Write Here, Write Now: A Vocal Podcast

Twenty Miles South of Macon

The humdrum of the everyday can wear on a person. Grocery store runs, paperwork, bills. For Mabel Schwartz, a solo trip on the open road is the solution, even if it scares her. In a Super 8 Motel along the way, she discovers what she really needs.  Check out this essay at: https://vocal.media/fiction/twenty-miles-south-of-maconEssay Written By: Melissa WozniakEssay Voiced By: Kris Keppeler Follow Vocal on Insta Follow Vocal on Facebook Tweet at Vocal on Twitter Don’t forget to follow Write Here, Write Now for free wherever you get your podcasts or by clicking this link.If you liked what you heard, tell a friend! Just put this link into any of your socials: https://podcasts.vocal.media/Want to read this and other amazing essays and stories on Vocal? Or maybe you want to write your own story? Get started today by going to https://vocal.media/ and creating a free account. Or, become a Vocal+ member and get access to incredible challenges, promotions and other perks. 

Waiting Room

The non-descript anonymity of a waiting room can be a melancholy experience, even more so if you find yourself there frequently. Erin Shea’s “Waiting Room” faces the stale gray of these liminal spaces head on, following the protagonist’s internal journey during the course of one doctor’s appointment. Along the way? The Price is Right, Selena Gomez, and the psychological struggles of chronic illness.Check out this essay at: https://vocal.media/fiction/waiting-room-lv3wu40jdvEssay Written By: Erin SheaEssay Voiced By: Crystal Judkins Follow Vocal on Insta Follow Vocal on Facebook Tweet at Vocal on Twitter Don’t forget to follow Write Here, Write Now for free wherever you get your podcasts or by clicking this link.If you liked what you heard, tell a friend! Just put this link into any of your socials: https://podcasts.vocal.media/Want to read this and other amazing essays and stories on Vocal? Or maybe you want to write your own story? Get started today by going to https://vocal.media/ and creating a free account. Or, become a Vocal+ member and get access to incredible challenges, promotions and other perks. 

Exit Wound

Family can be messy. Rachel Pollock tackles one family’s grief - for what was lost, and for what they never had, in “Exit Wound.” With as many twists and turns as the back road it’s set on, this story is one of a kind.Check out this essay at: https://vocal.media/fiction/exit-woundEssay Written By: Rachel PollockEssay Voiced By: Kris Keppeler Follow Vocal on Insta Follow Vocal on Facebook Tweet at Vocal on Twitter Don’t forget to follow Write Here, Write Now for free wherever you get your podcasts or by clicking this link.If you liked what you heard, tell a friend! Just put this link into any of your socials: https://podcasts.vocal.media/Want to read this and other amazing essays and stories on Vocal? Or maybe you want to write your own story? Get started today by going to https://vocal.media/ and creating a free account. Or, become a Vocal+ member and get access to incredible challenges, promotions and other perks. 

The Blonde

Voyeurism is a fact of city life, but Bebe King Nicholson takes it to a new level with “The Blonde.” One woman's loneliness and nostalgia begin to bleed into the life story of another she sees from afar. Will imagination and reality collide, or will the window for that opportunity close too soon?Check out this essay at: https://vocal.media/fiction/the-blondeEssay Written By: Bebe King NicholsonEssay Voiced By: Kris Keppeler Follow Vocal on Insta Follow Vocal on Facebook Tweet at Vocal on Twitter Don’t forget to follow Write Here, Write Now for free wherever you get your podcasts or by clicking this link.If you liked what you heard, tell a friend! Just put this link into any of your socials: https://podcasts.vocal.media/Want to read this and other amazing essays and stories on Vocal? Or maybe you want to write your own story? Get started today by going to https://vocal.media/ and creating a free account. Or, become a Vocal+ member and get access to incredible challenges, promotions and other perks. 

The Ghosts in West Texas

Family histories get brought into the present in Andie Ngeleka’s “The Ghosts in West Texas.” Hot, dry air blows over the plains, bringing memories of what came before - and warnings for what’s to come.Check out this essay at: https://vocal.media/fiction/the-ghosts-in-west-texasEssay Written By: Andie NgelekaEssay Voiced By: Crystal Judkins Follow Vocal on Insta Follow Vocal on Facebook Tweet at Vocal on Twitter Don’t forget to follow Write Here, Write Now for free wherever you get your podcasts or by clicking this link.If you liked what you heard, tell a friend! Just put this link into any of your socials: https://podcasts.vocal.media/Want to read this and other amazing essays and stories on Vocal? Or maybe you want to write your own story? Get started today by going to https://vocal.media/ and creating a free account. Or, become a Vocal+ member and get access to incredible challenges, promotions and other perks.