by Rowan | Sep 16, 2022 | Fiction|Poetry, microfiction, Microprose, Super Challenge, Winners, YeahWrite
The Big Bang We often refer to microprose as the tiniest stories with the biggest bang. But you have to work for the bang. Micros don’t have to pack less of a punch than a full-length short story or even a novella, but to get that emotional payload in, every...
by Rowan | Aug 24, 2022 | Fiction|Poetry, micro challenge, microfiction, Microprose, Super Challenge, Winners, YeahWrite
Short and sweet It’s okay – we know you’re really here for the results, so we won’t keep you waiting long. But before we get to the shortlist, let’s take a look at some of the trends we saw across the board. Creative takes on the prompts!...
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 Christine Hanolsy | Jun 29, 2022 | Fiction|Poetry, microfiction, Microprose, Super Challenge, YeahWrite
Micro what now? We love stories of all shapes and sizes. Flash fiction and creative nonfiction – stories and essays under 1000 words – have been our mainstay for over seven years. But sometimes we like to shake things up a little, and this summer seems...
by Rowan | Jan 1, 2016 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, gargleblaster, micro challenge, microfiction, Microprose, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]My very large dog had surgery two days ago. She’ll be taking a variety of medications for the next fourteen days, some of which make her both needy and incontinent. What I’m saying is 2016 is off to a squishy, warm start...
by Rowan | Dec 30, 2015 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, gargleblaster, micro challenge, microfiction, Microprose, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Vote for your favorite nonfiction, fiction and microstories here Part of me feels like I should ask you if you’ve made any resolutions for the new year. The rest of me is like “nah, you’re under enough...
