by Rowan | Nov 13, 2019 | Fiction|Poetry, Super Challenge, Winners, YeahWrite
It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for… but first a few announcements. Y’all, I want to remind you that we could only move the top two stories from each round to the finals. That means we’re grading on a very steep curve, and if your...
by Rowan | Nov 8, 2019 | Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Bodies in motion stay in motion Hello from the Windy City, where it almost, kinda, sorta snowed this week. You know who I get to see tonight? THAT’S RIGHT, it’s a YeahWrite party for not just me but Nate. We’re splitting our birthdays and going out....
by Rowan | Nov 1, 2019 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
November already? Well. That means it’s time for my two favorite things. FIRST: Soul Cake isn’t a Christmas carol, it’s a Hallowe’en carol, so go out and get some soul cake. SECOND: It’s time for NaNoDoMore. That’s right,...
by Rowan | Nov 1, 2019 | Fiction|Poetry, Poetry Slam, Writing Help, YeahWrite
That doesn’t count How many times have you said that? But counting is one of a poet’s best tools. Even in poetic forms without rhyme or meter, we’re often counting words in a line, lines in a stanza, stanzas in a … you get the picture. The...
by Rowan | Oct 25, 2019 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Super Challenge, YeahWrite
Round One Closes in: Day(s) : Hour(s) : Minute(s) : Second(s) Friday is the first day of your work week! Fine, that’s a horrible sentiment. But like most freelancers, I work weekends too. So just know that while you’re working on your story, I’m...
by Rowan | Oct 18, 2019 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Obligatory reminder thingie Hey, friends, there’s less than a week left to register for Super Challenge #14. That’s the one where instead of getting a badge for your blog from winning the popular vote, real judges might give you money. You focus on that,...
