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A Vocal Creator's Spotlight, Celebrating Black Writers.
I have been a writer all my life; writing has been my best form of expression and is my outlet for release. I feel good after writing and the thought of sharing my stories with others has always been a lingering idea. The first ad I ever saw about Vocal was for the Little Black Book challenge. I read the ad, kept scrolling, but the seed had been planted. Is there really a platform out there for writers to publish on and potentially make money on? Yes. Yes there is. The next week my mind entertained Vocal and so did my Facebook feed. The ad never left and I gave into the peer pressure. I googled Vocal. I was amazed by what I found and this was because I had no idea about such writing platforms prior to this ad. Not only was there a platform providing me with writing prompts and challenges to strengthen my skills, but also a very supportive community of readers and authors that have the potential to become friends. I joined Vocal and it has been one of the best decisions of my life. You can always check out my profile and stories here as this article is not about me. This article is my version of a Vocal Spotlight. This article is to celebrate the black writers that I have encountered here on Vocal.
By Christina DeFeo4 years ago in Journal
Celebrating 1K Medium Followers But I’m Not Optimistic
My Medium account has finally reached the first 1K followers, but I’m scared the followers will grow. Every creator strives for their audience to grow, this has been one of the best things that creators anywhere can have achieved. Because that way, that creator will have more chances to grow their work around the world. But I don’t feel comfortable now that I have finally reached the most coveted number of followers among Medium creators.
By Casimiro Filipe 4 years ago in Journal
4 Things that Made Me a Better Writer
Writing is a journey of growth. No one starts out as a bestselling author, and many times, there is a road of failure before you get to where you want to be. However, I have found four things that have helped me on the way, and I feel that doing these things has greatly improved my writing.
By Nicole Higginbotham-Hogue4 years ago in Journal
Special Edition: Tom Bradbury
Hello all, in light of recent events, The Chronicle thought that it was fitting this week's issue be a special tribute edition for our recently departed friend, fellow writer, mentor, leader and shoulder to lean on, Tom Bradbury. This version will be somewhat of a different format than what you are used to, but made with every bit as much care and consideration as always. -The VCC Team
By The Vocal Creators Chronicle4 years ago in Journal
The Five Important Reasons This Article Will Get A Million Reads
Reason #1 What's the best thing that you'll read in this article. Well, it might be advice that will help you raise your reads, it might be advice that'll help you to write better pieces, or it might be a path to drawing in more readers. Either way, the advice of someone that's working the same platform as you are is invaluable. When it comes to success, it's our fellow writers, and the ones that we look up to, that will get us to where we want to be. Well, that and some hard work and sacrifice.
By Jason Ray Morton 4 years ago in Journal
If You Want More Readers, Consider Seven Things To Focus On When Writing.
Want More Reads? Don't We All... Surely, with 4.8 billion active internet users in January of 2021, there's something you have to share that could catch a few thousand, few hundred thousand, or even a million people's attention. However, as a content creator, you may be wondering how to gain more readers for your stories on Vocal+. You're not alone. Just today I saw a post about reads being down. I think they've been down for most of us lately. What to do to keep your readers coming back?
By Jason Ray Morton 4 years ago in Journal
Insanity at it best
I have always felt like the past was nothing more than a dream. The memories that shape me, mold me into who I am and what I believe. Life is a mosaic of images and feelings that offer a truth about how I got here, even if details are blurred with time. As the years pass, I realize, I am nothing more than the experiences that made me into who I am. I know there is pain in life but growing from that pain can lead you to who you are as a person. I learned this lesson long ago.In my darkest memories where the pain is deepest that lesson sits. I sat and listened when the world spoke. I watched and waited for the truth to show itself. I survived the obstacles placed within my path because I refused to stop or give up even though there were times when I wanted too. Plenty of times the emotional pain was greater than the physical pain. Plenty of times I wanted to end my life. Plenty of times I tried and failed.
By Insanity at its best4 years ago in Journal
