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
science fiction
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.
A vision
Here's an excerpt from the new story I'm working on, called "Some Old Ideas." Written from the perspective of the main character, Brian. (Um, note to any Brian or Danny I might know in real life: any resemblance to any real person is completely coincidental. I swear.) The two things that changed my life happened … Continue reading A vision
The high of a new idea
After such a good experience working with fellow Champagne Books authors on the romance anthology, Shared Whispers, I jumped at the chance to participate again - this time a science fiction collection, planned for publication sometime this summer. It means I need to come up with a new idea, and a chance to use some … Continue reading The high of a new idea
Stuff
Here's a link to a piece I wrote for The Writer's Vineyard, a blog for authors at Champagne Books (the group who will publish my novel next spring). It's about the ways we all travel through time even though we're not characters in a science fiction story (or are we?). It's also this week's Project … Continue reading Stuff
Would you read this?
"Would you want to read this book?" On August 6 that's the question I'll be asking as I meet literary agents and publishers at the Pacific Northwest Writers' Association conference. It doesn't matter to me if they are only being polite when they say "send it to me," as long as they say it. Time … Continue reading Would you read this?
The Book, Chapter Two: Disclosure
Believe it or not, The Book is nearly done...I'm about to send the manuscript to a professional editor to help make sure it's really truly ready. (Of course when I get my 'editorial letter' back in about a month, I could find out that it's not nearly done...but let's not think about that now, shall … Continue reading The Book, Chapter Two: Disclosure
July Story of the Week
July's Story of the Week is an excerpt from the book I'm working on. It takes place on a flight from Seattle to Europe, and Louie, Our Heroine, finds herself in the middle of an evil alien plot to take over the world. Reluctantly, she tries to help save humankind, mostly as a side effect … Continue reading July Story of the Week
Elizabeth Fountain, Author 