My contribution to The Writer's Vineyard this month is inspired by a day at a storytelling workshop. The day ended with an open story swap for all participants - thank you, Bob, for this sweet, funny Zen tale, that is included in my TWV post : Once there was a little girl at school. The … Continue reading Thoughts on Storytelling
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Fictional Lessons for Real Life: Happy Endings
What stories would you write if you knew they might come true? What if you had no idea how they would come true, or when, or who they would affect? That's Jane Margaret Blake's dilemma as she struggles with her fables, the tales she writes that create havoc in her real world. Years ago, one … Continue reading Fictional Lessons for Real Life: Happy Endings
You, Jane – Excerpt
You, Jane releases the first week in June. This book began when I wondered, what kind of superpower would I want? To write stories that come true popped into my mind. Then I realized that every power carries its own, well, complications, shall we say. What if the stories you write would come true, but … Continue reading You, Jane – Excerpt
You, Jane – Cover Art
I'm getting ready for the launch of You, Jane, the first week in June. Over the next few weeks, I'll post excerpts to help tell the story of Jane, her best friend Charlie, and her tendency to create havoc by writing stories that come true. Here's the gorgeous cover by Champagne artist Amanda Kelsey.
Elizabeth Fountain, Author 