by Rowan | Mar 29, 2017 | Fiction|Poetry, Super Challenge, YeahWrite
Ah, spring! (Or at least it is for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere – you Antipodeans are just gonna have to enjoy my favorite season and know I’m wishing I was there with you!) The time a young writer’s heart turns to thoughts of… juried...
by YeahWrite Editor | Mar 28, 2017 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Open, YeahWrite
Snooty Words Have you ever tried to define poetry? It’s not easy, and I learned recently that grabbing a dictionary doesn’t help much. Here is Merriam-Webster’s word-soupy definition of the word: “writing that formulates a concentrated...
by Rowan | Mar 26, 2017 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Bits and Pieces Sometimes it feels like that’s all the time we have: the time before work, or school. The time between shower and shoes. Fitting big writing into little pieces of time is a huge challenge. Some days we struggle to even fit a paragraph into those...
by Rowan | Mar 24, 2017 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Smells like victory Just like one of the best parts of writing is seeing someone with your book in their hand (essay onscreen, etc.), one of the best parts of design is seeing your images in use. And just like I’ve been thrilled to see the new grid badges on...
by YeahWrite Editor | Mar 22, 2017 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Popular voting for the yeah write #310 weekly writing challenge is now open! Vote by 10pm ET on Thursday for your favorite nonfiction and fiction|poetry entries! Concrit is here! One of the best ways to improve your writing is giving and receiving constructive...
by YeahWrite Editor | Mar 21, 2017 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Open, YeahWrite
The Collector I’m a word collector. I gather them like other people press flowers, catalog stamps, or collect coins. They’re ordered, described and curated with care, then shepherded into books that dot my shelves. When I was in grade 4 the teacher, Miss...
