by Rowan | May 12, 2017 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Work with me here See that picture up there? For the last three days, that was my office. I mean, not the ocean. But I took that picture from my “desk chair” with my laptop firmly planted across my legs and the novel I’m editing onscreen. Sometimes...
by YeahWrite Editor | May 10, 2017 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Quiet time My son, the recent victim of a fairly prolific spring virus, has missed school for the last two days. He has a field trip on Friday to Six Flags (I know), so I’m sure he’ll be better by then. In the meantime, it’s quiet here, perfect for...
by YeahWrite Editor | May 9, 2017 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Open, YeahWrite
I’ve Heard It All Before I’m gonna ask all of you to indulge me a moment while I fess up to a writing pet peeve. Out of all the thousands of clichés in all of writing history there is one that almost always makes me grit my teeth: Tears. (You...
by YeahWrite Editor | May 7, 2017 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
So What’re You Gonna Do? You’ve heard the advice about getting out of your comfort zone to help your writing. We all know that submitting work opens you up to rejection, and that alone can be enough of a deterrent. It’s hard to find time to write....
by Rowan | May 5, 2017 | Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Cinco De Mayo or Revenge of the Fifth? Whatever your reason for celebrating today – maybe just “It’s Friday” – over here at YeahWrite we’re celebrating our popular vote winners and editorial staff picks. See, while there’s a popular...
by YeahWrite Editor | May 3, 2017 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Look, ducks! My college roommate used to say “Look, ducks!” while pointing in the opposite direction as a distraction when she wanted to steal food from my plate. Distraction might be a useful strategy for culinary orgasms, but it’s not so good for...
