Mar 28, 2025 Posted by Simon Rose

Stay True to the Times in Your Time Travel Stories

I’m honoured to now be a Contributing Editor at Write By The Sea, where you’ll find all sorts of helpful resources for writers with new materials added to the library regularly. The latest post is all about avoiding anachronisms when writing tome travel stories. This is also an excerpt from my book The Time Traveler’s Guide, and you can learn more about the post... read more

Mar 28, 2025 Posted by Simon Rose

Writing Historical Fiction – Alexandra Writers’ Centre

6 Weeks | Wednesdays | Begins May 7, 2025 | 1pm-3pm MT Historical fiction combines the events of the past with characters and stories from the writer’s imagination. This course examines the art of writing historical fiction and the need to fully immerse yourself in a particular time period to make your storytelling more believable. Learn how to write effective, authentic and appealing historical fiction... read more

Mar 25, 2025 Posted by Simon Rose

Writing Fiction for Children and Youth – University of Calgary

My online course Writing Fiction for Children and Youth will be running online in May and June at the University of Calgary. Writing for children and youth is a rich and vibrant global market. The focus is on writing fiction for readers aged 8 to 12 years. Students examine the writing process from initial concept to finished work including turning ideas into stories, story structure, developing... read more

Mar 24, 2025 Posted by Simon Rose

Writing Historical Fiction – Alexandra Writers’ Centre

6 Weeks | Wednesdays | Begins May 7, 2025 | 1pm-3pm MT Historical fiction combines the events of the past with characters and stories from the writer’s imagination. This course examines the art of writing historical fiction and the need to fully immerse yourself in a particular time period to make your storytelling more believable. Learn how to write effective, authentic and appealing historical fiction... read more

Mar 23, 2025 Posted by Simon Rose

Copywriting for Business

I offer a number of writer services for business. The way in which you communicate with your customers is a vital component of your business and well written content can be the difference between success and failure. I have extensive experience in writing for a wide range of industries and market segments. I offer a variety of copywriting services including website content, blogs and newsletters, social... read more