Greetings Vocalites!!! Before we move onto the 5th edition of The Getting to Know Each Other Game, I want to spread a little love to each of you here. I am so grateful to be part of such a wonderful platform with so many wonderful and very talented people.
By Rick Henry Christopher 2 months ago in Writers
The Passing of a Charlatan
Julie Lacksonen died at the age of 94 on October 15, 2058, the day after her birthday, ten years ago. To put it bluntly, what Julie lacked in talent she made up for with stupid, blind luck - well, posthumously. What was a retired music teacher doing dabbling with the written word anyways?
By Julie Lacksonen2 months ago in Writers
The Life & Work of Amanda Starks. Runner-Up in The Posthumous Author Challenge.
Amanda Lee Starkes ( February 9th, 1996 - December 15th, 2087 ) also known by her online alias as Izzora , was an author, poet, online influencer and mental health advocate. She was the author of the epic fantasy Fate of Fire series ( 2035 - 2048 ) and the high fantasy Forest of Kalmera trilogy ( 2040 - 2045 ).
By Amanda Starks2 months ago in Writers
Fame Come Lately. Honorable Mention in The Posthumous Author Challenge.
It is the great tragedy of the arts that the majority of creatives do not receive recognition in their lifetime. The Author known to the world as Natasja Rose, amid widespread debate over whether that was her actual name or a pseudonym (She herself was frequently quoted as finding the debate amusing, and refusing to confirm or deny on those grounds) became a household name some years after her death. While we will never know what Natasja Rose herself thinks of this, her surviving loved ones viewed the phenomenon with varying degrees of pride and annoyance. "We knew how creative she was," stated a friend who asked that their name be withheld. "The trouble was getting everyone else to see it, too."
By Natasja Rose2 months ago in Writers
The Stewart Paradox
"I always try to be sincere. That I actually do put effort into the madness. That I want to connect with people and every time someone says "that resonates" or "howthefuckdidyoucomeupwiththat," it makes me feel a bit warm. I dunno...yeah. That I care. " — Paul Stewart, Center Stage with Paul Stewart: A Creators in the Limelight Series, Heather Hubler (2023)
By Paul Stewart2 months ago in Writers
Which Cat is your Inner Feline. I am a Purrfect Sphynx Cat.
I am an Aquarian. My cat is a sleek and beautiful Egyptian Sphynx, feline and fierce she sits on a moonlit rock... skin gleaming like polished black marble. The Aquarius jug beside her spills silver water as constellations, forming the zodiac’s twin waves in the air. The cat’s eyes burn aquamarine, reflecting the stars as if it were the keeper of celestial tides. Feline grace - angular, and unapologetically otherworldly. Meeeooowww.
By Novel Allen2 months ago in Writers
