by Christine Hanolsy | Jun 2, 2014 | gargleblaster, Microprose, Open, YeahWrite
Greetings, Earthlings! This week we’re talking about freedom. As you all know by now, we lost a unique voice this week. Maya Angelou was a champion of freedom in all of its forms: freedom from fear, freedom from bias, freedom of self-expression, and freedom to follow...
by Christine Hanolsy | Jun 1, 2014 | badges, gargleblaster, Kickoff, Microprose, YeahWrite
Remembering a phenomenal woman We say farewell this week to one of the world’s most revered poets, essayists, and storytellers, Maya Angelou. (Read her astounding biography at poetryfoundation.org.) Whether we know it or not, her work has touched us all. She was a...
by Christine Hanolsy | May 28, 2014 | gargleblaster, Microprose, Winners, YeahWrite
Greetings, Earthlings! So it turns out this week’s ultimate question (“Where does it hurt?”) was more apropos than I even intended. I sat in the doctor’s office today, gritting my teeth as she checked my shoulder and neck, fretting about the grid and how I hadn’t yet...
by Christine Hanolsy | May 27, 2014 | gargleblaster, Microprose, Voting, YeahWrite
Greetings, Earthlings! Some say laughter is the best medicine. I think high-quality writing, whatever the genre or style, is a terrific distraction from the ordinary aches and pains of everyday life. There was a lot to occupy any reader’s mind here. Thanks for...
by Christine Hanolsy | May 26, 2014 | gargleblaster, Microprose, Open, YeahWrite
Greetings, Earthlings! This week was full of highs and lows for me – mostly highs, until I caught a bug in the face on my way into work on Friday morning and tumbled to the bottom of a hill. A very nice man named John helped pick me up from the sidewalk, and as...
by Christine Hanolsy | May 21, 2014 | gargleblaster, Microprose, Winners, YeahWrite
Greetings, Earthlings! This week’s ultimate question (“Which way to go?”) took us in all different directions. It made for some tough decisions, both in your stories and on the grid. Six gargleblaster virgins and six hitchhikers joined our little traveling party this...
