Achievements

The Road to 500 Stories on Vocal
Since the Spring of 2018, I've written over 400 stories and had six Top Stories on Vocal as of February 2026. Now, I'm focused on achieving another milestone: 500 stories written. Now you're wondering how I could I possibly come up with topics to write about. It's based on personal experiences and events that are happening in the world. The question is will this feat be achievable by year's end? It's a longshot, but not impossible either. I write everything from sports to video games. One of my goals as a writer on Vocal is to encourage everyone to take something away from any story I write. In early 2018, I was at my lowest point in my life. I was going through mental health issues, including a couple of suicide attempts. One day, I went to my local library and was on a computer. I wanted something that'll lift my spirits up a bit. All of a sudden, I discovered something online where I could freely express myself. That site was called Vocal. When I wrote my first story on there, I was automatically hooked. I kept writing more and the rest, as they say, was history.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard about 10 hours ago in Writers
How to Improve Your Golf Game Fast: Expert Tips for Every Skill Level
Improving your golf game quickly requires more than enthusiasm and frequent practice. Golf demands precision, consistency, and a clear understanding of both technique and strategy. Whether you are new to the sport or striving to refine advanced skills, adopting expert-backed methods can accelerate your progress and enhance your overall performance on the course.
By Daniel Ladnerabout 18 hours ago in Writers
LATE Late March 2026: 6 Goals Accomplished
Another writing goal accomplished! And I snuck this one in just before March was all done with! This one is labeled as Write 2nd Draft of Script (Gun) because I like writing in halted speech patterns… and I was working with limited space. But to lengthen it out here where I got some extra leg room, the goal was to write the 2nd draft of my script, “Son of a Gun.”
By Stephen Kramer Avitabilea day ago in Writers
Why Do We Remember Old Memories More?
Introduction Have you ever noticed how certain moments from your past feel more vivid than events that happened just yesterday? A childhood smell, an old song, or a familiar place can suddenly bring back a flood of memories. This common human experience raises an interesting question: why do we tend to remember older memories more strongly than recent ones?
By Ska day ago in Writers
When The Story Pivots and Changes
My writing journey has been a bit of a roller coaster. I don't have any accolades to claim, though if I actually attempted to get serious about writing contests and submitting my work, I could change that. After I finished my rewrite and recording of the audiobook of "Memoirs of the In-Between" I decided that I needed to decide what to do next.
By Hope Martina day ago in Writers
A Story a Day Keeps Dementia Away!
My mother, sadly, is developing dementia at quite a rapid pace. My father also had dementia when he passed away, so the prognosis for me is not great.
By Calvin Londona day ago in Writers
Why Unwritten Thoughts Are Lost Forever
There is a specific kind of loss that most people recognize only in hindsight: the realization that something once understood clearly has vanished without leaving a trace. It is not the loss of a fact, but the loss of a connection, a realization, or a way of seeing that once felt complete and meaningful. The mind remembers that something mattered, but cannot recover what it was. No record exists to return to. No artifact remains. The understanding did not fail. It simply disappeared.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast2 days ago in Writers
My Pride In My Vocal Work
Introduction Someone recently said that I do nothing but complain, and over the last six months, I have been told to shut up and not criticise Vocal. That has hurt me a lot. But...
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 days ago in Writers
AI Can Clarify Thought Instead of Replacing It
The Accusation Is About Origin, Not Appearance The accusation that using AI makes writing deceptive sounds strong because it targets authorship, not style. It implies that if a tool is involved at any stage, the final product is no longer truly yours. That assumption only holds if the tool is the source of the thinking. If the reasoning, direction, and conclusions originate elsewhere, then the presence of a tool does not transfer ownership. It only affects how the ideas are presented.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast4 days ago in Writers
Side Quest Goal Achieved: Placing an Alien Claim. Top Story - March 2026.
This is a post that has me quite ecstatic. It's funny, I thought it was going to be one of my usual, "Hey, I achieved another one of my goals and checked it off" type deals. And it sort of is. But it sort of isn't. And it's also one of my greatest writing accomplishments of late.
By Stephen Kramer Avitabile5 days ago in Writers
Preservation as an Act of Care
Care is usually associated with people, not with ideas. It brings to mind attentiveness, patience, protection, and responsibility toward something fragile. Meaning rarely enters that picture. Thoughts are assumed to be abundant, replaceable, and endlessly renewable. If one is lost, another will come. This assumption feels practical, but it is wrong in a quiet and costly way. Some meanings are not interchangeable. Some insights arrive only once, shaped by a particular moment, a particular season, or a particular convergence of experience that will never repeat in the same form.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast5 days ago in Writers
A truth
If you have a truth it could never be taken away from you no matter how quiet it sounds when you say it out loud, it could never be taken away from you no matter if people try and squash it down or dilute the tears it’s cried out, it will remain and be fulfilled, it can never be taken away from you.
By Ruhani Khadijah5 days ago in Writers