by Michelle Longo | Dec 7, 2019 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Just Write Sometimes you want to write something and it’s based on real events and to use what actually happened in your writing will have an adverse effect. Maybe it’s a nonfiction essay where you can’t directly call someone out because of...
by Christine Hanolsy | Dec 6, 2019 | Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Glitter Season Sure, everyone has a favorite season. Pumpkin Spice season (hint: it’s not spiced pumpkin)? Beach season? Me, I like Glitter Season. It starts at Halloween (or Diwali in years when Diwali comes first) and ends right around the Lunar New Year. In...
by Christine Hanolsy | Dec 4, 2019 | Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Fa-la-la I can’t help it: I’m a sucker for holiday carols. I’m not particularly religious and truth be told, I hate the snow, but no matter how Grinch-like I feel, all it takes is a cheerful rendition of Sleigh Ride or a four-part arrangement of In...
by Asha Rajan | Nov 30, 2019 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Microprose, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
The dudes stories are emerging Who got my Tropic Thunder reference in the title? Only me? Oh, okay then. Fine, I’ll get on with it. I did a week long online workshop on flash/micro writing last week, which got me thinking about the story behind the story. The...
by Rowan | Nov 29, 2019 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
…and when you come to the end, stop. That’s advice given to Alice, of Wonderland fame. And it’s hard advice to take as a creative person. I remember my math and science major friends talking about how much homework they had, and how long labs took,...
by Stacie Dalrymple | Nov 27, 2019 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Talkin’ Turkey Not everyone celebrates Thanksgiving this week. But even if you don’t, the long weekend (here in the US) can be a great opportunity to come together with family, even if it’s just the YeahWrite family you know from the grids! I,...
