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Book Signing at Indigo Signal Hill October 7
This Saturday, I’ll be at Indigo at Signal Hill in Calgary from 11.30 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, Flashback, Future Imperfect, and Twisted Fate. Indigo is located at 5570 Signal Hill Centre SW in Calgary. Hope to see you...
read moreWriting for Publication – 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 draft, the other half discussing how the various markets operate. This class is ideal for novice writers wishing to write material for...
read moreWriting for Children and Youth – January/February/March
Writing for Children and Youth Online Course – January 23 to March 18 The children and youth writing market is a rich and vibrant one. In this online course, you will examine the writing process from initial concept to finished work including how to turn ideas into stories, story structure, developing characters, the creation of outlines and the importance of editing and revision. You will also examine ways to research publishing houses where you can submit your work, cover letters, synopses and sample chapters. Learn more...
read moreWriting for Publication – 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 draft, the other half discussing how the various markets operate. This class is ideal for novice writers wishing to write material for...
read moreLife Writing – Classes with Chinook Learning Services in October
Your life may not have changed the course of history, but it is important because it happened. If you don’t tell your story, who will? Learn a step-by-step approach to writing your memoirs. Receive tips beginning from how to start your story and find a focus to options for getting it printed. No previous writing experience needed. Adults of all ages welcome. The Life Writing course takes place from 7.00 pm to 9.00 pm on October 10, 17, and 24. The class will be held at Central Memorial High School, 5111 – 21 Street SW. Register at...
read moreAn interview with Michell Plested
My guest today is Calgary author, Michell Plested, who has published six novels for children and young adults. Earlier this year his newest novel, Scouts of the Apocalypse: Zombie War was released. Zombie War is the second in the Scouts of the Apocalypse trilogy. Scouts and Zombies. How did that come about? I had an idea for a story when we were driving out to a deep woods camp. The area we were going to is really off the grid. It is actually a forested area off a logging road. No power, no water and no cell phone signal. The idea was simple:...
read moreWriting 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 available here at the Mount Royal University...
read moreWriting 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 draft, the other half discussing how the various markets operate. This class is ideal for novice writers wishing to write material for...
read moreAn 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 having me on your blog to discuss my new novel. I am born and raised in Edmonton and am a contract graphic designer and web developer by day....
read moreFree 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 on September 16 and 17, 2017. Episode One: The Pendant http://amzn.to/2j4lL3e Episode Two: Gunpowder http://amzn.to/2kOhRfc Episode...
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