We are all lucky to have lived in a time and place where Discworld came to our imaginations, from the imagination of Sir Terry Pratchett. He walked away with Death this week, but Discworld lives on. (As does the Long Earth, and of course, the prophecies of Agnes Nutter and other Good Omens.) Some quotes from … Continue reading Lucky 13: An Ode to Discworld
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Friday the 13th: The Luck of Love, For Which There is No Recipe
Here is a little piece I wrote at a workshop last weekend. I thought more about writing than love when I jotted it down, but upon re-reading, I think it fits both. ~*~ If anyone has the recipe for this, it is hand-written and stained with coffee, milk, flour, chocolate, grease. The words are smudged … Continue reading Friday the 13th: The Luck of Love, For Which There is No Recipe
A Writer’s Luck for 2015
For today's Lucky 13 blog, I dreamed up a top-ten list of the good luck we writers wish for in this beautiful new year. A Writer's Wishes for Good Luck in 2015 10. The "bestseller" list becomes the "best written" list. 9. Editors earn eligibility for the Pulitzer and/or Nobel Prize. 8. Taylor Swift, Beyonce, … Continue reading A Writer’s Luck for 2015
Grateful new year
Research shows that practicing gratitude brings deeper and more lasting happiness than, well, just about anything else. Among the many things, people, and experiences for which I am grateful this year, a few strike me as worth sharing. Terrific local, independent bookstores like Jerrol's and A Book for All Seasons, whose support for local, independent … Continue reading Grateful new year
Lucky 13: The Power of Persistence with Audra Middleton
Today I welcome fellow author and Washingtonian Audra Middleton to join our series of stories about luck in writing and in life. Audra describes herself as "a somewhat neurotic and terminally sarcastic mother of three" from Ephrata, Washington. Audra's love of writing began in the third grade, when she was chosen to go to a young … Continue reading Lucky 13: The Power of Persistence with Audra Middleton
One Year of Lucky 13 Stories
Last September, the 13th fell on a Friday. That evening as the sun set, my brother married his true love, exchanging vows in the shallow waters of a mineral lake left by ancient glaciers. It was a day of the best kind of luck for our family, and inspired this series of Lucky 13 stories. … Continue reading One Year of Lucky 13 Stories
Lucky 13: A good luck story from Carol McPhee
This month I welcome award-winning author Carol McPhee to our Lucky 13 series. Carol is published with Wings ePress and Champagne Books. Her home is in Nova Scotia, Canada, where she lives with her husband of fifty-two years. Since their four children are grown and flown, Carol has plenty of time to let her imagination soar into stories of love and … Continue reading Lucky 13: A good luck story from Carol McPhee
Cherish the Moment: July’s Lucky 13 Story
On the thirteenth of each month, I host a guest blogger (or write a piece myself) about the role luck plays in writing, and in life. This month's planned guest blogger needed to reschedule. She's dealing with a young son who has a serious illness. Two nights ago, I ran into a friend who had … Continue reading Cherish the Moment: July’s Lucky 13 Story
Luck or Fate? June’s Lucky 13 Musings
There's a scene in You, Jane in which Our Heroine meets someone who will play a critical role in Jane's story. Their meeting seems accidental, taking place when Jane visits a new-age neo-hippy ashram in Taos, as she searches for a place to call home. It's even described as a stroke of luck: Sam’s description … Continue reading Luck or Fate? June’s Lucky 13 Musings
May’s Lucky 13: Friends & Mothers
This month's Lucky 13 post is dedicated to friends and mothers. My friend Jennifer's mother is no longer on this planet; nearly forty years ago she created a home-away-from-home for her family near Palm Springs. Jennifer inherited her mother's taste, graciousness, intelligence, and sense of humor. And Jennifer generously invited me to join her on … Continue reading May’s Lucky 13: Friends & Mothers
Elizabeth Fountain, Author 