I finally found a moment to finish posting the rest of the NaNoNovel. Fifty thousand four hundred and some odd words and the challenge is over, but the story's not ended. You can read it all here. Below is a sample from the last day of frantic writing, in which I was reduced to observing … Continue reading Over, but not ended
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“The Quick Route:” Fictional Lessons for an All Too Real Life from Matthew Curry
This month's guest post on Fictional Lessons for an All Too Real Life is artist and author Matthew Curry. Matthew describes himself this way: "I live in a small town in Northwest Georgia with a black cat named Frances. When I'm not at the mill, I'm at home, writing and drawing. I recently self-published a Southern … Continue reading “The Quick Route:” Fictional Lessons for an All Too Real Life from Matthew Curry
In over our heads
The NaNo novel is posted, through November 10. Amy June comes to in the rare book room, with Licky, to find Geoffrey already there, talking of a pixie. Amy June Pilgrim came to in the rare book room with Licky the black Lab nudging her hand. It took her a few moments to reorient herself … Continue reading In over our heads
If the team is ready…
I've added the next few sections of Amy June's new adventure. One of the scary things she has to face this time around? The memory of watching her Grandpa cook: Watching Grandpa Marq cook felt a bit like watching an accident about to happen. He tossed wrappers, forks, lids, everywhere and anywhere. He piled dish … Continue reading If the team is ready…
Stop 4, The Druidesca Cemetery
Why does it begin with Stop 4? Who knows? I hope I will, sometime between now and November 30. But if not, it will still start there, since Stops 1-3 are yet to be revealed to me. The first two days' worth of NaNo noveling are posted here. And, here's a taste of what happens at … Continue reading Stop 4, The Druidesca Cemetery
It starts in a cemetery
As I write this, All Hallows Eve ends and the Day of the Dead begins. So does National Novel Writing Month. Once again I am about to immerse myself in the deep waters of creating fifty thousand words in thirty days. (There's enough mixed metaphors there to wake the dead and keep them dancing all … Continue reading It starts in a cemetery
Northwest Bookfest: See you there!
Seattle-area writer-types (and reader-types, for that matter): This coming weekend, November 2-3, brings Northwest Bookfest to Kirkland (at Northwest University). Digital publishing is this year's theme, and they have a terrific lineup of workshops and panels. On Sunday morning at nine, I'll present a workshop on "Connecting With Readers: Analog Adventures in a Digital World." … Continue reading Northwest Bookfest: See you there!
A real-life guide to time-travel and wormholes
For this first post on Fictional Lessons for an All-Too-Real Life, I started with a piece I worked on for the Savvy Authors blog. It’s about how the writing process creates time warps, and how to navigate them. As I wrote, it occurred to me that it might not be the writing process that creates … Continue reading A real-life guide to time-travel and wormholes
Stories of luck, life, and love
This month kicks off two new features here on Point No Point: Thirteen Good Luck Stories, on the 13th of each month, and Fictional Lessons for All-Too-Real Life, on the 30th of each month. "Every day, good luck comes in the strangest of ways." This line from a song by British singer-songwriter-slide guitar master Chris … Continue reading Stories of luck, life, and love
Learn the Story Behind the Book
The good people at The Story Behind the Book asked me to share the top-secret origins of An Alien's Guide to World Domination. Well, if I did that, I'd have to - never mind, with the recent stories of government scrutiny, I won't go there. Anyway, instead, I cooked up a reasonably believable (okay, absolutely … Continue reading Learn the Story Behind the Book
Elizabeth Fountain, Author 