by Nathan James | Nov 26, 2021 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
But My Panic Room Is Nice I don’t know about you but society seems to be picking back up lately. This week before Thanksgiving has been the busiest I’ve been since the pandemic started. My tolerance for being busy has lowered, I’ve noticed. Days when...
by Asha Rajan | Nov 19, 2021 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Oooh, baby Listen, I spent the day with a baby today. I got to hold her, feed her, burp her, and sniff that gorgeous new baby smell that wafts from the top of her teeny tiny head. And because I’m not the parent, I had none of the associated stresses. I could...
by Rowan | Nov 12, 2021 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Super Challenge, YeahWrite
Round One Closes in: Day(s) : Hour(s) : Minute(s) : Second(s) Writer’s Block Who hasn’t tasted the bitter fruit of … THE BLOCK? You’re staring at your prompts, the timer is counting down, and you’ve got nothing. Not a single idea or word....
by Arden Ruth | Nov 12, 2021 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Hello, Darkness… I’ll admit it. I’m a weirdo. I am one of the few people in this country who love the end of Daylight Saving Time. The bright, early mornings have me bouncing out of bed and ready to take on the day (as a non-morning person, this is a...
by Rowan | Nov 5, 2021 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
On the road again I spent the last week driving across the country. Along the way I learned some things: Iowa has amazing public restrooms, Wyoming is flatter than you think, and I haven’t been alone for 16 straight hours since the pandemic kicked off almost 2...
by Christine Hanolsy | Nov 1, 2021 | Fiction|Poetry, Navigating Prompts, Nonfiction, Writing Help, YeahWrite
The more, the merrier Writing to prompts can be a lot of fun, and a great way to spark ideas. So if one prompt is good, more than one should be fantastic, right? They can be! But incorporating several prompts naturally into a story or essay takes a certain amount of...
