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Wednesday, 21 October 2020

#WEP OCTOBER CHALLENGE - GRAVE MISTAKE - SIGN UP HERE!

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The linky will close on the 23nd of October at 23:55 EST.

Please be sure to read and comment on everyone's entries. We may not be counting comments this time around, but it's crucial to the success of WEP that all of you continue to read and comment to the best of your ability. We all appreciate your efforts!

PLEASE TWEET THESE!

Sign up for the WEP challenge, Long Shadow. @DeniseCCovey @YolandaRenee @LGKeltner, @OlgaGodim https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2020/10/wep-october-challenge-grave-mistake.htmll #amwriting, #amreading, #amediting, #ff, #flashfiction, #nonfiction, #poetry, #prizes

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Fourth WEP writing challenge of 2020 @DeniseCCovey @YolandaRenee @LGKeltner, @OlgaGodim https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2020/10/wep-october-challenge-grave-mistake.html Sign up or read. #amwriting, #amreading, #amediting, #ff, #flashfiction, #nonfiction, #poetry, #prizes

Read some great short #writing here at the WEP, @DeniseCCovey @YolandaRenee @LGKeltner, @OlgaGodim https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2020/10/wep-october-challenge-grave-mistake.html #amwriting, #amreading, #amediting, #ff, #flashfiction, #nonfiction, #poetry #prizes

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Wednesday, 17 June 2020

#WEP JUNE CHALLENGE -URBAN NIGHTMARE - SIGN UP HERE - INLINKZ CLOSES IN 3 DAYS!

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The linky closes after the 20th of June 23:59 EST.

- Read and comment on the participating blogs. This is one of the most important aspects for us. So sad if few read our work :-( Messes with our heads.

It's simple, so have fun!

Due to both Nila and Olga needing time this month, Sue, Elephant's Child is acting in an admin capacity. She'll help answer your questions and compile the shortlist.

Thank you so much, Sue!

COMMENTS:

Comment counting will cease at midnight on Wednesday, June 24th 23:59 EST time, which gives about a week to read/comment. (If this is a problem to you, let us know and we'll give some leeway). When you've finished reading, leave a comment on the main post to tell us you're done.PLEASE, everyone, make sure comments are allowed on your blog and if you're using multiple names other than the one you signed up under, please add that to your comment.

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Sign up for the WEP challenge, Urban Nightmare. @DeniseCCovey @YolandaRenee @LGKeltner, @OlgaGodim https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2020/06/wep-june-challenge-urban-nightmare-sign.html #amwriting, #amreading, #amediting, #ff, #flashfiction, #nonfiction, #poetry, #prizes

Join the enthusiastic writers at WEP. Sign up here for the Urban Nightmare challenge @DeniseCCovey @YolandaRenee @LGKeltner, @OlgaGodim https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2020/06/wep-june-challenge-urban-nightmare-sign.html #amwriting, #amreading, #amediting, #ff, #flashfiction, #nonfiction, #poetry, #prizes

Third WEP writing challenge of 2020 @DeniseCCovey @YolandaRenee @LGKeltner, @OlgaGodim https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2020/06/wep-june-challenge-urban-nightmare-sign.html Sign up or read. #amwriting, #amreading, #amediting, #ff, #flashfiction, #nonfiction, #poetry, #prizes

Read some great short #writing here at the WEP, @DeniseCCovey @YolandaRenee @LGKeltner, @OlgaGodim https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2020/06/wep-june-challenge-urban-nightmare-sign.html #amwriting, #amreading, #amediting, #ff, #flashfiction, #nonfiction, #poetry #prizes

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Wednesday, 15 April 2020

#WEP APRIL CHALLENGE - ANTIQUE VASE - SIGN UP HERE - INLINKZ CLOSES IN 3 DAYS!

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The linky closes after the 18th April 23:59 EST.

- Read and comment on the participating blogs. This is one of the most important aspects for us. So sad if few read our work :-( Messes with our heads.

It's simple, so have fun!

Due to both Nila and Olga taking time this month, Elephant's Child is acting in an admin capacity. She'll help answer your questions and compile the shortlist.

Thank you so much Elephant's Child!

COMMENTS:

Comment counting will cease at midnight on Wednesday April 22nd 23:59 EST time, which gives about a week to read/comment. (If this is a problem to you, let us know and we'll give some leeway). When you've finished reading, it would be helpful if you left a comment on the main post to tell us you're done.PLEASE everyone, make sure comments are allowed on your blog.

PLEASE TWEET!! PLEASE TWEET!! PLEASE TWEET!!

Sign up for the WEP challenge, Antique Vase. @DeniseCCovey @YolandaRenee @LGKeltner, @OlgaGodim https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2020/04/wep-april-challenge-antique-vase-sign.html#amwriting, #amreading, #amediting, #ff, #flashfiction, #nonfiction, #poetry, #prizes

Join the enthusiastic writers at WEP. Sign up here for the Antique Vase challenge @DeniseCCovey @YolandaRenee @LGKeltner, @OlgaGodimhttps://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2020/04/wep-april-challenge-antique-vase-sign.html #amwriting, #amreading, #amediting, #ff, #flashfiction, #nonfiction, #poetry, #prizes

Second WEP writing challenge of 2020 @DeniseCCovey @YolandaRenee @LGKeltner, @OlgaGodim https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2020/04/wep-april-challenge-antique-vase-sign.htmlSign up or read. #amwriting, #amreading, #amediting, #ff, #flashfiction, #nonfiction, #poetry, #prizes

Read some great short #writing here at the WEP, @DeniseCCovey @YolandaRenee @LGKeltner, @OlgaGodimhttps://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2020/04/wep-april-challenge-antique-vase-sign.html #amwriting, #amreading, #amediting, #ff, #flashfiction, #nonfiction, #poetry #prizes

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION!

Tuesday, 18 July 2017

#WEPFF WRITE…EDIT…PUBLISH… BRIDGES WINNER DEBORAH DRUCKER ON BECOMING A WRITER

We are thrilled to have Deborah Drucker, the winner of the WEP June Challenge - BRIDGES -

here to discuss her writing journey. Her winning piece is titled

THE FINAL TRANSITION.

Congratulations, Deborah!

Have I become a writer?

I definitely did not always aspire to be or think of myself as a writer. I have spent most of my life being other things.

Going through a recent life transition, I started to read what others were writing about. I felt like I was crossing over into unknown territory and needed some guides. One of the websites I found was open to submissions to post on their site. I submitted a post and was published. Another well known writer accepted a guest post from me.

Jeune femme lisant dans un jardin by Henri Lebasque via Wikimedia

This was very exciting.

Would this be the new direction?

I started my own blog. Visions of being an overnight success swirled through my head. You would think it would be nothing but up from then on. It has taken longer than I expected. I do have a following but haven't gone viral yet. :D I decided to blog about what interests me and feel strongly about. Gathering a blog following is very time consuming and takes away from other interests. I need a lot of open space to reflect and down time to write.

I discovered I could write Flash Fiction and was encouraged when some of the pieces were well received by other writers. It was a challenge to write a story in 100 words or so. I learned that it is possible and it has shown me how you can trim your writing down to the bone. Some of my stories are completely imaginary while others have some basis in issues I care about.

I went through several of my flash fiction stories with a 100-word limit and picked this one which is kind of fun. I wrote this for the Friday Fictioneers hosted by Rachel Wisoff-Fields.

This image provided by Connie Gayer was the prompt. My story was inspired by a piece in the LA Times about the mudslides after the rain:

Disturb At Your Own Risk

The wild fires had prepared the site, El Nino rains brought the mudslides, and the hillsides gave up some of their secrets. Two skulls and a femur were found by some mountain hikers. The police said they would open their missing persons' files.

The call came in to the Sheriff’s Station on a quiet Sunday morning.

Another hiker had spotted something. The deputy dispatched to the scene called it in, I think this is a job for Animal Control. Yeah, it looks like a tentacle. Wait a minute, it’s moving! The dispatcher heard a muffled scream and then nothing.

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I feel that now I am moving into another phase of my development as a writer and wanting to progress into longer pieces. I need more of a challenge than writing short Flash Fiction and blogging. Who knows if this will lead to anything, but I would like to find out.

I want to be brave, and I want to enjoy writing. I have come to realize that you can write about anything, even small everyday things. The secret for me is that the topic has to inspire me.

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Thank you, Deborah, loved the post.

What about you, readers and writers,

does the topic have to inspire you?

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And don't forget AUGUST is the
REUNIONS CHALLENGE

To help you with some ideas:

Families separated by a multitude of reasons-- ill feelings, separation at birth, kidnapping -- many reasons for such, or a holiday reunion lends itself to a fantasy reunion that can be heartbreaking for its reality.

Happy Writing!

YOUR WEP TEAM!

Saturday, 24 June 2017

#WEPFF Write…Edit…Publish – BRIDGES Winners for June 2017

This prompt brought a varied selection of entries but each one was a pleasant surprise and a joy to read. Thank you to all the participants for tackling the challenge and making it one of the most inspiring for the year. I know, we say that after every challenge, but it’s the truth, each challenge brings a new inspiration, a new discovery, and sometimes a whole new direction to my own writing. I hope you achieve the same dynamic with your writing.

THE WINNER

WEP BRIDGES 2017 CHALLENGE

DEBORAH DRUCKER

FOR

THE FINAL TRANSITION

Congratulations Deborah

In The Final Transition, Sarah discovers that a bridge could be a gateway to a new existence.

Deborah, please, accept the winner’s badge and display on your blog with a link to

The Final Transition!

An Amazon Gift Card of $10 will be winging your way shortly.

THE RUNNER UP

WEP BRIDGES 2017 CHALLENGE

PAT GARCIA

FOR

THE BRIDGE OF HOPE

Congratulations Pat!

In The Bridge of Hope, a woman chooses not to cross a bridge of callousness instead she reclaims her soul.

Pat, please accept the Runner Up Badge

And display on your blog with a link to
The Bridge of Hope!

THE ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD

WEP BRIDGES 2017 CHALLENGE

GOES TO

MICHAEL DI GESU

FOR

INVISIBLE BRIDGES

Congratulations, Michael.

Invisible Bridges reminds us all that the journey is ever changing and faith is a huge factor.

Michael, please accept the badge and display it on your blog with a link to
Invisible Bridges.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WINNERS!

Picking only three is near impossible when so many of the entries were magnificent left us with a list of honorable mentions!

Delorah’s - Aaron

LG Keltner’s – The Bridge to Home

J Lenni Dorner’s – Double Poem

Olga Godim’s – Golden Fish

and on and on!

Thank you, everyone, for an amazing challenge!

And thanks again to Nilanjana for the excellent prompt and Olga Godim for the prompt badge and the winners' badges.

Now let's start that muse working on the

August Challenge!

REUNIONS

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Tuesday, 24 November 2015

#WEPFF - WRITING SCIENCE FICTION – IT’S NOT REALLY THAT ALIEN!

Introducing the man who needs no introduction:

the founder of the

Insecure Writer's Support Group,

author of 4 Amazon Best Selling books in Science Fiction,

and the judge for the WEP - December Sci-fi Challenge

Take it away, Alex!

Writing Science Fiction –

It’s Not Really That Alien!

I’ve been a science fiction fan for as long as I can remember. As a kid, I read superhero comic books, watched television shows like Star Trek and Battlestar Galactica, went to every science fiction film, and read science fiction books by authors such as Heinlein and Bradbury. That I would choose science fiction as my genre of choice when I began writing was no big surprise.

But what if that’s not your genre of comfort? What if you’re not familiar with science fiction outside of Star Wars? What if the concept really is alien to you?

If you don’t know the difference between a plasma drive and a warp drive, don’t worry. While the setting and technology may be a bit different, the basics of good storytelling still apply. Beyond that, here are some tips for writing science fiction:

Study the genre. Read the books and watch the shows. It will give you a grasp on the elements of science fiction.

Alex's Amazon Page

World building is very important in any speculative fiction story. If your story is set in the future or in another galaxy, you need to consider how that world came about and what sustains it – history, currency, politics, technology, social structure, etc. Most of it won’t end up in the story itself, but it gives you the background and a template for maintaining consistency.

Often you’ll feature technology that doesn’t exist. Sometimes you can take something that is a possibility now and make it real in the future. Or create something completely new. If there aren’t a lot of facts and theories to back up what you’ve created though, just be sure everything is at least plausible.

It’s all right to take ideas you’ve seen elsewhere and use them. Just make them uniquely yours and don’t reuse too many items or concepts. Tossing Star Trek, Star Wars, Avengers, and The Terminator into a blender will probably not make for a great story.

The characters are still just as important! Put just as much effort into character development. They still drive the story. And after all, even a robot has personality.

Does the universe speak English? Doubtful, so find a way to make it possible for races to communicate. Maybe they have all learned to speak the same language or they use a device to translate. Don’t include a lot of alien speak though. It works in the movies, but not so well in books.

Speaking of alien, make sure your names are easily pronounced! And don’t overload your story with so many alien sounding names and items that the reader has a hard time following it.

Now, what are some good science fiction concepts?

Taking a possibility to the extreme.
Tackling one of life’s big mysteries.
A breakthrough or discovery gone horribly wrong.
Changing the laws of the universe.
Merging with another genre. (Think Firefly, which is a mashup of Western and science fiction.)
Time travel.
Taking something normal and twisting it.

Now, are you ready to write a science fiction story?

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Join us for December's challenge and find out!

Questions? Just ask the Ninja Captain.

Meet the Ninja Captain

Alex J. Cavanaugh & his avatar.

Alex J. Cavanaugh has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and works in web design, graphics, and technical editing. A fan of all things science fiction, his interests range from books and movies to music and games. Online he is the Ninja Captain and founder of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. He’s the author of Amazon Best-Sellers CassaStar, CassaFire, CassaStorm, and Dragon of the Stars. The author lives in the Carolinas with his wife.

You can find Alex J. Cavanaugh via these links

http://alexjcavanaugh.com/

http://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/

http://whatarethekargrandes.com/

http://twitter.com/AlexJCavanaugh
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