by YeahWrite Editor | Jun 28, 2017 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Lightning strikes! Massive thunderstorms rolled into the Boston area last night and boy did I have my share of excitement when a lighting bolt zapped our transformer, leaving us in the dark without power for nearly 5 hours. The fallout kept me busy all day today but...
by YeahWrite Editor | Jun 27, 2017 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Open, YeahWrite
Time Keeps On Ticking, Into The Future We’re almost at the middle of the school year here in Australia, and this seems like a good time to check in with everyone on their writing goals for the year. I started the year wanting to do another edit and expansion of my...
by YeahWrite Editor | Jun 26, 2017 | Challenge, Nonfiction, Open, YeahWrite
Vacation: All I Ever Wanted As you read this, I am on vacation, spending a few days at the beach with my family. We’ve been to this place (Wildwood, NJ, if you really care) many times over the years – as a family of three, in our earlier dating and married...
by YeahWrite Editor | Jun 25, 2017 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
I’m Giving You an Assignment My son just finished up the school year, and he was given a packet of homework – math – to complete over the summer. Me, being the super cool mom that I am, have been joking around that he needs to do the packet by next...
by YeahWrite Editor | Jun 21, 2017 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Life’s a beach Happy summer to everyone in the Northern Hemisphere! Summer’s my favorite season, so naturally I’m thrilled. Not everyone feels that way though. Rowan prefers winter. Please cheer her up this summer by writing for our grids, reading,...
by YeahWrite Editor | Jun 20, 2017 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Open, YeahWrite
The dreaded phrase I’ve been reading a lot of writing advice lately and I’ve noticed that most columnists assume that their readers know what “show, don’t tell” means, how to fix it, and when not to fix it. We hear that phrase over and...
