by Rowan | Jun 22, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
The Shape of the Darkness This is, in some senses, a hard week to be a writer. And in other senses, it’s the only way to live through this week, to describe, as Dimas Ilaw did, the shape of the darkness as it overtakes us. “We need writers because we need...
by Rowan | Jun 20, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Growing Season Summer has finally hit the Pacific Northwest – just in time for the solstice. WINTER IS COMING, Y’ALL. As usual, I can hardly wait. Still, we’ve got, I guess, our whole summer ahead of us, which will hopefully be long enough to grow...
by Michelle Longo | Jun 17, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Penny for Your Thoughts? You know how we roll around here, so before we embark on more changes, let me ask you this: What do you love about the YeahWrite posts? I’m talking kickoff, voting, winners, weekend – all of them! What could you do without? Send...
by Arden Ruth | Jun 15, 2018 | Weekend Showcase, YeahWrite
The Weekend Writing Showcase is open! TGIF, YeahWriters! Let’s make this place your home for all the stories that didn’t make it to the YeahWrite competitive grids this week. As a refresher, here’s what we had going on! Technique Toolbox: Writing About Writing (Part...
by Rowan | Jun 15, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Finished! I’ve been rebuilding an old scooter all summer (or at least that’s what it feels like, although summer hasn’t technically started yet). First it was just a matter of siphoning out the old gas and adding new. Then it was replacing the...
by Stacie Dalrymple | Jun 13, 2018 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
The Little Bandit that Could Did you hear about the little raccoon that scaled one of the tallest buildings in Minnesota, presumably to look for a pigeon dinner? After surmounting this improbable climb, it was captured by animal control, who stated they’d...