by Stacie Dalrymple | Dec 26, 2018 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Last Call for 2018 Votes! As far as late December goes, it’s not terribly cold here in New England, or at least not in Massachusetts. I had to change out of my PJs on Christmas Day to hike with my dogs and it was mid-30s and sunny, which is about all I can ask...
by Stacie Dalrymple | Dec 19, 2018 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Storm Before the Calm I’m about to have a week off and whew boy does that sound good. Ok, ok, I don’t work in an office anymore. But when kids are off and the husband is off, it’s like a vacation for me too. All next week, I can lounge around in...
by Stacie Dalrymple | Dec 12, 2018 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Sweet December I’ve been eating too much sugar this month, which seems to happen annually with everyone in my house having birthdays on top of the holidays. Because I don’t normally eat a lot of sugar, my body doesn’t like it: I feel sluggish and...
by Stacie Dalrymple | Dec 5, 2018 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Hippo Birdie Did I tell you it’s my birthday week? Of course I did, in the kickoff post, and today I brought cupcakes to share! And thanks to everyone who posted to the grids this week. Such nice gifts and I look forward to reading them, with a side of cake. ...
by Christine Hanolsy | Dec 5, 2018 | Challenge, Microprose, Open, YeahWrite
It takes all kinds One of the things I love about prompted writing challenges is seeing how differently people approach the prompt. And one of the things I love about microprose is that it really highlights these differences. With so little room to spare, a writer...
by Stacie Dalrymple | Nov 28, 2018 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Deep Breath…Get Busy As I mentioned earlier, the next two months are my busy time with five birthdays in the house plus the holidays. This week, my oldest son turns 22, and how am I even that old? All I can say is thank goodness for online shopping. I remember...
