by Rowan | Jan 26, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Priorities The book I spent the final quarter of last year editing just came back from the publishers (with! my! name! in! the! credits! (that will never, ever, get old)). I mean, obviously the author did some work too. The novel I’m editing needs a scene moved...
by YeahWrite Editor | Jan 24, 2018 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Leave It Be The top of my dog Tango’s right rear paw has a minor wound, which I only noticed because she was furiously licking it raw. She’s not limping, so I’m going with the “cone and topical medication” approach in hopes of avoiding...
by YeahWrite Editor | Jan 21, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Distractions I’m not going to lie here: I am the Queen of Distractions. I will find any excuse to get distracted by something to the point where I can’t get anything done. Some of it is legit, like people talking or terrible music playing overhead. But...
by Rowan | Jan 19, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Time keeps on ticking The Christmas kitten is more than twice as big now as she was a month ago; she’s had two rounds of kitten shots and it’s starting to be actively unpleasant when she tries to sleep draped over my throat. She’s also making a break...
by YeahWrite Editor | Jan 17, 2018 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Not Write I didn’t write this week. I meant to but my holiday weekend passed in a flash what with my younger son’s birthday slumber party and all. It didn’t help either that I started reading Radium Girls and couldn’t put it down. Although I...
by YeahWrite Editor | Jan 14, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
There’s No Better Time On Saturday morning I finally cashed in a gift card for a massage that I received 18 months ago. I’d kept meaning to use it, but I was trying to find the best day to go. I wanted to take advantage of the opportunity for relaxation...