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Vocal & my relationship to publishing traditionally
Ever since my small writing beginnings, when I started writing on Vocal in February 2021, I had been in a truly terrible slump & funk when it came to my writing. I had so many unfinished projects, ideas, half finished manuscripts and first chapters that were going nowhere.
Melissa IngoldsbyPublished 2 days ago in MotivationWhy Just Write Is The Best Advice You Don’t Listen To
Before the last 6 months, I hadn’t written anything that wasn’t for my job or university for a number of years. I wanted to write more, I used to write all the time just for fun. I used to write poems and short stories that were just for me. I used to show them to certain members of my family but it was the process of writing them that I really enjoyed.
Michael NaylorPublished 8 days ago in MotivationTo Give Your Last Twenty
He walks oddly, shuffling and nearly tripping down the hallway toward his apartment door. I slow my pace, allowing my neighbor— a stuffy ex-marine with one missing tooth, a strong odor of liquor and two weeks' worth of unwashed stench always accompanying him—to reach his door. I crinkle my nose, nearly gagging as he dawdles ahead.
AshleyPublished 16 days ago in MotivationIt Only Took One Minute.......
It only took a minute. I was sitting at the computer in my office when the phone rang. I picked up the receiver and then laid it down my desk as I went to find the student who the call was for. Within seconds I was back at my desk, ready to resume typing, when I heard the student yelling obscenities at me for listening in to his call through the handset that was still lying on the desk. Sick and tired of the lies he was spewing, I was up running down the hall, ready to kill him. By the time I reached him, I had calmed enough not to hurt him, but as I turned back towards my room, I knew that I couldn’t go on like this any longer. The decision was clear. I had to leave.
Gail WyliePublished 28 days ago in MotivationFinding Inspiration During Change
Inspiration is all around us. Sometimes it comes in an email labeled 'TYWK' or 'For You'. Sometimes it's a meme posted on social media. Other times it's more subtle.
Judey KalchikPublished 2 months ago in MotivationSimply Me.
I'll start this off by saying that if I had to choose a word for this next year on Vocal, it would be Discovery. Vocal has been my breakthrough for my writing. What I mean by that, is I have enjoyed writing since I can remember. As a child, and into my teens I loved writing poems and song lyrics, and eventually started writing fictional love stories. But then I became an adult, and that life hit me like a freight train. Writing fell on the back burner for many years, even though I still had a desire deep down to continue it. I always let life get in the way though. And then, in my early 30's I ran across the Vocal platform. A spark lit back up in me, just a small one though. Because unfortunately at the time I was stuck in an unhealthy addiction which consumed my time and energy. So I signed up for the yearly subscription, and started to write. And boy did I write, for several months in fact. But sadly a year down the road I looked at my progress, and all I had to show for it were a bunch of unfinished drafts. I was going through so much I didn't really have the ability or attention span to commit myself to what I so badly wanted to do. With that being said, and before I can talk about my goals and aspirations for this new year on Vocal, I need to give you a bit more insight into my past.
Tressa RosePublished 4 months ago in MotivationThe Tithe
The Tithe The church has asked for your ten percent. There are the year end accounts to reconcile and requests on what to give in upcoming events, chances to volunteer to help the cause. The pessimist in me recounts the times in which I said I would give, even if only to myself, and came up short or lacking, missing a deadline or wanting another edit to the timeline so I could make room for the unrequited time. My ledger of lost opportunity looms above me like a ghost visiting my bedroom on Christmas Eve.
G. Douglas KerrPublished 4 months ago in MotivationReflections on Inspirations and Aspirations
I was planning to title this piece “My Aspiration for 2024 Is to Bug the Living Daylights Outta Vocal Until They Kick Me Off the Platform.”
Cathy holmesPublished 4 months ago in Motivation
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Dear Graduate - 2024 Edition
Do You Need a Graduation Gift Idea? If you are a parent, relative, or friend looking for a special graduation gift, or if you are a graduate that wants to gift yourself to change your future outlook, I encourage you to read my previous article, A Different Graduation Gift.
Stephen LeglerPublished about 10 hours ago in MotivationIKEA vs Solopreneur
On a lazy Sunday morning a couple weeks ago I decided to visit IKEA. As I sat eating my very cheap but delicious breakfast of eggs, potatoes, and bacon for under $5.00 I began to chuckle to myself. If you didn’t know this about me, I am an IKEA aficionado, dare I say a savant at putting together IKEA furniture. It dawned on me as I walked through the IKEA warehouse checking out the new kitchen layouts that being a boot strapped startup (in other words, broke) and putting together IKEA furniture has a lot of similarities. I really do miss the brochures that came out every year, but I digress.
Enthusiast of ManyPublished about 22 hours ago in MotivationMay The Odds Be Ever In Your Favour
So, you decided to become a solopreneur. Congratulations! You've officially joined the ranks, of crazy people who've decided that regular paychecks, company healthcare, and pizza days (thank you Amazon) are overrated. Welcome to the wild ride where our motto is: “May the odds be ever in your favour!”
Enthusiast of ManyPublished about 22 hours ago in MotivationChange Hopeless Negativity to an Optimistic Success Mindset
One of the reasons that people develop a sense of hopeless negativity is because they view their life goals, their relationships, their dreams and their needs in light of what should have been instead of what is.
EstalontechPublished about 23 hours ago in MotivationHOW TO INCREASE YOUR FOCUS
Today’s ever-moving world poses a great difficulty in maintaining focus. This is due to constant notifications, competing tasks and information overload, which make it quite easy to lose sight of what matters. Yet the capacity for deep concentration is highly essential for personal as well as professional successes. This can also be useful if you want to increase your productivity at work, outshine in class or just live more mindfully every day of our lives. So here are five strategies that will assist you build up attention span and keep it on course so that you can reach your full potential.
Kārlis PuntulisPublished a day ago in MotivationJudgement is Allowed
In my early twenties I moved to Las Vegas. I wanted to work in convention and hotel sales and was young, eager and talented. There were thousands of options in Vegas so I knew finding a job wouldn’t be difficult. I applied at several properties but had already fallen in love with an upscale boutique hotel. My first experience with the hotel had been several months prior when the man I was dating took me for drinks and dinner. We pulled into the hotel valet and were immediately surrounded by men in suits, polished shoes and whistles. One opened my door greeting me gently while another opened my partner’s welcoming us to their property. I was whisked from the vehicle to large solid wooden doors that stood nearly 12 feet tall. A doorman nodded with a polite “Good evening” while opening the giant doors and my gaze fell into a lobby of exquisite luxury. The archways, molding, tile, furniture and view were magnificently dripping with beautiful floral arrangements. It was a space of absolute beauty; not an item out of place. I felt like a queen and made my way through the space soaking in its opulence. When it came time to move and begin my job search I longed to work amongst the beauty I had experienced that evening.
Bridgit MuratorePublished a day ago in MotivationWhy Self Love is Important
What is Self Love: Self love is a way of being yourself to feel good and positive about yourself as like we do for others whom we love the most.
Paras SharmaPublished a day ago in MotivationIt's Been A Long Hiatus: Writer's Block And It's Dilemma
You know what's worst for a writer from my point of view? Writer's Block. To me, it's the worst that can happen. I couldn't come up with anything creative. Words didn't flow on the blank canvas of Google Doc.
Tania AfreenPublished a day ago in Motivation
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