by Rowan | Aug 9, 2019 | Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Rough re-entry Some people (cough*Nate*cough) take a break from writing and return invigorated. They have new ideas, new energy, new passion for their work. And if that’s you, I’m jealous, because when I take a break from writing it’s like …...
by Stacie Dalrymple | Aug 7, 2019 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Rest in Power “If there is a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, you must be the one to write it.” –Toni Morrison The world lost an amazing, influential writer this week. So many of us are heartbroken by the death of...
by Stacie Dalrymple | Aug 3, 2019 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Microprose, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Do Your Research So if you read last week’s voting post, you already know I went whale watching last week. What you don’t know is that when I searched a free photo website for a breaching humpback whale, like the one I saw, I got a whole lotta BAD whale...
by Rowan | Aug 2, 2019 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Day Three It’s my third day alone in the house and I’ve gone the genteel kind of feral that has me subsisting on liver-pate-and-egg burritos and rum raisin ice cream bars. Protip: microwave the takoyaki before toasting (don’t @ me, I don’t have...
by Christine Hanolsy | Aug 1, 2019 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Writing Help, YeahWrite, Year of Fearless Writing
Welcome to the Year of Fearless Writing! You write. I mean, that's why you're here. But how often do you say "I'm a writer?" And what's the difference between "I write" and "I'm a writer" anyway? Over the last five years, YeahWrite--besides being a great place to...
by Stacie Dalrymple | Jul 31, 2019 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Whale of a Time Earlier this week, I took my son and nephew on a whale watching trip! Last time I went, I saw three different types of whales, plus dolphins. The time before, I saw four types of whales, plus dolphins. This time, we saw only two species: humpbacks and...
