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 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 Rowan | Jun 5, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Black Lives Matter Yes, that’s an unequivocal statement. Not just the “perfect victims” sleeping in their beds or the ones whose murders are recorded. Every single one. Every Black life. If you’re going out to protest this weekend, stay safe,...
by Rowan | May 29, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Enough As I write this, George Floyd is dead. As I write this, Regis Korchinski-Paquet is dead. As I write this, Tony McDade is dead. As I write this, Minneapolis is burning. It’s tempting to say, “I’m a writer, I can write about what I want. What...
by Rowan | May 27, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Super Challenge, Winners, YeahWrite
And now, without further ado… KIDDING. I love ado. Even if there’s a lot of it and it’s about nothing. Writers, you should have your feedback. It was a full Super Challenge, even with, you know, these uncertain times and all that, so I’m going...
by Rowan | May 22, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Time, time time… see what’s become of me. I have no idea what day it is. KIDDING. It’s Thursday night. Days of the week are kind of getting away from me this week, though, what with quarantine and this project I’m doing. It’s a worthwhile...
