by Rowan | Sep 2, 2022 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Oh, that’s why I think we’ve all had that moment where we question ourselves. Where we ask why. Why am I even writing when nobody’s reading this? Why am I driving 1500 miles when it’s exhausting and expensive? Why am I still in school when...
by Christine Hanolsy | Aug 26, 2022 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
How does it feel? This month’s issue of Poets & Writers features Zambian writer Namwali Serpell on the cover with an intriguing pull quote. “I don’t want to tell you what happened,” she says. “I want to tell you how it felt.”...
by Nathan James | Aug 19, 2022 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Wedgie I forgot to put a writing competition into my calendar, and when I got the challenge email this past weekend I realized I had booked myself up and compartmentalized my writing time to an hour here and 20 minutes there. Honestly, I thought I’d have to pack it...
by Asha Rajan | Aug 12, 2022 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Let it go This week I’ve been thinking about when to say I’m done with a work in progress. You’ve probably heard some version of the old adage perfect is the enemy of good and it’s never felt truer for me than now. The deep need to perfect a...
by Rowan | Aug 5, 2022 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, micro challenge, microfiction, Microprose, Super Challenge, YeahWrite
Round One Closes in: Day(s) : Hour(s) : Minute(s) : Second(s) Big stories, little spaces Hi, and welcome to YeahWrite’s second official microfiction challenge. We used to run micros all the time on our free grids – folks seemed to get a kick of telling big...
by Arden Ruth | Aug 5, 2022 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Fear of the Finish Every writer goes through slumps, whether it be actual writers block, a busy life, or whatever hurdle is thrown before you right when you sit down at your desk. For me, I’m currently experiencing a new one, one I’ve deemed Fear of the...
