by Christine Hanolsy | Sep 4, 2019 | Challenge, Microprose, Open, YeahWrite
I don’t like Mondays This is going to be the refrain around my house for the next ten months. My boys are back in school, and while I’m personally excited for the return to a routine, the kiddos are dragging their feet every morning—especially my...
by Christine Hanolsy | Sep 1, 2019 | Writing Help, YeahWrite, Year of Fearless Writing
Welcome to the Year of Fearless Writing! You write. I mean, that's why you're here. But how often do you say "I'm a writer?" And what's the difference between "I write" and "I'm a writer" anyway? Over the last five years, YeahWrite--besides being a great place to...
by Christine Hanolsy | Sep 1, 2019 | Fiction|Poetry, Poetry Slam, Writing Help, YeahWrite
Poetry is music is poetry It’s kind of a no-brainer, right? Music and poetry go hand in hand: they are both designed to appeal to the emotions. More precisely, a poet or musician is attempting to manipulate your emotions so that you feel what they want you to...
by YeahWrite Editor | Aug 31, 2019 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Microprose, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Keep on Writin’ This might sound odd, but one way to improve your writing is to try not to care what other people think. Of course, this is easier said than done, but effectively it keeps you writing more and the more you write, the greater your chances of...
by Rowan | Aug 30, 2019 | Fiction|Poetry, Super Challenge, Winners, YeahWrite
Another Super Challenge is in the bag… And I’m sorry to see it end. But kind of excited to be back in the Coffeehouse, and looking forward to our fall lineup with the next (fiction!) Super Challenge and another exciting surprise or two. Speaking of...
by Rowan | Aug 30, 2019 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Let your creativity soar Stacie’s off on an adventure, and I’m still trying to install a sink. But the great thing about writing is that we’re both able to visit the same wonderful worlds between the covers of a book. And if the book we want to read...
