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
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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
I’m interviewed on Long and Short Reviews
Today I'm interviewed on Long and Short Reviews. The questions asked were so thoughtful and a lot of fun to answer. Read the interview to find out one person from my past I'd like to apologize to, and what my alien characters in An Alien's Guide to World Domination have in common with Charlie's Angels. … Continue reading I’m interviewed on Long and Short Reviews
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
Cooter’s Tale
I'm reading my NaNoWriMo novel from 2010, hoping to get it in shape to pitch at the Pacific Northwest Writers' Association conference in Seattle this July. It's called You Jane, and its heroine writes little fables that just happen to come true, and cause havoc in her life and the lives of those around her. … Continue reading Cooter’s Tale
You never know
Today I sent a "yes" to the universe... and to a publisher who offered me a contract to publish Novel Number One, aka Completely Absurd and Nearly Impossible. I started writing this book in January of 2008. Mainly because I didn't want to spend MLK Jr weekend shopping the sales. A dear friend inspired the central … Continue reading You never know
Two Springs: Randomly Accessed Poetics
What a great experience to collaborate with fellow writer, poet, and Works in Progress (Richard Hugo House) alum William Lindberg, and what an honor for him to publish a short story I wrote on his literary site, Randomly Accessed Poetics (click here to read). The story is called Two Springs (click here to read) and it combines … Continue reading Two Springs: Randomly Accessed Poetics
Elizabeth Fountain, Author 