As follow up to Susan B.’s post in which editors and members discussed submission guidelines, I am going to use my space today to walk you through a day of editing from my seat. . . . more

My writing goals: Story telling: To tell a story in a way that is engaging and easy to read. To have the reader care about my main characters. I'd like the reader to look forward to the . . . more

After reviewing responses to the last few posts and talking with several of you on the phone, I think critique and discussion might be more comfortable for everyone concerned if we identify what we . . . more

    Several people have asked for tips on dialogue. I worked on character development first because I think the better we know our characters the easier it is to keep their voices consistent . . . more

  Critique is a gift, not a dirty word. It is not (necessarily) an indication that the person delivering it is a meanie or that the recipient is a dummy. It is, always, a heartfelt, valuable . . . more

This week will be open fiction. I will accept any fiction that shows consideration for writing technique and feature posts that involve WeeWE characters. This introduces a new character named . . . more

Warning : This will be long. The good news is that you have as long as you want to read it. Feel free to take lunch and dinner breaks, and to come back tomorrow if you don’t finish today. This . . . more

This is the ongoing saga of "Dixie Black", a woman in her early fifties, who has returned to her hometown after a thirty year absence, to oversee her Alzheimer's ridden Mother's affairs, and find a . . . more

Dixie stepped out onto the porch of the farmhouse that was now her own. Surveying the scene, she was in awe of the effort the local Firemen had taken to preserve the aesthetics of the land, while turning . . . more