by Nathan James | Jun 17, 2022 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Random A friend recently said that if they were ever on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? they would use other writers as their lifeline because they always know random facts. It made me laugh. I’m not sure I’d be as well rounded as other potential lifelines,...
by Asha Rajan | Jun 10, 2022 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
If you want to learn, teach When the world was young and dinosaurs roamed the Earth (only ever so slightly hyperbolic), I did a teaching degree. I didn’t really know what I was doing, but I was eager and energetic and young. I didn’t teach in schools for...
by Rowan | Jun 3, 2022 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Finish something As writers we’re always tempted by new ideas. By inspiration. By the next book around the corner. By that pile of unread books on the nightstand. We like to start things. This week I’m dropping a new challenge, inspired by a conversation...
by Christine Hanolsy | May 27, 2022 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Building better worlds As many of you know, I write science fiction and fantasy. I read science fiction and fantasy, and I prefer to watch it on TV. I have friends who don’t get it – they’d rather read and write about real people, places, and events....
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...
