It's been quite a week since An Alien's Guide released on April Fool's Day. I'm amazed at the ways readers have responded so far. I hope this story continues to touch people, make them laugh and wonder who else in our world might be from another planet, for a long time to come. And, tonight, it … Continue reading Guess I’d better go find out…
Local Writer Profile Series – hey, that’s me!
Many thanks to Leita A. Crossfield of Write on the River, Wenatchee Washington's own annual spring writing conference, for this interview in the Wenatchee World newspaper. I lived in Wenatchee when I was A LOT younger. It's cool to be in my "hometown" paper. Read it... and find out my age, among other tidbits!
Guest Blog on Long & Short Reviews
Thanks to the lovely people who love books at Long and Short Reviews for featuring my guest blog this week! Here's a taste, and look for the giveaway at the end... Fiction: More Real Than Reality I woke up from a dream, a dream of two people conversing on a bridge. One said to the … Continue reading Guest Blog on Long & Short Reviews
An Alien’s Guide to World Domination: Launch Day!
First, the thank-yous. To J. Ellen Smith, owner and publisher of Champagne Book Group, and Judy Griffith Gill, for seeing the potential in this story and being willing to support it. To author liaison Kat Hall for all her answers. To editor Virg Nelson for adding encouraging notes where the story made her giggle, even … Continue reading An Alien’s Guide to World Domination: Launch Day!
That’s magic.
World Book Night takes place on April 23; that night I’ll be giving away sixteen copies of Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451. As I’ve become reacquainted with Bradbury’s work over the last year, it never fails to speak to me in new and provocative ways. Preparing for World Book Night I needed to re-read Fahrenheit 451. … Continue reading That’s magic.
Fiction: The Other White Lie
My contribution to the Writers Vineyard, a blog about all things writing and publishing, is about branding, connecting with an audience, and telling white lies: Fiction: The Other White Lie As part of preparing for the release of my first book, An Alien’s Guide to World Domination, I’ve participated in some provocative discussions about promotion, marketing, platform, … Continue reading Fiction: The Other White Lie
Heaven: A taste
Monday, March 25, is the last free download day for Shared Whispers on Amazon.com (Amazon Prime members can download for free anytime!). Shared Whispers is an anthology of romantic fiction from a great group of sixteen outstanding authors, including M. W. Davis, Helen Henderson, January Bain, Ute Carbone, Linda Rettstatt, Dani Collins, Rita Bay, and … Continue reading Heaven: A taste
An Irish beauty
"Where did you find the program?" she asks, a bit shyly. "I didn't see any." "From the table right outside the door," I answer. "Would you like to look at mine?" "Oh, thank you!" Her eyes light up with her smile. I discover she and her husband, the gentleman next to her, just moved to … Continue reading An Irish beauty
Don’t Panic: It’s March 11’s best birthday
The answer is 42. So long, and thanks for all the fish. Don't panic. And always travel with a towel. Happy birthday to Douglas Adams, an author who is high on my list of influences and inspirations. He would have been sixty-one today, very young still; he was only forty-nine when he died in 2001. … Continue reading Don’t Panic: It’s March 11’s best birthday
A bit of confetti, a piece of chocolate, and a Swiss Army knife
Another old poem I found - I think this one was written with my sweet writing group back in Seattle. I miss those folks! And yes, while I work on the last round of proofing for the novel, I am resorting to posting bits and pieces of old writing. New stuff soon, I promise! *** … Continue reading A bit of confetti, a piece of chocolate, and a Swiss Army knife
Elizabeth Fountain, Author 