by YeahWrite Editor | Feb 14, 2018 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Leaving on a Jet Plane My brain is already in South Florida even though I don’t leave until Friday. Normally, when we vacation during Presidents’ week, we are escaping the bitter bitter cold for shorts weather. This year, New England’s February has...
by YeahWrite Editor | Feb 11, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
The First Book Like many writers, I grew up reading. My mom loved to read and she later worked in a library where I got to spend many afternoons just reading. I think I took out How to Be Funny, a book I cannot find proof of on the internet so you’ll have to...
by YeahWrite Editor | Feb 7, 2018 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Color Me Fit I bought a new fitbit this week because the band on my old one broke and is not fixable since the model I had was old, from the pre-exchangeable-band days. My new one came with two bands and one is purple, so obviously I love it as much as I love the idea...
by YeahWrite Editor | Feb 4, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Microprose, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Perseverance My 11 year old has embarked on several months of rigorous training leading up to a test to receive his black belt. He’s nervous, and rightfully so, as the training, qualification, and testing are all pretty intense. As I write, he’s 36 hours...
by YeahWrite Editor | Feb 1, 2018 | Classes, Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
If you’ve been hanging around YeahWrite for a while, you’ve probably picked up on the fact that I dig poetry. I started writing poems in elementary school after devouring my first Shel Silverstein book. I loved the playfulness and creativity I discovered...
by YeahWrite Editor | Jan 31, 2018 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Countdown In two weeks, I’m headed to South Florida and the Keys for a much-needed dose of warmth. And sitting on the beach, reading a novel, a Mai-Tai by my side probably. And Cuban food, all the Cuban food. I’m so excited, I probably won’t think...
