by Rowan | Jun 25, 2021 | Fiction|Poetry, Super Challenge, Winners, YeahWrite
On fire Not literally, as in living in Oregon during this 114F/45C heatwave, but figuratively, as in the fires of love, or “your story is on fire.” We are feeling inappropriately smug about this prompt combo, which yielded one of our best crops of...
by Nathan James | Jun 25, 2021 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Dah Brees-way Our apartment is unique for Chicago because it is both large and comparably inexpensive. In the back of the line of rooms, like a caboose, there’s a large, covered…well, in Michigan we’d call it a back deck but our landlord in his thick...
by Natalie DeYoung | Jun 18, 2021 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Surf’s up Every summer, my little family escapes the heat with near-daily trips to the beach. California is built to be lived in outside, but as the years grow hotter and hotter, staying in the water is the only palatable option available. My kids are finally...
by Asha Rajan | Jun 11, 2021 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Cold enough for ya? Every summer, random strangers ask if it’s hot enough, and every winter, without fail, some passing person will pull their coat a little tighter closed around themselves and ask if it’s cold enough. What do they expect in response?...
by Rowan | Jun 4, 2021 | Fiction|Poetry, Super Challenge, YeahWrite
Round 2 Closes in: Day(s) : Hour(s) : Minute(s) : Second(s) Inventive Headline Goes Here It’s the final round of the 20th Super Challenge and is your brain as tired of coming up with ideas as mine? Probably. The good news is, your story doesn’t have to be...
by Arden Ruth | Jun 4, 2021 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Pride in action Happy June, YeahWriters! Pride is now in full swing, and we here at YeahWrite hope to forever foster a space where everyone can gather, be their true selves, and better their craft. We’re so glad you’re here. A new month also means a new...
