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Way to go Mel!

by liam | May 15, 2006 | life

Yesterday may have been Mothers 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 a full half marathon. For those non-running lard-butts, like me, thats 21 km. Running. Non-stop....

Standing Room Only at Holy Family Literacy Night

by liam | May 12, 2006 | appearances, writing news

All I can say about my recent visit to Holy Family is: Wow! What a turn out. Several hundred people packed themselves into the schools gym to celebrate their Family Literacy Night and by all accounts the evening was a success. Unfortunately, I didnt bring my camera...

Heading to Holy Family

by liam | May 10, 2006 | appearances, writing news

Tonight, Ill be on the road again, but this time my journey wont be too far. The good folks at a local school, Holy Family Catholic School, have invited me to their Literacy Night festivities, and Im really looking forward to it. This time, itll be a bit...

Top tips for teen writers

by liam | May 8, 2006 | writing news

As Ive 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, Im often asked to give advice to young writers. My answer involves the usual tips: write...

Free comics for all!

by liam | May 5, 2006 | comics

Its that time of year again: Free Comic Book Day is tomorrow! From Conan to the Transformers, with Donald Duck and Bart Simpson sandwiched in between, there are plenty of great comics to choose from. I always enjoy FCBD because its another step toward opening up the...