by Asha Rajan | May 5, 2023 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
The nick of time? Phew, what a few weeks I’ve had! Between birthdays and broken wrists (not mine) it’s been go Go GO around here. Which, of course, means I haven’t had much time for substantial writing. What I have had time for is poetry. It...
by Rowan | May 1, 2023 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Scarlet Quill Society, Writing Help, YeahWrite
Welcome (back) to the Scarlet Quill Society! In 2023 YeahWrite’s free workshop is going back to the basics with a focus on tropes, the sometimes imperceptible and often underrated building blocks of writing. Check out the bottom of this post (and every post) for...
by Arden Ruth | Apr 28, 2023 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Procrastination Station I’ve been a procrastinator for as long as I can remember. I excuse it by saying I work better under a tight deadline, and whether that’s true or not, I’m sticking with it. Perhaps that is why I’ve always found writing...
by Rowan | Apr 21, 2023 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
I’m so excited Honestly, it’s been such a rush hosting Scarlet Quill meetings and this month was no exception. If you haven’t been checking out our supplemental content, you’re missing out on a lot. This month our guests discussed the ways that...
by Christine Hanolsy | Apr 14, 2023 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Tossing stones – or spaghetti Sometimes writing feels like tossing stones into a still pond just to watch the ripples. What effect will this phrase, this line of dialog, this scene have on the rest of the story? And sometimes it feels like tossing spaghetti at...
by Asha Rajan | Apr 7, 2023 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Love, actually Confession time. I unashamedly love romcoms (yes, even the dodgey ones like the one in the header). I know, I know, I know. They’re too often cheesy and trite, and sometimes they’re downright problematic, but they’re my guilty...
