Super Challenge #17 Round 1 is Underway!
Don't stress yourself out. Look, we know that's big advice right now, but hear me out: don't stress yourself out. There's plenty of stuff stressing you out right now without your help. We know. We're stressed too! The judges are stressed! My cat is stressed! My large,...
Registration is OPEN for Super Challenge #17!
2020 is more than halfway over, but it feels like it's been years since our last nonfiction competition instead of just a few months. Hopefully you've got lots of stories to tell, because we want to hear them! Registration opens today for YeahWrite's 17th Super...
Congratulations to the Winners of YeahWrite’s Super Challenge #16
Crossing the finish line Prompted competitions are hard—but that's why they're fun, right? They challenge us in so many ways. Not only do you need to create a compelling story, you might need to write in a style or genre that is unfamiliar or even uncomfortable to...
The final round of Super Challenge #16 is underway!
Welcome, shortlisted writers! There are twelve of you left, and we expect to see some amazing* stories come out of this weekend! This round, you'll be combining tropes from two genres to make a blended-genre story. A few tips and pointers about this round: Look. Up....
Congratulations to the Round 1 winners at YeahWrite Super Challenge #16
And now, without further ado... KIDDING. I love ado. Even if there's a lot of it and it's about nothing. Writers, you should have your feedback. It was a full Super Challenge, even with, you know, these uncertain times and all that, so I'm going to give you a couple...
Super Challenge #16 Round 1 is Underway!
Who's ready to think about something else for 48 hours? Oh my gosh, I am. Even spending time thinking up prompts to spark your imagination and send you into made-up worlds for the weekend has been a nice break. We hope you're safe, sound, and in a location where there...
Registration is OPEN for YeahWrite’s 16th Super Challenge
Who's ready to read something that doesn't start "today in pandemic news?" Yeah, us too. The good news is, you can! The bad news is, you'll have to write it. But it's ok, we've got you covered with prompts, prizes, and... pcheerleading? If you can do better than that...
Congratulations to the Winners of YeahWrite’s Super Challenge #15
It's a long road There's a lot that goes into making a Super Challenge. There's finding judges who meet our standards: editors, authors, educators, and professionals who really know what they're talking about when they read your work and give you feedback. There's...
The final round of Super Challenge #15 is underway!
Decisions! Fortunately for me, I only had to decide on the picture for this post. Decisions are hard. They get harder when I do things like forget to eat, or leave my tea in the microwave for three hours instead of drinking it. (Don't tell me not to make tea in the...
Congratulations to the Round 1 winners at YeahWrite Super Challenge #15
I say this every time, but judging the Super Challenge is one of the hardest and most rewarding parts of running the competition. So: let's talk about math for a minute, ok? Mathematically, we can only advance 12 writers to the final round. (Ok, technically it's...
Super Challenge #15 Round 1 is Underway!
Have you ever had to find an image for an article? I can't recommend choosing "start" as the word to search on stock photo sites, because those images are terrifying. Blank pages, open computers with no words on the screen, empty journals... I'm getting stressed out...
Registration is open for Super Challenge #15!
Ready to get a head start on your New Year's resolutions? Was one of them "write more?" Then have we got a deal for you! Writing, reading, and... winning cash prizes? Sounds good to me. Registration opens today for YeahWrite's 15th Super Challenge. We're taking it...
Congratulations to the Winners of YeahWrite’s Super Challenge #14
Fourteen is the loneliest number Kidding. Fourteen is amazing. Fourteen means we've been running this little Super Challenge for over three years, and it gets better every time. But even since the first challenge, I've loved getting to announce who won. Winners,...
The final round of Super Challenge #14 is underway!
Here we are, shortlisted writers! Down to the final ten, and ready to spend 48 hours crafting an amazing* story. This round, our writers will be combining tropes from two genres to make a blended-genre story. A few tips and pointers about this round: Look. Up. Your....
Congratulations to the Round 1 winners at YeahWrite Super Challenge #14
It's the moment we've all been waiting for... but first a few announcements. Y'all, I want to remind you that we could only move the top two stories from each round to the finals. That means we're grading on a very steep curve, and if your story didn't make the cut...