Waypoint Ink

Stories in more than one direction.

Slipstream and YA fantasy for grown-up readers, and picture books rooted in the Pacific Northwest for the smallest ones. Pick a trail.

The fiction of J.R. Deem

Somber, strange, and quietly certain something is real.

J.R. Deem writes slipstream fiction and YA/NA fantasy about people tethered to each other in ways that outlast memory, geography, and sometimes death. Currently in progress: three long-form works, side by side.

First draft complete

Static

Eli and Nora share a body-swap mechanic triggered by a single, simultaneous car crash — a "tether point" that spans twenty years of marriage, amnesia, and two cats named Static and Void. Quantum entanglement versus astrology, and a dread that it might not be a metaphor at all.

Slipstream novella
In progress

Where the Ley Runs Dry

Sorrel, Roan, and Fen cross a post-apocalyptic fantasy landscape where the magic itself is running out. A slow-burn romance threads through a 27-chapter adventure toward an ~87,000-word finish.

YA / NA fantasy
In progress

Helix

A novel underway alongside Deem's other work — details still taking shape.

Novel
Trailhead Stories

Real trails. Real dogs. Real kids figuring it out.

Jessica Sellars writes picture books and chapter books grounded in actual Pacific Northwest places and the coping tools that help real kids through real feelings — built for parents to trust and for little hands to wear out.

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Echo series

Picture books following Echo, a rescued shelter dog, through everyday adventures.

Echo's ABC · The Adventures of Echo · Echo Goes to the Vet
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Helix series

Helix, a five-pound chihuahua and Echo's real-life best friend, tackles beach safety, camping, dog parks, and school drop-off.

Hungry Helix · The Astoria Column book · more on the trail
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Peyton & Ruby

A chapter book series about two best friends navigating a long-distance move — partly set in the fictional country of Perlacosta.

Four-book arc · ~76,000 words drafted
Oct 2
Wildlings Market — Oregon City
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Wildlings First Friday — Sandy
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