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What’s it all about? An excerpt from The Time Traveler’s Guide
“The Time Traveler’s Guide is a great resource for any writer wanting to improve their craft.” Chapter One: What is time travel? Time travel is defined as taking place when there is movement between specific points in time. This is achieved in the same way that objects and living things move through space. In fiction, this kind of travel is made possible by the use of a time machine, device, or method. While nothing is carved in stone, I tend to think that time travel involving machinery or some kind of technology should be...
read moreGranary Road
Looking for the perfect gift? This Saturday, from 10 am to 4 pm I’ll be signing copies of all my books at Granary Road, just south of Calgary. Please stop by and and visit to learn more about me and all my books. You can even get your very own signed copy, including the brand new The Order of Excalibur novels. You can find Granary Road at 226066, 112 Street West, Foothills County, T1S 5S5. Hope to see you...
read moreThe Stone of the Seer – Where Magic and Historical Fiction Collide
The Stone of the Seer is an exciting historical fantasy series of adventure novels for young adults, primarily set in the turbulent era of the English Civil War. “Magic and Historical Fiction Collide – This book combines historical fiction with a world of magic. It is set in the period of the English Civil War and incorporates magic, mystery and witch hunting. This book engages the reader with action and interesting characters. It is the first in a series and will leave the reader looking for book 2.” “Royal Blood: Book...
read moreChildren as Heroes in Your Children’s Fiction
In your children’s science fiction or fantasy novel, even if the setting is in a different time period, in outer space, or in a world completely unlike our own, it’s imperative that the young characters in the story overcome their adversaries through their own efforts and find solutions to the problems and obstacles that they encounter. Adult characters can certainly appear in the book, and even assume very large roles in the story, but the main character or characters have to succeed by using their own abilities, even if they’re young...
read moreThe Doomsday Mask
The Doomsday Mask The legendary crystal ceremonial mask of Kulkaan, high priest of Atlantis, was believed to have been endowed with incredible powers. In the ancient civilization’s destruction, the mask was thought to have been shattered and irretrievably lost, eventually being forgotten. Long considered to be a mere myth, the mask’s crystal fragments have now been found and the mask of Kulkaan reassembled, with deadly consequences for all mankind. In a desperate race against time, Josh and Erica must prevent the mask from falling intact...
read moreLake Bonavista Christmas Craft Fair
Looking for the perfect gift? This weekend on Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 3 pm I’ll be signing copies of all my books at the Lake Bonavista Christmas Craft Fair. The event is being held at Lake Bonavista Community Association, 1401 Acadia Dr SE in Calgary. Learn all about my many books, including the new The Order of Excalibur novels, as well as about my coaching and editing services for writers and authors. Hope to see you...
read moreThe Children’s Writer’s Guide 2
The Children’s Writer’s Guide 2 is ideal for writers not just of books for children and young adults, but also features information that’s applicable to writers in all genres. The first installment of The Children’s Writer’s Guide has a wealth of tips and advice, including suggestions regarding how to get started as a writer, dealing with writer’s block, conducting research, choosing appropriate names for your characters, the editing and revision process, as well as the world of marketing and promotion. This second book further...
read moreThe Children’s Writer’s Guide
The Children’s Writer’s Guide examines how you can get started as a writer, create time and space to pursue your craft and deal with lack of motivation and writers block. Topics covered include where ideas come from and how writers turn them into stories, choosing names for characters that are appropriate to the story, the importance of historical research if your novel is set in a different era, writing science fiction and fantasy, and the use of magic in stories for children. The guide examines the role of editing and revision and how...
read more“Congratulations on a great read for kids.”
The Alchemist’s Portrait A school trip to the art gallery at the city museum leads Matthew into an eerie meeting with Peter Glimmer, imprisoned inside his own portrait by his villainous uncle in 1666. Entrusted by Peter with recovering the one object that can save the world, Matthew is sent hurtling over 300 years into the past. Encountering magic, mayhem and murder, Matthew also has to contend with Peter’s uncle, the ruthless and seemingly immortal Nicolaas van der Leyden, at every turn, in a desperate race through time to save...
read moreCanyon Meadows Christmas Craft Market
Looking for the perfect gift? This Saturday from 10 am to 3 pm I’ll be signing copies of all my books at Canyon Meadows Christmas Craft Market. The market is being held at the Canyon Meadows Community Centre at Lloyd Hand Hall, 844-848 Cantabrian Drive SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2W 6G4. Learn all about my many novels, including the new The Order of Excalibur novels, as well as about my coaching and editing services for writers and authors. Hope to see you...
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