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Off we go!
Seven of us are heading to Long Beach Comic Con September 12-13. Are you making the trip? Come find us at our booth and be sure to sit in on our panel, The Future of Digital Storytelling, Sunday at 4:00 PM. Just think, you can meet Erica, Michelle, Rowan, Stacie, Natalie, Arden and Christine! We’ll even throw in a photo op for free.
We’ll also be live-tweeting all day, so make sure you follow us on Twitter. Look for photos featuring on-site microstory challenge competitors! We will post a special grid after we get back so you can read all the entries.
Moderation returns September 20
Are you ready to kick it up a notch? You’ve got two more weeks to take it easy, but after that we’ll be back to moderated submissions. (You may want to brush up on our submission guidelines before then.)
What does this mean? Every submission to the nonfiction, fiction|poetry and microstory grids will be reviewed before being moved to the voting grid. This may sound scary, but think of it as an opportunity to get some really great, personal feedback on your writing. Want some pre-submission feedback? Sign up to be a yeah write member and we’ll help you fine-tune your post before it goes up on the grid.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
New to yeah write?
Welcome to the best place on the ‘net for writers who blog and bloggers who write. We are thrilled to have you join us. Whether you are ready to jump in with both feet or you would rather just dip in a toe for now, we hope you stay around. There is room here for everyone: writers, readers, lurkers, and fans.
We’ve got three competitive challenge grids — nonfiction, fiction|poetry and microstories. Take a moment to review our submission guidelines and then check out our weekly writing challenges. Got a question? E-mail us, tweet us, ping us on Facebook, or visit our online community, the yeah write coffeehouse. You can learn more about yeah write in our FAQ.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]
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.
Focus on fiction: this month we’re studying the monomyth, or hero’s journey.
Poetry slam: give a tanka a try – it’s like a haiku on steroids.
This week’s ultimate question: Who was that masked man?
Answer this question in exactly 42 words for the microstory challenge, or use it to inspire your submission to the other competitive grids. The microstory challenge opens on Wednesday.
Tips for your microstories
This week’s question was chosen in honor of Long Beach Comic Con! It’s nice and straightforward. There was a masked man; who was it? Maybe Zorro rode through town, maybe your grandpa likes to play practical jokes, or maybe Darth Vader needed a latte before he hopped back on his unicycle. Whoever it was, we want to know. Please note that the tense of your answer should match the tense of the question. The masked man was here; now he’s not.[/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.
Weekend writing showcase
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. Just leave your commercial or sponsored posts at home. Drop by, share your work, and while you’re there, visit your fellow yeah writers.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
