by Stacie Dalrymple | Sep 18, 2019 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Seeing the Light My orchid is blooming again! Once upon a time, four homes ago, I had about a dozen orchids and they rebloomed year after year, even sometimes twice per year. When I moved, they didn’t bloom anymore. Eventually I figured out it’s all about...
by Stacie Dalrymple | Sep 11, 2019 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Calming Beauty My week in Iceland last week was spectacular. I’ve never been anywhere so beautiful, with such varied geography! Being contantly surrounded by such breathtaking beauty is so good for the soul. And soaking in the geothermal spas wasn’t...
by Christine Hanolsy | Sep 4, 2019 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Take a minute We’ve got some new folks hanging out here on the grids and in the Coffeehouse. Take a minute or two to say hello, whether that’s a comment on a post or a kind word on Facebook. And new folks, don’t be shy! Even if you didn’t write...
by Christine Hanolsy | Sep 4, 2019 | Challenge, Microprose, Open, YeahWrite
I don’t like Mondays This is going to be the refrain around my house for the next ten months. My boys are back in school, and while I’m personally excited for the return to a routine, the kiddos are dragging their feet every morning—especially my...
by Stacie Dalrymple | Aug 28, 2019 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Busy, Busy What a week! My son started tenth grade, and I’m leaving for Iceland tomorrow so it’s been a bit busy, to say the least. In addition to packing and buying things for school and my trip, I felt compelled to make sure everthing was in order, since...
by Stacie Dalrymple | Aug 21, 2019 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Six of One… I’ve been having trouble uploading photos to these posts lately. What that means, practically speaking, is that I don’t always end up with the first image (or even the second) that I choose. So this week, you get eggs instead of the bird...