by Stacie Dalrymple | Aug 1, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Microprose, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Stop Bee-ing A Jerk, 2020 Earlier this week, I landed in the emergency room with anaphylaxis. I’ve had fairly severe local reactions to bee and wasp venom my entire life, so I knew this was a possibility at some point, but 2020 is really trying to go down in...
by Rowan | Jul 10, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Lost thyme That’s not even a pun. A couple weeks ago, in a fit of gardening, I planted thyme in my front yard. And promptly forgot about it, because all the food plants and the herb garden are out back. So I’ve been diligently watering the crookneck...
by Stacie Dalrymple | Jul 8, 2020 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Pop Nostalgia Apparently today is national freezer pop day! My sisters and I ate a lot of Otter Pops growing up, so I’m feeling a but nostalgic about this day. Ahhh Sir Isaac Lime, Strawberry Short Kook, Little Orphan Orange, Louie-Bloo Raspberry…We...
by Stacie Dalrymple | Jul 4, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Microprose, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Celebrate YOU Many USAmericans will be celebrating the 4th of July this weekend, albeit not likely in the usual big social way of the pre-covid past, unless they’re in a location that hasn’t issued rules or guidelines, or where people aren’t taking...
by Christine Hanolsy | Jun 12, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Tell me a story When the world–the outside world or our internal landscape–gets too big to look at, one way we process is with stories. Stories are important: they let us examine aspects of reality, learn about each other, or access our feelings. Right now we’re...
by Stacie Dalrymple | Jun 10, 2020 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Unexpected places The world today is simultaneously huge and tiny. It can be intimidating to look around and think “what am I doing to make a difference?” But the good news is, no matter who you are or where you are, you can do something. Even...
