by YeahWrite Editor | May 2, 2017 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Open, YeahWrite
Sitting On My Hands This week I’ve been taking a short break from writing. Instead, I’ve been focusing on reading other people’s beautiful writing. It hasn’t much mattered what genre of writing, or even the subject matter. I’ve...
by Rowan | May 1, 2017 | Fiction|Poetry, Poetry Slam, Writing Help, YeahWrite
All right, poets, it’s your turn. April was National Poetry Month, so this month instead of a slam we’re going to talk about how to read and critique all that work you generated for your #poemaday before you unleash it on an unsuspecting Internet. Or, if...
by YeahWrite Editor | Apr 30, 2017 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Microprose, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
It’s Not New, But It’s Good I was recently reading an article about how to get started writing. It wasn’t necessarily genre-specific, but the advice was pretty solid, if nothing new. (A better person would have remembered where she saw this article...
by Rowan | Apr 28, 2017 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners
Let it… rain Here in the Pacific Northwest we’re locking down our windows and pulling on our wellies as the ‘mega moisture plume’ makes a mockery of the passing of the vernal equinox. Even that last Easter egg waiting to be found in...
by YeahWrite Editor | Apr 26, 2017 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Rain, rain, go away We’ve been having a rainy few days here in New England and that makes me grumpy. Fortunately, I have some reading and voting to distract me! Even if you have a sunny day where you are, I hope you will take time to read and vote too. Popular...
by YeahWrite Editor | Apr 25, 2017 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Open, YeahWrite
A metaphor is a weapon …and a simile is like a weapon. That’s my mnemonic device to remember the difference between the two figures of speech. It’s also a true statement. A well-placed metaphor or simile can be a powerful tool in your writing. They...
