by Rowan | Jan 26, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Priorities The book I spent the final quarter of last year editing just came back from the publishers (with! my! name! in! the! credits! (that will never, ever, get old)). I mean, obviously the author did some work too. The novel I’m editing needs a scene moved...
by Stacie Dalrymple | Jan 24, 2018 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Leave It Be The top of my dog Tango’s right rear paw has a minor wound, which I only noticed because she was furiously licking it raw. She’s not limping, so I’m going with the “cone and topical medication” approach in hopes of avoiding...
by Michelle Longo | Jan 21, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Distractions I’m not going to lie here: I am the Queen of Distractions. I will find any excuse to get distracted by something to the point where I can’t get anything done. Some of it is legit, like people talking or terrible music playing overhead. But...
by Arden Ruth | Jan 19, 2018 | Weekend Showcase, YeahWrite
The Weekend Writing Showcase is open! TGIF, YeahWriters! Let’s make this place your home for all the stories that didn’t make it to the YeahWrite competitive grids this week. As a refresher, here’s what we had going on! Technique Toolbox New year, new look: we’ve...
by Rowan | Jan 19, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Time keeps on ticking The Christmas kitten is more than twice as big now as she was a month ago; she’s had two rounds of kitten shots and it’s starting to be actively unpleasant when she tries to sleep draped over my throat. She’s also making a break...
by Stacie Dalrymple | Jan 17, 2018 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Not Write I didn’t write this week. I meant to but my holiday weekend passed in a flash what with my younger son’s birthday slumber party and all. It didn’t help either that I started reading Radium Girls and couldn’t put it down. Although I...