by Michelle Longo | Feb 4, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Microprose, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Perseverance My 11 year old has embarked on several months of rigorous training leading up to a test to receive his black belt. He’s nervous, and rightfully so, as the training, qualification, and testing are all pretty intense. As I write, he’s 36 hours...
by Nathan James | Feb 1, 2018 | Classes, Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
If you’ve been hanging around YeahWrite for a while, you’ve probably picked up on the fact that I dig poetry. I started writing poems in elementary school after devouring my first Shel Silverstein book. I loved the playfulness and creativity I discovered...
by Rowan | Jan 5, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Weather… or not While Stacie’s trapped by winter storms and power is out for many of my Canadian friends (stay safe and warm out there, y’all, and thanks to the utility folks who are working some kinda crazy double overtime) it’s relatively...
by Stacie Dalrymple | Jan 3, 2018 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Extra! Extra! Read All About It! The headline in the Washington Post today that accompanied the above photo was as follows: ‘Bomb cyclone’ to blast East Coast before polar vortex uncorks tremendous cold late this week. I naively thought that I’d...
by Christine Hanolsy | Jan 3, 2018 | Challenge, Microprose, Open, YeahWrite
Out with the old… It’s a new year, YeahWriters, and that means new beginnings, new ideas, new perspectives, and new goals. I’m guessing a lot of us have the same goal for 2018: to write more. That’s admirable, but also kind of loosey-goosey....
by Michelle Longo | Dec 31, 2017 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Microprose, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Happy New Year! Well, here we are – the last day of 2017. I love the new year because it gives me a chance for a fresh start. I have big plans and high hopes for 2018. How about you? Do you love to make resolutions and goals or does December flow into January...