by Michelle Longo | Aug 7, 2017 | Challenge, Nonfiction, Open, YeahWrite
Go Beyond a Day in the Life If you read last week’s winners post, you might already know what I’m going to say. (You did read it, right?). In her Roundup, Rowan talked about how a personal essay must go beyond a diary entry. Since it’s such good...
by Michelle Longo | Aug 6, 2017 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
How Much Do You Want to Win? When I first started participating at YeahWrite, I kept a spreadsheet of what post I submitted, how many were on the grid, where I ranked and if I got an Editor’s Pick (note: that column was almost always blank). I studied those who...
by Arden Ruth | Aug 4, 2017 | Weekend Showcase, YeahWrite
The Weekend Writing Showcase is open! TGIF! The week can run away from us at times. Actually, more times than most. We have these grand plans to get a story up on one or even two grids, and then work deadlines, sick kids, or any number of things explodes in the way of...
by Rowan | Aug 4, 2017 | Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, Winners
It was the best of weeks, it was the worst of weeks Phew. Microprose, amirite? I’m not kidding when I say it’s our hardest challenge, both from the writer’s end and ours. Like every week, we keep an eye on the grid. We read (yes, even when we...
by Rowan | Aug 2, 2017 | Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
It’s the most wonderful time of the year About once a year, I get to steal my favorite writing partner (and second-favorite editor) and go out for happy hour. Of course, all we end up doing is talking about work; I’d say that’s how much we love this...
by Asha Rajan | Aug 2, 2017 | Challenge, Microprose, Open, YeahWrite
Good Things Come In Threes Surprise! It’s Asha again with this month’s Microprose Challenge. We’re pushing boundaries a little in this challenge. The number of prompts you have to include has increased, and the word limit is under 50 words. This...