by Stacie Dalrymple | Sep 18, 2017 | Challenge, Nonfiction, Open, YeahWrite
Everyone starts at the beginning This is (somehow) the 5 year anniversary of my first ever editor’s pick at YeahWrite for my post about latte foam which honestly I thought was a silly piece without much merit. As I recall, it didn’t do all that well in the...
by Nathan James | Sep 12, 2017 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Open, YeahWrite
The mind sludge and the don’t-wannas After a long break to refill my creative wells and fine tune some existing work, I’m starting to shift back into the mindset of generating new writing. Trying to dedicate 30 minutes of writing a day after 32 days of...
by Michelle Longo | Sep 11, 2017 | Challenge, Nonfiction, Open, YeahWrite
It Doesn’t Have to Be Perfect When I can’t think of what to write, I generally don’t stare at a blinking cursor. I know everyone says they do that, but I don’t. No blank pages, either. Instead, I just scroll through Facebook endlessly. The...
by Christine Hanolsy | Sep 6, 2017 | Challenge, Microprose, Open, YeahWrite
Everybody needs a little time away You may or may not have noticed, but I took a little vacation this summer, handing the microprose challenge over to my friend and colleague, Asha. The break let me focus on my own writing and editing projects for a bit and was just...
by Asha Rajan | Sep 5, 2017 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Open, YeahWrite
Springing Into Action Spring is doing its very best to stage an appearance in the southern hemisphere. The days are getting longer and warmer, wildflowers are blooming, and my legs are finally emerging from the jeans that have been my winter uniform. It’s also...
by Stacie Dalrymple | Sep 4, 2017 | Challenge, Nonfiction, Open, YeahWrite
Show Me Some Love As Michelle mentioned last week, she coerced me into helping out around here in the land of mostly true stories. Not really; I’m happy to lend a hand, even if she’s trying to undermine my popularity. Under no circumstances should you...
