by Christine Hanolsy | May 21, 2021 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Risks, rewards, and regrets There’s an inspirational poster on the wall of the Taekwondo studio where my kids and I take classes. It reads: “If you want to be good at something, you must first be willing to be bad at it.” And you know what? I’m...
by YeahWrite Editor | May 14, 2021 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Purple, red, and shocking white Natalie’s post last week reminded me of a gift I inadvertantly gave myself. Last year this time, when anxiety was high and everything was a question, I started taking photos of blooming plants I’d see on the...
by Rowan | May 7, 2021 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Super Challenge, YeahWrite
Round One Closes in: Day(s) : Hour(s) : Minute(s) : Second(s) April showers bring May… Allergies. Also flowers, I guess. I had no idea until I started wearing masks and not getting sick how many of my seasonal colds were exacerbated by having moved away and back...
by YeahWrite Editor | May 7, 2021 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Too much The mountain of laundry to be folded on my bed. How much podcasting content I cram into my head. Layer upon layer of dust on the piano. The two-year-old chattering softly in the background of my life’s soundtrack. Life is really full at this stage, so I...
by Rowan | May 1, 2021 | Fiction|Poetry, Navigating Prompts, Nonfiction, Writing Help, YeahWrite
Sneaking a peek If you’re anything like me, you’re given to sneaking a peek into the market basket of the person ahead of you in line. Sure, it’s gotten a bit more difficult with social distancing, but I can still make out a lot of the contents. I...
by YeahWrite Editor | Apr 30, 2021 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Masquerade balling We’re right in the middle of Djeran in my part of the world. The days are getting shorter, and cooler for the most part, though we still get the occasional “surprise, it’s shorts weather!” days. Flying ants are getting into...
