by Rowan | Jun 1, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Poetry Slam, Writing Help, YeahWrite
The Form of the Irish With the world’s eyes on Ireland and #repealthe8th lately, it seemed timely to explore an Irish poerty form for this month’s slam. Of course, when you’re working with a poetic form not originally intended for English, the...
by Rowan | Jun 1, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Writing Help, YeahWrite
Ready, set…. read. Last month, we added some basic writer’s vocabulary to our Technique Toolbox. You know that as you read a story or essay you’ve been asked to critique, you should be prepared to ask the three big questions: What was the writer...
by Rowan | Jun 1, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, friends of yeah write, Microprose, News, Nonfiction, Writing Help, YeahWrite
YeahWrite has been a community, first and foremost, since its inception. It’s been a place in one little corner of the internet where new and emerging writers could gather to read and be read, give and receive feedback, learn and grow. More established writers...
by Rowan | May 1, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Poetry Slam, Writing Help, YeahWrite
I’m still skipping sonnets But it’s spring here in the Pacific Northwest, and I’ve been reminded that it’s time to explore another classic form: the ode. Odes were once so numerous that their name became a synonym for “poem.” And...
by Rowan | May 1, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Writing Help, YeahWrite
So you’re ready to be a writer, eh? You’ve got your drafts, you’ve met a beta reader or two, and you’re ready to hear criticism. You’ve found a writing group, online or off, and you think they’re a great fit for you. Now it’s...
by Rowan | Apr 1, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Writing Help, YeahWrite
WHAT’S IN THE BOX?!?! With YeahWrite’s seventh (!!!?!!?) birthday happening this month, editor Michelle and I spent some time sitting around brainstorming seven-themed ideas for tips and tricks. This quickly devolved into the two of us yelling WHAT’S...
