by Natalie DeYoung | Jan 30, 2015 | moonshine, YeahWrite
It’s the weekend, so the moonshine grid is open I guess there’s something big on TV this week. Something about a football, men in lycra with lots of pads? Referees making hand signs I don’t understand, people in the audience with their faces painted?...
by Natalie DeYoung | Jan 23, 2015 | moonshine, YeahWrite
It’s the weekend, so the moonshine grid is open I’m a writing teacher, and one of the first lessons I give my students is the first step of the writing process: prewriting. Whether you free write, brainstorm, cluster, outline, or compose haikus in your...
by Natalie DeYoung | Jan 16, 2015 | moonshine, YeahWrite
It’s the weekend, so the moonshine grid is open Who here is in need of an adventure? I am feeling the urge to do something spontaneous. This is never a good impulse in me–I always end up doing something I regret, like cutting my own hair, or stewing in...
by Natalie DeYoung | Jan 9, 2015 | moonshine, YeahWrite
It’s the weekend, so the moonshine grid is open The weekend is meant for relaxation, and here we have you covered. I’ve got a bowl of Doritos ready to go, the TV warmed up for us, and there’s plenty of room on the couch for everyone. Pour yourself a...
by Natalie DeYoung | Jan 2, 2015 | moonshine, YeahWrite
It’s the weekend, so the moonshine grid is open Now that the New Year is here, I have taken to obsessively planning my next trip. Vacations and trips are two entirely different species. Vacations involve beaches and cocktails and relaxing and sleeping in. Trips,...
by Natalie DeYoung | Dec 26, 2014 | moonshine, YeahWrite
It’s the weekend, so the moonshine grid is open After a major holiday, I always need a few days of a breather. Running around, socializing, perpetual merriment–it can be too much for someone who likes to be at home with a tub of spreadable cheese and full...