by Christine Hanolsy | Feb 7, 2018 | Challenge, Microprose, Open, YeahWrite
Once upon a time… I’ll admit it: my favorite stories are stories with magic in them. Witches, wizards, magic rings, super powers, telepathy, extra-sensory perception, all of that stuff, be it medieval, modern, futuristic, or none of the above. For me,...
by YeahWrite Editor | Feb 4, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Microprose, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Perseverance My 11 year old has embarked on several months of rigorous training leading up to a test to receive his black belt. He’s nervous, and rightfully so, as the training, qualification, and testing are all pretty intense. As I write, he’s 36 hours...
by Arden Ruth | Feb 2, 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 Layout and design are...
by Rowan | Feb 2, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Schedules are hard I’m sitting here waiting for a Hot Pocket ™ to cool down from “molten with a lump of still-frozen filling at the center” to “yeah you could eat that” and I suspect I’m going to miss the edibility window and...
by YeahWrite Editor | Feb 1, 2018 | Classes, Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
If you’ve been hanging around YeahWrite for a while, you’ve probably picked up on the fact that I dig poetry. I started writing poems in elementary school after devouring my first Shel Silverstein book. I loved the playfulness and creativity I discovered...
by Rowan | Feb 1, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Poetry Slam, Writing Help, YeahWrite
I know it’s February but… Blah blah Valentine’s Day blah love blah sweetest poetry form blah. I’m already feeling nauseated. Hey, gang, what do you say we give the traditional sonnets a break this year, and try something else for February? As a...
