by Christine Hanolsy | Oct 25, 2016 | Fiction|Poetry, YeahWrite
It happens to everyone. The widespread internet problems this past weekend really put a crimp in our style. But did we crash and burn? No, because we had backups in place (and some quick-thinking team members ready to jump in). Raise your hand if you’ve ever...
by Christine Hanolsy | Oct 14, 2016 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sometimes things don’t go as we planned. I’m going to go out on a limb here and guess that most of us are not full-time, living-wage-earning writers. Most of us have day jobs (or night jobs), families, friends, other...
by Christine Hanolsy | Oct 11, 2016 | Fiction|Poetry, YeahWrite
Deadlines Chris Baty, founder of National Novel Writing Month, put forward that the only tool a person needs to write a novel is a deadline. I am a firm believer in this theory, as evidenced by the fact that I am currently under a great deal of pressure to get this...
by Christine Hanolsy | Sep 27, 2016 | Fiction|Poetry, YeahWrite
A happy conviction My seven-year-old son has recently discovered the Moomintroll books by Tove Jansson. And by “discovered” I mean: I have been shoving them in his face for months and he finally consented to read one. I couldn’t be prouder. There are...
by Christine Hanolsy | Sep 13, 2016 | Fiction|Poetry, YeahWrite
Challenge yourself! Do you write flash fiction or short stories? Do you yearn for constructive feedback? Do you love prizes? If you answered yes to any of the above, I can guarantee that we’ve got exactly the right challenge for you. Registration for the yeah...
by Christine Hanolsy | Aug 30, 2016 | Fiction|Poetry, YeahWrite
The sky’s the limit Constellations in the city are broken things. In the city it is never completely dark even when the street lamp outside my window is broken and the entire neighborhood is asleep. Low-hanging clouds make it brighter, not darker, with reflected...
