by Asha Rajan | Aug 8, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Who knew Did you ever write a story that won’t leave you alone, proof it, give it to beta readers, and then weeks or months (lolsob) later, after you’ve submitted it to a bunch of places and received rejections, you notice that there’s a huge...
by Asha Rajan | Jul 11, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Who knew? According to R.E.M. at the end of the world as we know it we’re supposed feel fine (you’re welcome for that earworm). I don’t know how fine you’re feeling, but I’m about fair to middling. It’s interesting how those simple...
by Asha Rajan | Jun 13, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Winter is … here I’m not sure what the weather’s like where you are, but it’s very confused here. Yesterday began with frost on the grass and air so cold my breath fogged in it as I walked. By midday, I was peeling layers of clothing off, and...
by Asha Rajan | May 16, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
The unbridled beauty of words I’ve been reading a lot of poetry recently. I find that when the world is unfathomable, when people confound me, poetry contains joy, beauty, and sometimes answers for me. I’ve also been trying my hand at writing poetry...
by Asha Rajan | Apr 18, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Short and sweet Is anyone else feeling like they just can’t find the time or headspace to write? Between having everyone in my family at home all the time, and either trying to read everything COVID_19 related or worrying about everything COVID_19 related,...
by Asha Rajan | Mar 21, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Silver linings At a time when the news is largely bleak, I’ve been noticing a trend amongst creative friends and family and strangers. People are turning to craft, to making things, to art, to music. More and more people are picking up new-to-them pursuits, or...
