by Rowan | Dec 1, 2019 | Fiction|Poetry, Poetry Slam, Writing Help, YeahWrite
Well, it’s December again. Like every year, I had the best intentions. I was going to write more. Specifically, I was going to write more poetry. I like what the process of writing poetry does for my brain. It makes me more concise, more richly metaphorical, and...
by Rowan | Nov 29, 2019 | Super Challenge, Winners, YeahWrite
Fourteen is the loneliest number Kidding. Fourteen is amazing. Fourteen means we’ve been running this little Super Challenge for over three years, and it gets better every time. But even since the first challenge, I’ve loved getting to announce who won....
by Rowan | Nov 29, 2019 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
…and when you come to the end, stop. That’s advice given to Alice, of Wonderland fame. And it’s hard advice to take as a creative person. I remember my math and science major friends talking about how much homework they had, and how long labs took,...
by Rowan | Nov 22, 2019 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Sink or swim It’s a good thing Stacie did all those dishes, cause this week kicks off a lot of holidays here in the US and worldwide. In my family, the celebrations start a little early, with my mid-November, firmly Scorpio birthday. Then it’s US...
by Rowan | Nov 15, 2019 | Fiction|Poetry, Super Challenge, YeahWrite
The Final Round closes in: Day(s) : Hour(s) : Minute(s) : Second(s) Here we are, shortlisted writers! Down to the final ten, and ready to spend 48 hours crafting an amazing* story. This round, our writers will be combining tropes from two genres to make a...
by Rowan | Nov 15, 2019 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Rowan went to the Midwest and all I got was these germs Y’all, I’m sick. So sick. Sick enough that napping sounds good, even though naps always give me Nap Hangover. Whiiiiiiiine. But I have ginger tea, and honey, and EVENTUALLY whatever’s going on...
