Inspiration
Vocal Legends: Prompts
As you will surely not be aware, because I suck at pushing these things, I have a dollar challenge going at the moment. It closes on 30th June. It's only a couple of days, but keep in mind you can do a micro, a drabble, or a poem - it doesn't have to be War and Peace.
By L.C. Schäfer3 months ago in Writers
The People's Economist
When historians and literary critics examined Dr. Anthony Chan’s writings after his death, they encountered a body of work that was difficult to categorize. Was he an economist who happened to write exceptionally well? A teacher disguised as a market strategist? A public intellectual who moved comfortably among academic research, financial markets, and storytelling? Or was he something far rarer—a translator who spent an entire lifetime converting the intimidating language of economics into conversations ordinary people could understand?
By Anthony Chan3 months ago in Writers
RIP Me
Chloe Rose: Loving Mother, Friend, and Writer. The Official Notice from the office of Unfiltered Chloe: Contrary to recent rumors (which I have apparently started), I have not died. I've simply been missing from Vocal long enough to warrant an obituary.
By Chloe Unfiltered3 months ago in Writers
Nora Roberts
Nora Roberts has compiled an anthology entitled 'The Magic Circle' that is comprised of two novels entitled 'Captivated' and 'Entranced'. 'Captivated' is the storyof Morgana Donovan that is a witch or is she? She knows the skills, but how does she use them. She meets Noah Kirkland at her store, and he and she feel something, but not sure what though. Each of them learns a lot about families and what is important to living and wanting various relationships. 'Entranced' is the story of Mel and a certain cop and how they help each other during an investigation. From 'Captivated' the character of Sebastian is at the center point of this story for it's his special talent that goes through the workout this time. These two stories are different but similar.
By Mark Graham3 months ago in Writers
The Hurricane and the Squeegee
My Dad Battled a Hurricane and Won Have you ever seen your parents do something so weird that you later wonder how they even did it? Maybe you experienced something that, years later, you cannot even be sure really happened the way you remember it. This is a memory I am not sure how my dad pulled off.
By Alexandra Grant3 months ago in Writers
A Vocal Anniversary Edition?
Anniversary...Birthday...Launch Day. Happy Day. Sooooo! I googled Vocal Media...as it dawned upon me that Vocal is 'a 10 y/o precocious child with advanced intellect that resembles that of an adult'. At least that is a part of what precocious means.
By Novel Allen3 months ago in Writers
If This Found You, I Must Be Dead
Kelli Sheckler-Amsden died as she lived, completely unassuming. She was found in her bed, clutching her phone. Her notes folder open with the words; "you cut me open to see what I'm made of, but there are both darkness and light inside me."
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden3 months ago in Writers
Root and Ash:
The Flowering Bloom: Prelude: The Dying Hour Falls Upon Us All The day I died, trash trucks still rattled and banged their way down my street, keeping to their loud, impatient schedule. My obituary was posted online before six that same evening, as though it had been already written—and it was a small feat, for I had never been so early for anything in my entire life.
By K.H. Obergfoll3 months ago in Writers
If Only I Could Meet the Many Versions of Myself . AI-Generated.
Lately, I’ve caught myself wishing for something strange, almost impossible, multiple versions of me. At first, even I didn’t fully understand what I meant by that. It sounded abstract, maybe even dramatic. But the feeling behind it has become clearer with time. Life, right now, doesn’t feel like a rollercoaster. A rollercoaster has pauses, endings, moments where you step off, breathe, and laugh at the intensity of it all. What I’m experiencing feels more like a river rushing down an endless mountain, no stillness, no plateau, just constant motion. And when the mountain doesn’t seem to end, neither does the exhaustion.
By Nilay Jain3 months ago in Writers
The Vault
The writings of the late author, John Scipio were recently discovered in a vault in an apartment in the suburbs. The vault contained a set of stairs, that led to an upstairs room, the room contained a desk, writing utensils, a laptop, and a computer. The room had a beautiful view of the community in which he quietly lived. The writings consisted of poetry, manuscripts, and several unfinished projects.
By John Scipio3 months ago in Writers
Small Town Girl Makes It Big
The Posthumous Author - The Prompt: Imagine you became famous after your death. Write the author profile critics construct around your life, work, and legacy.Reputation is often shaped after the fact. This challenge asks you to step outside your own work and imagine how it might be interpreted without you there to explain it.Write an author profile set after your death, as if critics are piecing together your life, work, and legacy. The voice can be analytical, speculative, or even contradictory.What gets emphasized, misunderstood, or invented? What story do others build around your work, and how closely does it reflect anything you intended?
By Denise E Lindquist3 months ago in Writers
