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In a Pickle?. Top Story - July 2026.
The post below has, of this writing, 23.9 thousand views. Amazingly; no one dinged me for typing 'Nit' instead of 'Not'. That is a small thing to be thankful for, but I'll take it, especially as most of the comments questioned my sanity, my cooking, and my birthplace.
By Judey Kalchik 2 months ago in Writers
The Woman of 1000 Journals. Top Story - July 2026.
Soon into tracking her journals, Ariana was known to make people guess what number journal she was working on. Five years from when she first started, she was on number 67 (so close…). When she first told me, my only response was “prolific.”
By Ariana GonBon3 months ago in Writers
A sidewalk Without Footsteps, a Voice Left Behind: The legacy of Henrik Hageland. Top Story - July 2026.
The author Henrik Hageland is dead. Why on earth should I care? A piece of news as empty as a sucked-out coconut. Hard to crack open, and perhaps a hell of a mess once you succeed?
By Henrik Hageland3 months ago in Writers
Thought Process. Top Story - July 2026.
Like every challenge that ever pops up, I was immediately intimidated by Paul's 'Explicate my Poem' unofficial challenge. I've been thinking about this one for days. I genuinely hate picking apart other people's work right in front of them. Makes me feel icky. 🥴
By Sara Wilson3 months ago in Writers
In the wake of silence. Honorable Mention in The Posthumous Author Challenge. Top Story - July 2026.
Page 23 Until recently, not many have heard of the late author Lamar Grover Wiggins, born on July 27th, 1968, amid the chaos surrounding the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King Junior.
By Lamar Wiggins3 months ago in Writers
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
No More Pixie Dust. Top Story - July 2026.
Fuck you, Peter!! I am tired of living in your shadow so you can be the “brave” man-child for the Lost Boys. I probably wouldn’t mind so much if the loyalty I have shown you were ever reciprocated, but it’s not. You spend days at Mermaid Lagoon with those sexy sirens in their skimpy bikini tops. And though you say you have no romantic feelings for Tiger Lily, you never distance yourself when she’s flirting with you.
By Tina D. Lopez3 months ago in Writers
Explication of Paul Stewart's Poem, "Ledger". Top Story - July 2026.
T.S. Eliot said that a deep understanding of poetry requires effort. It’s not just about passively taking it in. Stewart’s first line reads, “It’s not my job or my commission to make you feel at ease when you turn the page in my ledger.” Criticism, therefore, done well, is inseparable from appreciation. I have a strong desire to appreciate Paul Stewart’s poem “Ledger.” But I also know that something is often lost in explaining it. As Robert Frost once noted, "Poetry is what gets lost in translation." So, I will do my best to pull something from a reading of Stewart’s poem, even though there will be things lost.
By Paul Aaron Domenick3 months ago in Writers
