May 12, 2015 Posted by Simon Rose

Working for Free: Part One – The Writing Process

Sooner or later, every professional writer is approached about working for free. This might not seem like something anyone would want to do, but it’s a very familiar situation for writers. For example, when you’re writing your first novel, possibly at the weekend or in the evenings if you have a job in the real world, no one is paying you for that work. If a publisher accepts your manuscript for... read more

May 4, 2015 Posted by Simon Rose

Writing Articles to Publish – Saturday, May 30 at Mount Royal University

The Writing Articles to Publish class takes place at Mount Royal University on Saturday, May 30, 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 draft,... read more

Apr 30, 2015 Posted by Simon Rose

Time Travel Tales – Writing Classes in May and June

Time Travel Tales Classes with Northern Hills Community Association  May 9, 16 and June 27, 10.00 am to 12.30 am In these classes, children create their own short time travel stories, complete with a time machine, method or device. We will discuss their time travel methods, the time period chosen, the story premise and see how much attention they have paid to accurate historical research to make their... read more

Apr 27, 2015 Posted by Simon Rose

Time Travel Tales – Classes in May and June

Time Travel Tales Classes with Northern Hills Community Association  May 9, 16 and June 6, 13, and 27, 10.00 am to 11.30 am In these classes, children create their own short time travel stories, complete with a time machine, method or device. We will discuss their time travel methods, the time period chosen, the story premise and see how much attention they have paid to accurate historical research to... read more

Apr 25, 2015 Posted by Simon Rose

Book Signing at Chapters Dalhousie, April 26

This Sunday, I’ll be at Chapters at Dalhousie in Calgary from noon 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, and The Sphere of Septimus. Chapters is located at 5005 Dalhousie Drive NW in Calgary. Hope to see you... read more