Feeding Frenzy: Curse of the Necromancer On March 10, 2018, Feeding Frenzy launched at my favorite Science Fiction and Fantasy book store. Bakka is one of the most unique book stores in North America, family-owned and delightfully supportive of SF&F writers. I was invited, along with seven other authors, to take part in the store’s […]
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Word on the Street is a Favorite Tradition At Word on the Street I asked readers and writers to name their favorite book. The answers I got ranged from picture books to Chaucer. My annual visit to Word on the Street is a tradition which nets me a big book haul every time. Limited to
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Learning to Write for Children This pic gives a late summer view from University Avenue. I wanted to take a picture before the trees lose their leaves and the flowers get frosted. North of Toronto, the colors are already out. Time always rushes through fall, as if the sky is anxious to blanket us in
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Feeding Frenzy: Curse of the Necromancer Wins a Watty Award Have you ever read a story on Wattpad and wondered if you could win a Watty Award? This post explains how I used serial fiction techniques to write a novel, finish it, and learn while practicing in public. Winning the Watty Award was just the
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In January 2022, I set myself three clear writing goals. I failed at my 2022 goals, completely dropping the ball on my fishy kids’ spy novel. There were small wins. I submitted short stories, and some received the best kind of rejection letters, which ends in “send us more.” In my impatience, I published a
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