by Christine Hanolsy | Sep 4, 2019 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Take a minute We’ve got some new folks hanging out here on the grids and in the Coffeehouse. Take a minute or two to say hello, whether that’s a comment on a post or a kind word on Facebook. And new folks, don’t be shy! Even if you didn’t write...
by Christine Hanolsy | Sep 4, 2019 | Challenge, Microprose, Open, YeahWrite
I don’t like Mondays This is going to be the refrain around my house for the next ten months. My boys are back in school, and while I’m personally excited for the return to a routine, the kiddos are dragging their feet every morning—especially my...
by Stacie Dalrymple | Aug 31, 2019 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Microprose, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Keep on Writin’ This might sound odd, but one way to improve your writing is to try not to care what other people think. Of course, this is easier said than done, but effectively it keeps you writing more and the more you write, the greater your chances of...
by Rowan | Aug 9, 2019 | Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Rough re-entry Some people (cough*Nate*cough) take a break from writing and return invigorated. They have new ideas, new energy, new passion for their work. And if that’s you, I’m jealous, because when I take a break from writing it’s like …...
by Stacie Dalrymple | Aug 7, 2019 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Rest in Power “If there is a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, you must be the one to write it.” –Toni Morrison The world lost an amazing, influential writer this week. So many of us are heartbroken by the death of...
by Christine Hanolsy | Aug 7, 2019 | Challenge, Microprose, Open, YeahWrite
Turn, turn, turn Show of hands: who here loves summer? So do I. I mean, I love fall, too, and spring. (I prefer to ignore winter, to Rowan’s chagrin.) It’s summer here in the US, of course, but we’re on the cusp of fall. The days are already getting...
