Weekly Writing Challenges: Fiction|Poetry Archive
YeahWrite #423 Weekly Writing Challenge is Open for Popular Voting
Talking Turtle I have an "if animals could talk" calendar. Yes, the old-fashioned paper kind. And apparently May 23 is World Turtle Day! Who else is excited? Just me and all the turtles of the world? Well, hopefully for the nonturtle folk, reading and voting on the...
Welcome to YeahWrite’s Weekly Writing Challenge #423
Democracy sausages As this kickoff post goes live, the majority of votes in Australia's federal election will have been counted. We may have a new leadership; fresh-faced, enthusiastic, exuding that new government smell of hope and change. After six years of socially...
The Final Round of Super Challenge 12 is Underway
Welcome to the final round of Yeah Write's Super Challenge 12, shortlisted writers! This is SC 12 and there are 12 of you - coincidence? Who knows. But over the next 48 hours all 12 of you will be combining tropes from two genres to make a blended-genre story. I know...
YeahWrite #422 Weekly Writing Challenge: Popular Vote Winners
Whither the weather? I have no idea what season it is anymore. My dogwoods are sunburnt and they haven't even bloomed yet. Last week I was sweating to death and today I'm in a sweater. Still, I'm not unhappy about a few more days where hot tea and hot soup sound like...
YeahWrite #422 Weekly Writing Challenge is Open for Popular Voting
Spring Cold I was healthy all winter but now I have a spring cold. The weather's been terrible though, rainy and dismal, so at least Mother Nature is commiserating with me, I guess. I've been popping the zinc cough drops, and I think they might be working? My head...
Congratulations to the shortlisted writers at YeahWrite Super Challenge #12
What a great turnout for Super Challenge 12! The good news is, the math worked out in a way that advances 12, not 10, writers to the final round. Once again, anything that went right is entirely due to our admin team's untiring work behind the scenes, and anything you...
Welcome to YeahWrite’s Weekly Writing Challenge #422
TLC I volunteer at a dog rescue place, and one of the puppies was sad today. Normally, this particular shelter is a happy place, unlike the ones in those heart-breaking television commercials [ed's note: I will never hear a Sarah McLachlan song the same way again oh...
YeahWrite #421 Weekly Writing Challenge: Popular Vote Winners
Liquid sunshine Hey YeahWriters, Christine here! Rowan is taking a short—but well-deserved—vacation to the rainy midwest while I've been enjoying an early summer at home, so I'm covering the winners post this week. It looks like this week's fiction prompt in...
YeahWrite #421 Weekly Writing Challenge is Open for Popular Voting
Rain, Rain, Go Away The first winter I lived in the greater Boston area, Mother Nature delivered the most snow in recorded history. Now, we've had the wettest month in recorded history. I am really tired of breaking all-time weather records. I just want some sun! I...
Welcome to YeahWrite’s Weekly Writing Challenge #421
slash-and-burn The last few months have been tumultuous for me. In January, I quit both running and attending the book club I've helmed for 14 years. I significantly dialed back other groups I'm heavily involved in. I seriously considered at times quitting my job,...
