Life
The ghost who wrote in knives: . Runner-Up in The Posthumous Author Challenge. Top Story - July 2026.
She was a poet first. Everything else came afterwards. Mother. Teacher. Patron saint of everything “basic bitch” aesthetics. A hint of the typical Cancer architect — even if she states that she “didn’t actually believe that shit.” (She totally did, in fact.) Consistently, she would be looking up the soulmate signs, find relief that a Pisces was still the main contender, and be thrilled that she didn’t marry him in vain.
By Chel Writes3 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 SUPPINI3 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 Gordon3 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 3 months ago in Writers
Chorography of Ashes
Novel may have flown this earthly plane, but her map is still being drawn. A map that lives beneath skin and outlined in the soft tissue of being. It charts no cities, no rivers, no borders ~ but it knows the terrain of loss, the coordinates of silence and the fault lines of a dissonant reaching for fulfillment in this thing we have named 'life'. For hers now yearns desperately towards the unknown and the sublime.
By Novel Allen3 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 Starks3 months ago in Writers
My Thoughts on Writing Character Descriptions
How much detail do you go into describing your characters? Is it a little or a lot? Are you vague in your description and leave the rest to your reader’s imagination or are you as detailed with your character descriptions as you can possibly be?
By Jasmine Aguilar3 months ago in Writers
Can the Bad Guy be the Mentor to the Good Guy?
In many stories, the protagonist has a trustworthy mentor, ultimately someone who can help them conquer their fears, achieve their goals, and beat the bad guys. The mentor serves the protagonist as a guide teaching them experience and skills that could even save their life.
By Jasmine Aguilar3 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 Rose3 months ago in Writers
Vagabond Vs. The World. Runner-Up in The Posthumous Author Challenge.
Vagabond, better known to his peers and family as Dreion Allen, died as unremarkably as he lived. His life was punctuated not with an exclamation point, but ellipsis. As an author there always seemed as if there was going to be more: something big we were all waiting for, the summation of his potential, or at least one great pivotal work of art. In line with Allen’s chosen moniker, it seems he never really stuck to one genre, no particular topic, or medium of writing. Instead, he seemed to meander through the literary world erecting strange structures of words consisting of whatever thoughts and emotions he felt at the moment. That enigma is perhaps what has led many of us to revisit his works in search of something we may have missed.
By Vagabond Writes3 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 Stewart3 months ago in Writers
