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
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The heart of your story
This month, my contribution to the Writers' Vineyard is about finding the heart of your story. Not just the story you want to publish, but the story you want to live: If we focus on what is essential about ourselves as writers, we can let the rest go. Follow all the suggestions and feedback we … Continue reading The heart of your story
Shared Whispers Haiku
To celebrate the official release this week of Shared Whispers, a collection of fifteen terrific stories of romance, mystery, adventure, and fantasy, by Champagne Books, I did a nerdy thing. I worked the titles into four haiku. They are imperfect, and I'd love to see if any of you can create more beautiful poems from … Continue reading Shared Whispers Haiku
The spirituality of goats, and Elmore Leonard
I love goats. It's entirely abstract, this love of mine, because I've never owned or had to care for an actual goat. I've met a few, scratched their funny goat ears, and been slightly unnerved by their spooky goat eyes. I love that they can bring to mind the devil and unchecked lust, or they can … Continue reading The spirituality of goats, and Elmore Leonard
Breaking news: “You, Jane” gets a contract!
You read it here first, friends - You, Jane, the novel I began as my first NaNoWriMo experience back in 2010, just received a contract offer from Champagne Book Group. The planned release date is next April, 2014. You, Jane, is the tale of a woman whose ability to write stories that come true in … Continue reading Breaking news: “You, Jane” gets a contract!
World Within Worlds published in RAP-3
Thanks to my fellow writer, author, and literary e-zine publisher, William Lindberg, for adding my short story "Worlds Within Worlds" to the summer 2013 edition of Randomly Accessed Poetics-3 (Sifting Through Raw Words). A reminder that RAP publishes work of all styles including explicit poetry and stories, so it's not all-ages. Here's a taste of … Continue reading World Within Worlds published in RAP-3
Lessons from the Slushpile, etc.
This month my contribution to The Writers' Vineyard chronicles a few things I've learned from reading slushpile (unsolicited) manuscripts, and e-book contest entries. Hint: art is often about breaking the rules. Isn't it? Read the whole post here, and read the entertaining and enlightening musings of fellow Champagne Book Group authors while you're there.
An invitation to trust
The most important things I learned from attending the Pacific Northwest Writers' Association conference in Seattle last week: Our creative process is powerful and tenacious. Our job is to translate the gifts our imaginations give us as accurately as possible. Our work is to build the craft to allow us to complete that translation. Our … Continue reading An invitation to trust
PNWA 2013 is here!
For the next few days I'm enjoying an immersion in all things writing, publishing, and authoring at the Pacific Northwest Writers' Association annual conference in Seattle. If you're nearby, come to the Autograph Party Friday, June 26, at 8;30 pm. Hilton Conference center by SeaTac Airport. Find out how I'm going to "sign" my ebook, … Continue reading PNWA 2013 is here!
Roslyn Writing Marathon
Earlier this week I joined six other writers for the first ever Roslyn Writing Marathon, part of the Fresh Air Artists' Festival sponsored by High Country Artists. Led by writer and educator Janine Brodine, we wandered around town, stopping at various lovely, interesting, and spooky places to write together and read our work to one … Continue reading Roslyn Writing Marathon
Elizabeth Fountain, Author 