by Meg | Sep 18, 2016 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Reimagine yourself Last week was my final week at a college for which I had been working nearly 15 years. I start my new job soon. I will meet new colleagues, make new friends, write grants for a different college—the same work but dressed up in a whole new wardrobe....
by Michelle Longo | Sep 11, 2016 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] What’s your excuse? I was talking to a friend recently and he mentioned he’d been stalling on a project because he was waiting to speak to someone on a particular detail. Sounds reasonable, but then he noted the truth...
by Michelle Longo | Sep 4, 2016 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] What’s inspiring you? I love books and movies. They’ve always served as inspiration for my own writing. Seeing the way another writer crafted a story not only helps me learn, but can push me a little when I’m not...
by Michelle Longo | Aug 28, 2016 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Two-thirds through I’m a sucker for a first-of-the-month that ushers in a new season. It feels like a good time for reflection. Here in the U.S., it’s back to school. For many, the kids are in class already (though we...
by Michelle Longo | Aug 21, 2016 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A great big exhalation Surely you know by now about our yeah write super challenge (and if you don’t, well, it’s over and you missed it). It was months in the making and then when the time finally came to announce it and...
by Michelle Longo | Aug 14, 2016 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Melting… You know those super annoying people who complain about the weather all the time? It’s too hot. It’s too cold. It’s too windy. It’s allergy season. There are too many bees or flies or...
