Shoutout
21 Rejections Down and a New Goal
As many here will know, on November 10, 2025, I started trying to share my work beyond Vocal and self-publishing. Inspired by my good friend Stephen A. Roddewig and others on this platform like Mackenzie Davis, Blythe, and Stephen Kramer Avitabile, and quite a few others I've likely missed, I began submitting to outside competitions and calls.
By Paul Stewart5 months ago in Writers
Addicted to Dirt? . AI-Generated.
It's 2 AM. My eyes are dry, my head hurts, and my laundry is growing sentient mold in the washer. I swore you'd just check one quick update, but now I know the complete voting history of a senator from a state you've never even visited.
By Narghiza Ergashova5 months ago in Writers
HallOctoberEen - A Mikeydred October Dollar Prompt For All Vocal Creators
Introduction Every month, I set prompts in the Vocal Social Society and offer a dollar tip to five random creators who participate, asking them to share their stories in the comments and on the thread in the group.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 5 months ago in Writers
How I Create My Vocal Poems
Introduction When I started in my current job, I had used Excel, but I was not an expert by any means. I needed to support my department in a lot of ways, which I had never had to before, so I did a lot of searching on Google, and that helped me gain the skills and experience I needed to become an expert.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 5 months ago in Writers






