River
@riverjoy.bsky.social
I make art with light and paint and words. An asshole with Mr. Rogers vibes.
https://vocal.media/authors/river-joy
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Reposted by River
The Visit
Inside
vocal.media
March 4, 2024 at 7:13 PM
I've never worked in a liquor store in the weeks leading up to st. Patrick's day, but I imagine it's going to be a little bit of a nightmare.
March 1, 2024 at 3:56 PM
I've never worked in a liquor store in the weeks leading up to st. Patrick's day, but I imagine it's going to be a little bit of a nightmare.
Getting the flu the last week of December wasn't my ideal way of "slowing it down". I feel like I've been asleep for a month. 0/10 would not recommend.
January 1, 2024 at 10:20 PM
Getting the flu the last week of December wasn't my ideal way of "slowing it down". I feel like I've been asleep for a month. 0/10 would not recommend.
A guarantee you're going to get a bonkers story if this girl shows up at the beginning of a tik tok
January 1, 2024 at 10:19 PM
A guarantee you're going to get a bonkers story if this girl shows up at the beginning of a tik tok
I have a confession I truly don't know how to use any social media effectively.
December 6, 2023 at 5:55 PM
I have a confession I truly don't know how to use any social media effectively.
Ellie has perpetually concerned face. #ellieposting
December 6, 2023 at 5:53 PM
Ellie has perpetually concerned face. #ellieposting
I have better communication skills with my dog than with most people. #ellieposting
December 3, 2023 at 11:39 PM
I have better communication skills with my dog than with most people. #ellieposting
I came up with this hallmark movie prompt for a group I'm in, and the entries are rolling in. It's unhinged as I had hoped. Even if you're not a writer on Vocal this has been such a fun prompt highly recommend . #writingprompt #hallmarkwithatwist
Vocal+Assist's December Prompt
A "Hallmark" story
vocal.media
December 3, 2023 at 8:29 AM
I came up with this hallmark movie prompt for a group I'm in, and the entries are rolling in. It's unhinged as I had hoped. Even if you're not a writer on Vocal this has been such a fun prompt highly recommend . #writingprompt #hallmarkwithatwist
There's a story here and it's on the tip of my brain but it's not quite there yet.
November 20, 2023 at 3:07 PM
There's a story here and it's on the tip of my brain but it's not quite there yet.
Meet Tam the main character of my dystopian novel I'm working on. :). She's much cooler than I am.
Tam's Story
The events in this story take place immediately before "First Step"
vocal.media
November 20, 2023 at 3:03 PM
Meet Tam the main character of my dystopian novel I'm working on. :). She's much cooler than I am.
Capitalism is not cool.
November 18, 2023 at 1:53 AM
Capitalism is not cool.
Something brand new for you today. An entry to Vocal's Arid Challenge and the backstory for one of my characters that appears in another arch. I'm piecing this story together one chunk at a time. Some short fiction for you today, the other two pieces are linked at the end.
Hal
A Character Study
vocal.media
November 16, 2023 at 1:39 AM
Something brand new for you today. An entry to Vocal's Arid Challenge and the backstory for one of my characters that appears in another arch. I'm piecing this story together one chunk at a time. Some short fiction for you today, the other two pieces are linked at the end.
100 pieces on vocal. The past year has been a year of growth and renewal and writing starting with Christopher Paolini's challenge has led me to so many exciting adventures in creating.
I'm So Much More Interesting When My Life is Boring.
100 Stories, About a Year
vocal.media
November 14, 2023 at 4:57 PM
100 pieces on vocal. The past year has been a year of growth and renewal and writing starting with Christopher Paolini's challenge has led me to so many exciting adventures in creating.
My dog and I went on quite the adventure this morning. The end result is a sleepy and cuddly Ellie
November 14, 2023 at 4:54 PM
My dog and I went on quite the adventure this morning. The end result is a sleepy and cuddly Ellie
I wrote this poem to try to make sense of the world, I'm not sure if I succeeded but I do think it was helpful to process a bit.
meditation
a poem, a photo essay
vocal.media
November 8, 2023 at 6:06 PM
I wrote this poem to try to make sense of the world, I'm not sure if I succeeded but I do think it was helpful to process a bit.
Waiting for the signing and event. :)
November 7, 2023 at 9:50 PM
Waiting for the signing and event. :)
Also hi please go vote today. There are a lot of important things on a lot of ballots in a lot of states. Statistically since this is not a midterm and not a presidential race the turnout will be lower.
November 7, 2023 at 11:33 AM
Also hi please go vote today. There are a lot of important things on a lot of ballots in a lot of states. Statistically since this is not a midterm and not a presidential race the turnout will be lower.
Why yes I did start Murtagh at 4:30 this morning.
November 7, 2023 at 9:51 AM
Why yes I did start Murtagh at 4:30 this morning.