by YeahWrite Editor | Oct 3, 2016 | Challenge, Nonfiction, Open, YeahWrite
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Speaking up Last week, I lost a reader for the first time—in public anyway. I was disappointed, of course, but I can say that it was easier than I thought to let it go and not feel my usual sense of guilt or shame. I wrote what I...
by YeahWrite Editor | Oct 2, 2016 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The business of unpleasant things I ruined my son’s life today. I made him go to the dentist and get a haircut. I’m used to being terrible; I make him do all sorts of things like chores and eating and such. I take a...
by YeahWrite Editor | Sep 30, 2016 | moonshine, YeahWrite
It’s the weekend, so the moonshine grid is open All I can think about lately is sleep. I fantasize about it as I’m feeding the baby or cleaning up after the dog. Nodding off at night during Veep is a regular ritual now. Tell me, what are you fantasizing about?...
by YeahWrite Editor | Sep 28, 2016 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Popular voting for the yeah write #285 weekly writing challenge is now open! Vote by 10pm ET on Thursday for your favorite nonfiction and fiction|poetry entries! Before you vote The feedback from the vote is great to have, but without your personal touch, we...
by YeahWrite Editor | Sep 26, 2016 | Challenge, Nonfiction, Open, YeahWrite
Getting to the top of the grid If you’ve been participating in yeah write and still find the top row an elusive place to be in the weekly vote, you might want to look more closely at whether you’re giving readers a reason to care about your nonfiction...
by YeahWrite Editor | Sep 24, 2016 | moonshine, YeahWrite
It’s the weekend, so the moonshine grid is open Lately I’ve been fantasizing about the idea of buying an espresso machine. I have been wanting one for years, and as the weather cools off, morning cappuccinos start sounding heavenly. Why can’t I just go to...
