by Rowan | Jun 19, 2020 | Super Challenge, Winners, YeahWrite
Crossing the finish line Prompted competitions are hard—but that’s why they’re fun, right? They challenge us in so many ways. Not only do you need to create a compelling story, you might need to write in a style or genre that is unfamiliar or even...
by Rowan | Jun 19, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Juneteenth For some, this word evokes over a century and a half of celebration. Others just heard about it a few years ago. But 47 states have made Juneteenth a holiday, so it’s a good time to catch up. Juneteenth celebrations memorialize June 19, 1865—the day...
by Stacie Dalrymple | Jun 17, 2020 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Scattered There’s a lot going on in the world right now. I guess I could write that about any day in 2020, but this week feels especially full, like long-tightened tectonic plates have maybe begun to shift. People are putting their strength behind any lever they...
by Asha Rajan | Jun 13, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Winter is … here I’m not sure what the weather’s like where you are, but it’s very confused here. Yesterday began with frost on the grass and air so cold my breath fogged in it as I walked. By midday, I was peeling layers of clothing off, and...
by Christine Hanolsy | Jun 12, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Tell me a story When the world–the outside world or our internal landscape–gets too big to look at, one way we process is with stories. Stories are important: they let us examine aspects of reality, learn about each other, or access our feelings. Right now we’re...
by Stacie Dalrymple | Jun 10, 2020 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Unexpected places The world today is simultaneously huge and tiny. It can be intimidating to look around and think “what am I doing to make a difference?” But the good news is, no matter who you are or where you are, you can do something. Even...
