by Rowan | Jun 1, 2022 | Fiction|Poetry, Super Challenge, Winners, YeahWrite
I HATE EVERYTHING I’VE EVER WRITTEN AND I SHOULD STOP FOREVER It’s hard not to to feel like that sometimes, right? Especially when you get your feedback. And especially when it looks like you got a lot more negative than positive. But think about it: to...
by Rowan | May 6, 2022 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Super Challenge, YeahWrite
Round One Closes in: Day(s) : Hour(s) : Minute(s) : Second(s) Read the whole post Subtle, aren’t we? But no. We do mean it. Read the whole post. One of the things we pride ourselves on as we kick off the TWENTY FOURTH Super Challenge is that we never hide the...
by Rowan | May 2, 2022 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Scarlet Quill Society, Writing Help, YeahWrite
But first, an important announcement This month’s meeting of the Scarlet Quill society will not be held on the Second Sunday as usual, because that’s Mother’s Day in the US and we want to make sure everyone has a chance to eat brunch with their mom...
by Rowan | Apr 29, 2022 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Comfort Watch When I get stressed I have trouble taking in new media. In the past (mumble) years the only new media I’ve watched is: Fury Road, The Old Guard, Our Flag Means Death. Yeah. That’s it. When I’m stressed out I reach for the tropes I know,...
by Rowan | Apr 1, 2022 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Scarlet Quill Society, Writing Help, YeahWrite
Welcome (back) to the Scarlet Quill Society! This year at YeahWrite our free workshop focuses on everything BUT the writing, with an editorial series that’ll take the words right out of your mouth and put them on the page. Of course, we’re also including...
by Rowan | Mar 25, 2022 | Nonfiction, Super Challenge, Winners, YeahWrite
I got an ulcer waiting for this post! People have asked us why we release feedback the way we do. It’s because we want you to sit with it. That’s the short answer. The long answer is that both positive and negative feedback lands more gently if you...
