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Naming My Characters - The Heretic's Tomb

My fifth novel, The Heretic's Tomb, is historical fiction. As with The Sorcerers Letterbox, I once again researched names from medieval England, this time for a story set in 1349 at the height of the Black Death. While crafting the story, I investigated the name of the chief villain, Sir Roger de Walsingham, to make sure that I wasn't inadvertently using the name of an actual noblemen from medieval England. Roger was a name that was in use in this time period and Sir Francis Walsingham was...

Creative Writing Classes: After School Program at Smart Kids Club, NW Calgary - April, May and June

Join me for a lively, interactive and fun-filled series of creative writing sessions at Smart Kids Club in NW Calgary in April, May and June. For more information or to register, visit the Smart Kids Club website
April 14Grade 1-4: 4 to 5 pm - Spectacular Story Starters
What if you were invited to a school for wizards? Or discovered a door into another universe in your bedroom closet? Or followed a rabbit down a hole and ended up in a bizarre underground universe? Learn where ideas come from...

Creative Writing for Home Schoolers at Cardel Place, North Central Calgary - May and June, 2010

[image error] Join me for classes in creative writing, especially for home school children from the northern part of the city of Calgary and in the surrounding area, at Cardel Place. The next set of classes take place every Thursday, from May 6 to June 24, with registration commencing on March 29.
Ages 11 to 16 - Time Travel Tales
In these sessions, children create their own time travel stories, complete with a time machine, method or device. We will discuss their time travel methods, the time period...

Sponsorship Opportunities - The Calgary Children's Book Fair and Conference 2010

For the Calgary Children's Book Fair and Conference, set to take place in November 2010, we do have sponsorship opportunities available for audio visual requirements, coffee, tea and cold beverages, direct mail campaigns, media sponsorship, photography and video production, printing, prize draw items and refreshments, plus sponsorship is also possible for the entire event, the conference or for the Children's Fiction Writing Award. Please visit the website here and forward your proposal or span

Words4TheWebwise – Copywriting and Website Design and Development

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Last month I talked about the necessity to make your website about the viewer rather than about you. While the design of your site is not about you, the content is. Branding is often talked about as something that big corporations do to attract customers. If you want customers (or readers), you are in the same business. As an author, you are the brand of your company or enterprise. You may not think of yourself as a brand, but consider this. When people think of your name, something comes to...

Be a Fan on Facebook, Follow on Twitter, View on YouTube or Connect on MySpace

You can now become a fan on Facebook right here. Each of my novels also has a Facebook group page at The Doomsday Mask The Heretic's Tomb The Emerald Curse The Clone Conspiracy The Sorcerer's Letterbox and The Alchemist's Portrait
And of course you can always follow my updates on Twitter, view videos on YouTube or connect on MySpace as well.

PlayWriting Camp this August with the Calgary Arts Summer School Association

[image error] PlayWriting Camp will once again will take place this summer from August 16 to 20 with the Calgary Arts Summer School Association. This is a half-day camp (either morning or afternoon) for students ages 8 to 12. In a dramatic and fun-filled week, children will learn how to write, rehearse and perform their own unique play in just five days. Children will create the plot, craft the script, write dialogue and hone their acting skills for their very own dramatic production, which will then be...

Improv Camp this August with the Calgary Arts Summer School Association

Improv Camp will take place this summer with the Calgary Arts Summer School Association, from August 3 to 6. This half day camp (either morning or afternoon) is for all students ages 8 to 12 years. Throughout the week, children will create their very own unique characters and write dialogue for them in a series of highly original, lively and fun-filled skits.
In 2009, Improv Camp combined inspiration, imagination and invention, with elements of both writing and and dramatic performance. In a...

Online Creative Writing Workshops for Children and Young Adults

Give your aspiring young authors the unique opportunity to work with a published author by employing an online writer in residence, right in your own home with my Online Workshops for Children and Young Adults. Many children are interested in writing, but often they need help to channel their ability in a particular direction and give them the encouragement they need to move forward. Having access to professional advice can encourage a child in their creativity, whatever form that may take.
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Future Plate Tectonics - The latest article at Dark Roasted Blend

Check out my latest article at Dark Roasted Blend, entitled Future Plate Tectonics, a fascinating exploration of the shifting surface of the earth, both in the distant past and into the far future. 
[image error] The article also examines Charles Hapgood's controversial theory of earth crust displacement, its adoption by Graham Hancock for his book Fingerprints of the Gods, and the grim predictions associated with the culmination of the Mayan calendar, all of which were influences behind the recent movie span