by Rowan | Dec 22, 2017 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Pause. The word solstice is derived from the Latin sol (“sun”) and sistere (“to stand still”). Whether it’s the longest or shortest night of the year where you are, this is the moment when the sun’s declination pauses before...
by Rowan | Dec 15, 2017 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
I’ll make this brief No, really. I stayed up WAY too late watching Star Wars, and now I have nobody to talk spoilers with and it’s not fair, so I’m going to turn the results of the popular vote over to you and go to bed and sulk. But it’s not all...
by Rowan | Dec 8, 2017 | Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Firsts and Lasts The first week of the month is always a big one, especially since we brought moderation back. Three challenges, a mod queue, and the new poetry slams always make for an exciting grid. But you know what? This one was especially exciting. It’s...
by Rowan | Dec 1, 2017 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners
Everything old is new again December’s often considered a month of endings, but today it sure feels like a lot of beginnings. From our new poetry slam and nonfiction know-how posts in the writing help section to new writers on our grids (welcome, Robin and...
by Rowan | Dec 1, 2017 | Fiction|Poetry, Writing Help, YeahWrite
2017 has been a year of dramatic highs and lows for most of us. Whether it’s a personal or a universal joy or tragedy, one of the best ways to communicate emotion and stimulate empathy is with poetry. So instead of picking out a December “assignment”...
by Rowan | Dec 1, 2017 | Nonfiction, Writing Help, YeahWrite
It’s December, y’all. We’ve got a couple more birthdays and holidays left before the true end of the year, but if you’re anything like me you’re already starting to write about 2017 in the past tense. It’s been a year of fierce joy...
