Shoutout

Revolute Literary Magazine, with a Highlight on Poet Robin Gow
"Operated by Randolph College MFA students and staff, Revolute is a home for creative work where students contribute to every part of the publication process: reading, selection, editing, marketing, and publishing."
By WOA2 years ago in Writers
On the socioeconomics of being humane
The socioeconomics of humanness lies in the beauty of balancing the aspects of togetherness and isolation. In a world where life coincides with the duality of forces, oscillating between the forces of light and dark, beauty and hate, love and hatred, birth and death, humans are the most endearing and detrimental beings ever to exist. The prowess of intellect and communication, with the stellar mind that created the strides of evolution and lapses of civilization, is undeniably the most striking aspect of what makes humans the most resilient beings of them all. Yet we fall into the pits of downfall, where we forget the radiance of hope, the enclasp of a mother’s warmth, the depth of kindness, the trance that we fall into from time to time although harrowing, is what makes us human. We have to go through a phase of failure and aloofness to fully embrace the goodness of bliss and the peonies of gratitude that embellish the strides of our existential realm.
By Hridya Sharma2 years ago in Writers
Amorce, an odd A-word . Content Warning.
I’m late to A, B, C, and D for Penny Fuller’s “The A-Z of Unusual Words Challenge”, but I want to try to join for the next letter and I get a kick out of checking off boxes in order. So, before I do competition E, I figure I should do A, B, C and D, even though I can’t vie for the top A-spot and that sweet $1 tip.
By WOA2 years ago in Writers
Eight Vocal Challenges
Introduction There are currently eight open official Vocal Challenges which you can see in detail here: Some of these are open for 63 days, which is the 10th of January 2025.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 years ago in Writers
My Dishonourable Mention, Old Roger, The Soap Dodger by Paul Stewart
Regarding Mr. Stewart's request to attach a link back to the challenge at either the start or the beginning of the piece, I did not know there was a difference. So here it is, at both the start and the beginning.
By John Cox2 years ago in Writers
Emotional Triggers.
Life's rollercoaster often reveals that stress can drive us to behave in unexpected ways. Have you ever paused to consider how stress might impact your shopping habits?
By Narghiza Ergashova2 years ago in Writers
The Officially Unofficial Dishonourable Mention Challenge!. Top Story - November 2024.
Before we go any further, I wanted to extend my sincere apologies for completely dropping the ball with the challenge I ran a few months ago:
By Paul Stewart2 years ago in Writers
Reflections on the Sky-ku Challenge
I loved the variety of this challenge. I had lots of reads to catch up on, so, selfishly, I also loved that I could return a read so quickly. If not for the glut of haikus, I might not have caught up.
By L.C. Schäfer2 years ago in Writers
To Set Examples And Help People Out
Introduction These are just a few pointers on how I write, and get people to read my stories and help with the administration of the Vocal Social Society. I also help with two other Vocal Facebook groups but they are very much backseat roles. I include a poem with some of my favourite Facebook Groups in the conclusion to this place.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 years ago in Writers
Dollar Challenge - Dead Inside But Caffeinated (October/November edition)
It's that time again! First of all, here's the challenge I set for October: Here's the prompt: Only in our dreams are we free. The rest of the time, we need wages. -T. Pratchett
By L.C. Schäfer2 years ago in Writers
Wanna Be Friends?
Introduction This is prompted by someone who has commented on a couple of stories with roughly "I read your story. Subscribe to me a read my work. I am poor"
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 years ago in Writers
Still Crawling And On Top. Top Story - November 2024.
Introduction I covered this about two weeks back but I am surprised that without any Top Stories on Vocal, the reads of my Vocal stories are still rising significantly. Not only that my subscribers are rising too.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 years ago in Writers