13+ hour, 43+ min ago   (205+ words) "The optimize part is exactly why I'm doing this," Curtis said. He stepped back, his movements fluid and precise, his gaze locked on the gold eyes of the man who had curated his life. "The 'Jake' layers identified a redundancy…...

10+ hour, 45+ min ago   (348+ words) “I don’t think I can do this,” she said with tears in her eyes. Streaks of eyeliner and mascara ran down her right cheek, and both of her eyes were completely blackened with smeared makeup. She turned and grabbed me…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (163+ words) The family gathered around the table And bowed their heads in prayer. The aroma of our favorite foods Completely filled the air. We said our thanks for those we love As we held each other's hands. We thanked God for…...

18+ hour, 44+ 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…...

18+ hour, 44+ min ago   (322+ words) National Veterans and Military Family Month has been observed in November for 20 years, but Pete Sampson says the time to honor veterans is too often minimized to just one day. At least, that's what he keeps seeing individuals taking "anti-Pride…...

21+ hour, 1+ 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, 2+ hour ago   (664+ words) "National security is not my thing." "I'm not that informed on national security" Imagine, if you will, you wake up and there is a gun pressed to your temple. No matter how you try, it won’t detach. It’s stuck there…...

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...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (756+ words) It was late, the house was quiet, and I had a cup of tea going cold beside me. On an impulse I opened the reviews for an app my team helps build and started reading. Not skimming for a rating....