by Christine Hanolsy | Jun 15, 2014 | badges, Kickoff, YeahWrite
Yeah write’s new social media goddess! You’ve seen her around. She writes for all the grids. She comments like a fiend. She’s behind some of the witty tweets that hit your feed. Arden R has joined the yeah write team as social media editor. Are you on Facebook?...
by Christine Hanolsy | Jun 8, 2014 | badges, Kickoff, YeahWrite
Here we go again! There is so much enthusiasm around this place. It astounds me. All across the grids, you are not just submitting work, but you’re reading, commenting and building community. Honestly? It’s what gets me out of bed in the morning. However, a word of...
by Christine Hanolsy | Jun 1, 2014 | badges, gargleblaster, Kickoff, Microprose, YeahWrite
Remembering a phenomenal woman We say farewell this week to one of the world’s most revered poets, essayists, and storytellers, Maya Angelou. (Read her astounding biography at poetryfoundation.org.) Whether we know it or not, her work has touched us all. She was a...
by Christine Hanolsy | May 25, 2014 | badges, Kickoff, YeahWrite
Open submissions on the challenge grid It’s Memorial Day weekend here in the US. This is a time where Americans pay tribute to those who lost their lives in service to the country. It’s also a time for taking a step back and looking at the bigger picture. We all have...
by Christine Hanolsy | May 18, 2014 | badges, Kickoff, YeahWrite
Families are now fair game You did it: you survived four family-free writing weeks. Not only that: you thrived. We know that many of you find endless inspiration in your own families, friends’ families, strangers’ families, real families and imaginary ones. There’s no...
by Christine Hanolsy | May 11, 2014 | badges, Kickoff, YeahWrite
Final family-free week!Today is Mothers’ Day in the US, and it’s also the last week of yeah write’s family-free month. Before we kick off the week, we want to thank you for playing along with us. We hope that you tried something new, that you learned something useful...