Advice
How to Keep Writing When You Hate Everything You're Producing
I deleted 600 words from my new novel this morning. Not because they were objectively bad, but because I hated them. Every sentence felt forced. Every idea felt obvious. Every word choice felt wrong. As a draft, I couldn't stand to read them back, let alone ferociously turn them into something mildly readable.
By Ellen Francesabout a month ago in Writers
📖 "Publish a Book, and the Scammers Will Find You." Anatomy of a $37 Extortion Attempt
Publishing a book is an emotional rollercoaster 🎢. After months (or years) of writing, editing, and wrestling with formatting, you finally hit "publish." You’re proud, excited, and—most importantly—hungry for validation that your work matters. It’s at this exact moment, when your guard is down and your hunger for success is at its peak, that they appear: The "Author Hunters" 🕵️♂️.
By Piotr Nowakabout a month ago in Writers
Third-Party Worksite RFEs and the Question of Employer Control
When an H-1B petition involves placement at a third-party worksite, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services often examines the structure of the employment relationship closely. A Request for Evidence may be issued if the agency questions whether a valid employer–employee relationship exists.
By Sheila Danzigabout a month 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 Deemingabout a month ago in Writers
Operating Costs
I understand that a fair number of Vocal creators are having trouble. I also see a correlation: these creators have approximately 3000+ published stories. That’s a lot, even if they’re just text files, but when you add media, that file size grows exponentially. Anyone else ever get the “Your iCloud storage is full” message on your phone? Time to delete files or buy more storage.
By Harper Lewisabout a month ago in Writers
How to Empower Your Writing
“The morning pages will teach you to stop judging and just let yourself write. So what if you’re tired, crabby, distracted, stressed? Your artist is a child, and it needs to be fed. Morning pages feed your artist child. So write your morning pages.” ― Julia Cameron
By Chantal Christie Weissabout a month ago in Writers
9 Signs Your Content Isn’t Appearing in AI Search Results (And How to Fix It). AI-Generated.
Introduction If your content isn’t appearing in AI search results, the reason is not a mystery. It’s structural. AI tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini do not work the way Google does. They don’t scan a list of ranked pages, weigh backlinks, or reward keyword placement. They generate answers by deciding which brands, tools, or companies are credible enough to mention inside the response itself.
By Track My Visibilityabout a month ago in Writers
How to Know If Your Writing Is Actually Good (When You Can't Tell Anymore)
I reread an article I published last week. I couldn't tell if it was good or garbage. I'd thought it was decent when I hit publish. Now, seven days later, I was reading it as if it were written by a stranger, and I genuinely couldn't assess its quality.
By Ellen Francesabout a month ago in Writers
