writing news | Liam O'Donnell

Nether Nightmare Beta Readers return amazing comments and much more.

by liam | May 18, 2015 | Battle of the Blocks, writing news

A little over a month ago, I sent a copy of Battle of the Blocks 2: Nether Nightmare to my wonderful beta readers. Then, I promptly went into hiding. I explained my fears in this post, but it turns out I didn’t have to worry. It’s not because my writing...

Toronto Public Library calls Tank & Fizz an “irresistible new mystery series”

by liam | Apr 22, 2015 | Tank & Fizz, Teacher's Guide, writing news

After writing 35 + books for kids, I’ve learned to be patient (sort of) while I wait to hear what folks think of my latest project. There’s the pre-publishing buzz created by book reviewers who get advanced copies. But then, silence. What I’m finally...

Nether Nightmare off to beta readers. I go into hiding.

by liam | Apr 5, 2015 | Battle of the Blocks, writing news

This new world of publishing both thrills and terrifies me. I’m thrilled because in addition to writing fun books for traditional publishers (like my Tank & Fizz mystery series for Orca Book Publishers), I can also publish my own projects and get an...

Four More Essential Plugins for Minecraft School Servers

by liam | Apr 3, 2015 | Battle of the Blocks, education, gamebasedlearning, gaming, Teacher's Guide

About two years ago, I made a promise to write a follow-up to my post: Essential plugins for Minecraft servers. That post never happened. I am a bad blogger. And more than one visitor to this blog and my personal blog told me as much. But that changes today! So, here...

Slime Stampede takes over Orca Publishers!

by liam | Mar 17, 2015 | Tank & Fizz, writing news

See what happens when someone lets the slimes out! No wonder Tank & Fizz are trying to stop the Slime Stampede in their first adventure. Don’t worry, this slime is completely harmless and totally easy to make. Just ask the amazing folks at Orca who...