by Rowan | Jan 19, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Time keeps on ticking The Christmas kitten is more than twice as big now as she was a month ago; she’s had two rounds of kitten shots and it’s starting to be actively unpleasant when she tries to sleep draped over my throat. She’s also making a break...
by Stacie Dalrymple | Jan 17, 2018 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Not Write I didn’t write this week. I meant to but my holiday weekend passed in a flash what with my younger son’s birthday slumber party and all. It didn’t help either that I started reading Radium Girls and couldn’t put it down. Although I...
by Michelle Longo | Jan 14, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
There’s No Better Time On Saturday morning I finally cashed in a gift card for a massage that I received 18 months ago. I’d kept meaning to use it, but I was trying to find the best day to go. I wanted to take advantage of the opportunity for relaxation...
by Arden Ruth | Jan 12, 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 New year, new look: we’ve...
by Rowan | Jan 12, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Mindful Practice A couple years ago, out of the blue, my dad sent me a practice chanter set. He’d found it at a thrift store and thought of how many times I’d said I wanted to learn to play the bagpipes when I was a kid, and, well, one thing led to...
by Stacie Dalrymple | Jan 10, 2018 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Do Not Say Cheese My passport expires later this year so today I spontaneously went to get my photos since I was having a good hair day and obviously it’s very important to have excellent hair on a photo that only a few strangers per year will even see. The...