by Christine Hanolsy | Sep 30, 2022 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Power of two I got together with my writing partner* this week. It’s been a long time since we were able to just sit down and talk about our writing projects face to face. Lots of things have conspired to keep us from focusing on our latest book: there’s...
by Nathan James | Sep 23, 2022 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Writing About Writing It makes sense. We’re taught to “write what we know.” We’re told if we don’t develop a daily habit of writing then we’re insufficient. (Who made these rules, and may I give them a piece of my mind?) With that killer combination, OF COURSE...
by Rowan | Sep 16, 2022 | Fiction|Poetry, microfiction, Microprose, Super Challenge, Winners, YeahWrite
The Big Bang We often refer to microprose as the tiniest stories with the biggest bang. But you have to work for the bang. Micros don’t have to pack less of a punch than a full-length short story or even a novella, but to get that emotional payload in, every...
by Asha Rajan | Sep 16, 2022 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Peaks and troughs As is often the way in the world of writing, there’s been a flurry of my work published all at once. While that’s delightful and a huge ego boost, I’m also bracing for the fallow period to come, when it feels like absolutely nobody...
by Arden Ruth | Sep 9, 2022 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Birthday Blues Blues perhaps isn’t the right word, but I do love a good alliteration. This week, I turned 37. I’m not one to fret over growing another year older, but I find with each passing year it’s harder not to compare myself to others and the...
by Rowan | Sep 2, 2022 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Oh, that’s why I think we’ve all had that moment where we question ourselves. Where we ask why. Why am I even writing when nobody’s reading this? Why am I driving 1500 miles when it’s exhausting and expensive? Why am I still in school when...
