by Nathan James | Jul 27, 2019 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Polishing Up It’s that time of year again. Vacation time! For the past 11 years, I’ve spent the last week of July with my college friends and our families at a resort in northern Michigan. This year, we’re expecting over 35 people! We make community...
by Rowan | Jul 26, 2019 | Nonfiction, Super Challenge, YeahWrite
Round One Closes in: Day(s) : Hour(s) : Minute(s) : Second(s) There’s a phrase often used in talking about journalism and essays: burying the lede. It means to ramble on and on without giving the reader enough information to tell what the piece is really about....
by Rowan | Jul 26, 2019 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
I’m baaaaaaack Didja miss me? That was a heck of a road trip, y’all, but we made it. Came back with some stories to tell, and some that we’re not ready to tell yet, and some that we may never tell. That’s the nature of stories, right? I even...
by Stacie Dalrymple | Jul 24, 2019 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Under Water I am mildy clautrophobic, meaning I’m uncomfortable in enclosed spaces, but it’s not debilitating. Long tunnels make me nervous, especially if they go underwater, like the Ted Williams that travels under Boston Harbor to Logan Airport or the...
by Michelle Longo | Jul 20, 2019 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Summertime Writing When I was younger, summer was a great time for writing for me. I had some free time on my hands and a little more room in my brain for thinking. Now, summer is filled with working and parenting. For the past two weeks, I’ve been traveling...
by Christine Hanolsy | Jul 19, 2019 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Summer days Hey, YeahWriters, Christine here! I know that our Southern hemisphere friends are curling up in front of fireplaces and heaters, waiting for the ever-lengthening days to bring back the sun. But here at YeahWrite, most of the editors are taking some time to...
