by Nathan James | May 20, 2022 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Heightened senses I’ve heard of writers needing to listen to a specific genre of music to get into the writing zone. I’ve heard of writers creating playlists to listen to in order to get into the mindset of a specific character. I’ve even heard of writers assigning...
by Asha Rajan | May 13, 2022 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
New highs – case numbers and procrastination For the first time during this pandemic, the state I live in is beginning to feel the pinch of high case numbers. We’ve been incredibly fortunate to date, and the combination of excellent management and natural...
by Rowan | May 6, 2022 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Super Challenge, YeahWrite
Round One Closes in: Day(s) : Hour(s) : Minute(s) : Second(s) Read the whole post Subtle, aren’t we? But no. We do mean it. Read the whole post. One of the things we pride ourselves on as we kick off the TWENTY FOURTH Super Challenge is that we never hide the...
by Arden Ruth | May 6, 2022 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
You Can’t Handle The Truth I am a paralegal by day, and in a couple of weeks, I head off to Portland for my very first trial. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t nervous, but luckily I’m too busy preparing to really feel anxious about it. I’m...
by Rowan | May 2, 2022 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Scarlet Quill Society, Writing Help, YeahWrite
But first, an important announcement This month’s meeting of the Scarlet Quill society will not be held on the Second Sunday as usual, because that’s Mother’s Day in the US and we want to make sure everyone has a chance to eat brunch with their mom...
by Rowan | Apr 29, 2022 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Comfort Watch When I get stressed I have trouble taking in new media. In the past (mumble) years the only new media I’ve watched is: Fury Road, The Old Guard, Our Flag Means Death. Yeah. That’s it. When I’m stressed out I reach for the tropes I know,...
