Fun stuff Archives - Maaja Wentz

Feeding Frenzy Launched at Bakka-Phoenix

Maaja — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 02:45:11 +0000

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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T’was the Night Before Pitch Night

Maaja — Sun, 24 Dec 2017 14:31:53 +0000

The Night Before Pitch Night… A Christmas Spoof for Writers By Maaja Wentz (after Clement C. Moore) ‘Twas the night before pitch night, like inside a dream, The writers were trying their best not to scream; They drafted their log lines concisely with flair, In the hopes that big contracts soon would be theirs. […]

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Can-Con Conference and World Fantasy 2016

Maaja — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 15:43:38 +0000

Appearing at Can-Con Conference and World Fantasy Convention I love meeting and speaking to readers, writers, and editors. That’s why I’m so excited about my upcoming participation at Can-Con Conference on Canadian Content in Speculative Arts and Literature. I am equally looking forward to participating in the World Fantasy Convention at the end of October. […]

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Bookapalooza Draw for Mystery Thriller Books

Maaja — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 10:39:30 +0000

I’m going to participate in Bookapalooza, a book sale/launch/reading taking place Nov 21, 2015. Book Fair & Readings Since my novel, Feeding Frenzy, won’t be launched until the spring, I’m going to run a giveaway for published books in the supernatural thriller & comic mystery genres. Visitors to my table will also get a Q-code […]

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What is a Serial Thriller Anthology?

Maaja — Sun, 03 May 2015 17:06:44 +0000

Is this Wattpad’s First Serial Anthology? This project is a paranormal thriller with a twist – author collaboration in a serial anthology. If you have ever wanted to read a suspense novel that combines mystery with lots of surprises, this innovative novel, the first of its kind on Wattpad. Exciting writers compete to display their unique style, in conjunction with […]

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Shared Writing and the Classroom Novel

Maaja — Mon, 29 Dec 2014 17:55:51 +0000

The popularity of fantasy adventure novels hasn’t dwindled since Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Teachers capitalizing on this popularity can inspire student writing, without marking more pages than Lord of the Rings. Today, I’m going to talk about shared-world ‘novel’ writing. This is something I did with a class of gifted grade four students, […]

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Feeding Frenzy Wins Best Blurb Award

Maaja — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 13:03:53 +0000

I recently won a fan-run Best Blurb Award on Wattpad. This may be a big reason why Feeding Frenzy is climbing the rankings. I can’t believe it has risen to #53 in Mystery/ Thriller and #69 in Paranormal. That’s a lot of progress in a short time. I’m going to use it as motivation […]

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Feeding Frenzy – Serial Novel Experiment

Maaja — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 19:50:37 +0000

Starting October 31, I will be combining my love of experiment with Wattpad and NaNoWrimo to do something new. As a result I will not be blogging much about creativity. I’ll be too busy getting up at 5:00 am every day to write fiction. If we want students to experiment and create, we mustn’t be […]

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Reading at Can-Con

Maaja — Sat, 13 Sep 2014 16:03:25 +0000

I will be doing a reading of short fiction and poetry at Can-Con in Ottawa, Saturday October 4, 2014. My co-reader will be novelist S.M. Carriere. One of the best things about conventions is meeting and discovering new authors and making new friends. Conventions are magnets for creative people in the arts and multimedia. Can-Con is an Ottawa […]

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Ideamancy – Ideas for Back-To-School Magic

Maaja — Sat, 06 Sep 2014 16:54:58 +0000

The first week of school is over. Routines are starting to gel, kids are on their best behaviour and starting to make friends. Teachers are breathing a sigh of relief. It’s the honeymoon period for elementary teachers. This glistening doorway of opportunity, lit by September magic, will not stay open long. Invite all the kids in, […]

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