by Stacie Dalrymple | Nov 8, 2017 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Shhh Fall is beautiful in New England but the volume of dropped leaves looms large. The main problem, as far as I’m concerned, is the noise. Leaf blowers run all day; their loud consistent buzzing makes my head want to explode. I can’t escape. I...
by Rowan | Nov 8, 2017 | Fiction|Poetry, Super Challenge, Winners
When we sat down to design the Super Challenge, we asked ourselves three questions: what makes a writing contest great, what do we enjoy doing, and what is hardly anyone else doing? We came up with our prompts because they make the kind of stories and challenges that...
by Michelle Longo | Nov 5, 2017 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Pocket Full of Sunshine Daylight Saving Time ends here in the US today. Apparently there is a whole lot of clock-changing happening around the world and my heart goes out to those affected. Messing with time is really absurd to me, even if this is the part where I get...
by Arden Ruth | Nov 3, 2017 | 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! Nonfiction Know-How: Rhythm Writing – like...
by Rowan | Nov 3, 2017 | Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Doing Better Last night I had the dubious joy of sharing a coffeeshop with two lit-bros. They described in excruciating detail their fascinating and innovative stories, that they were sure nobody had shared with the world. “My story takes place in the...
by Stacie Dalrymple | Nov 1, 2017 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
November Is For Writing Only it seems I’ll be reading instead. I have an idea for a novel, because who doesn’t? But NaNoWriMo intimidates me when I can’t even find time to write a blog post. I have done NaBloPoMo a few times in the past, and honestly...