Mar 12, 2025 Posted by Simon Rose

Writing Historical Fiction – Alexandra Writers’ Centre

6 Weeks | Wednesdays | Begins May 7, 2025 | 1pm-3pm MT Historical fiction combines the events of the past with characters and stories from the writer’s imagination. This course examines the art of writing historical fiction and the need to fully immerse yourself in a particular time period to make your storytelling more believable. Learn how to write effective, authentic and appealing historical fiction... read more

Mar 11, 2025 Posted by Simon Rose

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,... read more

Mar 8, 2025 Posted by Simon Rose

Writing Fiction for Children and Youth – University of Calgary

My online course Writing Fiction for Children and Youth will be running online in May and June at the University of Calgary. Writing for children and youth is a rich and vibrant global market. The focus is on writing fiction for readers aged 8 to 12 years. Students examine the writing process from initial concept to finished work including turning ideas into stories, story structure, developing... read more

Mar 7, 2025 Posted by Simon Rose

Settings and Historical Eras

I’m honoured to now be a Contributing Editor at Write By The Sea, where you’ll find all sorts of helpful resources for writers with new materials added to the library regularly. The latest post is all about settings and historical eras when writing historical fiction, which is also an excerpt from my book The Time Traveler’s Guide. You can learn more about the post here... read more

Mar 6, 2025 Posted by Simon Rose

Super Sonya vs the Woodpecker

Check out the latest release from my fellow Calgary author, Mike Plested, Super Sonya vs. the Woodpecker. When Sonya learns that a woodpecker is putting holes in her playhouse at Nana and Papa’s house, she dons her super persona and does everything in her power to protect the yard while Papa goes to the store to get repair supplies. Sonya is a curious and imaginative young girl who transforms... read more