by YeahWrite Editor | Feb 28, 2018 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Wild Things I’m back from the land of gators and purple gallinules (I have a few more photos to show you later), but I’ve seen some wild things at home within the past couple of days too. The coywolves are out. No, you didn’t misread that. The...
by YeahWrite Editor | Feb 25, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Sage Advice Last weekend I was working at the Long Beach Comic Expo (and if you’re near SoCal in September, I highly recommend its sister show, Long Beach Comic Con). My job as a panel room wrangler gives me a great opportunity to listen in on some great...
by Rowan | Feb 23, 2018 | Nonfiction, Super Challenge, YeahWrite
Well, that’s it: we’re down to the top ten writers of Super Challenge 7. Over the next 48 hours you’ll be writing for those actual cash prizes. I could say some stuff here about how you should be incredibly proud to just have made it this far, but...
by Arden Ruth | Feb 23, 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: Design There’s no point in...
by Rowan | Feb 23, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
One-Upped! Stacie may have her actual photo of a purple gallinule, but I have this stock photo of an American Coot, which is basically the same if you ignore that it’s an entirely different genus and also kind of goth. But they’re both nicknamed...
by YeahWrite Editor | Feb 21, 2018 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Finally, 45 Years Later I’ve been a bird nerd since I was a little girl. I guess I should say “geek” meaning someone with a specific focus, but “bird nerd” rhymes so we’ll go with it. I used to study my bird book and wish really...