by Arden Ruth | Aug 19, 2016 | moonshine, YeahWrite
It’s the weekend, so the moonshine grid is open TGIF! It’s been a long week. Work was insane, we wrapped up the first super challenge (!) and unfortunately I didn’t get to write at all. I hope to change that this weekend though. What’s the perfect...
by Rowan | Aug 19, 2016 | Super Challenge, YeahWrite
It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for… It’s time to announce the winners of the yeah write super challenge. Wow, that was a close one. Our top four essays were separated by only a very few points. We hope everyone had as much fun as we...
by Rowan | Aug 19, 2016 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]My Thursday was not improved by biting into totally raw chicken at the barbecue. So I hope Friday’s going to be better as we announce not one but two sets of winners. That’s right, today we’re not just cooking up...
by YeahWrite Editor | Aug 17, 2016 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Popular voting for the yeah write #279 weekly writing challenge is now open! Vote by 10pm ET on Thursday for your favorite nonfiction and fiction|poetry entries! Before you vote The feedback from the vote is great to have, but without your personal touch, we...
by Christine Hanolsy | Aug 16, 2016 | Fiction|Poetry, YeahWrite
When is a weekend not a weekend? When you spend it at a conference. In my case, the Willamette Writers annual conference – my first ever, and a truly affirming experience. It’s easy to forget that there are people behind the words. Behind every short...
by YeahWrite Editor | Aug 15, 2016 | Challenge, Nonfiction, Open, YeahWrite
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Words matter If you’ve been paying attention to U.S. politics, you know how much attention is being paid to words. We are accustomed to hearing that actions speak louder than words, which is true when action is required. But...