by Christine Hanolsy | Jun 8, 2014 | badges, Kickoff, YeahWrite
Here we go again! There is so much enthusiasm around this place. It astounds me. All across the grids, you are not just submitting work, but you’re reading, commenting and building community. Honestly? It’s what gets me out of bed in the morning. However, a word of...
by Christine Hanolsy | Jun 1, 2014 | badges, gargleblaster, Kickoff, Microprose, YeahWrite
Remembering a phenomenal woman We say farewell this week to one of the world’s most revered poets, essayists, and storytellers, Maya Angelou. (Read her astounding biography at poetryfoundation.org.) Whether we know it or not, her work has touched us all. She was a...
by Christine Hanolsy | May 25, 2014 | badges, Kickoff, YeahWrite
Open submissions on the challenge grid It’s Memorial Day weekend here in the US. This is a time where Americans pay tribute to those who lost their lives in service to the country. It’s also a time for taking a step back and looking at the bigger picture. We all have...
by Christine Hanolsy | May 18, 2014 | badges, Kickoff, YeahWrite
Families are now fair game You did it: you survived four family-free writing weeks. Not only that: you thrived. We know that many of you find endless inspiration in your own families, friends’ families, strangers’ families, real families and imaginary ones. There’s no...
by Christine Hanolsy | May 11, 2014 | badges, Kickoff, YeahWrite
Final family-free week!Today is Mothers’ Day in the US, and it’s also the last week of yeah write’s family-free month. Before we kick off the week, we want to thank you for playing along with us. We hope that you tried something new, that you learned something useful...
by Christine Hanolsy | May 4, 2014 | badges, Kickoff, YeahWrite
Challenge winners round-upWe don’t know about you, but we think there’s been some pretty great writing around here lately. With three challenges plus the moonshine grid, we understand you might feel it’s hard to keep up! Did you miss the winners’...
