by YeahWrite Editor | Jan 22, 2017 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Hi there! Y’all. Are you a writer? Are you still calling yourself an aspiring writer or telling people you want to be a writer? Stop it. Right now. Write stuff. BE A WRITER. Have you been lurking? Submit something this week....
by Arden Ruth | Jan 20, 2017 | moonshine, Weekend Showcase, YeahWrite
The weekend writing showcase is open! TGIF! Cheers to the weekend, everyone! I’m gearing up for my first trip to NYC next week (any suggestions?) so I’m prepared to kick back and relax this weekend before I hit the mad rush of the big city. You know the...
by Rowan | Jan 20, 2017 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Before we talk about writing this week, I want to talk about silencing. I’m writing this post on the 19th of January, 2017. Tomorrow, Donald Trump is scheduled to take office as the 45th President of the United States....
by YeahWrite Editor | Jan 18, 2017 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Popular voting for the yeah write #301 weekly writing challenge is now open! Vote by 10pm ET on Thursday for your favorite nonfiction and fiction|poetry entries! Wish there was a competition with no popular vote but all the editorial feedback you can eat? Check out...
by YeahWrite Editor | Jan 17, 2017 | Fiction|Poetry, YeahWrite
the beast in your writing Did you know somewhere inside that gorgeous poem or story you just finished lurks a seething, unpredictable animal? Yes, grammar is an intimidating monster. I blame English textbooks. The instruction I received made it seem like all grammar...
by YeahWrite Editor | Jan 16, 2017 | Challenge, Nonfiction, Open, YeahWrite
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Art of the Single Scene Story A great way to better understand what we’re looking for in editor’s picks here at yeah write is to closely read the essays we select for that honor, together with our comments. Last week, in the...