May 31, 2006 at 11:16 am » Comments (6)

A few weeks ago, I was talking to an editor at Stone Arch Books about Blackbeard's Last Stand, the piratey graphic novel I wrote for them, due out in ...more »

May 29, 2006 at 12:53 pm » Comments (6)

Last night, I landed on an old TV treat of mine: Out of Ireland. Each week, Out of Ireland showcases the latest news from Ireland and I like watching it ...more »

May 28, 2006 at 11:38 am » Comments Off

Finally. At last. And about time. This is what is going through my brain as I've finally got Wordpress working and where I want it on my website. Things will be ...more »

May 25, 2006 at 10:48 am » Comments (0)

Probably the biggest focus of my writing is creating stories that encourage reluctant readers to get hooked on books. This is usually done with high interest/low vocabulary books or more ...more »

May 18, 2006 at 8:59 am » Comments (0)

Real World of Pirates book covers One of the best things about writing a book (besides the worldwide celebrity it brings) is seeing the artwork and covers for the first time. ...more »

May 15, 2006 at 10:19 am » Comments (0)

Yesterday may have been Mother’s Day, but around here it was Mississauga Marathon Day. I had the pleasure of watching Melanie achieve a very big goal in her life: running ...more »

May 12, 2006 at 11:54 am » Comments (0)

All I can say about my recent visit to Holy Family is: Wow! What a turn out. Several hundred people packed themselves into the school’s gym to celebrate their ...more »

May 10, 2006 at 9:43 am » Comments (0)

Tonight, I’ll be on the road again, but this time my journey won’t be too far. The good folks at a local school, Holy Family Catholic School, have invited me ...more »

May 8, 2006 at 11:20 am » Comments (0)

As I’ve mentioned earlier, one of my favourite parts of a school visit is the Q&A session with students. In addition to being asked about pinball machines in my office, ...more »