by Asha Rajan | Dec 18, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Tune in I took myself out for a coffee yesterday. I didn’t take a book, I didn’t check my social media accounts on my phone, I didn’t take a notebook and pen. I had no distractions, no camouflage. In the midst of a busy coffeeshop, filled with cool...
by Stacie Dalrymple | Dec 11, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Touch Up I got my tattoo touched up today. It was included in the original price, but I tipped accordingly because whoa that was a lot of work. You see, the color wasn’t deep enough, so it faded too much, too fast. And the color was supposed to make a particular...
by Rowan | Dec 9, 2020 | Microprose, Super Challenge, Winners, YeahWrite
The Waiting Game Waiting is the worst part of any writing you do, whether it’s the Bar Exam or your submissions spreadsheet. We know it; we’re writers too. So as we tried on this new competition format, you bet there was a lot of behind-the-scenes debate...
by Nathan James | Dec 4, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
It’s a Mood. I’ve been taking long walks lately to clear my head, get some exercise, and quell the cabin fever. Last night, in a rush to get out before sunset, I just poked at a Spotify playlist and took off. Turns out the playlist I chose was exclusively...
by Christine Hanolsy | Dec 1, 2020 | 2020 Hindsight, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Writing Help, YeahWrite
The final piece This is it: the culmination of a year of work! We’ve looked at your stories and essays inside out and upside down; we’ve changed their shape, size, and even point of view. Whether you participated every month or you decided to pick and...
by Rowan | Dec 1, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Poetry Slam, Writing Help, YeahWrite
Coda The last piece of music, the last stanza, the last closing remark. It’s December, and that means it’s time for the last poetry slam. This year we didn’t focus on forms as much as techniques – I hope everyone learned something to take away,...
