by Rowan | Jul 24, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Important I’ve sat down to write this post about five times now, and tapped out every time. Because part of me is like “look, Rowan, you need to write the [censored] post, ok?” and part of me is like “yes, we know, but like, there’s a...
by Rowan | Jul 17, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
The little things Sometimes it feels like writing is all you’ve got left, the one thing that will always be there for you. Through thick and thin the words spill out. Good? Bad? Who knows. Write another poem. Other times, one little thing can make it completely...
by Rowan | Jul 10, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Lost thyme That’s not even a pun. A couple weeks ago, in a fit of gardening, I planted thyme in my front yard. And promptly forgot about it, because all the food plants and the herb garden are out back. So I’ve been diligently watering the crookneck...
by Rowan | Jul 3, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Draggin. Ok, clearly I can’t resist a Dad Joke when one presents itself. But between the long days (did you know that there are only 3 hours and 18 minutes of night where I live right now? i hate summer so much. i hate it so much) and the constant fireworks...
by Rowan | Jun 26, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Friday is the first day of the second work week One of the hardest mental shifts for a lot of people this year is that they don’t get their ordinary weekend. Time that would be spent at home from work, for folks working remotely is just… more time at home,...
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...
