Oct 14, 2015 Posted by Simon Rose

Writing for Social Media – Class with Chinook Learning Services

In this half-day class, participants explore writing for websites, blogs, and social media. Learn how to create dynamic and effective content for the online marketplace and to promote yourself as a writer for social media. Participants will complete a social media writing assignment that will be assessed by the instructor. The half-day afternoon class takes place on Saturday, November 28 from 12.30 pm to... read more

Oct 12, 2015 Posted by Simon Rose

Writing & Publishing for Children & Teens – Class with Chinook Learning Services

In this half-day class, participants learn how to write a novel for children and teens. Discover where writers get their ideas and how they turn them into stories. Learn about the basics of story structure, creation of characters, importance of editing and revision, and approaching publishers. All participants will also have the opportunity to have a 1000-word piece of work assessed by the instructor. The... read more

Oct 8, 2015 Posted by Simon Rose

Writing for Children and Young Adults – Classes at Mount Royal University November/December

Writing for Children and Young Adults Evening classes at Mount Royal University in Calgary from November 4 to December 2, 6.30 pm to 9.30 pm. Please note there is no class on November 11. Explore the process of writing books for children and young adults aged 8 to 12. Focus on structure, character development and research, and their importance in your stories. Examine how to turn a creative story idea... read more

Oct 3, 2015 Posted by Simon Rose

Writing Articles to Publish – Saturday, November 7 at Mount Royal University

The Writing Articles to Publish class takes place at Mount Royal University on Saturday, November 7, 10 am to 4 pm. Have you ever read a novel, short story or nonfiction article and thought, “I could have written that”? This workshop shows you where to find ideas and turn them into a marketable venture. Half the class is spent exploring novels, short stories and non-fiction projects from concept to... read more

Sep 26, 2015 Posted by Simon Rose

Book Signing at Chapters Crowfoot, September 26

This Saturday, I’ll be at Chapters Crowfoot in Calgary from 11 am to 5 pm. I’ll be signing copies of The Alchemist’s Portrait, The Sorcerer’s Letterbox, The Clone Conspiracy, The Emerald Curse, The Heretic’s Tomb, The Doomsday Mask, The Time Camera, The Sphere of Septimus, and Flashback. Chapters is located at 66 Crowfoot Terrace NW in Calgary. Hope to see you... read more