by Rowan | Jun 26, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Friday is the first day of the second work week One of the hardest mental shifts for a lot of people this year is that they don’t get their ordinary weekend. Time that would be spent at home from work, for folks working remotely is just… more time at home,...
by Stacie Dalrymple | Jun 24, 2020 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Boom! We have had some pretty intense t-storms lately in New England. I wish they looked as spectacular as the photo above, but mostly they are just loud and wet, with some flashing instead of an intense visual show. It’s still fun to watch the sheets of rain...
by Michelle Longo | Jun 20, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Shaking Life Into My Writing A few weeks ago, we had a small earthquake. It’s a peculiar feeling, to suddenly start bouncing on the couch you’re sitting on. The next night, I was sitting in the same spot and I got this jolt of inspiration (Sorry. I had...
by Rowan | Jun 19, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Juneteenth For some, this word evokes over a century and a half of celebration. Others just heard about it a few years ago. But 47 states have made Juneteenth a holiday, so it’s a good time to catch up. Juneteenth celebrations memorialize June 19, 1865—the day...
by Stacie Dalrymple | Jun 17, 2020 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Scattered There’s a lot going on in the world right now. I guess I could write that about any day in 2020, but this week feels especially full, like long-tightened tectonic plates have maybe begun to shift. People are putting their strength behind any lever they...
by Asha Rajan | Jun 13, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Winter is … here I’m not sure what the weather’s like where you are, but it’s very confused here. Yesterday began with frost on the grass and air so cold my breath fogged in it as I walked. By midday, I was peeling layers of clothing off, and...
