by liam | Jun 18, 2014 | comics, education, literacy, media, writing news
I know authors for adults get letters from their readers, but I doubt Margaret Atwood’s fan mail is created with crayons and comes with googly eyes. And that’s her loss. I love getting letters and emails from readers and recently an amazing teacher in the...
by liam | Jun 1, 2014 | education, gaming, literacy, Teacher's Guide, writing news
One of my biggest worries when writing Ganked, was that non-gamers wouldn’t get it. Ganked is a straight-ahead YA mystery, but steeped in the world of video games and as a result packed with gamer terminology. But I didn’t want all the talk about MMOs,...
by liam | May 17, 2014 | appearances, comics, education, Teacher's Guide, writing news
I’m mid-way through running a four week writing workshop for kids at the Toronto Public Library and I’m having a blast. This is the second year I’ve run the Get Graphic: Writing Comics (When You Can’t Draw) workshops and I’m having more...
by liam | Feb 18, 2014 | education, gamebasedlearning, Teacher's Guide, video games, virtual worlds
“You’ll never know more than your students. And that’s okay.” I find myself saying that a lot to teachers looking to bring Minecraft into their classrooms. Any adult who’s been within a block’s throw of a Minecraft kid knows what...
by liam | Dec 3, 2013 | education, media, writing news
With the print edition of Ganked now available, it’s about time I ran a giveaway contest. So here you go! Goodreads Book Giveaway Ganked by Liam O’Donnell Giveaway ends December 14, 2013. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter to win It all...