📢 Raise Your Voice Thread: 7/6/23
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Check out R.J. Rani's story 12 Tiny Moments. It is a heartwarming personal story that reminds us of the humanity and compassion that lies within each of us. Rani's carefully crafted vignettes span different countries and cultures, weaving together the author's experiences in Germany, India, and the United States, which makes for a brilliant read.
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📢 Raise Your Voice Thread: 6/22/23
Our “Raise Your Voice Threads” are hosted every 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.
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Bex Jordan has just published a beautiful poem about isolation and re-connection: https://todaysurvey.shop/poets/connection-ilmd0s2r%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E, it deserves a thorough read.
Riju Chaulagai is a creator from Nepal in her early twenties; English is her second language, but I think she has absolutely amazing skills. A couple good examples--https://todaysurvey.shop/poets/mind-s-eye-2oze06kd%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E https://todaysurvey.shop/poets/oak-and-i-a-youth%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
That was a great and lovely piece and love how it’s set in three different countries. I love this rendition of Mary Queen of Scots: https://todaysurvey.shop/history/tragic-crown%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Hi, I'm R.C. I create poetry and the occasional fiction piece. I'm here to champion the lovely Muchtar Suryawan. Her poem, Escapism, is a beautifully surreal dance in the cosmos https://todaysurvey.shop/poets/escapism-s2b0alg%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E and her haiku, Autobiography, takes the breath from your lungs, https://todaysurvey.shop/poets/autobiography-mbpf0l0bqs%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E and, lastly, Mary's Gold, a fiction submission from a previous challenge summers ago :) https://todaysurvey.shop/fiction/mary-s-gold-kkmgm70d75%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Check this Out , https://todaysurvey.shop/history/title-unveiling-vatican-secrets-edited-bible-and-hidden-gospels%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
“Sick of Nothing New,” by Chloe J. The beauty in this is transcendent. It should be read by many. Thank you.
I just read Jenny Blue's "The day of the setting sun". Splendid and marvelous, https://todaysurvey.shop/poets/the-day-of-the-setting-sun%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Someone I've made friends with on Vocal just this week is Catherine Dorian, one of those rare individuals who takes the time to read your stories properly and then tells you what she thought. Catherine's comments have in turn made me start to think about my own works in new ways. She's just the sort of person you hope to meet when you join a writing community. As for Catherine's own work, let me steer you towards her latest, an interesting and informative biographical piece on a topic I'm fairly sure you'll never have thought of. I know I hadn't! If you use the "insights" feature as I do, then I guarantee you'll be clicking on "niche topic" and "expert opinions." You can read Catherine's absorbing specialist study at the link below: https://todaysurvey.shop/history/finding-a-name%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
The lovely Sonia Heidi Unruh has a series going where she asks new subscribers for 2 words and writes a limerick and I am loving it. Here is my favorite one: https://todaysurvey.shop/poets/i-recommend-the-salad-option%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E. But there are so many more stories from Sonia that I absolutely love. This one from Beat is just amazing. https://todaysurvey.shop/beat/longing-belonging%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E. OH, and this one is a teen drama with a broken mirror that is so clever and so gripping: https://todaysurvey.shop/horror/show-me-true%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E. She truly is a wonderful writer. Go check her out!
Absolutely love this piece from R.J., and so happy to see it here! Wonderful shares below– excited to check them out! 💫
Dear Vocal, I want to give a shout-out to Jay Kantor as a writer to check out. I love all his stories, but I just read one of his older ones, Rescue --Found here https://todaysurvey.shop/petlife/rescue-sj3sak0gl7%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E -- and I absolutely loved it. It's a very heartfelt piece on adopting corgis. Please check it out, Sincerely, Mother
D. Alexandra Porter wrote a tribute, well my name is on it, but I want to mention the other names on it. https://todaysurvey.shop/humans/vocal-inspirations%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E. Please have a read. Thank you.
I enjoyed reading this article https://todaysurvey.shop/geeks/the-little-mermaid-review-m42e50w6q%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E by L.C. Schafer. I enjoy it when creators are willing to tackle stories/movies/articles etc. that have a controversial nature. What perplexes me is that I've made a comment on that story days ago, and it's no longer there. I sent a request to the support team on 4th July 2023, and still have not heard back from them yet. I would like to know if my comment was just "too controversial" for Vocal's taste or if it was just removed from via the spam filter since it had hyperlinks attached.
All of these creators 👇👇👇👇👇 Legends, all of them. So much heart here.. ❤❤❤❤
Gail Wylie's https://todaysurvey.shop/history/a-woman-of-the-plains%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E, 'A Woman of the plains' resonated with me. Maybe because I possess a tiny bit of the Indian blood somewhere in my DNA. Samantha Debate's https://todaysurvey.shop/history/girls-can-shoot-too%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E, 'Girls can shoot to', continues in the same vein. Jordan Sky Daniels's https://todaysurvey.shop/history/time-travel-isn-t-for-black-people%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E-, and https://todaysurvey.shop/art/harmony-hoz0cx0%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E rounds out todays lot. Thank you.
Hello, Mike from The Vocal Social Society on Facebook, if you are not a member we would love you to join us. I am late as always, but here are five excellent stories worth your time. Check out this beauty from Kayla Painter https://todaysurvey.shop/motivation/greatest-moment-in-writing%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E This one from Aurora https://todaysurvey.shop/lifehack/lingonberry%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E This on Gary Ragnarrson's art https://todaysurvey.shop/art/my-granddad-s-legacy%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E A wonderful poem from The Dani Writer https://todaysurvey.shop/poets/mysterious-myths-of-moisture-exchange%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E A beautiful Painted Prose entry from Gina C https://todaysurvey.shop/art/of-sea-and-sky%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Hello. Im just reading on vocal when I get the chance. I will start writing soon. Mohamad's poem 'pale beauty in darkness' was very good. https://todaysurvey.shop/poets/pale-beauty-in-darkness%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Love that one by R.J. Rain
Love that one by R.J. Rani!!
Before you close out this thread, I wanted to get this one in. Kristen Balyeats poem You https://todaysurvey.shop/poets/y-o-u-kb8b0ea7%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E. This is a poem that needs to read especially by those who are struggling. A beautiful affirmation about living and the beauty of each person's existence ♥️
Hey Vocal world, check out Mackenzie Davis - https://todaysurvey.shop/authors/mackenzie-davis-rom8150t6m%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E - a writer of extraordinary vision and execution. You may have seen her recent top story, Bedrock. I am particularly enjoying her microfiction series -- 100 word stories (so lyrical they read like poetry) inspired by a photo. My favorites include: https://todaysurvey.shop/fiction/just-before-they-found-me%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E https://todaysurvey.shop/fiction/and-miles-of-tunnels-beneath-the-gargoyles%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E https://todaysurvey.shop/fiction/i-wanted-a-dog%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E Among the amazing poems in her portfolio, I am particularly intrigued by her "poetic emulations", or poems in dialogue with another poet's work. Here are a few examples: https://todaysurvey.shop/poets/a-void-of-plums%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E https://todaysurvey.shop/poets/reality-check-28tm04b4%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E Her profile quotes Lewis Carroll -- "Learn to look at all things with a sort of mental squint." I love how reading her work is like looking through a prism.
I recommend this for top story https://todaysurvey.shop/journal/my-dinner-with-annie%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E It's not my story lol it is By JD Pernoste and Anneliese Dahl
I recommend this pilot pitch by Stephen https://todaysurvey.shop/humor/goldsplash-white-whale-pilot-pitch%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Hello, Mohammed here. I write stories articles, and poetry.. most recently I've been writing more poetry. Just wanted to share Naomi's poem. It has her usual honestly and introspective writing which is quite nice to read: https://todaysurvey.shop/poets/just-once-b3rw0cvm%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Hi I’m Alex I write fiction, facts, humor, horror stories and poetry. I recommend Dharrsheena Raja Segarran (https://todaysurvey.shop/authors/dharrsheena-raja-segarran%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%29 because she’s a great writer. A piece I really liked was this one: https://todaysurvey.shop/poets/ellipsism%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">