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Le Guin Apprenticeship Journal III(b)
Finally! We're in my wheelhouse this week. Picture me fluffing up like a baby owl and settling down in glorious comfort. And know that I am, as always, an adorable little fool.
By Lauren Everdellabout a month ago in Writers
The Abhorrent Things Writers Do In The Dark
Fellow writers, it's time to cleanse the soul. It's time for a confession. Writers sometimes have to do abhorrent, awful, and evil things.
By Jason Mortonabout a month ago in Writers
Comments – The Sweet Sauce for the Vocal Pie
Every writer has their own reasons for writing. Every story, whether it's poetry, fiction, humour, or fact, has a purpose. We write to share ideas and tell stories, both real and imagined. We express our feelings and can also earn money. I'm sure that's the aim of many people. It’s unlikely you can make a living from writing without lots of talent or a large following. The exception is those who regularly win in competitions.
By Calvin Londonabout a month ago in Writers
Writing Reflections: Neuschwanstein Castle. Top Story - September 2026.
Happy Saturday, folks! I’m back with another Writing Reflection. Today, I want to talk about a unique kind of poem. I suppose that you could call it an ekphrasis because it talks about art, though I never really have seemed to have mastered this type of poem—which might be exactly why I should talk about it a Writing Reflection.
By Stephanie Hoogstadabout a month ago in Writers
My Published Amazon Books
I am Seema Patel. I have many self-published books on Amazon KDP. Let me share about them. It's Part 1. 'Watercolor Therapy (Volume 1)'
By Seema Patelabout a month ago in Writers
Stanzas and Lines
I have been reading quite a few writers' works here on Vocal. One prominent thing is the constant visual of line after line after line, with no page breaks, line breaks, stanzas, or the like. If there is not a tutorial on how to write on Vocal and use their tools, there should be one. A couple of things are hard to find and see.
By Alexandra Grantabout a month ago in Writers
"Write On, Write Off" to The Yale Review
I had recently seen a post from The Yale Review on Instagram, where they were promoting a piece they had published from a writer talking all about how great it was that he was able to use AI to find his love for writing again. Yes, The Yale Review, a highly respected journal, not only published a piece where a "writer" talked about using AI, but promoted it for all to see.
By Stephen Kramer Avitabileabout a month ago in Writers
I’m Done Publishing
For the last year and a half, I have been writing here on Vocal, Medium, and other platforms. When I started, I thought consistently writing would be enough.
By Aarsh Malikabout a month ago in Writers
Initial Observations On The New Vocal Editor
Introduction I am not a fan of complex editors, and I liked the simplicity of the old Vocal editor. THis has a few updates on new things I have discovered.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred about a month ago in Writers
Writers & their ego
Writers have this familiar way of using people. Often it’s premeditated rarely it’s unintentional. We go about casual conversation with an undertone of interrogation because we don’t trust anything with a pulse. We ask the questions, & we want answers in poetry, filled with metaphors & oxymorons, but when you deal with mediocre chitchat, what do we really expect to get?
By tatiana vitas2 months ago in Writers
He Killed Murphy
Author’s Note: These prompts are my attempt at working on writing fiction. I may not always follow the cards exactly, but I am working on writing fiction.
By Denise E Lindquist2 months ago in Writers
Musings, Jokes, and Dreams to Wake Me Up 2
I have a certain routine that I like to keep, but that hinges on me waking up within a certain timeframe. I like to be up and getting ready between 7:30 A.M. and 8:30 A.M. Sometimes, I don’t wake up within that timeframe and it winds up being afterwards, but it isn’t as if I can’t still do many of the things that I want to do throughout the day. But everything gets pushed back, or I often wind up with less time for certain things, etc. I don’t NEED to be up this early and I CAN wake up an hour later, but when I do it too often, my other projects get less time.
By Stephen Kramer Avitabile2 months ago in Writers