by YeahWrite Editor | Jan 29, 2021 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
The Reboot The days are getting longer; I can feel my mood improving, even though we had five inches of snow last night. I’m still trying to figure out how to send all the snow to Rowan; there’s got to be a way. Snow’s pretty though, and I can...
by YeahWrite Editor | Jan 22, 2021 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Nothing New Under the Sun As a fan of history, I’ve been reading up on the effects of the 1918 “Spanish” flu epidemic on society. The flu hit right when World War I was gearing up and several political and social upheavals (the fall of the Ottoman...
by YeahWrite Editor | Dec 25, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Thwack We have the stump of a dead tree in our backyard that has to come out. Its roots extend pretty deeply into our clay soil, and we’ve dug up as much of the earth around it as possible. So last week, I went at the stubborn roots with an axe. Feet hip-width...
by YeahWrite Editor | Dec 18, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Tune in I took myself out for a coffee yesterday. I didn’t take a book, I didn’t check my social media accounts on my phone, I didn’t take a notebook and pen. I had no distractions, no camouflage. In the midst of a busy coffeeshop, filled with cool...
by YeahWrite Editor | Dec 11, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Touch Up I got my tattoo touched up today. It was included in the original price, but I tipped accordingly because whoa that was a lot of work. You see, the color wasn’t deep enough, so it faded too much, too fast. And the color was supposed to make a particular...
by YeahWrite Editor | Dec 4, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
It’s a Mood. I’ve been taking long walks lately to clear my head, get some exercise, and quell the cabin fever. Last night, in a rush to get out before sunset, I just poked at a Spotify playlist and took off. Turns out the playlist I chose was exclusively...