QWLauren35's Profile

| Penname: | QWLauren35 |
| Country: | United States |
| Favorite book: | Gosh! Watership Down? Transformations by Carol Berg? Too many. |
| Member type: | Author |
| Member Since: | Aug 23, 2010 |
| Bio: | My high school required 5 English classes, so even though I'm an engineer, I like to think that I have a decent command of the English language. In fact, I had a poetry muse when I was in my teens, but she evaporated as I studied more engineering. Then I dated a writer in my 30's and thought I could write - even though I'd never written fiction before. I have no idea where those "musings" went. But the themes stayed with me, and now, in my late 40's, I want to publish this collection of African-American short stories that has been inside of me for nearly 15 years. I am here to get all of the criticism that I possibly can. I am here to learn the art of dialogue. And of course, to read good fiction and learn from it. Oh, and don't let the picture fool you. I am black. Especially on the inside. |
User Writings
| Title/Name | Date | Ranking | Reviews | Type | |
| Sep 21, 2010 | 1634 | 8 | Poetry | ||
Let me know your thoughts, good or bad. This is... | |||||
| Sep 21, 2010 | 321 | 11 | Poetry | ||
Say whatever comes to mind, short or long. I'd... | |||||
| Sep 21, 2010 | 2058 | 7 | Poetry | ||
All comments welcome. Feel free to read my... | |||||
| May 2, 2011 | 3641 | New | Poetry | ||
I rejoice and worry simultaneously. | |||||
| May 2, 2011 | 3635 | New | Poetry | ||
His poem reminds me that rejoicing may be... | |||||
| Sep 29, 2010 | 635 | 12 | Short Story | ||
A woman I respect a lot said that I should... | |||||
| Sep 9, 2010 | 834 | 10 | Short Story | ||
I need some very specific criticism here. I've... | |||||
| Oct 20, 2010 | 1312 | 9 | Short Story | ||
This is my second attempt at this. IF YOU READ... | |||||
| Sep 23, 2010 | 1770 | 6 | Short Story | ||
A got a LOT of comments from this one... | |||||
| Oct 15, 2010 | 1557 | 5 | Short Story | ||
This is my third attempt to tell this story. I... | |||||
| Sep 15, 2010 | 2115 | 4 | Short Story | ||
This is something that came together in my... | |||||
| Sep 6, 2010 | 945 | 8 | Short Story | ||
Those who have watched the category change a... | |||||
| Aug 24, 2010 | 1548 | 6 | Short Story | ||
This is the monologue of a comedian who is... | |||||
| Mar 23, 2011 | 780 | 9 | Short Story | ||
This is unlike anything I've tried to write... | |||||
| Sep 19, 2010 | 1849 | 5 | Short Story | ||
This is one of the stories I'm hoping to... | |||||
| Oct 1, 2010 | 2070 | 5 | Short Story | ||
Those of you who saw the first version may... | |||||
| Mar 7, 2011 | 1168 | 7 | Short Story | ||
My muse has been gone since last October. This... | |||||
| Mar 24, 2011 | 695 | 9 | Short Story | ||
I changed Loving Jesse into a memoir of sorts.... | |||||
| Apr 4, 2011 | 983 | 8 | Short Story | ||
I have re-written the story. Sort of. Any and... | |||||
| Apr 5, 2011 | 885 | 8 | Short Story | ||
I am not particularly happy with this story. It... | |||||
| Apr 7, 2011 | 871 | 9 | Short Story | ||
I have decided to take the leap and try to... | |||||
| May 11, 2011 | 1862 | 5 | Short Story | ||
I am reposting this, and admittedly have not... | |||||
| May 17, 2011 | 1003 | 10 | Short Story | ||
I have been reading Memphis Trace's works and I... | |||||
| Jun 2, 2011 | 504 | 12 | Short Story | ||
I originally wrote this a year ago, and got a... | |||||
| Jun 10, 2011 | 902 | 8 | Short Story | ||
I'm submitting this to the Writer's Digest... | |||||
