by Rowan | Feb 16, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Go ahead. Ask me anything. We get a lot of questions around here. How long does your post have to be? (750 words or fewer) OK, so what’s the lower limit? (There isn’t one, but finish what you have to say) Does it have to be grammatically perfect?...
by YeahWrite Editor | Feb 14, 2018 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Leaving on a Jet Plane My brain is already in South Florida even though I don’t leave until Friday. Normally, when we vacation during Presidents’ week, we are escaping the bitter bitter cold for shorts weather. This year, New England’s February has...
by YeahWrite Editor | Feb 11, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
The First Book Like many writers, I grew up reading. My mom loved to read and she later worked in a library where I got to spend many afternoons just reading. I think I took out How to Be Funny, a book I cannot find proof of on the internet so you’ll have to...
by Rowan | Feb 9, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Whatever the Reason Stacie’s got her fitbit. I’ve got Pokemon GO. Don’t judge; I bet I’ll walk more steps than her today, since the next wave of Pokemon are being released. My dog has never gotten so much exercise in her life. It doesn’t...
by YeahWrite Editor | Feb 7, 2018 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Color Me Fit I bought a new fitbit this week because the band on my old one broke and is not fixable since the model I had was old, from the pre-exchangeable-band days. My new one came with two bands and one is purple, so obviously I love it as much as I love the idea...
by YeahWrite Editor | Feb 4, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Microprose, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Perseverance My 11 year old has embarked on several months of rigorous training leading up to a test to receive his black belt. He’s nervous, and rightfully so, as the training, qualification, and testing are all pretty intense. As I write, he’s 36 hours...