by Michelle Longo | Nov 19, 2017 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Don’t Think. Just Do. Right now, there are four empty cans of Coke Zero, an empty can of seltzer, a whole bunch of Twizzler wrappers, and a bottle of purple hair dye. I’ve had the dye for a few weeks now, but I haven’t used it. I still can’t...
by Michelle Longo | Nov 12, 2017 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Helllllllooooooo Writers! Raise your hand if you’re doing NaNoSomethingMo. Novels, blogs, poetry? November is a big month for writers who want to commit to producing a large volume of words while possibly also cursing, crying, or tearing their hair out....
by Michelle Longo | Nov 5, 2017 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Pocket Full of Sunshine Daylight Saving Time ends here in the US today. Apparently there is a whole lot of clock-changing happening around the world and my heart goes out to those affected. Messing with time is really absurd to me, even if this is the part where I get...
by Michelle Longo | Oct 29, 2017 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Microprose, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
All Hail the Internet! Did you know that today is National Internet Day? I’m assuming this is a U.S. based “holiday” but since the Internet is global, we can all celebrate! Without the glorious Internet, YeahWrite wouldn’t exist. I...
by Michelle Longo | Oct 22, 2017 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Revisions, revisions, revisions I know I mentioned before that I’m renovating my kitchen. We’re about 75% through, and while I’m in love with the look, it’s made it glaringly obvious that the rest of my first floor needs to be torn apart and...
by Michelle Longo | Oct 15, 2017 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Go for the Unexpected I like to know what to expect and then get what I expected. But I also really like coconut. So when I noticed that Oreo now has a coconut flavored thin version, I was both annoyed (Oreos should taste like Oreos!) but also excited (coconut!). I...
