by YeahWrite Editor | Jul 16, 2017 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
One is the Loneliest Number I’ve had this whole day to myself to write. I was supposed to get so many things done. But about half way through the day, I lost my steam. Now, that could have been for a number of reasons, but I think it was due in some part to...
by Rowan | Jul 14, 2017 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners
cough cough IS THIS THING ON? When I went to Outdoor Ed in whatever grade that was, the counselors had a little song they’d sing in the morning at breakfast to shut all the kids up. The theory was that if we all sang along we’d be quiet for thirty seconds...
by YeahWrite Editor | Jul 12, 2017 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Quiet Time Suddenly my house seems quiet, with all of my visiting extended family, save one of my nephews, gone as of yesterday. I love having my parents and sisters around but my reading takes a fairly big hit since we tend to spend our time chatting. I missed...
by YeahWrite Editor | Jul 11, 2017 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Open, YeahWrite
On Constructing Architecture And Stories This week, I’m in Australia’s capital city, Canberra. It’s my first trip here, and despite having caught the red-eye flight and having had very little sleep, my first impressions are all positive. It’s a...
by YeahWrite Editor | Jul 9, 2017 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
I Think I Feel a Lesson Coming On I have some writing hang ups, just like everyone else. A few professional editors have read my manuscript, and they’ve all said the same thing: the overabundance of thought verbs is really annoying. One particular editor noted...
by Rowan | Jul 7, 2017 | Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, Winners, Writing Help, YeahWrite
Rated C for Courtesy “Okay, but is it R for violence or for sex?” my mom asked, frustrated. She wanted to take us to a movie – I can’t remember which one – because it was well over 100 degrees outside (38+ for my Celsius-reading peeps,...
