Weekly Writing Challenges: Nonfiction Archive
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YeahWrite #372 Weekly Writing Challenge is Open for Popular Voting
Dreaming of Quiet The next door neighbors are having a birthday party and kids are running around in the yard, screaming. The across the street neighbors are putting in a new driveway so trucks and rollers and such are making all kinds of noise. My dogs won't stop...
Welcome to YeahWrite’s Weekly Writing Challenge #372
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YeahWrite #371 Weekly Writing Challenge: Popular Vote Winners
Earworms Our winner on the nonfic grid may be singing lullabies, but the only song I've got stuck in my head right now is Barenaked Ladies' "One Week." It feels like everything is on a countdown timer and I'm clinging to each second. In three hours, we'll announce the...
YeahWrite #371 Weekly Writing Challenge is Open for Popular Voting
In a Rush I've had a jam-packed day and unless I want Rowan, who proofs this post, to come after me, I'll have to be brief since I'm leaving the house again in five minutes (actually, she is always very understanding but I hate last-minute-ing her). Read! Vote!...
Welcome to YeahWrite’s Weekly Writing Challenge #371
R-E-S-P-E-C-T Here's what it means to me. "We value inclusivity, and we respect the diversity and dignity of our audience." This statement is right there on our front page, and it's part of our internal mission statement. It's very important to us that not...
YeahWrite #370 Weekly Writing Challenge: Popular Vote Winners
Scooter Trash I have this plan for the summer, if I could just get everything to cooperate. But having 1) good weather; 2) free time; and 3) a working scooter, all at the same time, is just not coming together for me. On the plus side, I'm becoming a passable scooter...
YeahWrite #370 Weekly Writing Challenge is Open for Popular Voting
Instant Pot Me I finally broke down and bought an Instant Pot, which I admit I'm mildly afraid to use. With everything it can do, I'm pretty sure this machine is smarter than I am. Hopefully, it will live up to my expectations of churning out delicious meals in no...
Welcome to YeahWrite’s Weekly Writing Challenge #370
The Ugly Side of Writing When I think of the top three things that hold me back as a writer (besides time, of course), they are imposter syndrome, jealousy, and fear. I know it's not glamorous to talk about this sort of thing and probably most don't want...