by Michelle Longo | Oct 10, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Dance Whether Someone’s Watching or Not I’m sure you’ve seen the posts on Facebook where one person (and then about 35-55% of your feed) posts a question on a cute background so everyone can answer and play along. I saw one not too long ago asking...
by Michelle Longo | Sep 12, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Never Say Never When I left my last full time job about two years ago, I swore I’d never take another. Being in business for myself seemed like the best idea. I mean, who wants someone else telling them what to do, when to do it, and all that? I certainly...
by Michelle Longo | Aug 15, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
A Rolling Stone Gathers No Moss If you’ve been around here for a bit, you know that two years ago I moved from NJ to CA. I knew we weren’t going to stay in this apartment forever but I put off moving again for a whole host of reasons, not the least of...
by Michelle Longo | Jul 18, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
TV and Movies I love TV and movies. Like, really love them. There are times when I think I should read more often and watch less. (I mean, I *should* read more.) I was watching a movie last weekend (Palm Springs on Hulu. You should check it out.) and it did the thing...
by Michelle Longo | Jun 20, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Shaking Life Into My Writing A few weeks ago, we had a small earthquake. It’s a peculiar feeling, to suddenly start bouncing on the couch you’re sitting on. The next night, I was sitting in the same spot and I got this jolt of inspiration (Sorry. I had...
by Michelle Longo | May 23, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
I’m Sure I’m Not the Only One I think it’s fair to say that most of us get envious of others from time to time. What I think happens often though, and we don’t talk about it, is that feeling of envy for things othes have achieved when we are...