Sep 11, 2017 Posted by Simon Rose

An interview with V. L. Jennings

My guest today is science fiction author V.L. Jennings who has published two novels for teens and young adults. She runs a rather large writers group on Facebook called ‘Where Writers and Authors Meet’ and is also in school for her degree in Electrical Engineering. Her second book Visionary From The Stars is undergoing edits and is currently out of print at the moment. However, she is currently... read more

Sep 7, 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 6, 2017 Posted by Simon Rose

An interview with Suzanne de Montigny

My guest today is author Suzanne de Montigny. Do you like historical romance? Crying and laughing? Then you’ll enjoy Suzanne’s latest novel, Fields of Gold Beneath Prairie Skies, based on a true story. Suzanne is also offering free downloads of one of her earlier novels at the end of the interview. Welcome Suzanne, so what’s your latest book about? Well, Simon, my blurb says it better than... read more

Sep 4, 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, March 12, 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 draft,... read more

Sep 2, 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