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Broken Hearts Fall Silent
Attraction can sometimes be a deceptive guide, leading us through a mirage of charm only to leave us stranded in a harsh reality. It's a cruel twist of fate when the dream we chase turns into a nightmare we cannot escape. The realization that we've been deceived by our own feelings is a bitter pill to swallow, leaving us to pick up the pieces of our broken illusions. Yet, it's often through these painful experiences that we grow stronger and learn to see beyond the veil of mere appearances.
Mercedes ChavezPublished 2 days ago in ConfessionsFor the Love of Samosas
Prologue Today's post is short fiction in honor of all the hassled parents trying to keep their angsty teens in line. "Bye mum! I'm not coming home for lunch today. I'll be going to Mac's with Kelvin and his buddies before we head to his house to study for a test." With that, Adam Lim careened like the Flash out of his humble HDB abode.
Michelle LiewPublished 4 days ago in Fiction
Find My Bones
My bones were strong, secured in scaled skin. Now you find them underneath your frail feet along the ground of Lyme Regis.
Katerina PetrouPublished 3 days ago in Poets- Content Warning
The Fruits of Revenge
It's taken me a lot to get here today. I don't like to go out much anymore. I know that my wife worries but it's a struggle that is all my own.
Rachel DeemingPublished about 19 hours ago in Fiction Talking To The Rain
Talking To The Rain As I sit upon a rotting wooden porch listening, I hear the words of falling rain dancing. Across the surface once placid but now rippled,
Dan R FowlerPublished about 14 hours ago in PoetsThe Queer Vocal Voices Unofficial Spring Poetry Challenge
Spring is here! Welcome to the Queer Vocal Voices unofficial spring poetry challenge. We want to know what spring looks like where you live. The sights, the smells, the sounds…tell us all about it- in poetry form.
J. Delaney-HowePublished 25 days ago in PrideInside the Animal's Mind [an unofficial challenge]
Hellooo Vocal Creators! I have noticed a few other creators doing their own unofficial challenges, and I thought I'd try to hop on the bandwagon! Let's see if we can get some contestants! (And hopefully it can become a monthly thing!)
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Peace On Earth
There was Peace On Earth. Most of humanity had striven for this, and now it was here. Since life first appeared on the planet creatures ate to survive, sometimes plants and sometimes other creatures.
Mike Singleton - MikeydredPublished 4 days ago in Fiction Jeremy's Dilemma
Author's Note: This story was submitted to NYC Midnight's 2024 Short Story Challenge. Now that the round is complete, it is being published for the first time exclusively on Vocal.
Bradley RamseyPublished a day ago in FictionFriendships Helped My Mother Conquer All the Highs and Lows of Life
My mother had three best friends. All three were named Edith. All three were nurses. They remained friends their entire adult life.
Ronke BabajidePublished 4 days ago in Humans
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Vocal Bonus Leaderboard: 05/29/2024
Welcome to the weekly update of the Leaderboard! We're thrilled to showcase Vocal's most discussed stories, popular picks, and rising stars. Here are this past week's standout contributors and their remarkable achievements.
Vocal TeamPublished 2 days ago in Resources📢 Raise Your Voice Thread: 05/23/2024
Our “Raise Your Voice Threads” are hosted every other Thursday at 12PM ET to offer creators more avenues to uncover exceptional stories on Vocal. As we are continuously searching for fresh creators and inspiring stories, this thread provides an opportunity to exchange and discuss the stories that have moved and motivated us on Vocal.
Raise Your Voice by VocalPublished 8 days ago in ResourcesVocal Bonus Leaderboard: 05/22/2024
Welcome to the weekly update of the Leaderboard! We're thrilled to showcase Vocal's most discussed stories, popular picks, and rising stars. Let's dive into this past week's standout contributors and their remarkable achievements.
Vocal TeamPublished 9 days ago in ResourcesJust a Minute Challenge Winners
Thanks again to Vocal Creator, Breezy, for suggesting the Just a Minute Challenge — one which you all interpreted in a wonderful variety of ways. Sometimes a minute can feel like an eternity, sometimes it can pass in the blink of an eye… to describe the passing of sixty seconds is no simple matter.
Vocal Curation TeamPublished 10 days ago in ResourcesVocal Creator Chat: 05/21/2024
Have questions about creating stories, growing your audience, and getting rewarded on Vocal? The Vocal community and team are here to help answer your questions and feedback together.
Vocal Creator ChatPublished 10 days ago in ResourcesIn Eclipse Challenge Winners
Creator Dane BH is one of our Vocal stalwarts. We’re so grateful to all of your in our Vocal community, and so thrilled by your achievements. This is the third time Dane has won one of our challenges, and she appears too on our Vocal podcast, Write Here, Write Now — take a listen if you haven’t already. But she’s not our winner because we know her: the subtlety and simplicity of we watched the world go dark. together. is what made it our winner of the In Eclipse challenge, with the grace and ease of its lines and observation. As it happens it also expresses the community spirit that means so much to us.
Vocal Curation TeamPublished 15 days ago in Resources
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