by Rowan | May 11, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Super Challenge, YeahWrite
The Final Round Closes in: Day(s) : Hour(s) : Minute(s) : Second(s) Will it blend? That’s the question a popular line of high-powered blenders likes to ask. In this case, the answer is yes! You can blend two genres in 1,000 words, and you can do it in 48 hours!...
by Rowan | May 11, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Flashback Friday While Stacie’s getting nostalgic for the days when her grad was little, I’m getting nostalgic for the old YeahWrite summer series workshops. But unlike her kid, those workshops and more are still available over at our writing help section...
by Rowan | May 9, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Super Challenge, Winners, YeahWrite
Round Two Roundup Time! When you’re writing for a prompted competition, do you ever take the time to sit back and ask yourself what the competition is trying to “test” in your writing? For example, Round One and Round Two both were two-prompt rounds,...
by Rowan | May 4, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
May the Fourth be with you Except you, Poe Dameron. But hey, you get to be the subject of my narrative rant this week. Mild TLJ spoilers to follow: If you have a character who relentlessly refuses to participate in the plot except to actively work against what your...
by Rowan | May 1, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Poetry Slam, Writing Help, YeahWrite
I’m still skipping sonnets But it’s spring here in the Pacific Northwest, and I’ve been reminded that it’s time to explore another classic form: the ode. Odes were once so numerous that their name became a synonym for “poem.” And...
by Rowan | May 1, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Writing Help, YeahWrite
So you’re ready to be a writer, eh? You’ve got your drafts, you’ve met a beta reader or two, and you’re ready to hear criticism. You’ve found a writing group, online or off, and you think they’re a great fit for you. Now it’s...
