by Michelle Longo | Sep 23, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Where Have I Heard This Before? There’s a very fine line between relatable and trite. In fact, it’s so fine I think it’s actually blurred more often than not. If you’ve heard one toddler tantrum tale, you’ve heard them all, right? On many...
by Michelle Longo | Sep 16, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
The Most Important Thing You can have all the tools in the world, but they mean nothing if you’re missing one critical element every writer needs: snacks. I live in a house with an 11-year-old, so there’s no shortage of snacks here. However, trapped in a...
by Michelle Longo | Sep 9, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
The Perils of Being a Writer Some years ago, I coined the phrase “Blogger’s Neck.” This is what I called it when my neck was stiff from looking down. I’m sure there’s a more technical name for it and that other people have neck troubles....
by Michelle Longo | Sep 2, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Microprose, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
I Love September Even though summer for me is pretty much the same as the other months, I always love September. It just screams new start. Personally, I’m the walking embodiment of a new start, as today marks one month I’ve been living in California after...
by Michelle Longo | Aug 26, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Words of Wisdom There’s a saying: Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard. I know that writers often suffer from imposter syndrome, and sometimes we write something and think, “Wow, that is good!” Don’t pretend you don’t. If...
by Michelle Longo | Aug 19, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
What Time Is It? When YeahWrite was founded, it was decided that everything would operate on US Eastern Time. I lived in that time zone, so naturally, I was happy that I never had to recalculate anything in order to participate. I asked our leader at the time,...
