by YeahWrite Editor | Nov 23, 2015 | Challenge, Nonfiction, Open, YeahWrite
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Thanks for writing Yes, thanks for writing. I mean that in more ways than one. Every day, I drive down the hill on Route 229 to a small river valley before heading east to the college town where I work. It’s a beautiful drive...
by Christine Hanolsy | Nov 18, 2015 | gargleblaster, Microprose, Open, YeahWrite
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Greetings Earthlings! Sometimes, 42 words is more than I can muster. And sometimes, it isn’t enough. Every now and then, I find I need to drown myself in words, breathe them in until I start to choke and somebody needs to pull...
by YeahWrite Editor | Nov 16, 2015 | Challenge, Nonfiction, Open, YeahWrite
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] “Sad” is a teeny-tiny word Want readers to care about what you’ve written? Invest in details. Be specific. It isn’t enough to write that you are “sad” because your girlfriend left you. Writing...
by Christine Hanolsy | Nov 11, 2015 | gargleblaster, Microprose, Open, YeahWrite
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Greetings Earthlings! In one of my favorite Russian fairy tales, the villain’s soul – or heart – is hidden away inside a needle, which is in an egg, which is in a duck, which is in a hare, which is in a chest,...
by YeahWrite Editor | Nov 9, 2015 | Challenge, Nonfiction, Open, YeahWrite
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Leave a comment (please) I joined yeah write in spring 2014 and one of the reasons I kept coming back was the encouraging comments I received on my blog. Sure, I looked forward to the like’s on my post, but the comments let me...
by Christine Hanolsy | Nov 4, 2015 | gargleblaster, micro challenge, microfiction, Microprose, Open, YeahWrite
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Greetings Earthlings! I make a habit of not answering my door when people knock. Call me antisocial, but I hide in the kitchen and pretend nobody’s home until the well-meaning signature-collector or encyclopedia salesman is...
