by Rowan | Jun 5, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Black Lives Matter Yes, that’s an unequivocal statement. Not just the “perfect victims” sleeping in their beds or the ones whose murders are recorded. Every single one. Every Black life. If you’re going out to protest this weekend, stay safe,...
by Stacie Dalrymple | Jun 3, 2020 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Editor’s Note As I write this, thousands of people are in the streets in cities nationwide. Worldwide. The US President is calling for the use of military force against citizens. As writers, readers, and editors we know how a story is told matters....
by Christine Hanolsy | Jun 1, 2020 | 2020 Hindsight, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Writing Help, YeahWrite
Bigger is better? We’ve been pretty stingy with words over the last few months. This month, we’re feeling a little more generous! Like, so generous! And it’s not just because our sample story originally came in at 2,700 words, at least 2,100 of which...
by Rowan | Jun 1, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Poetry Slam, Writing Help, YeahWrite
I’m counting on you. Okay, I didn’t pick this month’s poetry slam for all the puns, but I sure could have. I could use a little humor these days, don’t know about you. Anyway. So about June. I’ve been thinking a lot these days about...
by Nathan James | May 30, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Carpe Liam I’ve been thinking a lot about this year’s high school senior class. A friend’s son, Liam, graduated with honors last week. He won’t get a ceremony or the chance to toss that frisbee hat into the air, but none of that will matter as...
by Rowan | May 29, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Super Challenge, YeahWrite
The Final Round closes in: Day(s) : Hour(s) : Minute(s) : Second(s) Welcome, shortlisted writers! There are twelve of you left, and we expect to see some amazing* stories come out of this weekend! This round, you’ll be combining tropes from two genres to make a...
