by Christine Hanolsy | Dec 6, 2017 | Challenge, Microprose, Open, YeahWrite
Season of light Here in the northern hemisphere, the days are still getting shorter, and our little rituals – be they religious, cultural, personal, or otherwise – are designed to remind us that there’s still light in the world. But no matter the...
by Christine Hanolsy | Nov 1, 2017 | Challenge, Microprose, Open, YeahWrite
All work and no play… This week, Arden and I are in Beaver Creek, Colorado, for Sirens, an annual conference that explores and celebrates the role of women in fantasy and science fiction. This year’s guests include Kate Elliot, V.E. Schwab*, Zoraida...
by Asha Rajan | Oct 4, 2017 | Challenge, Microprose, Open, YeahWrite
The Story’s Told With Facts And Lies Hey y’all! It’s Asha. I’m excited to be filling in for Christine this week. It’s been a tumultuous week around the world. When events and emotions feel overwhelming, I take comfort in little things. My...
by Nathan James | Sep 26, 2017 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Open, YeahWrite
Sensational I just read an interesting article about sense words in fiction. You know, saw, heard, felt, smelled, touched. The author, Kathy Steinemann, pointed out that sense words filter imagery through a character instead of allowing the reader to experience the...
by Michelle Longo | Sep 25, 2017 | Challenge, Nonfiction, Open, YeahWrite
Tense Person I am a tense person. I like to tell people I’m high strung. I’m not sure why I like to tell them. It’s not exactly a positive trait. I guess it’s so that when they sneak up behind me, and I jump to the ceiling I can say,...
by Asha Rajan | Sep 19, 2017 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Open, YeahWrite
Yarns Of Wool And Words Winter is a really unproductive season for me. I find the dark, cold days affect my energy and enthusiasm, and I struggle to maintain a reasonable schedule. When I’m in a writing slump like this, I try to exercise other creative muscles....
