by Rowan | Nov 24, 2017 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Obligatory Holiday Post Yeah, I don’t know where 2017 is going either, but I’ll be fine when it’s gone. This year has taken pets and parents, heroes and friends and illusions. Still, I’m typing these words leaned as far back in my chair as I...
by Rowan | Nov 17, 2017 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Happy birthday to me! Wow, it was great to see y’all filling up the grids again (and welcome back, to a few old faces! I missed you!). I have no idea if you just felt sorry for me or if it had nothing at all to do with my birthday and everyone was just feeling...
by Rowan | Nov 10, 2017 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners
Cheers to the freakin’ weekend And to the one person besides me who’s now got that song stuck in their head. Sorrynotsorry. Whether your weekend is a time of relaxation or whether you’re one of our final ten writers in the Super Challenge, I hope you...
by Rowan | Nov 8, 2017 | Fiction|Poetry, Super Challenge, Winners
When we sat down to design the Super Challenge, we asked ourselves three questions: what makes a writing contest great, what do we enjoy doing, and what is hardly anyone else doing? We came up with our prompts because they make the kind of stories and challenges that...
by Rowan | Nov 3, 2017 | Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Doing Better Last night I had the dubious joy of sharing a coffeeshop with two lit-bros. They described in excruciating detail their fascinating and innovative stories, that they were sure nobody had shared with the world. “My story takes place in the...
by Rowan | Oct 27, 2017 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners
It’s been a long week Freelancers I know have had their work hours and assignments dialed back. A friend was doxxed. Two friends won’t be having their leases renewed and are scrambling to find places to live. In all this, writing seems like it might as...