by Christine Hanolsy | Feb 7, 2018 | Challenge, Microprose, Open, YeahWrite
Once upon a time… I’ll admit it: my favorite stories are stories with magic in them. Witches, wizards, magic rings, super powers, telepathy, extra-sensory perception, all of that stuff, be it medieval, modern, futuristic, or none of the above. For me,...
by Christine Hanolsy | Jan 3, 2018 | Challenge, Microprose, Open, YeahWrite
Out with the old… It’s a new year, YeahWriters, and that means new beginnings, new ideas, new perspectives, and new goals. I’m guessing a lot of us have the same goal for 2018: to write more. That’s admirable, but also kind of loosey-goosey....
by Christine Hanolsy | Dec 6, 2017 | Challenge, Microprose, Open, YeahWrite
Season of light Here in the northern hemisphere, the days are still getting shorter, and our little rituals – be they religious, cultural, personal, or otherwise – are designed to remind us that there’s still light in the world. But no matter the...
by Christine Hanolsy | Nov 1, 2017 | Challenge, Microprose, Open, YeahWrite
All work and no play… This week, Arden and I are in Beaver Creek, Colorado, for Sirens, an annual conference that explores and celebrates the role of women in fantasy and science fiction. This year’s guests include Kate Elliot, V.E. Schwab*, Zoraida...
by Christine Hanolsy | Sep 6, 2017 | Challenge, Microprose, Open, YeahWrite
Everybody needs a little time away You may or may not have noticed, but I took a little vacation this summer, handing the microprose challenge over to my friend and colleague, Asha. The break let me focus on my own writing and editing projects for a bit and was just...
by Christine Hanolsy | May 3, 2017 | Challenge, Microprose, Open, YeahWrite
Love ’em and leave ’em I’m in love with my own words. I admit it. There are times I look at a page and I cannot quite fathom cutting a single syllable. But my job as a writer is to figure out what’s at the heart of my words and to whittle away...
