This month's story of luck and how it steers us (even when we try to ignore it) comes from the delightful, lovely, and talented author Julie Eberhart Painter. Julie is the Champagne Books author of Mortal Coil, Tangled Web, and the 2011 Book of the Year, Kill Fee. The sequel, Medium Rare, was released in 2012. Julie's Tahitian side … Continue reading Lucky 13 Stories: Julie Eberhart Painter
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Annual Champagne Book Group Holiday Chat Party
They are cool. They are fun. They get a little crazy, sometimes a bit racy, but always lift your spirits. They give away prizes. They're the authors (and their books) from Champagne Book Group, and you're invited to our holiday chat! Today, December 10, at 6pm Pacific time. Use this link and don't panic when … Continue reading Annual Champagne Book Group Holiday Chat Party
The Shutdown (Writers’ Vineyard)
On the Writers' Vineyard this month, I share a dialogue with my Muse that might (or might not) be inspired by the government shut down. Here's a sample: Author: You’re holding my creative process hostage! Think of all the people out there waiting for my next piece. And you’re turning them away. You should be … Continue reading The Shutdown (Writers’ Vineyard)
“Heaven” – an excerpt
Thanks to the lovely authors who run the Worlds of the Imagination blog, especially Rita Bay, for the opportunity to post an excerpt from my short story "Heaven." This little tale of a fallen angel, a lost woman, and the one tiny thing that makes all the difference between Heaven and Hell was published in … Continue reading “Heaven” – an excerpt
Helpful Academicals: Blogging at Savvy Authors
Today I'm guest blogging at Savvy Authors, where "writers help writers." That's my theme, in a way - my piece is about how reading a lot of academic papers over the years taught me several important lessons for fiction writing, too. With a nod to the fine work of Terry Pratchett, I titled the piece … Continue reading Helpful Academicals: Blogging at Savvy Authors
Of Fairs and Fame
Our county fair started Thursday, and that evening on our way to the free concert in our downtown (thank you Ellensburg Downtown Association, terrific bands Better Day and the Dusty 45's), I met the fella whose pickles won the grand prize at the fair. He and a buddy pickled together, then each picked a jar … Continue reading Of Fairs and Fame
An interview, a challenge, and a contest!
Just to keep you all up to date on the fun, silly, challenging, and (perhaps!) rewarding promotion swirling around An Alien's Guide this week... The lovely people at Straight from the Author's Mouth gave me a chance to, well, mouth off a little. Read "Straight from the mouth of An Alien's Guide to World Domination" … Continue reading An interview, a challenge, and a contest!
Happy Independence Day
Today, spend twenty-four hours celebrating your independence from something meaningful. I'm choosing expectations. I'm going to attempt to spend an entire day free of them. Maybe there's something to this Zen thing? Enjoy the day!
Adventures in the Sloggy Parts
I told you I was inspired to go on adventures! My monthly contribution to the Writers Vineyard describes an epic journey through the Sloggy Parts: So instead of "revising," I'm off with my companions the Redundant Repetitive Phrase Demolisher and the Elegant Prose Protector, and we are on an adventure through the Sloggy Parts, ready … Continue reading Adventures in the Sloggy Parts
Memory, Today
Memorial Day reminds us all of some of the more important qualities of memory. I attended a reading by author and Honorary Consul General Helen Szablya recently; she and her family escaped Hungary as the Soviets were crushing the people's uprising in the 1950's. The terror of their escape still present in her eyes, Mrs. … Continue reading Memory, Today
Elizabeth Fountain, Author 