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“Find your tribe.”

Cindy R. of The Reedster Speaks said this to me a couple weeks ago. It’s a bit of wisdom she tries to impart to all the students in her writing classes. Writing is sometimes lonely, solitary work and it is important to find a community that can support you. Your writing tribe can lift you up when you are ready to sit down in the mud. They can give you a solid kick in the pants – or honest, painful criticism – when that’s what you really need. But most of all, they get your jokes. They understand what’s important to you. They know who you are – not necessarily down to the color of your skivvies, but they know what makes you tick. That’s your tribe.

There are all sorts of writing groups, communities and forums out there. No tribe is one size fits all. But yeah write is my tribe and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Many thanks to Meg, Nate and Natalie for filling in for me while I was out [presumably] luxuriating in the tropical breezes.

Dog days of summer

It’s that lazy time of summer when the days just stretch on and on. Laziness is seeping into my bones; I can feel it. What I need right about now is a little push, and thankfully Rowan always comes through! Check out the August focus on fiction, where we look at anthropomorphism and you get a chance to let Rover, Fluffy or – may he rest in peace – Cecil have their say, or this month’s poetry slam, where you get to post your very best – or worst! – doggerel.

In the meantime, enjoy a few more weeks of summer. It’ll be over before you know it.

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Bring us your personal essays and creative nonfiction!

The nonfiction challenge grid opens on Monday at midnight EDT. This is the best place on the ‘net to showcase your best writing. Make us laugh, make us cry, make us think, and above all: make us care.

Is fiction more your thing?

The fiction|poetry grid opens on Tuesday. Grab a mic and join our monthly poetry slam, or check out our new focus on fiction! The coffeehouse is the place to go to keep up on these special events.

This week’s ultimate question: Who let the dogs out?

Continuing our dog days of summer theme, you may answer this question in exactly 42 words for the microstory challenge, or use it to inspire your submission to the other competitive grids.

Tips for your microstories

This week’s question requires only two things for a good answer: dogs (real or metaphorical) that were confined at some point in the past (and that may or may not still be out), and the identity of the person(s) that released them. Please note that the verb tense of the answer should match the verb tense of the question.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]

Winners’ round-up

In case you missed them, you can find last week’s yeah write staff picks and crowd favorites all laid out for you on Friday’s winners’ post. Leave the winners some love in the comments. They will love you right back, we guarantee it.

The weekend’s not over: the moonshine grid is still open. Have something to add? Old posts and new are welcome. No moderation, no voting. It’s a laid-back relaxed kind of place. Drop by, share your work, and while you’re there, visit your fellow yeah writers.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]

How yeah write works

We’ve got three competitive challenge grids — nonfiction, fiction|poetry and microstories. You can learn more about yeah write in our FAQ.

More than just a weekly writing challenge

Sure, the competitive grids are our bread and butter, but there’s more on the menu. We’re building a community of writers who are continually striving to get better at their craft. The challenge grids are one way to do this. We’ve also got the moonshine weekend writing showcase, which is a great place to let loose and try something new, plus the yeah write coffeehouse — the hippest place on the ‘net to find a writing partner, talk about writing or just hang out with other yeah writers. Head barista Nate serves up a couple shots of espresso every week, specially formulated to get your creative juices flowing. Grab a chair and start chatting up your neighbors!

More questions?

Want to ask a question? Start a conversation? Brand new to yeah write and need some clarification? Please visit us on social media!

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