18+ hour, 45+ min ago   (795+ words) No dramatic exit, and it wasn't caused by any kind of creative burnout- I didn't make any grand announcement either. I simply stepped away for “a little while, yet it turned out to be longer than I thought,” and then…...

23+ hour, 14+ min ago   (74+ words) A limerick is what you desired, A certain rhythm for that's required It takes quite a knack For something like that - Maybe tomorrow; tonight I'm too tired. I am a 79-year old grandmother who loves to write, fish, and grab…...

21+ hour, 2+ min ago   (104+ words) More than that, the “traditional” writer never existed in the first place. “But Stephanie,” you say, “what about those writers who use the old-style formats, formal writing, those who don’t break the rules? Aren’t they ‘traditional’ writers?” At least, they…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1698+ words) There was a moment in the 1980s when it seemed like every woman in America was wearing a leotard. Not just any leotard. A brightly colored one, preferably with a belt. Maybe some leg warmers. Definitely a headband. The hair was…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (968+ words) But, what you might find there is almost certainly one of the biggest mysteries to focus on the Balkan Mountains since Cribbins’ song reached number nine in the British charts. The excavation work, codenamed “Operation Sun Ray”, began in December…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (315+ words) Until I was offered the chance to participate in Lana's intriguing book-reading exercise, I had never heard of either Igi or its author, Jemal Karchkhadze. When Igi starts to wander from his clan and question the things he has always…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (66+ words) Vocal once was so strong But, now so weak. I’ve always had a interest in poetry since I took a creative writing class in high school. Writing poetry is my safe place where I can either get positive or sometimes…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (39+ words) "The world is full of scoundrels" "Both God and the Devil play the same key." Join in on my writing challenge! "Et in Arcadia Ego" 📝 Reviewer and Commentator 🎓 Post-Grad Millennial (M.A) 📖 300K+ reads on Vocal 🫶🏼 Love for reading & research...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1037+ words) A performance lasts an evening. The theater hosting it may stand for generations. That difference is important. Entertainment can appear temporary because audiences experience the finished result: a performance, a concert, a spectacle, a film. Behind the moment lies infrastructure....

5+ day, 24+ min ago   (403+ words) Some days I write for myself and on others I write hoping it will be read and remembered. Passing along information, having a voice, reaching out to others: all of these have spurred on communication with our fellow citizens of…...