by YeahWrite Editor | Sep 6, 2016 | Fiction|Poetry, YeahWrite
Labor Day micro challenge Here in the U.S., it’s Labor Day week (September 5, 2016), and we thought we’d take advantage of the holiday to mix it up a little with a micro challenge. Let’s call it Throwback Tuesday, to early 2016. If you’re looking for...
by YeahWrite Editor | Sep 4, 2016 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] What’s inspiring you? I love books and movies. They’ve always served as inspiration for my own writing. Seeing the way another writer crafted a story not only helps me learn, but can push me a little when I’m not...
by Rowan | Sep 2, 2016 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]They say the devil’s in the details. Sometimes that’s details like the textiles depicted in a Safavid manuscript (why did I take this commission, this might be the fiddliest piece of reproduction I’ve ever fiddled...
by Rowan | Sep 1, 2016 | Fiction|Poetry, Poetry Slam, Writing Help, YeahWrite
I know it doesn’t feel like it today, when the Real Feel Index says that I’m sitting in a room that’s literally halfway to the boiling point of water, but summer is winding down and coming to an end. Kids are headed back to school, and for some of us...
by YeahWrite Editor | Aug 31, 2016 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Popular voting for the yeah write #281 weekly writing challenge is now open! Vote by 10pm ET on Thursday for your favorite nonfiction and fiction|poetry entries! Before you vote The feedback from the vote is great to have, but without your personal touch, we...
by Christine Hanolsy | Aug 30, 2016 | Fiction|Poetry, YeahWrite
The sky’s the limit Constellations in the city are broken things. In the city it is never completely dark even when the street lamp outside my window is broken and the entire neighborhood is asleep. Low-hanging clouds make it brighter, not darker, with reflected...