by Rowan | Jun 19, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Juneteenth For some, this word evokes over a century and a half of celebration. Others just heard about it a few years ago. But 47 states have made Juneteenth a holiday, so it’s a good time to catch up. Juneteenth celebrations memorialize June 19, 1865—the day...
by Rowan | Jun 5, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Black Lives Matter Yes, that’s an unequivocal statement. Not just the “perfect victims” sleeping in their beds or the ones whose murders are recorded. Every single one. Every Black life. If you’re going out to protest this weekend, stay safe,...
by Rowan | Jun 1, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Poetry Slam, Writing Help, YeahWrite
I’m counting on you. Okay, I didn’t pick this month’s poetry slam for all the puns, but I sure could have. I could use a little humor these days, don’t know about you. Anyway. So about June. I’ve been thinking a lot these days about...
by Rowan | May 29, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Super Challenge, YeahWrite
The Final Round closes in: Day(s) : Hour(s) : Minute(s) : Second(s) Welcome, shortlisted writers! There are twelve of you left, and we expect to see some amazing* stories come out of this weekend! This round, you’ll be combining tropes from two genres to make a...
by Rowan | May 29, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Enough As I write this, George Floyd is dead. As I write this, Regis Korchinski-Paquet is dead. As I write this, Tony McDade is dead. As I write this, Minneapolis is burning. It’s tempting to say, “I’m a writer, I can write about what I want. What...
by Rowan | May 27, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Super Challenge, Winners, YeahWrite
And now, without further ado… KIDDING. I love ado. Even if there’s a lot of it and it’s about nothing. Writers, you should have your feedback. It was a full Super Challenge, even with, you know, these uncertain times and all that, so I’m going...
