# Connect - Voice Community - 2026-(1) **URL:** \ **Category:** Voice.club\ **Created:** [February 25, 2026, 2:10am UTC](https://softart.discourse.group/t/connect-voice-community-2026-1/919 "2026-02-25T02:10:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SoftArt](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/softart.discourse.group/softart/32/20_2.png) [@SoftArt](https://softart.discourse.group/u/SoftArt)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2026, 2:10am UTC](https://softart.discourse.group/t/connect-voice-community-2026-1/919/1 "2026-02-25T02:10:14Z")
[![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/uploads/softart/original/1X/17c08aeca5322eb62b5302af9e353383cf153da9.jpeg) ](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/3rpmu2j3ibgmhotecjmrr/Voice-Discourse-Connect-Overlay-2026-01-v2026-05-15-V4.jpg?rlkey=mot7563qpjxvh2io44onhxb7p&dl=0) Our latest Voice.club Connect topic is a great place for community connections, comments, feedback, suggestions or just to make new friends. Please feel free to leave a reply with any thoughts that are on your mind. Remember, you can mention any VIP member simply by typing the “@” sign and the first few letters of their username. When someone is mentioned directly, they will get an email notification, so it’s a great way to keep in touch. **Don’t Forget - Our VIP Collab Event “Midnight Madness” will close soon!** Be sure to add your creative snippet while the collab is still open. **Join the collab here:** [https://softart.io/voice-vip-event#CollabPrompt](https://softart.io/voice-vip-event#CollabPrompt) ---
**Author:** ![DeborahGoulding](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/softart.discourse.group/deborahgoulding/32/398_2.png) [@DeborahGoulding](https://softart.discourse.group/u/DeborahGoulding)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2026, 1:02pm UTC](https://softart.discourse.group/t/connect-voice-community-2026-1/919/2 "2026-02-25T13:02:45Z")
I had an idea for a prompt for free contest. Cheating. This could be based on one cheating life, cheating on a spouse or significant other, in academics, sports or being vindictive. It could make for some really interesting situations/stories?!?! ---
**Author:** ![SoftArt](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/softart.discourse.group/softart/32/20_2.png) [@SoftArt](https://softart.discourse.group/u/SoftArt)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2026, 5:55pm UTC](https://softart.discourse.group/t/connect-voice-community-2026-1/919/3 "2026-02-25T17:55:12Z")
@DeborahGoulding - That’s a great idea for a very cool prompt - “Cheating” - sounds like tons of interesting stories could be developed from your new prompt! Since you are now a VIP subscriber, you are entitled to many new VIP Features, which include your approved prompt suggestions being added into the queue to be published 🙂 **Reminder - Closing Soon - Collab Event - _Here is another VIP-only challenge_:** Write a short snippet that can help finish out our current collab story: **Submit Your Snippet Here:** [https://softart.io/voice-vip-event#CollabPrompt](https://softart.io/voice-vip-event#CollabPrompt) ---
**Author:** ![LuckySharma](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/softart.discourse.group/luckysharma/32/327_2.png) [@LuckySharma](https://softart.discourse.group/u/LuckySharma)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2026, 11:05am UTC](https://softart.discourse.group/t/connect-voice-community-2026-1/919/4 "2026-03-03T11:05:37Z")
My wish list contained several pages, But when God appeared before me, I asked only for happiness, holding back my tears. ---
**Author:** ![Chris](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/softart.discourse.group/chris/32/14_2.png) [@Chris](https://softart.discourse.group/u/Chris)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 3:50pm UTC](https://softart.discourse.group/t/connect-voice-community-2026-1/919/5 "2026-03-11T15:50:35Z")
Hi Lucky - Nice to see you back! I ran across your post, and your message was very touching, and it made my day! Hope to see you writing more stories soon 🙂 谢谢 ( thanks ) - Chris ---
**Author:** ![SoftArt](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/softart.discourse.group/softart/32/20_2.png) [@SoftArt](https://softart.discourse.group/u/SoftArt)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 7:58pm UTC](https://softart.discourse.group/t/connect-voice-community-2026-1/919/6 "2026-03-11T19:58:55Z")
@DeborahGoulding - Per your suggestion, we just set the new writing contest prompt as “Cheating”—and we are expecting some great stories! Once the current voting is completed and winners are announced, we’ll open the new contest. Thanks again for your suggestion 🙂 Also, we are launching the new writing collab event soon! We think VIP member @MargaridaBrei suggested a prompt for the new collab but can’t remember. Do you by chance remember the prompt she wanted on the next writing collab? ---
**Author:** ![DeborahGoulding](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/softart.discourse.group/deborahgoulding/32/398_2.png) [@DeborahGoulding](https://softart.discourse.group/u/DeborahGoulding)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2026, 1:43am UTC](https://softart.discourse.group/t/connect-voice-community-2026-1/919/7 "2026-03-12T01:43:35Z")
Thank you for using my suggestion “Cheating” for the next prompt. I’m honored. It will spark many imaginative stories and I look forward to reading and listening to each one! I do not know of a prompt suggested by Margarida for the next collab. I hope she remembers this as it will surely be an exciting one! I will have to ponder my imagination to execute a worthy “Cheating” story. Limitless ideas and many directions this could go! ---
**Author:** ![SoftArt](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/softart.discourse.group/softart/32/20_2.png) [@SoftArt](https://softart.discourse.group/u/SoftArt)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2026, 6:53pm UTC](https://softart.discourse.group/t/connect-voice-community-2026-1/919/8 "2026-03-12T18:53:47Z")
[@Voice.club-VIP](https://softart.discourse.group/groups/voice.club-vip) To all our VIP members - We are launching a new prompt for our ongoing writing collab event soon! Does anyone have a suggestion for our next writing collab prompt? ---
**Author:** ![CarrieOLeary](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/softart.discourse.group/carrieoleary/32/164_2.png) [@CarrieOLeary](https://softart.discourse.group/u/CarrieOLeary)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2026, 8:53pm UTC](https://softart.discourse.group/t/connect-voice-community-2026-1/919/9 "2026-03-12T20:53:20Z")
‘A door to nowhere’? Or ‘Hope is in the air’? ---
**Author:** ![Lotchie](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/softart.discourse.group/lotchie/32/24_2.png) [@Lotchie](https://softart.discourse.group/u/Lotchie)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2026, 6:36pm UTC](https://softart.discourse.group/t/connect-voice-community-2026-1/919/10 "2026-03-14T18:36:18Z")
My prompt suggestion is “New Beginning” ---
**Author:** ![Lotchie](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/softart.discourse.group/lotchie/32/24_2.png) [@Lotchie](https://softart.discourse.group/u/Lotchie)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2026, 6:38pm UTC](https://softart.discourse.group/t/connect-voice-community-2026-1/919/11 "2026-03-14T18:38:37Z")
My second prompt suggestion is “Nintai” - a Japanese concept meaning patience, endurance, perseverance, or steadfastness in the face of difficulties. It is the ability to endure hardship. ---
**Author:** ![DeborahGoulding](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/softart.discourse.group/deborahgoulding/32/398_2.png) [@DeborahGoulding](https://softart.discourse.group/u/DeborahGoulding)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2026, 5:19pm UTC](https://softart.discourse.group/t/connect-voice-community-2026-1/919/12 "2026-03-17T17:19:18Z")
I have a question. I have a story that is too long that I’m rewriting and self editing for the next prompt “Cheating”. Do you have a suggestion for how I can submit this story another way? In 2 parts? Thank you for any feedback. Deborah Goulding ---
**Author:** ![SoftArt](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/softart.discourse.group/softart/32/20_2.png) [@SoftArt](https://softart.discourse.group/u/SoftArt)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2026, 5:36pm UTC](https://softart.discourse.group/t/connect-voice-community-2026-1/919/13 "2026-03-17T17:36:17Z")
That’s a great question @DeborahGoulding - and the quick answer is yes. In fact, @MargaridaBrei also asked about submitting long stories, and so we have ensured that VIP members can submit long stories that are broken into multiple parts. This applies to all sections of the Voice Club including the free contest! We ask that you keep the title of all story segments the same, except for adding " - Part 1", “Part 2”, “Part 3”, etc… The timing of your question is great, because we are just now upgrading the VIP contest entry form to include a dropdown option for a story with multiple segments! **NEXT STEP: Go ahead and prepare your segmented contest story, but please don’t submit the segments until we reply and let you know the new entry form is ready 🙂** **NOTE to Non-Subscribers** - _Only VIPs have the option to submit long stories in multiple segments. If you are a free member, the first story you submit into the contest will be reviewed, but any additional story submissions into the same contest will be deleted._ ---
**Author:** ![DeborahGoulding](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/softart.discourse.group/deborahgoulding/32/398_2.png) [@DeborahGoulding](https://softart.discourse.group/u/DeborahGoulding)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2026, 5:20pm UTC](https://softart.discourse.group/t/connect-voice-community-2026-1/919/14 "2026-03-18T17:20:15Z")
Thank you very much for this information. I do have 1 more question regarding the free contest. May I submit a 2 part story to the “Contest”? Or only 1 part per contest? Yes, I will wait until it’s up and running. Deborah Goulding ---
**Author:** ![SoftArt](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/softart.discourse.group/softart/32/20_2.png) [@SoftArt](https://softart.discourse.group/u/SoftArt)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2026, 5:23pm UTC](https://softart.discourse.group/t/connect-voice-community-2026-1/919/15 "2026-03-18T17:23:57Z")
Hi - @DeborahGoulding - Yes, since you are a VIP, you may submit a two-part (or more / multi-part) story to the free writing contest 🙂 This option is only available to our VIP members, so have fun writing, and we look forward to your new stories! ---
**Author:** ![SoftArt](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/softart.discourse.group/softart/32/20_2.png) [@SoftArt](https://softart.discourse.group/u/SoftArt)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2026, 7:21pm UTC](https://softart.discourse.group/t/connect-voice-community-2026-1/919/16 "2026-03-22T19:21:11Z")
[@Voice.club-VIP](https://softart.discourse.group/groups/voice.club-vip) @DeborahGoulding - Good news, the 2026 “Cheating” contest prompt is now open! **Entering Mult-Part stories:** When you submit your entry, in order to see the new VIP form, please make sure to click the button labeled: _ **VIP Members** _ _ **Submit Voice Recording - OR - Text Only** _ After you have selected this VIP submission path option, you will see the new form with a new question: **“Is this story stand-alone or part of a series?”** You should now be able to submit your multi-part story. Let us know if you have any issues or questions 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MargaridaBrei](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/softart.discourse.group/margaridabrei/32/26_2.png) [@MargaridaBrei](https://softart.discourse.group/u/MargaridaBrei)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2026, 12:09pm UTC](https://softart.discourse.group/t/connect-voice-community-2026-1/919/17 "2026-03-24T12:09:41Z")
Dear Voice.Club, I cannot see **“Is this story stand-alone or part of a series?”** Can you please provide some rules for the multi part story? Will the total amount of words for the multi part story be no more than 350 words? Thank you, Margraida Brei ---
**Author:** ![SoftArt](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/softart.discourse.group/softart/32/20_2.png) [@SoftArt](https://softart.discourse.group/u/SoftArt)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2026, 12:27pm UTC](https://softart.discourse.group/t/connect-voice-community-2026-1/919/18 "2026-03-24T12:27:19Z")
@MargaridaBrei - For the free contest, under “Step 1”, there are two submission buttons you can choose: One for “Free Members” and one for “VIP members” _ **If you don’t see the new form, then you probably chose the “Free Members” path.** _ For the free contest, under “Step 1”, make sure and choose the “VIP Members” button. > [@SoftArt](#): > > When you submit your entry, in order to see the new VIP form, under “Step 1”, please make sure to click the button labeled: > _ **VIP Members** _ > _ **Submit Voice Recording - OR - Text Only** _ * * * **Each individual submission should always follow the standard word count - Max 350 words.** However, VIP members can submit multi-part stories in multiple submissions, for example: **You can send two separate submissions to the free contest, Part 1 and Part 2, your final story could be around 700 words.** _This means that essentially the total word count is not limited for VIP members._ ---
**Author:** ![SoftArt](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/softart.discourse.group/softart/32/20_2.png) [@SoftArt](https://softart.discourse.group/u/SoftArt)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2026, 7:29pm UTC](https://softart.discourse.group/t/connect-voice-community-2026-1/919/19 "2026-04-15T19:29:11Z")
[@Voice.club-VIP](https://softart.discourse.group/groups/voice.club-vip) We are excited to launch a new VIP “View” writing prompt soon! Thanks to Carrie O’Leary for contributing the prompt _“Door to Nowhere”_—this is a great one 🙂 _Note: We shortened her prompt slightly to reduce it to three words, because we prefer a max of three words in any of our prompts._ We look forward to this upcoming new VIP “View” prompt and can’t wait to read your great stories! ---
**Author:** ![Julie](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/softart.discourse.group/julie/32/21_2.png) [@Julie](https://softart.discourse.group/u/Julie)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2026, 8:16pm UTC](https://softart.discourse.group/t/connect-voice-community-2026-1/919/21 "2026-05-13T20:16:29Z")
This is one of my favorite prompts of all time! Thank you so much @CarrieOLeary for a prompt that has made me think outside the box.I’ve been contemplating what I’m going to write for a while now, and I have an idea that might appeal to creatives like @MargaridaBrei , @SusanGiles , @Regina [Next page](https://softart.discourse.group/t/connect-voice-community-2026-1/919.md?page=2)