Prompts
Unofficial Challenge: What would you do if you were rich?. Top Story - February 2026.
I love the kind of work I get to do in my career, but as I job search and browse apartments again due to another understaffed and unsustainable work environment that I did not intend to get into, my daydreams of better days consistently lean into the same question: What would I do if I didn't have to worry about my basic needs being met?
By Kay Husnick24 days ago in Writers
Fast Systems, Fast Forms: Why Mac Performance Matters for Online Data Collection
Fast Systems, Fast Forms: Why Mac Performance Matters for Online Data Work Online forms look simple. A few fields. A submit button. A confirmation message. But anyone who works regularly with form builders, spreadsheets, and response data knows how demanding the workflow can be.
By Abbasi Publisher25 days ago in Writers
The Creole Praying Pots of Chef Leah Chase
The Conjure, or “hoodoo,” as it is often called, may be the “reorganized remnants” of what was once a more formal religion. Conjure, in African and Afro-American folklore, is far more than spellwork or superstition - it's a rich spiritual technology rooted in ancestral wisdom, resistance, and survival.
By Novel Allen26 days ago in Writers
Draft Deleting? Don't Do It!. Top Story - February 2026.
Today, I had a little time. I decided that I would have a look at the drafts that I have on Vocal. This is part of a long-term wish to have everything I've written on paper rather than virtually. I've not looked at them for weeks and something drew me to them, just to browse and see what was there.
By Rachel Deeming26 days ago in Writers
How Creators Are Using AI to Build Short Drama and Storytelling Videos
Short drama has quietly become one of the most engaging formats in digital storytelling. Vertical mini-series, experimental narratives, and brand-supported story projects continue to appear across social platforms, proving that strong storytelling does not require long runtimes. What it does require is clarity of vision and a way to translate ideas into moving scenes.
By Abbasi Publisherabout a month ago in Writers
Notes On Reading My Stories...
I wanted to share some notes on my stories, the universes that they inhibit, and the ways that they relate to each other. Please read this note first; I promise I will keep it brief. In general, there are three universes that I'm posting here: space, the detective, and fairytales. I'll make a master author's note the detective and space universes themselves soon, but here are the important parts:
By Dionearia Redabout a month ago in Writers
Author's Notes: Puss's Boots
Puss's Boots. This story is over ten years old, over 475 years old, and over thirty years old. As a child, I fell in love with a picture book of Puss-in-Boots; I loved the simple, colourful, elegant faux-Medieval art designs even more than the story. Years later, I studied history thrive fashion, and this one book still lives with me. I wrote this story three times; it was my first original fairytale, and my first original queer story.
By Dionearia Redabout a month ago in Writers
I Had 2 Hours a Week to Write. Here's How I Still Showed Up Daily.
Two hours a week. That's all I had when I was working full-time and trying to build a writing practice on the side. Maybe 15–20 minutes a day if I were lucky. Some days, all I had was literally five minutes before I had to leave for work.
By Ellen Francesabout a month ago in Writers
Two People, Going In Opposite Directions
Fiction prompt: Start or end your story with two characters going in opposite directions (literally or figuratively). What this brought back to me was a friend I met in recovery. He was every bit a Heyoka (they are contrary). When looking it up to give a description, it was attributed to the Sioux; the Lakota, and the Dakota people.
By Denise E Lindquistabout a month ago in Writers
