by Rowan | Jan 4, 2019 | Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
In-Jokes In-jokes are one of my favorite things about following a writer. For example, I love it when Stephen King’s characters make cameos in other books. For example, near the end of Tommyknockers, a not-particularly-famous book about finding a spaceship, one...
by Rowan | Jan 1, 2019 | Fiction|Poetry, Poetry Slam, Writing Help, YeahWrite
Building Blocks December was the season of gifting, and boy did I end up getting a lot of building-themed presents for the kids in my life. Whether you’re working with Legos or Minecraft, it’s still popular to make big things out of little things – and then, um, make...
by Rowan | Dec 21, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Short days, long nights ‘Tis the season where I consider mugging Stacie and taking: 1) her days off 2) her proper winter weather 3) those really cute dogs, or maybe just one of the puppies at the shelter where she volunteers (Glitter, baby, I’m coming)...
by Rowan | Dec 14, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Baby, it’s warm outside Back in the Pacific Northwest (or the “specific northwest” as my little sister used to say) it’s 20 degrees warmer. Makes me feel a little closer to Asha and my other Antipodean friends, I guess, but it’s not very...
by Rowan | Dec 7, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Windy City I know Chicago got its nickname from its politics, but I’d like to vouch for the power of the wind coming off Lake Michigan. Not that I’d know: I’ve been holed up in a room writing the whole time, with occasional trips out to get a food or...
by Rowan | Dec 1, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Writing Help, YeahWrite, Year of Fearless Writing
To be a writer is to be fearless. Sounds good, doesn’t it? But let’s face it: how many of us really write without fear? Mhm, thought so. Writing – whether it’s a personal essay or a fantasy story – makes us vulnerable, and that’s terrifying. There is...
