by Michelle Longo | Jul 18, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
TV and Movies I love TV and movies. Like, really love them. There are times when I think I should read more often and watch less. (I mean, I *should* read more.) I was watching a movie last weekend (Palm Springs on Hulu. You should check it out.) and it did the thing...
by Rowan | Jul 17, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
The little things Sometimes it feels like writing is all you’ve got left, the one thing that will always be there for you. Through thick and thin the words spill out. Good? Bad? Who knows. Write another poem. Other times, one little thing can make it completely...
by Rowan | Jul 15, 2020 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Elsewhere It’s sweltering where I am. I don’t know about you, but that’s not my favorite feeling. I’m coping by looking at pictures of cold places, whether on the Internet or in video games. And stories. So many stories. If I can’t go...
by Asha Rajan | Jul 11, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Who knew? According to R.E.M. at the end of the world as we know it we’re supposed feel fine (you’re welcome for that earworm). I don’t know how fine you’re feeling, but I’m about fair to middling. It’s interesting how those simple...
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...