by Stacie Dalrymple | Dec 5, 2018 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Hippo Birdie Did I tell you it’s my birthday week? Of course I did, in the kickoff post, and today I brought cupcakes to share! And thanks to everyone who posted to the grids this week. Such nice gifts and I look forward to reading them, with a side of cake. ...
by Christine Hanolsy | Dec 5, 2018 | Challenge, Microprose, Open, YeahWrite
It takes all kinds One of the things I love about prompted writing challenges is seeing how differently people approach the prompt. And one of the things I love about microprose is that it really highlights these differences. With so little room to spare, a writer...
by Michelle Longo | Dec 2, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Microprose, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Don’t Skip This Paragraph Y’all. I don’t know if your 2018 has been like my 2018, but if it has, then it’s been all over the place, super good, also not so great, stalled and faltering while rushing through at breakneck speed. If you think that...
by Rowan | Nov 9, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Cats, amirite? When I sat down to write this post, one of the keys on my fancy ergonomic keyboard was stuck. So I pried it up. MISTAKE, Y’ALL. I mean, not a mistake to pry up the key, you should do that periodically and clean out your keyboard. Yes, even if you...
by Stacie Dalrymple | Nov 7, 2018 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Busy Busy I’ve been gone since Sunday but am home now. That means I need to cram five days of errands into just two. Plus, I’m volunteering for my local dog rescue. And my car suddenly has a warning light on so I have to deal with that too. Should be...
by Christine Hanolsy | Nov 7, 2018 | Challenge, Microprose, Open, YeahWrite
Abracadabra These days, I’m trying to find a healthy balance between reality and fantasy. Sometimes I watch the news and I think: this has got to be fiction. How can this be real life? And sometimes I read a story, and think wow–the author was clearly prophetic....
