Sep 20, 2017 Posted by Simon Rose

Writing for Publication – Saturday, October 21 at Mount Royal University

The Writing for Publication class takes place at Mount Royal University on Saturday, October 21, 10 am to 4:30 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 18, 2017 Posted by Simon Rose

An interview with Konn Lavery

Back in May, Konn Lavery was here to tell us about his new novel, Reality: Part 1 of Mental Damnation. Now we welcome him back to discuss the second installment in the Mental Damnation series titled, Dream. He has written in the dark fantasy (Mental Damnation) and horror (Seed Me) genres. Let’s introduce him and have him tell us about his new novel. Hi Konn, welcome back. Hi Simon! Thank you again for... read more

Sep 16, 2017 Posted by Simon Rose

Free books available on Amazon on September 16 and 17

    Earlier this year, I was pleased to welcome author Jo Linsdell for the launch of the latest installment of the KOSMOS series. KOSMOS is a time travel, pre-teen, serial fiction series comprising 12 episodes. A new episode of this time travel adventure is published on the 1st of each month. In celebration of Jo’s birthday this month, all current books in the series are free on Amazon... read more

Sep 14, 2017 Posted by Simon Rose

Writing for Children and Young Adults – Classes at Mount Royal University in October

Writing for Children and Young Adults Evening classes at Mount Royal University in Calgary from October 4 to 25, 6.30 pm to 9.30 pm. 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 into a marketable, finished manuscript. Registration is... read more

Sep 12, 2017 Posted by Simon Rose

Writing for Publication – Saturday, October 21 at Mount Royal University

The Writing for Publication class takes place at Mount Royal University on Saturday, October 21, 10 am to 4:30 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