by Stacie Dalrymple | Sep 28, 2019 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Microprose, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
For Science! When I first started writing for the grids, it took me a long time to lose some of the habits I’d developed writing scientific papers for years. Passive voice? BYE BYE. Long, convoluted sentences? I’m working on it. But one thing I refuse to...
by Rowan | Sep 27, 2019 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work I’m not sure I’ve ever said that without sarcasm before? But it’s true. Getting good writing into your eye holes takes more than just an idea and a computer. It takes a team. Whether you’re headed into the world of...
by Stacie Dalrymple | Sep 25, 2019 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Southbound The geese are flying south and I’m sad that I can’t run away from winter too. At least Rowan will be happy as the Northern Hemisphere moves into her favorite season! Today is also National Lobster Day so at least there’s that, although I...
by Nathan James | Sep 21, 2019 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Hospitality So last week I found out I was born with an extra electrical pathway in my heart. To fix it, they put me on the table, shoved cameras and lasers into me, and scarred my heart tissue to stop it from racing uncontrollably whenever it damn well pleased. I’m...
by Rowan | Sep 20, 2019 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
IT’S DECORATIVE GOURD SEASON There’s a lot of swearing in that link in the header. Almost as much swearing as I did when the handles ripped off my decorative gourd transportation bag. IT’S FINE, THIS IS FINE. My steps are COVERED in absurd looking...
by Stacie Dalrymple | Sep 18, 2019 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Seeing the Light My orchid is blooming again! Once upon a time, four homes ago, I had about a dozen orchids and they rebloomed year after year, even sometimes twice per year. When I moved, they didn’t bloom anymore. Eventually I figured out it’s all about...
