by Rowan | Nov 12, 2021 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Super Challenge, YeahWrite
Round One Closes in: Day(s) : Hour(s) : Minute(s) : Second(s) Writer’s Block Who hasn’t tasted the bitter fruit of … THE BLOCK? You’re staring at your prompts, the timer is counting down, and you’ve got nothing. Not a single idea or word....
by Arden Ruth | Nov 12, 2021 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Hello, Darkness… I’ll admit it. I’m a weirdo. I am one of the few people in this country who love the end of Daylight Saving Time. The bright, early mornings have me bouncing out of bed and ready to take on the day (as a non-morning person, this is a...
by Rowan | Nov 5, 2021 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
On the road again I spent the last week driving across the country. Along the way I learned some things: Iowa has amazing public restrooms, Wyoming is flatter than you think, and I haven’t been alone for 16 straight hours since the pandemic kicked off almost 2...
by Christine Hanolsy | Nov 1, 2021 | Fiction|Poetry, Navigating Prompts, Nonfiction, Writing Help, YeahWrite
The more, the merrier Writing to prompts can be a lot of fun, and a great way to spark ideas. So if one prompt is good, more than one should be fantastic, right? They can be! But incorporating several prompts naturally into a story or essay takes a certain amount of...
by Christine Hanolsy | Oct 29, 2021 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
If it hadn’t been for those darn kids… What happens when you pull off the scary mask and see who’s really holding you back? Is it your kids? Is it your boss? Or is it—drumroll, please—yourself? We all tend to be our own worst enemies, and hiding...
by YeahWrite Editor | Oct 22, 2021 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings I love October. The wool jackets and the falling leaves. Little kids in costumes, freaky movie marathons. It just doesn’t get any better. But about two-thirds of the way through my wheels screech and I veer off...
