by Rowan | Mar 4, 2016 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Thursdays can be rough here in the yeah write secret moon base. We editors read, reread and discuss (and hopefully comment; Nate is the best and I am the worst about this) every piece on every grid. The hardest Thursdays, though, are...
by Rowan | Feb 26, 2016 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Yesterday, roses; today, lilies. More specifically, a charming little phrase that has fallen somewhat out of vogue in recent times: “Don’t gild the lily.” What does it mean, to gild the lily? Well. Here’s the...
by Rowan | Feb 19, 2016 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I don’t often post-mortem the grids. Not publicly, I mean. It’s not fair, right? I have access to all the inside information. J/K there’s no inside information- the editors read every piece with an eye to skill,...
by Rowan | Feb 12, 2016 | Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, the speakeasy, Winners, YeahWrite
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Got big plans for the weekend? Yeah, me too. I’m going to do some yardwork and start writing the posts for next month’s technique and poetry slam. There, now you’re all my accountability buddies. Hard to believe...
by Rowan | Feb 5, 2016 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Yesterday I was eating popcorn and reading comments as a friend of mine was removed from an internet community. The rough part about this is, I can see both sides of the story. The community has a “no photos, no selfies”...
by Rowan | Jan 29, 2016 | Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Please hold: we are currently experiencing technical difficulties. I’m writing this in a Notepad window (yeah, whatever, you can keep your fancy programs, this one pastes without trying to add formatting. I’m looking at...
