by Deb Quinn | Sep 24, 2013 | Challenge, Open, YeahWrite
Blogger’s block and what to do about it from Deb Quinn I’m stuck. My last post on my own blog was weeks ago, and even then the post was only a picture. True, it’s a pretty awesome picture of ostriches, but still: very few words were involved....
by Deb Quinn | Sep 17, 2013 | Challenge, Open, YeahWrite
What do writers do when their magic idea fairy disappears? Wouldn’t it be great if there were an idea fairy? She would just waft in and whack you on the head with her sparkly wand, and wham, you’d get the idea you need—whether you’re starting a piece of writing,...
by Michelle Longo | Sep 3, 2013 | Challenge, Open, YeahWrite
Back in the day There was a time, back when I first got involved with yeah write, when there was no word limit for posts. I had read the suggestions to keep the posts tight, tell my very best story, and to stick to a word count of about 1,000. I was too lazy to find a...
by Michelle Longo | Aug 27, 2013 | Challenge, Open, YeahWrite
Yeah write site redesign Did you notice? We’ve made a few changes around here to streamline your visits to our site. We’ve updated the how yeah write works page, placed the weekly email blast subscription form directly onto the sidebar, and installed a...
by Michelle Longo | Aug 20, 2013 | Challenge, Open, YeahWrite
Michelle Longo of The Journey opens the yeah write weekly writing challenges for the month of August In the mid-eighties, I spent most Saturday afternoons roller skating for hours across my grandparents’ front porch, baubles on the ends of my pigtail braids...
by Michelle Longo | Aug 13, 2013 | Challenge, Open, YeahWrite
Michelle Longo of The Journey opens the yeah write weekly writing challenges for the month of August When I was in high school, I was a member of our debate team. Our meets consisted of two teams, the affirmative and the negative, each making five minute speeches on...