by Arden Ruth | Apr 1, 2022 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
April Fools I loathe April Fool’s Day. Even as a kid, where a harmless whoopee cushion prank would send most into fits, I was the ol’ curmudgeon snarling at anyone who dared try and play a prank on me. Someone must have got me good in a past life. But...
by Arden Ruth | Feb 25, 2022 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Push Through The end of February is usually where I falter, all of those new and shiny goals I made in the new year suddenly feeling impossible to reach. Whether it be imposter syndrome, the cold coupled with laziness, or the burnout of entering Pandemic: Year Three,...
by Arden Ruth | Jan 21, 2022 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
We Are The Champions I am a huge fan of American football, and last week, my University of Georgia Bulldogs won the national championship against one of our biggest rivals. It was 1980, before I was even born, the last time this happened, so you can imagine the high...
by Arden Ruth | Dec 17, 2021 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
‘Tis the Season Many holidays abound throughout the months of November and December, and I don’t know about you all, but I am exhausted. Not only do I typically bear the labor of organizing family events, what to cook, what to do, presents to get,...
by Arden Ruth | Nov 12, 2021 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Hello, Darkness… I’ll admit it. I’m a weirdo. I am one of the few people in this country who love the end of Daylight Saving Time. The bright, early mornings have me bouncing out of bed and ready to take on the day (as a non-morning person, this is a...
by Arden Ruth | Oct 1, 2021 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Spoopy Season Fall may have officially begun one week ago, but there is something about that October 1 feeling that has me pulling out my cozy sweaters and boots. I love this time of year. I love the changing of the leaves, cooler weather, the Seattle sky morphing...
